SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE................................................................................................................................................................2
GENERAL SAFETY.......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4
PREPARING FOR THE NEW INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................................................................................5
MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED.................................................................................................................................................................6
Materials Needed................................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Basic Tools.............................................................................................................................................................................................................6
Additional Tools Needed When Sweat Soldering.................................................................................................................................................. 6
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS............................................................................................................................................................................7-16
Removing the Old Water Heater .............................................................................................................................................. 7,8
Facts to Consider About the Location....................................................................................................................................................................8
Insulation Blankets................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Facts to Consider About the Convertible Lower Element........................................................................................................ 8,9
Water Piping...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 9,10
T & P Valve and Pipe Insulation...........................................................................................................................................................................10
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve .................................................................................................................................................. 10,11
Filling the Water Heater...................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Converting the Lower Element........................................................................................................................................................................11-14
Wiring .................................................................................................................................................................................... 14,15
Wiring Diagrams .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 16
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................................................................... 17-22
Temperature Regulation.......................................................................................................................................................................................17
Thermostat............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 1 7
Temperature Settings........................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 7
Upper and Lower Thermostat Adjustments.................................................................................................................................................... 17,18
Anode Rod Inspection.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation.................................................................................................................................................... 18
Draining........................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18,19
Thermostat Removal/Replacement......................................................................................................................................................................19
Element Cleaning/Replacement.................................................................................................................................................................... 19-22
Drain Valve Washer Replacement....................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Service..................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
23-25
Start Up Conditions.............................................................................................................................................................................................23
Thermal Expansion.....................................................................................................................................................................................23
Estrange Sounds ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
Operational Conditions.................................................................................................................................................................................. 23-25
Smelly Wafer........................................................................................................................................................................................... 23,24
“Air" in Hot Water Faucets .................................................................................................................................................. 24
Rumbling Noise........................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
High Temperature Shut Off System.............................................................................................................................................................24
Not Enough or No Hot Wafer......................................................................................................................................... 24,25
Water Is Too Hot...........................................................................................................................................................................................25
Leakage Checkpoints......................................................................................................................................................................................25,26
REPAIR PARTS LIST ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 27-29
NOTES................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30,31
WARRANTY.................................................................................................................................................................................................................32