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Selecting Thermostat Location
1. The programmable thermostat control module is shipped
attached to the front of the water heater, located behind the
hinged cover panel.
If this thermostat location is acceptable to the homeowner,
proceed directly to the “Installation Checklist” on page 22 and
then to “Temperature Regulation” on page 23.
2. The thermostat control module can also be installed next to
the home’s heating or heating/cooling thermostat, or in
another convenient location remote from the water heater.
3. The remote location should be about 5 feet above the floor
on any wall with good air circulation at average room tem-
perature.
ROUTING WIRE HARNESS TO LOCATION
4. A wiring harness kit for up to 50 feet of wiring is available
(see Repair Parts list) from your Maytag Dealer.
5. Before drilling a hole in the wall at the selected location, take
up floor moulding (quarter round or other) and drill a small
guide hole for sighting. From the basement, drill a
3
⁄4″ hole in
partition floor next to guide hole (in homes with no base-
ment, drill a
1
⁄2″ hole through ceiling above the partition).
6. Probe for any obstruction in the partition. In a clear area drill
a
1
⁄2″ hole through the wall at the selected location.
7. Through this hole in the wall, drop a light chain or short chain
attached to a strong cord. Snag the cord with a hooked wire
from the basement. (In a home with no basement, drop the
cord from ceiling and snag it at the thermostat hole location.)
8. Attach one end of the wiring harness to the cord. Pull the
cable through the hole in the wall so that 6 inches of cable
protrudes. Other end of cable is to be routed back to the junc-
tion box on top of the water heater (Step 21). Before proceed-
ing, turn “OFF” the electric power supply to the water heater.
Instructions for Installation (cont’d)
WARNING
HAZARD OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Before removing
any access panels or servicing the water heater,
make sure the electrical supply to the water heater
is turned “OFF”. Failure to do this could result in
DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
THERMOSTAT REMOVAL
9. Holding fingers along the top and thumb on bottom, between
the thermostat and wall plate, gently remove thermostat from
the wall plate. The thermostat will be installed at the selected
remote location in Steps 32 and 33.