BURNER PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT
Hi/Lo Models
To adjust the burner pressure on a water heater with a White Rodgers 36E20 Type 301 Hi/Lo gas control, proceed as follows:
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• Remove the screw and washer from the burner feed pipe pressure tap. | Low fire adjustment | |
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•Attach a manometer to the pressure tap.
•Remove the 20mm plug from the left hand side of the water heater and remove the cap from the high fire pressure regulator adjuster.
•With the main burner operating on high fire, adjust the pressure regulator (clockwise to increase or
NOTE: To ensure the burner is operating | at high fire | it may | be | Regulator Cap | |
necessary to increase set point on the | thermostat | (refer | to | ||
High fire adjustment | |||||
“Temperature Control” on page 35). |
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•Remove the cap from the low fire pressure regulator adjuster.
•With the main burner operating on low fire, adjust the pressure regulator (clockwise to increase or
NOTE: To ensure the burner is operating on low fire it may be necessary to |
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decrease the set point on the thermostat (refer to “Temperature Control” on |
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page 35). | High fire adjustment |
• Turn off the water heater. | access hole |
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•Replace the caps on the pressure regulator adjusters and the 20 mm plug in the left hand side panel.
•Disconnect the manometer and replace the pressure tap screw and washer.
•Check for gas leaks, using soapy water.
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•Remove the screw and washer from the outlet pressure tap.
•Attach a manometer to the outlet pressure tap.
•Remove the cap from the high fire pressure regulator adjuster.
•With the main burner operating on high fire, adjust the pressure regulator (clockwise to increase or
NOTE: To ensure the burner is operating at high fire it may be necessary to increase set point “SE.1” on the thermostat (refer to “Temperature Control” on page 36).
•Remove the cap from the low fire pressure regulator adjuster.
•With the main burner operating on low fire, adjust the pressure regulator (clockwise to increase or
Regulator Cap
High fire adjustment
Pressure Tap
NOTE: To ensure the burner is operating on low fire it may be necessary to decrease the set point of “SE.2” on the thermostat (refer to “Temperature Control” on page 36).
•Turn off the water heater.
•Replace the high and low fire caps on the pressure regulator adjusters.
•Disconnect the manometer and replace the pressure tap screw and washer.
•Check for gas leaks, using soapy water.
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