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Installation Instructions (cont'd)
Water Piping
*A WARNING
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heatersare intended to
_roduce hot water. Water heated to a temperature which will
satisfyclothes washing,dish washing,andother sanitizingneeds
can scaldand permanently injure you upon contact. Some pet-
fie are more likelyto be permanently injured by hot water than
others. These include the elderly, children, the infirm, or physb
cally/mentally handicapped. If anyone using hot water in your
home fits into one of these groupsor if there isa local codeor
state lawrequiring a certain temperature water at the hot water
tap, then you must take specialprecautions.In addition to using
the lowest possibletemperature setting that satisfiesyour hot
water needs, a means suchasa mixing valve, shouldbe used at
the hot water taps usedby these people or at the water heater.
Mixing valves are available at plumbing supply or hardware
stores. Followmanufacturers instructionsfor installation of the
valves. Before changingthe factory setting on the thermostat
read the "Temperature Regulation"section inthis manual.
HOT WATER
OUTLET
TEMPERED
WATER
OUTL ET t
FROM HOT
*MIXING WATER
VALVE OUTLET
ON WATER
HEATER
COLD WATER
TO COLDWATER
'INLET ON WATER
HEATER
AWARNING
This water heater shall not be connected to any heating sys-
tems or component(s) now or previously used with a non=
potable water heating appliance.
Lookat thetopcoverofrhewaterhearer.Thehotwateroutletismarkedhot.
Puttwoorthreeturnsofteflonrapearoundrilethreadedendofthethreaded-
to-sweatcouplingandaroundbothendsofthe_" threadednipple.Usingtlexi-
hieconnectors,connectthehotwaterpipetothehotwateroudetollthewater
heater.
Lookat thetopcoverofthewaterheater.Thecoldwaterinletismarkedcold.
Puttwoorthreeturnsofteflonrapearoundthethreadedendofrilethreaded-
to-sweatcouplingandaroundbothendsofthe_" threadednipple.Usingflexi-
bleconnectors,connectthecoldwaterpipetothecoldwaterinletoftbewater
hearer.
NOTE:Thiswaterheateris insulatedto minimizeheat lossfromthe tank.
Furtherreductionin heat losscan beaccomplishedby insulatingthe hot
waterlinesfromthewaterheater.
INSTALLATION COMPLETED
COLD INLET
SHUTOFF WATER LINE
THREADED TO VALVE ._"
SWEAT COUPLING
THREADED TO
SWEAT COUPLING
NIPPLE
TEMPERATURE-
PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
HOT OUTLET
TO HOUSE
3/4"THREADED j
NIPPLE
PIPE
(Do not cap or
plug)
PROVIDE A 6"
AIR GAP
BETWEEN THE
END OF THE
DISCHARGE
PIPE AND DRAIN
AWARNING
Toxic chemicalssuchas usedfor treatment of boilersor
non-potablewater heatingappliances shall never be intro-
ducedinto a potablewater heatingsystem.
lfa waterheaterisinstalledin aclosedwatersupplysystem;suchasonehavinga
bach-flowpreventer,checkvalve,watermeterwithacheckvalve,etc..,in thecold
watersupply;meansshallheprovidedtocontrolthermalexpansion.Contactthe
localutilityorlocalSearsServiceCenteron howtocontrolthissitoarion.
NOTE:Toprotectagainstuntimelycorrosionof hot andcoldwaterfittings,
it isstronglyrecommendedthatdielectricunionsorcouplingsbeinstalledon
thiswaterheaterwhenconnectedtocopperpipe.
Theillustrationshowstheattachmentofthewaterpipingtothewaterheater.The
waterheaterisequ'ppedw'th/_ 'nchwaterconnect'ons.
NOTE:If usingcoppertubing,soldertubingto anadapterbeforeattaching
the adapterto thecoldwaterinletconnection.Donot solderthecoldwater
supplylinedirectlyto thecoldwaterinletorit willharmthediptube.
T&P Valve and Pipe Insulation
Removeinsulationfor T&P Valveand pipeconnectionsfromcarton.
Fitpipeinsulationover theincomingcold
water line and the hot water line. Make
sure that the insulationis againstthe top
coverof theheater.
FitT&PValveinsulationovervalve.Make
suredlartheinsulationdoesnot interfbre
)
withtheleverof'theT&I valve.
Secureallinsulationusingtape.
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