Bradford-White Corp EF operation manual Section X Maintenance, General, Maintenance Schedule

SECTION X: MAINTENANCE

DANGER

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR GAS VALVE.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR IGNITION MODULE.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR VENTURI.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THERMOSTAT BOARD.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR TRANSFORMER.

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR PRESSURE SWITCH.

GENERAL

KEEP APPLIANCE AREA CLEAR AND FREE FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS.

Water heater maintenance includes periodic tank flushing and cleaning, and removal of lime scale. The unit should be inspected and adjusted to maintain proper combustion. Refer to Table 5, “Suggested Maintenance Schedule”. A periodic inspection of the venting system should be made.

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Following are the instructions for performing some of the recommended maintenance. Unit inspection and adjustment should be performed by a competent technician.

	Suggested Maintenance Schedule
COMPONENT	OPERATION	INTERVAL	REQUIRED
Tank	Sediment Removal	Monthly	Flushing
Anode Rods	Inspect	Semi-Annually	Replace as
			Required
Relief Valve	Check Operation	Semi-Annually	Proper
			Operation
Blower	Clean Inlet Screen	As Required	Soft Brush
Vent & Air	Inspect	Every 3 Months	Joints should
Intake System			be sealed
Ignition System	Inspect	Annually	Clean of dust
			and dirt
	Free of Shrubs &		Remove object
Vent Terminal		Monthly	that caused
	Debris
			restriction
Combustion	Inspect	Monthly	Confirm S-OP
System
Condensate	Inspect	Monthly	Remove
Line			restriction

Table 5.

FLUSHING WATER HEATER

1.Turn OFF the water heater electrical disconnect switch.

2.Open the drain valve and allow water to flow until it runs clean.

3.Close the drain valve when finished flushing.

4.Turn ON the water heater electrical disconnect switch.

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