Kenmore 32184 Owners Manual - Page 8

Installation Instructions (cont'd) Water Piping *_WARNING HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are _ntended to producehot water. Water heated to a temperature whichwill satisfy spaceheating, clotheswashing,dish washing,and other sanitizingneeds can scald and permanentlyiniure you uponcontact. Some peopleare more I;l_ly to be permanently injured by hot water than others. These includethe elderly, ch;Idren,the infirm, or physically/mantally handicapped.If anyone usinghot water in your home f_s into one of these groupsor it there isa localcode or stete law requMng a certe_lntemperature water at the hot water tap, then you must _ specialprecautlons.In addit;on to using the lowest possibletemperature setting that sat;diesyour hot water needs,a means such as a mix. ;ng valve, shall be usedat the hot water taps used bythese people or at the water heater. Mixingvalvesare ava'llableat plunnblngsupplyor hardware stores. Followmanufacturers ;nstrectlons for instellatlon of the valves. Before changing the factory setting on the thermostat, read the "Temperature Regulation"section in th;s manual. Installation completed using Installation Kit FLEXIBLE WATER CONNECTORS SHUT-OFF VALVE HOT OUTLET TO HOUSE THREADED TO SWEAT COUPLING 314" THR_,DED _ _ NIPPLE _ __ 3!4" THREADED NIPPLE HOT WATE R_A OUTLET ! COLD WATER / TEHPERATUREPRESSURE RELIEF VALVE INLET TEHPERED WATER OUTL _L_-)! _ A ]_) COLD WATER _-Ta_7 T • INLET ON FROM HOT 'WATER HEATER *MIXING VALVE WATER OUTLET ON WATER HEATER T_e ilh_srvarionshows the attachment of the water piping to the water heater.The water heater _sequipped_4th !_#water connections. If a w_rer heater _sir_-t_ kl a de_cd water supply sTs.tem; suc_ as one _v_ng a back-flowpreventer,check_alve,w_rcrmeterwith a checkv_v_c, cxc,in the cold",catesrr.ppL_me;_._shall be providedto control thermg _pa_ion. Contact the localutility or Iocg S_ ServiceCenter on how to control this galation. NO'rE_If oslng copper fadslng,solder fathlngto an adapter before attaching the adapter to the cold _ater inlet connection. Do not sob der the cold _at_ sopply llne dice_dyto the cold wat_ inlet, It will luL_ttahe dip tube and damagethe tank. * Ix_okat _e top coverof the water h_ter. The water ot_rletis marked hot. Pt_t_¢o or three turns of tenon _apcaround t_e threaded end of tl_e threadcd-to-sweat cot@ing and arotmd both ends of thc _4" thr_dcd nipple.UsLngflcxibLconnectors,connect _e hot water pLpe to the hot water outlexof the water heater. • Look at the top cover of t_e water heater, The cold water inlet _s marked cold,Put two or th_c turns of teflon rapearound the thro_dcd end of the thr_dcd-to-s'weatcouplirg and arotmdboth ends of the _" thr_dcd nipple. Usingflexibleconnectors,connectthe coldwater pLpe to the coldwater inletof the water heater. NOTE_Your'w_,tohreater is s_per insulated to minimize heat loss from the tank, Forther reductionin lu_ loss can be acxomplisbed by insulating the hot wagerlines firomthe wat_ heater_ -- DISCHARGE PIPE (Do not cap or plug) 6_ AIR GAP FLOOR DRAIN T&P Valve and Pipe Insulation Rcroovc insu_tion for T&P VaLve and pipe connections from carton. Fit pipe insulation over i:hc incoming co]d water ]inc and the hot wa_er [inc. Make s_re tha_ the insuLation is against cl_ccop cover of i:he h_atcr. N_ T&P VaLveins_daciono_rcrvalve. M'_c sure cleat dsc insulation does not interfere with the Lever of the T&P v_,rc. Sc_ct_r_cL im_uLacionusing tape.