Kenmore 153.32164 Water Heater User Manual


 
Troubleshooting Guide (cont'd)
HIGH TEMPERATURE SHUT OFF SYSTEM
(cont'd)
* Rcmovc thc two sct_cwssccuri_tg thc acccss pancl and rcmovc
pand,
Rcmovc thc ir_sulatior_block and pad,
Rcsct thc high limit by pushing lrt thc rcd button markcd
"RESET",
O_ _ RESETBU'I-I'ON
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Rcplacc thc i_tsulation block and pad so that it complctcly
covers the thcrmos_t and clcmcrtt.
* Rcplacc thc acccss pancl,
* Turn "ON" clcctric power to thc _atcr hcascr.
A CAUTION
If the high I;mit must be reset again, call Sears Service
Department to find out why the high I;mit turned "OFF"
the electric power.
NOT ENOUGH OR NO HOT WATER
in a _tcwi_tsvallasion,thc watcr hcascr may not bc propcrlv
co_mcctcd. Makc surc thc cold watcr supply walvcis 6pcJ;,
Rc,-i_ and chcck piping iastallasio_t,Makc surc that thc
cold _atcr linc is co_mcctcd to thc cold _atcr inlct to thc
watcr hcascr and thc hot watcr Ilnc to the hot watcr outlet
Oft the -¢¢-atcr hcascr,
* Makc surc thc clcctrical supply to your watcr hcatcr is
"ON",
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Chcck _r loose or blown fuscs in your watcr hcatcr circtfit,
Circtfit brcakcrs wcakcn with agc and may not handlc thcir
ratcd load and should bc rcplaccd.
Makc ccrvaJnthc disconncct switch, if uscd, is in thc "ON':
position,
Chcck to scc thc clcctric scr_4cc to your housc has not bccn
intcrruptcd. If this is thc ¢._c, con_ct thc clcctric company;
Arc thc thcrmostats sct to thc dcsircd tcmpcraturc? Scc
"Tcmpc_aturc Rcgulation"scction.
rf you had cxpcricnccd vcoT hot watcr and now _to hot
watcr, thc problcm t_3avbc duc to thc high tcmpcraturc
shut Off"system. See H_gh Tcmpcrasurc Shut Off" S.tcm"
in thc Troublcshooting sccrJon.
During vcry cold wcathcr, thc incoming wascr will 'also bc
coldcr and it will rcqulrc a lor_gcrtimc to bccomc hcatcd.
Thc hot _atcr usagc may cxcccd thc capacig, oi: thc watcr
hcascr. 1Tso,wait f_r _atcr hcascr to rccovcr al_cr abnormal
dcmand. Also cxaminc pipcs and _aucct's for possiblc wascr
Icaks,
H:you can not dctcrminc thc problcm, thc_t call thc Scars
Sctx-iccDcpartmc_tt.
WATER IS TOO HOT
Adjust thc thcrmostat to a lowcr sctting, Scc tllc _Tcmpcrasurc
Regulation" scction,
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