Maytag HE31282T Water Piping, A Warning, NOTE Yourwaterheateris superinsulatedto minimize, PiPE

Instructions for Installation (cont'd)

Water Piping

A WARNING

NOTE:Yourwaterheateris superinsulatedto minimize

HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water

heaters

a re

heat loss from the tank. Further reduction

in heat loss can

intended

to

produce

hot

water.

Water

heated

to

a

be accomplished

by insulating

the hot waterlines

from the

temperature

which

will

satisfy

clothes

washing,

water heater.

dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald

and permanently injure you upon contact. Some

people are more likely to be permanently injured by

not water than others. These include the elderly,

children, the infirm, or physically/mentally handi-

capped. 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

HOTOUTLETO

SHUT-OFF COLDINLET

the

hot water tap, then

you must

take special p.re-

HOUSE

VALVE _

WATERLINE

cautions.

In

addition

to

usincj the

lowest possible

'_

I1_]

I_'-_

needs, a means such as a mixing valve, should be

temperaturesettingthatsat,sfiesyourhotwater

available

at

_-_

[_

_

_>_----_

[_

at the

water

heater.

Mixing

valves

are

SWEATCOU--

I I THREADEDTO

plumbing

supply or hardware

stores. Follow manu-

tacturers instructions for installation of the valves.

PiPE

( _EAT

COUPUNG

Before changing the

factory

setting

on the thermo-

I I

_

_

[

I _

PIPE

used at the hot water

taps

used

by

these

people

or

THREADED_T

I_

[

I_

INSULATION

stat, read the "Temperature

Regulation"

section

in

INSULATION

this manual.

J

314"THREADED

_

_--

3/4"THREADED

the water heater. The water heater is equipped with % inch

NIPPLE

_

NIPPLE

The

illustration

shows the

attachment of' the water piping to

water

conncctions.

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-

_-]-

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TEMPERATURE-

If a water heater is installed in a closed

water supply system;

r_

/PRESSURE RELIEF

VALVE

such

as one

having a back-flow preventer,

check valve, water

'5

meter with a check valve, etc. in the cold water supply;

means shall be provided to control thermal expansion.

Contact the local utility or call Maytag Customer Service at

1-800-788-8899

for an

authorized

servicer on how to con-

trol

this situation.

--DISCHARGE PIPE

(Do not cap or plug)

NOTE:

If using copper

tubing,

solder tubing

to an adapter

before attaching the adaptor to the cold water inlet connec-

tion. Do not solder the cold water supply line directly to the

cold water inlet.

It will harm

the

dip tube

and damage

the

'

tank.

1. Look

at the top cover of the water

heater. The

water

outlet

--

"AIR

GAP

is marked hot. Connect the hot water pipe to the hot water

outlet of the water heater.

_'_

_

FLOOR DRAIN

2, Look at the top cover of the water heater. The cold water inlet is marked cold. Connect the cold water pipe to the cold water inlet of the water heater.

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