Operating Your Water Heater, Safety Shut-Off

OPERATING YOUR WATER HEATER

Water Heater Start-Up

1.Carefully read and understand the section, “Water Temperature Regulation” section of this manual. If the instructions are not clear, contact a qualiﬁed person.

2.Make sure the water heater has been properly installed. See “Installing Your Water Heater” section.

3.Completely ﬁll the tank water, Open faucet to allow air to purge (see page 5, step 7).

4.After the tank is completely ﬁlled with water, turn on power to the water heater at the breaker panel.

5.Power to the water heater will allow the water heater to run a system diagnostic. This typically takes eight minutes. Once complete, proceed to the next step.

NOTE: if the system diagnostic yields any codes, reference the Diagnostic Code section in this manual.

6.Adjust the thermostat to the desired temperature setting as described under “Adjusting the User Inter- face Module/Operational Modes” section.

Figure 9

Water Temperature

Regulation

WARNING

Water temperature over 125°F can cause severe burns instantly or death from scalds.

Children, disabled, and elderly are at highest risk of being scalded.

Feel water before bathing or showering.

IMPORTANT: Operation of this water heater without access doors or insulation could result in much higher water temperatures than the desired set point, increasing the risk of scald injury.

Do not operate water heater with

the access doors or insulation removed.

Access Doors

IMPORTANT: Do not attempt to operate this water heater if the temperature sensor(s), electronic control board, or surrounding insulation has been exposed to water in any way. Immediately call a qualiﬁed service technician to inspect the water heater and replace any temperature sensor(s), electronic control board, or insulation that has been exposed to water. Do not attempt to repair these parts. Water heaters subjected to ﬂood conditions or any time the temperature sensor(s) or electronic thermostat have been submerged in water require replacement of the entire water heater.

Safety Shut-Off

This water heater is designed to automatically shut-off in the event that the water temperature exceeds 180° F (82.2° C). A temperature limit switch, or ECO (Energy Cut Off), is used to shut off the power to the system if the wa- ter temperature exceeds 180° F or 82.2° C. The ECO can be reset by ﬁrmly pushing in the red reset button located on the electronic thermostat (see Figure 10A on page 12). If the ECO continues to shut-off the water heater contact a qualiﬁed person.

Temperature limiting valves are recommended.

The water heater is adjusted to a temperature setting of no higher than 120° F when shipped from the factory. Water temperature can be regulated by adjusting the En- ergy Smart® Module to the preferred setting as shown in “Adjusting the Energy Smart® Module/Operational Mode”. The preferred starting point is 120° F. There is a hot water scald potential if the temperature set point is set too high.

Important: Adjusting the temperature past 120° F on the Energy Smart® Module will increase the risk of scald injury in the times shown below. The use of a mixing valve is recommended.

Water	Time for 1st	Time for Permanent Burns
Temperature	Degree Burn	2nd & 3rd Degree
°F °C	(Less Severe Burns)	(Most Severe Burns)
110°F (43°C)	(normal shower temp.)
116°F (47°C)	(pain threshold)
116°F (47°C)	35 minutes	45 minutes
122°F (50°C)	1 minute	5 minutes
131°F (55°C)	5 seconds	25 seconds
140°F (60°C)	2 seconds	5 seconds
149°F (65°C)	1 second	2 seconds
154°F (68°C)	instantaneous	1 second

(U.S. Government Memorandum, C.P.S.C., Peter L. Armstrong, Sept. 15,1978)

When leaving your home for extended periods (vaca- tions, etc.) set the water heater to Vacation Mode. See “Adjusting the Energy Smart® Module/Operational Modes” section. This will maintain the water at low temperatures with minimum energy losses and prevent the tank from freezing during cold weather.

NOTE: When returning from an extended stay remember to set the water heater back to the desired Operational

10Mode.

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Whirlpool 318686-000 Operating Your Water Heater, Water Heater Start-Up, Safety Shut-Off

Models: 318686-000