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Service and Adjustment (cont'd)
Upper and Lower Thermostat
Adjustment
(Refer to thermostat illustrations under
"Thermostats")
NOTE: H is not necessary ¢_ adios€the apper thermostat.
However, if it is adjusted above the factory see poin¢ of
120°F (HOT) is is recommended that it not be set higher
than the lower thermostat setting.
Tbc uppcr and lowcr thcrmostats arc adjusvablcif a diffcrcnt
watcr temperature is dcsircd. Read all warnings in thc
"Tcmpcratm'c- Rcgtdatlon"section bcforc proceeding.
]. Turn "OFF" thc electrical power to the _atcr hcatcr at the
juncdon box.
2. Take off the upper and/or lower access panel, insulation
block and pad,
3. The slotted adjustment (udng a scr_wdfivcr) can be turned
dock'wise (_ j/) to increase the temperature setting or
coEnter clock_Jse (_) to decrease the temperature
setting,
4. Replacethe insulation block, pad and accesspanel.
5. Turn "ON" the power supply.
Fa_lurc to instil and maintain a ncw propcrly listcd tcmpcra-
turc-prcsst_rc rclicf walvcwill rclcasc thc manufikcturcr from any
claim which might rcsult from exccssivc tcmpcratum or prcssurc,
AWARNING
If the temperature-pressure rellef valve on the appllance
weepsor dlschangesperlodically, this may be due to ther.
real expaeslon.Yourwater heater may havea checkvalve
instelled in the water line or a water meter wlth a check
valve. Consultyour localSearsService Center for further
informatlon. Do not plugthe temperature-pressure rellef
valve.
Draining
Thc water hcatcr should bc @aincd if being shut dowt_ during
fi'cc-zingtcmpcraturcs, Also pcriodic draining arid clcaning of
scdimcnt from thc yank may bc ncccssary,
• Bcfbrc beginning turn "OFF" the electric power supply to thc
water heater,
Temperature-Pressure Relief
Valve Operation
Thc tcmpcraturc-prcssum rclicf v',dvcmust bc martwallyopcratcd
at lcast once a ycar,
TEHPERATURE-PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
DISCHARGE PIPE
AWARNING
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually
operated at least once a year.Caution shouldbe taken to
ensurethat (I) no one isin front of or aroundthe outlet of
the temperatere.pressure relief valvedischargeline, and (2)
the water manually dischargedwill not causeany property
damageor bodilyinjury.The water maybe extremelyhot.
If after manually operating the valve,it failsto completely
reset and continuesto releasewater, immediately close the
cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining
instructions, and replace the temperatere-pressure relief
valvewith a new one.
A WARNING . I
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK] Before removing
any access panels or servlclng the water heater, make I
sure the electrlcal supply to the water heater is turned I
"OFF". Failure to do this could result in DEATH, SERI-
OUS BOD LY NJUFI_ OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
• CLOSE thc cold water inlet valveto the _atcr heater.
• OPEN a ncarby hot watcr _:aucctand Icavc opcn to allow for
d_ahfing,
o Connect a hosc to thc drain valvc and tcrmh_atc to an
adcquatc d_'ainor outdoors,
• OPEN thc watcr hcatcr &'aln valvc to "allow_r tank dmJtfing.
NOTE_ If the water heater is going to be shut down and
drained for an extended period_ the drain valve sholdd be
left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate
to an adeql_te drain.
• Close thc dra_n valvc.
• Follow _Filling thc Watcr Hcatcr" instructions in thc
qnstallation Instructions" sccdon,
• Turn "ON" powcr to the _atcr hcatcr.
A CAUTION I
Never usethls water heater unlessit is completely full I
water. To prevent damage to the tank and heatlng ele- I
ment, the tank must be tilled with water. Water must I
flow from the hot water faucet before turning "ON"
power,
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