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Troubleshooting Tips
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Safety Instructions |
Water heater is noisy Fans are used to move air through the system. The fan noise volume will vary as the water is heated.
•Some amount of fan noise is normal (similar to the blower on a central heating and cooling system). If you hear an abnormal noise like a knocking or the noise level seems unusually loud, then contact service.
•If noise level has been increasing over the last weeks or months, the filter may be getting dirty, thus making the fans work harder. Check to see if filter needs to be cleaned. (See page 13 for instructions.)
Instructions | Operating |
Water heater is | Room is not vented | • If the room is smaller than 10' x 10' x 7', then it must have | ||
making the room | properly or is too small. |
| a louvered door or other means to allow air exchange | |
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Water dripping down | Condensate drain hoses are | • Two drain hoses are included with your water heater. | ||
the outside of the | not connected. |
| Connect the longer 6' hose to the lower condensate drain | |
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| port. Connect the short 3" hose to the upper condensate |
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| Condensate drain hoses are | • Remove each drain hose and clear any debris from the | ||
| kinked or clogged. |
| line. You can use a small wire like a hanger or a small | |
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| Hot/Cold water connections | • | Tighten the inlet and outlet pipe connections. | |
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Not enough or no hot | Water usage may have | • Wait for the water heater to recover after an abnormal | ||
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| A fuse is blown or a circuit | • | Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. | |
| breaker tripped. |
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| Electric supply may be off. | • Make sure electric supply to water heater and disconnect | ||
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| switch, if used, are in the ON position. |
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| Water temperature may | • | See the Water temperature setting section. | |
| be set too low. |
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| Leaking or open hot water | • | Make sure all faucets are closed. | |
| faucets. |
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| Electric service to your home | • | Contact the local electric utility. | |
| may be interrupted. |
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| Improper wiring. | • See the Installation Instructions section. | ||
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| Manual reset limit (TCO). | • See the Water temperature setting section. | ||
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| Cold water inlet temperature | • | This is normal. The colder inlet water takes longer to heat. | |
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| winter months. |
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Water is too hot | Water temperature is set | • | See the Water temperature setting section. | |
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| CAUTION:For your safety, DO NOT attempt repair of electrical wiring, controls, | ||
| heating elements or other safety devices. Refer repairs to qualified service personnel. | |||
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| Electronic control has failed. | • | Call for service. | |
Rumbling noise | Water conditions in your | • | Remove and clean the heating elements. | |
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on the heating elements.
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Instructions | Installation | |
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Tips | Troubleshooting | |
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Support | Consumer | |
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