Kenmore 153.337762 Service and Adjustment contd, Temperature-Pressure Relief, Draining, Warningi

Service and Adjustment (cont'd)

I-R Gas Control Valve & Burner

Assembly Replacement

Information

&WARNING

PROPANE (L.R) GAS CONTROL VALVE AND BURNER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT INFORMATION.

Temperature-Pressure Relief

Valve Operation

Tb_e tcmperatu_-pressu_ rdief vatve must be man_ally operated at least once a year.

TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE

RELIEF VALVE

For Propane (I.R) Gas ModelsOnly:,

Your water heater is equippedwi_ • Propane (I-R) gascon- troi valve and a main burner assemblywith left:hand threads

for the followingfittingsand their connections.

•The connecdon between the manifold and the gas cont_ v_ (A _o B) are left hand threads_

•The connection between the main burner orifice and che manifold (C to D) are left hand threads.

For ordering these replacement parts, please refer to the "Repair Parts" section ofthi_ manual.

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DISCHARGE P!PE

Draining

The water heater should be drainedif being shut down during freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of sediment from the tank may be necessary.

Turn the gas control knob to the _OI_F"position. CLOSE the cold water inlet valveto 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.

•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 dra_ valve should be left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate to an adequatedrain.

•Close the ctrainvalve.

•Follow instructions in the "Filling The Water Heater" section.

•Follow the lighting instructionsin the "Lighting" section to restartthe waterheater.

Failureto install and maintain a new properly listed tempera- ture-pressure rdief valve will releasethe manufacturerfrom any claimwhich might resultfrom excessivetemperature or pressure.

AWARNING

If the temperstur_prassererelief valveon the appliance wanpsec disd_q_s periodicall this maybe dueto thermai

expansion,Your water heater may have a checkvalve installedIn the water line or s water meter with a check

valv_ Consultthe SearsSecvicoCenterfor furthecinforma. don. Do notplugthe temperature-peassurerailervalve.

&WARNINGIWhan chedd_ the tempereteretammrer_ va_e opera-

tio_ male mm _at (I) no one is in front of or asound the

outlet of the _anperatemtammre relief valve disdwlle line,

and(2)_ thewmr manual/a_hargedwmnot€_.e any

pmper_ dam_e beaue thewaternW beexm._y hot

If after manually operating the valve, it _ls to completely reset anci continuesto _qease w'_er,immediate_ dose the cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions, and replace the temperature-pressurerelief wive wi_ a ouw one.

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