Kenmore 153.332890HA Installation Instructions, Contd, Water Piping, Valve and Pipe Insulation

Installation Instructions

Water Piping

*A WARNING

HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are intended to _roduce hot water. Water heated to a temperature which will satisfyclothes washing,dish washing,and other sanitizing needs can scaldand permanently injure you upon contact. Some pet- fie are more likely to be permanently injured by hot water than others. These include the elderly, children, the infirm, or physb cally/mentally handicapped. If anyone using hot water in your home fits into one of these groups or if there is a local code or state law requiring a certain temperature water at the hot water tap, then you must take special precautions. In addition to using the lowest possibletemperature setting that satisfiesyour hot water needs, a means such as a mixing valve, shouldbe used at the hot water taps used by these people or at the water heater.

Mixing valves are available at plumbing supply or hardware stores. Follow manufacturers instructions for installation of the

valves. Before changing the factory setting on the thermostat read the "Temperature Regulation" section in this manual.

HOT WATER	COLD WATER
OUTLET

TEMPERED
WATER	t
OUTL ET		'INLET ON WATER
		TO COLDWATER
	FROM HOT	HEATER
*MIXING	WATER
VALVE	OUTLET
	ON WATER
	HEATER

AWARNING

This water heater shall not be connected to any heating sys- tems or component(s) now or previously used with a non= potable water heating appliance.

AWARNING

Toxic chemicals such as used for treatment of boilers or

non-potablewater heating appliances shall never be intro- ducedinto a potable water heating system.

lfa waterheateris installedin a closedwatersupplysystem;suchasone havinga bach-flowpreventer,checkvalve,watermeterwitha checkvalve,etc..,in thecold watersupply;meansshallheprovidedto controlthermalexpansionContactthe. localutilityorlocalSearsServiceCenteron howtocontrolthissitoarion.

NOTE:Toprotectagainstuntimelycorrosionof hot and coldwaterfittings, it is stronglyrecommendedthatdielectricunionsorcouplingsbeinstalledon thiswaterheaterwhenconnectedto copperpipe.

The illustrationshowstheattachmentofthe waterpipingto thewaterheaterThe. waterheaterisequ'ppedw'th/_ 'nchwaterconnect'ons.

NOTE:If usingcoppertubing,solder tubingto an adapterbeforeattaching the adapterto the coldwater inlet connection.Do not solderthe coldwater supplyline directlyto the coldwaterinletorit willharmthe diptube.

(cont'd)

Lookat the topcoverofrhe waterhearerThe. hotwateroutletis markedhot. Put twoor threeturnsofteflonrapearoundrilethreadedend ofthethreaded- to-sweatcouplingand aroundbothendsofthe_" threadednipple.Usingtlexi-

hieconnectors,connectthehotwaterpipeto thehotwateroudetoll thewater heater.

Lookat the topcoverofthewaterheater.The coldwaterinletismarkedcold. Put twoor threeturnsofteflonrapearoundthe threadedend ofrilethreaded- to-sweatcouplingand aroundbothendsofthe_" threadednipple.Usingflexi-

bleconnectors,connectthecoldwaterpipeto thecoldwaterinletoftbewater hearer.

NOTE:Thiswaterheateris insulatedto minimizeheat loss fromthe tank.

Furtherreductionin heat loss can be accomplishedby insulatingthe hot waterlinesfromthe waterheater.

INSTALLATION COMPLETED

COLD INLET

SHUTOFF WATER LINE

THREADED TOVALVE ._"

SWEAT COUPLING

THREADED TO

SWEAT COUPLING

NIPPLE

TEMPERATURE-

PRESSURE

RELIEF VALVE

HOT OUTLET

TO HOUSE

3/4"THREADED j

NIPPLE

PIPE

(Do not cap or plug)

PROVIDE A 6"

AIR GAP

BETWEEN THE

END OF THE

DISCHARGE

PIPE AND DRAIN

T&P Valve and Pipe Insulation

Removeinsulationfor T&P Valveand pipe connectionsfromcarton.

Fit pipe insulationover the incomingcold water line and the hot water line. Make

sure that the insulationis against the top coverof the heater.

FitT&PValveinsulationovervalveMake. suredlar the insulationdoesnot interfbre withtheleverof'theT&I) valve.

Secureall insulationusingtape.

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