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Maintenance Instructions
Note: Do not attempt to repair the water heater yourself. Call a service person for
assistance. Always unplug the heater prior to servicing or draining the heater.
Refer to Fig. 3 (1-5) for corresponding letter parts
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND PARTS REPLACEMENT
Note: For most of these operations, the water will have to be drained from the heater. For all of
these operations the power cord needs to be unplugged and the front cover removed
Draining 1. If the heater has been installed with flexible hoses, unplug the power cord and turn
the the heater upside down over a sink to drain the water out of it, OR
Heater 2. If the heater has been installed with rigid piping, siphon the water out through any
(lower) service valve on the (inlet side). Keep hot water faucet open while siphoning
the water out, OR
3. If the heater has been installed with flexible hoses, it can also be emptied by siphoning
through the inlet side hose. Keep a hot water faucet open while siphoning.
Removing Unplug the power cord and drain the heater (see previous section).
the heating Remove the front cover plate, disconnect terminals X and Y (Fig. 3-3).
element Unscrew the heating element retaining nut (letter E, Fig. 3-3).
Remove the element by first tapping it inward and then pull out using a circular motion.
Instructions for use
Starting and Before connecting the power, fillthe tank and system with water and check for leaks. To be
testing certain that all the air is out of the water system, open the hot water faucets on your fixtures
until constant water flows from them, otherwise damage to the element may occur.
To start the heating cycle:
A) first make sure tank is full. Otherwise the heating element may be damaged.
B) move red on/off switch (letter F, Fig 3-4) to the ON position (to the left).
C) turn the thermostat dial clockwise to the preferred position. The red light will come
on and remain on until that temperature has been reached, at which point
the light will go off, but will automatically come back on when the water
temperature drops below the setting chosen.
Temperature The temperature is controlled by turning the thermostat dial (letter M, Fig. 3-4) counter-
setting, and clockwise to decrease the temperature, and clockwise to increase it.
freeze Note: Setting on "very hot" is for an approximate temperature of 63° C / 145° F.
protection Warning: The "very hot" is a scalding temperature.
The lowest setting is that point on the dial where (with cold water in the tank) the
light comes on when dialing from the lowest counter clockwise position. This lowest
setting is for an approximate temperature of 27° C / 80° F.
WARNING: Adjusting the temperature dial above the "hot" setting will increase
the risk of scald injury. Households with small children, the elderly,
or invalids may require a temperature setting below "hot".
Turning the heater's thermostat to the lowest setting provides
economical and effective freeze protection.