Kenmore 153.337114, 153.337863 Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve, Reliefvalveopening, Awarning

Installation Instructions (cont'd)

Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve

a, WARNING

At the time of manufacturethis water heater was provided with a combinationtemperature-pressuresreliefvalvecertified

by a nationally recognizedtesting laboratory that maintains periodicinspectionof productionof listedequipmentor mate- rials, as meeting the requirements for Relief Valves and _utomatic GasShutoffDevicesfor Hot Water SupplySystems, md the latest edition of ANSI Z21.22 and the code require. _ents of ASME. If replaced, the valvemust meet the require- _ents of localcodes,but not lessthan a combinationtempera-

pureand pressurerelief valvecertifiedas meetingthe require- mentsfor ReliefValvesand Automatic GasShutoffDevicesfor

Hot Water SupplySystems,ANSI Z21.22 bya nationallyrecog- nizedtestinglaboratory that maintains periodic inspectionof pTreductionof listedequipmentor materials.

he valvemust be marked with a maximum set pressurenot to exceed the marked hydrostaticworking pressureof the water heater (150 Ibsdsq,in.) and a dischargecapacitynot less thanthe water heater input rate as shown on the modelrating plate. (Electric heaters- watts dividedby 1000x 3415 equal

BTU/Hr. rate.) .

Yourlocaljurisdictionalauthor_y,while mandatingthe useof a temperature-pressurereliefvalvecomplyingwith ANSI Z21.22

and ASME, may require a valvemodel differentfrom the one furnishedwith the water heater.

Compliancewith suchlocalrequirementsmust be satisfiedby

the installeror end userof the water heater with a locallyp,re- scribed temperature-pressurereliefvalveinstalledin the desig-

nated openingin the water heater in placeof the factory fur. nishedvalve,

Forsafeoperationof the water heater,the relief valvemustnot beremoved from it_ designatedopeningor plugged,

.Thetemperature-pressurereliefvalvemustbe installeddirectly intothe fittingofthe water heaterdesignatedfor the raliefvalve. )ositionthe valvedownwardandprovidetubingsothat anydis-

chargewill exit onlywithin 6 inchesabove, or at any distance )elow the structuralfloor.Be certainthat no contact is made

with any liveelectricalpart.The dischargeopeningmust not be blockedor reduced in size underany circumstancesExcessive.

leng_, over 30 feet, or useof more than fourelbowscancause restriction and reducethe dischargecapacityofthe valve.

qo valveor other obstructionis to be placedbetweenthe relief ralveandthe tank. Do not connecttubingdirectlyto discharge

Iraln unlessa 6" air gapisprovided,To preventbodilyinjury,haz-

,'dto life,or propertydamage,the relief valvemustbe allowed to dischargewater in quantitiesshouldcircumstancesdemand.If

the dischargepipeis not connectedto a drain or other suitable means,the water flowmaycausepropertydamage.

•e DischargePipe:

Must not be smallerin sizethan the outlet pipesize of the valve,or haveany reducingcouplingsor other restrictions.

Mustnot be pluggedor Mocked.

Mustbe of materiallistedfor hot water distribution.

Must be installedso as to allow completedrainageof beth the temperature-pressure relief valve, and the discharge

pipe.

Mustterminate at anadequatedrain,

Must not haveanyvalvebetweenthe relief valveand tank.

AWARNING

The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manuall: operated at least once a year Caution shouldbe taken tt

!ensurethat (I) no one is in front of or aroundthe outlet o the temperature-pressurerelief vaJvedischargeline, and (2) the water manually dischargedwill not cause any bodily injury or property damage because the water may be extremely hot.

If after manual.lyoperating the valve, it fails,to completely reset and continuesto release water, immediately closethe

cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining

instructions, and replace the temperature-pressure relief valvewith a new one.

HOT	SHUTOFF COLD
	VALVE

PRESSURE

RELIEF VALVE

(Do not cap or plug)

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6" AIR GAP

RELIEFVALVEOPENING

At the time of manufacture,this waterheaterwasprovidedwitha combinationtem- perature-pressurereliefwivelistedascomplyingwiththe standardfor relief_lves and automaticgasshut-offdevicesfor hot watersupplysystems,ANSI Z2L22. Forsafe operationof the v_ter heater,thereliefvalvemu_ not be removedfromitsdesignated pointof installationor plu/ged.

YourIota;jurisdictionalauthority,whilemandatingthe useof a temperature-pressure

reliefvalvecomplyingwithANSi7-21.22andASHE,mayrequirea valvemodeldifferent fromthe onefurnishedwiththe waterheater

Compliancewithsuchlocal_luirements mustbesatisfiedby theinstalleror enduser of the waterheaterwitha locallyprescribedtemperature-pressurereliefvalveinstalled

inthe designatedopeningin thewaterheater.

Seemanualheading-'°Temperature.PressureReliefValves"for installationandmainte- nanceofreliefvalve,dischargeline,andothersefe_precautions.

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