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_,WARNING . . I
Imp_per ;ast_,llatlon,adiustnnem,alteration, sarvmceor mamnte-I
nanceeancauseDEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURY,,ORPROP-I
ERTYDAMAGE,Referto thisn_nu_lfor assistanceor consult
yourlocalSearsServlceCedar forfurther informatlon,
_kWARNING
At thetimeofmanudacturethiswaterheaterwasprovidedwith
a combination_mperatere-pmssures reliofveivecertiEadbya
nat;onallyrecoge;zedtestingbboraterythat maintainspeHod;c
inspect;onOFproductionof listedequ;pment or materials,as
meot'mgthe requirementsfor ReliefValvesandAutemudcGas
ShutoffDevicesfor HotWater SupplySystems,_lndthe current
editionef ANSI7.21,22. CSA4,4andthe coderequlremer_ ef
ASME, If replasced,the valve must meet the requirementsOF
localcodes,but not lessthin a €omblnotlontemperature and
_ressurerellef valve certiEedasmeetingthe requirementsfor
ReliefValvesandAutomaticGasShut!offDevlcesforHot Wa_r
SupplySystems,ANSI Z21,22• CSA4,4 bya nationaily recog-
nized te_tlnglaboratorythat maintainsperlodlc iespectionOF
_reductfenef listedequipmemormaterials,
The valvemust bemarkedwlth a maximumsotpressurenot
to exceedthe marked hydrostaticworkingpressure of the
water heater (150 Ibs,p,_L) anda dischargecapacitynot less
than the water heaterinputrateusshmvnonthemodel rating
plate, (Electricheaters - watts dividedby 1000x 3412 equal
BTUfHnrate,)
Yourlocaljurisdicdonaia_Cd*orlty,whilemandatingthe useefa
temperatureq_ressurereliefvalvecomplylngwithANSI Z21.22o
CSA 4,4and ASME,may requirea valvemodeldiffere_ from
the one fumlshedwi_ the water heater,
Compliancewith such localrequirememsmustbes_tisfedby
the insteJler or enduseref the water heaterwith a locally pre-
scribed tempera_re.pressure reliofv_ installedinthe desig-
nated openinginthe water heater in pla_eof the factoryfur-
nlshedvalve.
Forsafeoperationofthe wa_r heater,the reliefvalvemust not
be removedfrom i_ deslgrBtedopeningor plugged.
The temperatere-pressurerellefvalvemust beiest_lleddirectly
into the ftting of the water heaterdesignatedfor the teller
valve.Pesidonthevalve downwardand providetublng sothat
anyd(s_hargewill exitonlywithin6 inchesabove,or at anydis-
_ancebelowthe structuralI]oor.Becertainthat no €orda_tis
madewith any liveelec_rlcalpart.The dischargeopeningmust
not be blockedor reduced in sizeunder any circumstances,
Excess'ryelength,ever30 feet,or useofmore thanfourelbows
can causereslzlctlon and reducethe dischargecap_ity ofthe
valve,
Novalveorotherobstructionisto bepla_edbetweenthe relief
valveandthe _nk, Do not connecttubingdirectlyto discharge
drainunlessa6 airgapisprovided.Topreventbodilyinjury,haz-
ard to llfe,or propertydamage,the rellefvelvemust be allowed
to dischargewater inquantitiesshouldcircumstancesdemand,If
the dischargepipeisnotconnectedto a drainor othersuitable
means,the water flowmaycausepropertydamage,
The DischargePipe;
Must not besmallerin sizethan the outlet pipesizeofthe
valve,or hareanyreduclng€ouplln_sor otherrestdctiom.
Mustnot bepluggedorblocl_d.
Mustbeefmate_allistedfor hotwaterdlstzlbotlon,
Mustbe iest_lledsoasto allowcompletedralnageofbeththe
temperature-pressurerellof valve,and the dischargepipe,
Musttermlnate atanadequatedr_n.
Mustnothareanyvalvebetweenthe reliefvaiveandtenL
_kWARNING . [
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Beforeremoving any
accesspanelsor sorvlciag the water heater, make sure the
electricalsupply tothe water heater isturned ='OFF",Failure[
to do thiscould result in DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURY,
OR PROPERTYDAMAGE.
_kWARNING
HOTTERWATERCAN SCALD:Waterheatersareintendedto
=reducehotvratecWaterheatedtoatempersturewhichwillsotis-
fyspareheating,clotheswmhlag,d!_ washing,andothersanldzing
needscanscaldandpermanentlyinjureyouuponcontact.Some
peoplearemoreIil_lytobepermanentlyinjuredbyhotwaterthan
others.Theseincludethe elderly,children,the infirm,or physicak
lyimenteJlyhandicapped.If anyoneusinghotwater inyourhome
fits intooneofthesegroupsor ift_re isa localcodeor statela_v
requlHnga certaintemperaturewater at the hotwater _ then
_u musttal_ specialprecaotion_In additionto usingt_ lowest
_essibletemperaturesettingthatsatisfiesyourhotwaterneeds,a
meanssuchasa mixingvalve,shallbeusedat thehotwatertaps
usedbyt_so peopleoratthewaterheater.Mixingvalvesareavelk
ableat plumbingsupplyor hand,rarestores.Followmanufacturers
instructionsforinsteJladonofthevalves.Beforechangingthefacto-
ry so_ng onthethermostat,readthe "TemperatureRegulation"
sectioninthismanual.
_kWARNING
WATER HEATERSEQUIPPED FOR ONE _LTAGE ONLY: This
water heater is equipped for one type voltage only.Check the
rating plate near the bottom accesspanel for the correct volt-
age. DO NOT use thls water heater with any voltage other than
the one shown on the model rating plate, Failureto usethe cor-
rect voltage can cause problems which can result in DEATH,
SERIOUS BODILY INJURY,,OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. If you
hareany questionsor deub= consultyour electric company,
_kWARNING
INSULATING JACKETS:When installingan external water
heater;nsulationjacl_t on anelectricwater heater:
a,DO NOT coverthe temperature-pressurerellef valve.
b.DO NOT put insulation over the accesscovers or any
_vCCeSS _e_$.
€.DO NOT coveror remove operatingimtrectlons, andsafe-
ty related wanninglabelsandmaterials affgod to the water
heater,
d.DO obtainnow w_nnlngand instructionlabelsfrom Sears
for placementon thejacl_t directlyoverthe existinglabels.
._,WARNING . I
Do not usethis apphanceif any part of mthasbeen under [
water. An electrical short or malfunction couldoccur.The
water heatershoud berepaced.
_k CAUTION
WATER HEATERS EVENTUALLY LEAK; Installation of the
water heater must be _ccompllshed in such a manner that if
the t_nl_ or any connections should leak, the flow of water
will not cause damage to the structure. For thls reason, it is
not advisable to instell the water heater in an attic or upper
floor. When such locations cannot be avolded, a suitable
drain pan should be in.lied under the water heater. Drain
pans are available at your Ioeal Sears Store. Such a dra;n pan
must be piped to an adequate drain,
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