Awarning, Acaution, Temperature-pressure relief valve operation – Kenmore POWER MISER 153.320390 HT 30 GAL User Manual
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Temperature-Pressure Relief Draining
Valve Operation
Service and Adjustment (cont’d)
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually operated
at least once a year.
TEM PERATU RE-PRESSURE
AWARNING
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually
operated at least once a year. Caution should be tidten to
ensure that (I) no one is in front of or around the outlet
of the temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line,
and (2) ^e water manually discharged will not cause any
property damage or bodily injury. The water may be
extremely hot.
if after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely
reset and continues to release water, immediately close
the cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the drain
ing instructions, and replace the temperature-pressure
relief valve with a new one.
Failure to install and maintain a new properly listed tempera
ture-pressure relief valve will release the manu&cturer from any
claim which might result from excessive temperature or pressure.
AWARNING
If the temperature-pressure relief valve on the appliance
weeps or dischsu^es periodically, this may be due to ther
mal expansion. Your water heater may have a check valve
installed in the water line or a water meter with a check
valve. Consult your local Sears Service Center for further
information. Do not plug the temperature-pressure relief
valve.
The water heater should be drained if being shut down during
freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of
sediment from the tank may be necessary.
• Before beginning turn “OFF” the electric power supply to the
water heater.
AWARNING
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, SERI
OUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater.
OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for
draining.
Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an
adequate drain or outdoors.
OPEN the water heater drain valve to allow for tank draining.
NOTE: If the vrater heater is going to be shut down and
drained for an extended period, the drain valve should be
left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate
to an adequate drain.
Close the drain valve.
' Follow “Filling the Water Heater” instructions in the
“Installation Instructions” section.
' Turn “ON” power to the water heater.
ACAUTION
Never use this water heater unless it is completely full
water. To prevent damage to the tank and heating ele
ment, the tank must beifilled with water. Water must
flow from the hot water faucet before turning “ON”
power.
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