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Installation Instructions (cont'd)
Filling the Water Heater
A, CAUTION
Neveruset_s water heaterunlessItis completelyfilledwith
water.Topreventdamageto thetenk,thetenk mustbefilled
with water. Water must flowfrom the hot water faucet
before',',,minE"ON" gasto thewaterheater.
To fill the water heater with water:
• Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to
the right (dockwise). The drain valve ison the lower front of
the water heater.
• Open the cold water supply valve to the water heater.
NOTE: The cold water supply valve must be left open
whco th©water heater is in use.
• To insure complete filling of the tank, allow air to exit by
opening the nearest hot water faucet. Allow water to run
until a constant flow is obtained. This will let air out of the
water heater and the piping.
• Check all newwater piping for leaks. Repair asneeded.
Venting
AWARNING
VENT DAMPERS. Any vent damper, whether it isopel-dted
thermanyor otherwisemust beremovedIfItsuseinhibitsprop
er draffingofthe water heater.
Thermally Operated Vent Dampem Gas-firedwater heaters
havingthemml e4r_encyIn e_cessof 80%nmyproduce arela-
t_velylowIluegmtemperature.Suchtemperaturesn_/not be
high enough to properly open thermally operated vent
damperLThiswooldcausespillageofIluegasesandnw cause
c._onrnono_depo_o_
.V_ dampmmu_bmreadeaceofcenmcaeo,ascomping
with the latest editJonof American National StandardANSI
Z21.68 (ANSI 2:21.66& 67, respectively,coverelectricallyand
mechanicallyactuated ventdarnpersgBeforeImtalla_n of any
vent _ €onsultyour localSearsServiceCenteror the ips
u_y forfurtherhafonnatk_
AWARNING
To insureproperve_ of this gas-firedwater heater,the
correctventpipediame_r mustbeutilized.Anyadd'talonsor
deledom of other gas appliances ona €ommon ventwi_ this
water heater may ad,na'sely affect the _ of the water
hea_. CoosulttheIoealSearsServiceCentoror gasutilityif
anysuchchangesareplanned.
Forproper ventingin certain installations,a largerdiametervent
pipe maybe necessary.Due to greatvariancesin installations,
unforeseeableby the manufacturer of the waterheater, you must
consult your gascompany to aid you in determiningthe proper
ventingfor your waterheater from the vent tables in the latest
edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1, also
referredto asNFPA 54.
Checkthe ventingsystemforsignsof obstruction or deterioration
and replaceifneeded.
The combustion and ventilationair flowmust not beobstructed.
AWARNING J
Oe_uctod or_ ventsystermmay presenta serioos1
health riskor asphy]d_on. I
• Place the draft hood legs in the receiving holes on the top of
the water heater. The legs will snap in the holes to give a tight
fit.
• Place the vent pipe over the draft hood. With the vent pipe in
position, drill a small hole through both the vent pipe and
draft hood. Secure them together with asheet metal screw.
DRAFT HOOD _r IVENT_I J _
,_a_t_. _ f _LF_'j_, T HOOD
VENT TO OUTDOORS OR
CHIMNEY
DRAFT
AWARNING I
TH_v,.._ he_ wlthd__ re.st_ Fo_,'lyI
vented to a chimneywhich terminates outdoors. Never oper- I
ate the wator heater unlessit isventedto the outdoorsand hasI
adequato airsupplyto avoidrislmof improper op_q'aflon,explo-I
AWARNING I
The vent pipe ftom the wator heater mustbe nolessthanthe I
diameter of the draft hood outlet on the water heater, and
I _x_ slopeupwardto the chimneyat least ¼ inch per linear I
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