Filling The Water Heater; Venting; Temperature Pressure Relief Valve - Kenmore THE ECONOMIZER 153.333315 HA Owner's Manual

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Watertemperature over125°F
(52°C) c ancause severe burns
instantly resulting insevere i njury
ordeath
Children, the elderly, a ndthe
physically o r mentally d isabled
are athighest risk forscald injury.
Fee/waterbeforebathingor
showering
Temperature
limiting valves are
available
Read instruction manual forsafe
temperature
setting.
Thetemperature-pressure
reliefvalvemustbe manually
operated a t least o ncea year. Caution s hould betaken to
ensure t hat(1)nooneis infront o foraround t heoutlet o fthe
temperature-pressure
relief v alve discharge line,and(2)the
water m anually discharged willnotcause anybodily i njury or
property damage b ecause thewater m ay beextremely hot.
Ifafter m anually operating thevalve, itfails tocompletely reset
andcontinues to release water, i mmediately close thecold
water i nlet t othewater h eater, follow thedraining i nstructions,
andreplace t hetemperature-pressure
relief v alve witha new
one,
HOT WATER
OUTLET
COLD WATER
INLET
\
SHUTOFF
VALVE
DRAFT
HOOD
TEMPERATURE*PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
(OPTIONAL TOP T & P RELIEF
VALVE NOT SHOWN)
DISHCARGE PIPE
Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of water.
To prevent damage to the tank, the tank must be filled with
water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet before turning
"ON" gas to the water heater.
To fill the water heater with water:
• Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to
the right (clockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of
the water beaten
• Open the cold water
supply
valve to the water
heater.
NOTE: The cold water supply valve must be left open when
the water heater is in use.
To insure complete filling of the tank, allow air to exit by
opening the nearest hot water faucet.
Allow water to run
until a constant flow is obtained.
This will let air out of the
water heater and the piping.
Check all water piping and connections
for leaks.
Repair
as needed.
Venting
Breathing
Hazard - Carbon
Monoxide
Gas
• Vent dampers
must be certified
ir_accordance with ANSI Z21 6&
• Vent damper must permit proper
drafting of water heater.
• Install properly sized venting.
• Do
not
install
without
venting
outdoors.
• Do not install without drafthood.
• If
common
vented
install
in
accordance with NFPA 54
• Be alert for obstructed or deterio-
rated
vent
system
to
avoid
serious injury or death
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or
death
Always read and understand instruction manual
FIGURE16.
Filling the Water Heater
Property
Damage Hazard
• Avoid water heater damage.
• Fill tank with water before operating
VENT DAMPERS
- Any vent damper, whether it is operated
thermally or otherwise must be removed if its use inhibits proper
drafting of the water heater.
Thermally
Operated
Vent Dampers: Gas-fired water heaters
having thermal efficiency
in excess of 80% may produce a
relatively low flue gas temperature.
Such temperatures
may
not be high enough to properly open thermally operated vent
dampers.
This would cause spillage of the flue gases and
may cause carbon monoxide poisoning.
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Vent dampers must bear evidence of certification as complying
with the current edition of the American
National
Standard
ANSI Z21.68 (ANSI Z21.66 & 67, respectively, cover electrically
and mechanically actuated vent dampers).
Before installation
of any vent damper, consult your local Sears Service Center or
the local gas supplier for further information.

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