Filling The Water Heater - Kenmore 153.316040 Owner's Manual

prescribed temperature-pressure relief v alveinstalled i nthe
designated opening i nthewater h eater i nplace ofthefactory
furnished valve.
Forsafe operation ofthewater h eater, therelief v alve must n ot
beremoved fromitsdesignated opening n orplugged.
Thetemperature-pressure reliefvalvemustbe manually
operated a tleastoncea year.Caution should betaken to
ensure t hat(1)nooneisinfrontoforaround theoutlet o fthe
temperature-pressure relief v alve discharge line,and(2)the
water m anually discharged willnotcause anybodily injury or
property d amage b ecause t hewater m ay beextremely hot.
The temperature-pressure relief valve must beinstalled directly
intothefitting ofthewater h eater designed fortherelief v alve.
Position t hevalve downward andprovide t ubing so thatany
discharge will e xit o nly within 6 inches ( 153 mm) a bove, oratany
distance below thestructural floor. B ecertain t hatnocontact is
made withanyliveelectrical part. T he discharge opening m ust
notbeblocked o r reduced i nsizeunder a nycircumstances.
Excessive length, over30feet(9.14 m),or useofmore than
fourelbows cancause restriction andreduce thedischarge
capacity ofthevalve.
WaterDamage
Hazard
• Temperature-pressure relief valve discharge
pipe must terminate at adequate drain.
No valve or other obstruction is to be placed between the
relief valve and the tank. Do not connect tubing directly to
discharge drain unless a 6 inch air gap is provided. To prevent
bodily injury, hazard to life, or property damage, the relief
valve must be allowed to discharge water in quantities should
circumstances demand. If the discharge pipe is not connected
to a drain or other suitable means, the water flow may cause
property damage.
The Discharge Pipe:
• Shall not be smaller in size than the outlet pipe size of the
valve, or have any reducing couplings or other restrictions.
• Shall not be plugged or blocked.
• Shall be of material listed for hot water distribution.
• Shall be installed so as to allow complete drainage of both the
temperature-pressure relief valve, and the discharge pipe.
If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely
reset and continues to release water, immediately close
the cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining
instructions, and replace the temperature-pressure relief
valve with a new one.
FIGURE I0.
Filling the Water Heater
Property Damage Hazard
• Avoid water heater damage.
• Fill tank with water before operating.
• Shall terminate at an adequate drain.
• Shall not have any shut-offvalve between the relief valve and
tank nor in the discharge pipe.
Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of water.
To prevent damage to the tank and heating element, the tank
must be filled with water. Water must flow from the hot water
faucet before turning "ON" power.
Water temperature over 125°F
(52°C) can cause severe burns
instantly resulting in severe injury
or death.
Children, the elderly, and the
physically or mentally disabled
are at highest riskforscald injury.
Feel water before bathing or
showering.
Temperature limiting valves are
available.
Read instruction manual for safe
temperature setting
To
o
fill the water heater with water:
Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to
the right (clockwise). The drain valve is located on the lower
front of the water heater.
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 new water piping for leaks. Repair as needed.
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