Kenmore 153.32144, 153.32154, 153.32134 Resetbui-Ion, Not Enough or no HOT Water, Water is TOO HOT

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Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd)

HIGH TEMPERATURE SHUT OFF SYSTEM (cont'd)

*Rcmovc thc two sct_cwssccuri_tg thc acccss pancl and rcmovc pand,

Rcmovc thc ir_sulatior_block and pad,

Rcsct thc high limit by pushing lrt thc rcd button markcd "RESET",

O_ _ RESETBU'I-I'ON

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Rcplacc thc i_tsulation block and pad so that it complctcly covers the thcrmos_t and clcmcrtt.

*Rcplacc thc acccss pancl,

*Turn "ON" clcctric power to thc _atcr hcascr.

ACAUTION

If the high I;mit must be reset again, call Sears Service Department to find out why the high I;mit turned "OFF" the electric power.

NOT ENOUGH OR NO HOT WATER

in a _tcw i_tsvallasion,thc watcr hcascr may not bc propcrlv co_mcctcd. Makc surc thc cold watcr supply walvcis 6pcJ;,

Rc,-i_and chcck piping iastallasio_t, Makc surc that thc cold _atcr linc is co_mcctcd to thc cold _atcr inlct to thc

watcr hcascr and thc hot watcr Ilnc to the hot watcr outlet

Oft the -¢¢-atcr hcascr,

*Makc surc thc clcctrical supply to your watcr hcatcr is "ON",

Chcck _r loose or blown fuscs in your watcr hcatcr circtfit, Circtfit brcakcrs wcakcn with agc and may not handlc thcir ratcd load and should bc rcplaccd.

oMakc ccrvaJn thc disconncct switch, if uscd, is in thc "ON': position,

oChcck to scc thc clcctric scr_4cc to your housc has not bccn intcrruptcd. If this is thc ¢._c, con_ct thc clcctric company;

oArc thc thcrmostats sct to thc dcsircd tcmpcraturc? Scc "Tcmpc_aturc Rcgulation"scction.

orf you had cxpcricnccd vcoT hot watcr and now _to hot

watcr, thc problcm t_3avbc duc to thc high tcmpcraturc

shut Off"system. See H_gh Tcmpcrasurc Shut Off" S.tcm" in thc Troublcshooting sccrJon.

oDuring vcry cold wcathcr, thc incoming wascr will 'also bc coldcr and it will rcqulrc a lor_gcr timc to bccomc hcatcd.

oThc hot _atcr usagc may cxcccd thc capacig, oi: thc watcr hcascr. 1Tso, wait f_r _atcr hcascr to rccovcr al_cr abnormal

dcmand. Also cxaminc pipcs and _aucct's for possiblc wascr Icaks,

H:you can not dctcrminc thc problcm, thc_t call thc Scars Sctx-iccDcpartmc_tt.

WATER IS TOO HOT

Adjust thc thcrmostat to a lowcr sctting, Scc tllc _Tcmpcrasurc Regulation" scction,

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