Maytag HE21250S Water Heater User Manual


 
Customer Information
Thank You for purchasing a Maytag water heater. ° The installation must conform with the instructions in this
Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of manual; electric company rules; and Local Codes, or in the
absence of Local Codes, with the latest edition of the
trouble free service. It is strongly suggested that this new
National Electrical Code. This publication is available from
water heater be professionally installed, call Maytag Customer
Service at 1-800-788-8899 for recommended installers, your local government or punic library or electric company
or by writing Underwriters Laboratories, 333 Pfingsten
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual Road, Northbrook, IL 60062.
U.L.- Underwriters Laboratories, 333 Pfingsten Rd.,
Northbrook, IL 60062 If after reading this manual you have any questions or do
National Electrical Code-This publication is available from not understand aW portion of the instructions, call Maytag
Customer Service at 1-800-788-8899 for an authorized
your local government or public library or electric company or servicer.
by writing to U.L. above.
ANSI-American National Standards Institute
Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the
Read the "Safety Instructions" section, pages 2 and 3 of this water heater. Correct electrical wiring and connections are
very important in preventing death from possible electrical
manual first and then the entire manual carefully. If you shock and fires.
don't follow the safety rules, the water heater will not oper-
ate properly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies
INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. with the "Locating the New Water Heater" section.
This manual contains instructions for the installation, oper-
ation, and maintenance of this electric water heater. It also For California installation this water heater must be braced,
anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an
contains warnings throughout the manual that you must
read and be aware All warnings and all instructions are earthquake. See instructions for correct installation proce-
essential to the proper operation of the water heater and dures. Instructions may be obtained from the California
office of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA
your safety. Since we cannot put everything on the first few 95814.
pages, READ THIS ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE
WATER HEATER. Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be
installed in accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00:
State Plumbing Code and 248-CMR 5.00.
Product Specifications
Model HE21240S HE21250S HE21250T HE21282T
HE31240S HE31250S HE31250T HE31282T
Tank Capacity
In Gal (Liters) 40 50 50 80
Element Upper 3800 3800 3800 3800
Wattage
.,240voi,Lower380015500380015 003800I 38®I 5500
Recovery Rate
In Gals Upper 17.3 17.3 17.3 17.3
Per Hr.
@ 90OFRise Lower 17.3 25 17.3 25 17.3 25 17.3 25
Diameter 22" 24" 22" 26.25"
Height 48.5" 48" 58.5" 62"
Maximum Fuse or
Circuit Breaker Size 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30
Minimum
Wire Size (Gauge) 12 10 12 10 12 10 12 10
•Wiring size based on standard 60°C copper wire. If dlstance from fuse box to water heater is more than 90 feet, refer to your local
electrical code.
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