Kenmore 153.321541 Water Heater User Manual


 
Installation Instructions (cont'd)
Water Piping Installation completed using
*_WARNING
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are
_ntendedto producehot water. Water heatedto a temper-
ature whichwill satisfyspaceheating,clotheswashing,dish
washing,and other sanitizingneeds canscaldand perma-
nentlyiniureyou uponcontact. Some peopleare more I;l_-
ly to be permanently injured by hot water than others.
These includethe elderly,ch;Idren,the infirm, or physical-
ly/mantallyhandicapped.If anyone usinghot water inyour
homef_s into one ofthesegroupsor itthere isa localcode
or stete law requMng a certe_lntemperature water at the
hot water tap, then you must _ specialprecautlons.In
addit;onto usingthe lowest possibletemperature setting
that sat;diesyour hot water needs,a means suchasa mix.
;ng valve,shallbe usedat the hot water tapsusedbythese
peopleor at thewater heater.Mixingvalvesare ava'llableat
plunnblngsupplyor hardwarestores.Followmanufacturers
;nstrectlons for instellatlonof the valves. Beforechanging
the factory setting on the thermostat, read the
"Temperature Regulation"section inth;smanual.
HOT
WATE R_A COLD WATER
OUTLET
INLET
!
TEHPERED
WATER OUTL
_L_-)! _ A ]_) COLD WATER
_-Ta_7 T INLET ON
FROM HOT 'WATER HEATER
*MIXING VALVE WATER OUTLET
ON WATER HEATER
T_e ilh_srvarionshowsthe attachment of the water piping to the water
heater.The waterheater_sequipped_4th !_#waterconnections.
If a w_rerheater_sir_-t_ kl a de_cd watersupplysT.stem;suc_ asone
_v_ng a back-flowpreventer,check_alve,w_rcrmeterwith a checkv_v_c,
cxc,in the cold",catersr.ppL_me;_._shallbe providedto controlthermg
_pa_ion. Contact the localutilityor Iocg S_ ServiceCenter on how
to controlthisgalation.
NO'rE_If oslng copper fadslng,solder fathlngto an adapter before
attaching the adapter to the cold _ater inlet connection. Do not sob
derthe cold _at_ sopply llne dice_dyto the cold wat_ inlet, Itwill
luL_tathe diptube and damagethe tank.
* Ix_okat _e top coverof the waterh_ter. The waterot_rletis marked
hot. Pt_t_¢oor three turns of tenon _apcaround t_e threadedendof
tl_ethreadcd-to-sweat cot@ing and arotmd both ends of thc _4"
thr_dcd nipple.UsLngflcxibLcconnectors,connect_e hot water pLpe
to thehot wateroutlexofthewaterheater.
Look at the top cover of t_e water heater, The coldwater inlet _s
markedcold,Put twoor th_c turnsofteflonrapearound the thro_dcd
end ofthe thr_dcd-to-s'weatcouplirg and arotmdboth endsofthe _"
thr_dcd nipple.Usingflexibleconnectors,connectthe coldwater pLpe
to the coldwaterinletofthewaterheater.
NOTE_Your'w_,torheater is s_per insulated to minimize heat loss
fromthe tank,Forther reductionin lu_ losscanbeacxomplisbedby
insulating the hot wagerlinesfiromthe wat_ heater_
Installation Kit
HOT OUTLET
TO HOUSE
THREADED TO
SWEAT COUPLING
FLEXIBLE
WATER SHUT-OFF
CONNECTORS VALVE
314" THR_,DED _ _ _ _ 3!4" THREADED
NIPPLE _ NIPPLE
/ TEHPERATURE-
PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
-- DISCHARGE PIPE
(Do not cap or plug)
6_AIR GAP
FLOOR DRAIN
T&P Valve and Pipe Insulation
Rcroovc insu_tion for T&P VaLveand pipe connections from carton.
Fit pipe insulation over i:hc incoming co]d water ]inc and the hot
wa_er [inc. Make s_re tha_ the insuLa-
tion is against cl_ccop cover of i:he
h_atcr.
N_T&P VaLveins_daciono_rcrvalve.
M'_c sure cleatdsc insulation does
not interfere with the Leverof the
T&P v_,rc.
Sc_ct_rc_Lim_uLacionusingtape.