Filling The Water Heater - Kenmore POWER MISER 153.331712HA Owner's Manual

The temperature-pressure relief v alve must b einstalled directly
into thefitting ofthewater h eater designed fortherelief v alve.
Position t hevalve downward andprovide t ubing sothatany
discharge willexitonlywithin 6 inches ( 153 mm) a bove, orat
anydistance below the structural floor, seeFigure 1 6.Be certain
thatno contact is made withanyliveelectrical part. The
discharge o pening m ust n otbe blocked o r reduced i n size
under a nycircumstances. Excessive length, o ver30feet
(9.14 m),oruseofmore than four elbows cancause restriction
andreduce t hedischarge capacity ofthevalve.
Novalve orother o bstruction istobeplaced b etween therelief
valve and thetank.Donotconnect tubing d irectly t odischarge
drain unless a 6 inchairgapis provided. Toprevent bodily
injury, hazard t olife,orproperty damage, therelief v alve must
be allowedto dischargewater in quantitiesshould
circumstances demand. Ifthedischarge pipe isnotconnected
toa drain orother s uitable m eans, thewater f lowmay cause
property d amage.
HOT WATER
OUTLET
DRAFT HOOD
COLD WATER
SHUTOFF
VALVE
COL.._ TEMPERATURE=PRESSURE
,_ RELIEF VALVE
(OPTIONAL TOP T & P RELIEF
VALVE NOT SHOWN)
• Shall be installed so as to allow complete drainage of both
the temperature-pressure relief valve, and the discharge
pipe.
• Shall terminate at an adequate drain.
• Shall not have any valve between the relief valve and tank.
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Water temperature over 125°F
(52°C) can cause severe burns
instantly resulting in severe injury
ordeath.
Children, the elderly, and the
physically or mentally disabled
are at highest riskfor scald injury.
Feel water before bathing or
showering.
Temperature limiting valves are
available.
Read instruction manual for safe
temperature setting.
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually
operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to
ensure that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the
temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) the
water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or
property damage because the water may be extremely hot.
If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset
and continues to release water, immediately close the cold
water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions,
and replace the temperature-pressure relief valve with a new
one.
Filling the Water Heater
Property Damage Hazard
• Avoid water heater damage.
• Fill tank with water before operating.
DISHCARGE PIPE
NOT CAP OR PLUG)
FIGURE 16,
Water Damage Hazard
• Temperature-pressure relief valve discharge
pipe must terminate at adequate drain.
The Discharge Pipe:
Shall not be smaller in size than the outlet pipe size of the
valve, or have any reducing couplings or other restrictions.
Shall not be plugged or blocked.
Shall be of material listed for hot water distribution.
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Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of water.
To prevent damage to the tank, the tank must be filled with
water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet before turning
"ON" gas to the water heater.
To fill the water heater with water:
• Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to
the right (clockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of
the water heater.
• Open the cold water supply valve to the water heater.
NOTE: The cold water supply valve must be left open when
the water heater is in use.
To insure complete filling of the tank, allow air to exit by
opening the nearest hot water faucet. Allow water to run
until a constant flow is obtained. This will let air out of the
water heater and the piping.