Table

 

of Contents

 

Safety Precautions

.......................................................................................................

2

Table of Contents

........................................................................................................

3

Introduction

 

........................................................................................................................

 

4

Product

Specifications

4

Preparing

for

the

New

Installation

.........................................................................4

Materials

and

Basic Tools Needed

...........................................................................5

Materials Needed

 

 

 

5

Basic Tools

 

 

 

 

 

5

Installation

Instructions

..................................................................................................

6-15

Removing the Old Water Heater

6

Facts to Consider

About the Location

7

Facts to Consider

About the Convertible

Hement

7

Water Piping

 

 

 

 

8

Temperature-Pressure

Relief Valve

9

Filling the Water Heater

 

10

Converting

the Lower Element

..........................................................................................................................................

10-12

Wiring Diagrams

....................................................................................................................................................................

 

 

13

Wiring

 

 

 

 

 

14

Installation

Checldist

 

 

15

Service

and Adjustment

............................................................................................

16-20

Temperature

Regulation

 

16

Thermostats

............................................................................................................................................................................

 

 

 

 

16

Thermostat

Settings

 

 

16

Upper Thermostat

Adjustment

...............................................................................................................................................

16

Lower Thermostat

Adjustment

...............................................................................................................................................

! 7

Temperature-Pressure

Relief Valve Operation

17

Draining

 

 

 

 

 

17

Element Cleaning

and Replacement

18-20

Drain Valve Washer Replacement

20

Service

 

 

 

 

 

20

Troubleshooting

Guide

.............................................................................................

21-24

Start Up Conditions

 

 

21

Thermal Expansion

 

 

21

Strange Sounds

 

 

 

21

Operational

Conditions

 

22

Rumbling

Noise

....................................................................................................................................................................

 

 

22

High Temperature Shut Off System

22

Not Enough

or No Hot Water

22

Water is Too Hot

 

 

22

Leakage Checkpoints

..............................................................................................................................................................

 

23

Parts Order

List

 

24-27

Warranty

......................................................................................................................................28

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