Kenmore 153.31614 Service Adjustment, Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation, Draining

Service Adjustment

Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation

The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually operated at least once a year.

TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE

RELIEF VALVE

DISCHARGE PIPE

&WARNIN(;

The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to ensure that (I) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the temperature.pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) the water manually discharged will not cause any property damage or bodily injury. The water may he extremely hot.

If after manually operating the valve, it fails to complete-

ly reset and continues to release water, immediately close the cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the

draining instructions, and replace the temperature-pres- sure relief valve with a new one.

Failure to install and maintain a new properly listed tempera- ture-pressure relief valve will release the manufacturer from any claim which might result from excessive temperature or pressure.

AWARNING

If the temperature-pressure relief valve on the appliance

weeps or dischar_s periodically, this may be due to ther-

mal expansion. Your water heater may have a check valve installed in the water line or a water meter with a

check valve. Consult your local Sears Service Center for

further information. Do not plug the temperature-pres- sure relief valve.

(cont'd)

Draining

The water heater should be drained if being shut down during freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of sediment fi'om the tank may be necessary.

•Before beginning turn "_uFF ....me e ectr c power supp y to me water heater.

•,WARNINGI

HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Before removing I any access panels or servicing the water heater, make I sure the electrical supply to the water heater is turned I "OFF". Failure to do this could result in DEATH, SERI-

OUS BODILY INJUR_, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

•CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater.

•OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for draining.

•Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an ade- quate drain or outdoors.

•OPEN the water heater drain valve to allow for tank draining.

NOTE: If the water heater is going to be shut down and drained for an extended period, the drain valve should be left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate to an adequate drain.

•Close the drain valve.

•Follow "Filling the Water Heater" instructions in the

u Installation. Instrucuons. _ section. .

•Turn "ON" power to the water heater.

J A CAUTION

Never use this water heater unles_ it is completely full

water. To prevent damage to the tank and heating ele- ment, the tank must be filled with water. Water must

flow from the hot water faucet before turning "ON" power.

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