A.O. Smith GAHH-50 Maintenance of Your Water Heater, Replacement Parts, Explosion Harzard

Models: GAHH-50 315456-002 GAHH-40

1 40
Download 40 pages 7.7 Kb
Page 25
Image 25

Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve

Explosion Harzard

Temperature-pressure relief valve must comply with ANSI Z21.22-CSA 4.4 and ASME code.

• Properly sized temperature- pressure relief valve must be installed in opening provided.

• Can result in overheating and excessive tank pressure.

• Can cause serious injury or death.

Manually operate the temperature and pressure relief valve at least once a year to make sure it is working

properly. To prevent water damage, the valve must be pro- perly connected to a discharge line which terminates at an adequate drain. Standing clear of the outlet (discharged water may be hot), slowly lift and release the lever handle on the temperature and pressure relief valve to allow the valve to operate freely and return to its closed position. See Figure 23. If the valve fails to completely reset and continues to release water, immediately shut off the manual gas control valve and the cold water inlet valve and call a qualified technician.

TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE

RELIEF VALVE

MANUAL RELIEF

VALVE

DISCHARGE LINE TO DRAIN

FIGURE 23.

MAINTENANCE OF YOUR WATER HEATER

Replacement Parts

IMPORTANT: The following maintenance procedures are for the FVIR System components and should be performed by a qualified technician.

Replacement parts may be ordered through your plumber or the local distributor. Parts will be shipped at prevailing prices and billed accordingly. When ordering replacement parts, always have the following information ready:

1.model, serial, and product number

2.type of gas

3.item number

4.parts description

See Repair Parts Section for a list of available repair parts.

Removing the Manifold/Burner Assembly

1. Turn off the gas supply to the water heater at the manual

 

gas shut-off valve. This valve is typically located beside

 

the water heater. Note the position of the shut-off valve in

 

the open/on position then proceed to turn it off (Figure 3).

2.

Disconnect power supply to the heater.

3.

Remove the outer door. Remove the 2 screw securing

 

the manifold door assembly to the skirt.

4.

Disconnect all wiring connectors from the gas control

 

valve/thermostat (Figure 24). Disconnect the manifold

 

tube at the gas control valve/thermostat.

Gas Control Valve/

Thermostat

Manifold Tube

 

 

 

 

Pressure

Power Supply

 

Switch / Fan,

Transformer

 

FV Sensor

Connector

Igniter/Flame

Connector

 

Sense

Control Display,

 

Connector

 

Anode Rod

 

 

 

 

Connector

FIGURE 24.

Removing the Burner from the Manifold/ Burner Assembly

Natural Gas Burner

1.Take off the burner by removing the two (2) screws located underneath the burner.

2.Check the burner to see if it is dirty or clogged. The burner may be cleaned with soap and hot water (Figure 25).

5.

Grasp the manifold tube and push down slightly to free

 

the manifold from the gas control valve/thermostat.

6.

Carefully remove the manifold assembly from the burner

 

compartment. NOTE: Be sure not to damage internal

 

parts (Figure 28).

7.

Check the burner to see if it is dirty or clogged. The

 

burner may be cleaned with soap and hot water.

Scoop side to be on the same side as View Port

Screws

Burner

(Bottom View)

Manifold Door Assembly

View Port

Igniter/Flame

Sense Connector

FIGURE 25.

25

Page 25
Image 25
A.O. Smith GAHH-50, GAHH-40 Maintenance of Your Water Heater, Replacement Parts, Removing the Manifold/Burner Assembly