Kenmore 32184 Owners Manual - Page 2

Safety

Precautions

_,WARNING

.

.

I

Imp_per ;ast_,llatlon,

adiustnnem,

alteration,

sarvmce

or mamnte-

I

nanceean

causeDEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURY,,

OR PROP-

I

ERTYDAMAGE,Refer

to

this

n_nu_l for assistance

or consult

yourlocal

SearsServlce

Cedar for

further informatlon,

_kWARNING

At the time of manudacture

this

water heaterwas

provided

with

a

combination

_mperatere-pmssures

reliofveivecertiEadby

a

nat;onally

recoge;zed

testingbboratery

that maintains peHod;c

inspect;on

OF

productionof listed

equ;pment

or materials,

as

meot'mg

the

requirements

for

ReliefValves

and

AutemudcGas

ShutoffDevices

for

HotWater SupplySystems,

_lndthe

current

edition

ef

ANSI

7.21,22.

CSA4,4

andthe

coderequlremer_

ef

ASME, If

replasced,

the valve must

meet

the

requirements

OF

localcodes,but

not

less

thin

a €omblnotlon

temperature and

_ressurerellef valve

certiEed

as

meeting

the

requirements

for

ReliefValves

and

AutomaticGasShut!off

Devlces

for Hot Wa_r

SupplySystems,

ANSI Z21,22 •

CSA

4,4 by

a nationaily recog-

nized

te_tlng laboratory

that

maintains

perlodlc iespection OF

_reductfenef

listedequipmemormaterials,

The valve

must

be markedwlth

a

maximumsotpressurenot

to exceed

the

marked hydrostaticworking

pressure

of

the

water heater (150 Ibs,

p,_L)

and

a

dischargecapacity

not

less

than the water

heaterinputrate

us

shmvnon

the

model rating

plate, (Electric

heaters

- watts divided

by

1000 x 3412 equal

BTUfHn

rate,)

Yourlocaljurisdicdonai

a_Cd*orlty,

while

mandatingthe

use

ef a

temperatureq_ressurerelief

valve

complylng

with ANSI Z21.22o

CSA 4,4

and

ASME,may require

a

valvemodeldiffere_ from

the

one fumlshed wi_

the water

heater,

Compliance

with

such

localrequirememsmustbes_tisfed

by

the

insteJler

or end user

ef

the

water heater

with

a

locally

pre-

scribed

tempera_re.pressure

reliof

v_

installedin

the

desig-

nated

openingin the

water

heater in

pla_e

of the factory

fur-

nlshed

valve.

Forsafeoperationof

the wa_r

heater,

the relief

valve

must

not

be removedfrom

i_deslgrBtedopeningor

plugged.

The

temperatere-pressurerellef

valve

must

be

iest_lled

directly

into the

ftting

of the water heater designatedfor the teller

valve.

Pesidon

the

valve

downwardand provide

tublng

so that

any

d(s_harge

will

exitonlywithin6 inchesabove,or at

any

dis-

_ance

below

the

structural

I]oor. Be certain

that no

€orda_tis

made

with

any

live

elec_rlcal

part.Thedischargeopening

must

not

be blockedor

reduced

in

size

under

any

circumstances,

Excess'rye

length,

ever

30 feet, or useof more thanfour elbows

can

cause

reslzlctlon and

reduce

the

dischargecap_ityof

the

valve,

No

valve

or other obstruction

is

to be

pla_ed

betweenthe relief

valve

and

the _nk,

Do not connectubingdirectly

to

discharge

drain

unlessa

6

air

gapisprovided.

Topreventbodily

injury,haz-

ard to

llfe,or propertydamage,

the rellef velve must be

allowed

to

discharge

water

inquantitiesshouldcircumstances

demand,If

the

dischargepipeisnotconnected

to a

drainor other

suitable

means,

the water

flowmaycausepropertydamage,

TheDischargePipe;

Must

not

be smaller

in

size

than the

outlet pipesize of

the

valve,or hareany

reduclng

€ouplln_s

or other

restdctiom.

Mustnot

be

pluggedorblocl_d.

Mustbe

ef

mate_al listed

for

hotwaterdlstzlbotlon,

Must

be iest_lled

so

as

to

allow

completedralnageof

beth the

temperature-pressure

rellof

valve,and

the

dischargepipe,

Must

termlnate

at

anadequatedr_n.

Mustnothareanyvalve

betweenthe

reliefvaive

andtenL

_kWARNING

.

[

HAZARD

OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Before

removing any

accesspanelsor

sorvlciag

the

water heater,

make

sure

the

electrical

supply

to the water

heater

isturned

='OFF",

Failure[

to

do this

could result

in DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY,

OR PROPERTYDAMAGE.

_kWARNING

HOTTERWATERCAN SCALD:Waterheatersareintendedto

=reduce

hot

vratec

Waterheatedto

a

tempersture

whichwillsotis-

fy

spare

heating,

clotheswmhlag,

d!_ washing,

and

othersanldzing

needscanscald

and

permanently

injureyouuponcontact.Some

peopleare

more

Iil_lyto

be

permanently

injured

by

hotwaterthan

others.Theseinclude

the elderly,

children,

the

infirm,or physicak

lyimenteJly

handicapped.

If

anyone

usinghot

water

inyourhome

fits

intooneof

these

groupsor if t_re isa localcodeor

state

la_v

requlHnga

certain

temperature water

at the hot

water _

then

_u must

tal_ special

precaotion_

In addition

to usingt_

lowest

_essible

temperaturesettingthat

satisfies

yourhot

water needs,a

meanssuch

asa

mixing

valve,

shall

be

usedat

the

hot

water

taps

usedbyt_sopeopleorat

the

waterheater.

Mixingvalvesareavelk

ableat

plumbing

supply

orhand,rarestores.Follow

manufacturers

instructions

forinsteJladon

of

the

valves.

Beforechanging

thefacto-

ry so_ng

on

thethermostat,read

the "TemperatureRegulation"

section

in

thismanual.

_kWARNING

WATER HEATERS

EQUIPPED

FOR ONE

_LTAGE

ONLY: This

water

heater is equipped for one type voltage only. Check the

rating

plate near the bottom accesspanel

for

the correct volt-

age.

DO NOT

use

thls

water

heater with any voltage

other

than

the

one

shown

on the model

rating

plate, Failure to use the cor-

rect

voltage can cause problems which can

result

in DEATH,

SERIOUS

BODILY

INJURY,,OR PROPERTY

DAMAGE.

If you

hareany questionsor

deub=

consult

your electric

company,

_kWARNING

INSULATING JACKETS:When installing

an

external

water

heater;nsulation

jacl_t on anelectric

water

heater:

a,DO NOT coverthe temperature-pressure

rellef

valve.

b. DO NOT put insulation over the accesscovers or any

_vCCeSS _e_$.

€. DO NOT coveror

remove

operating

imtrectlons,

and

safe-

ty

related wanning

labelsand

materials affgod

to

the

water

heater,

d.DO obtain

now

w_nnlng

and

instructionlabels

from

Sears

for

placement

on the jacl_t directly

over the

existinglabels.

._,WARNING

.

I

Do

not

usethis apphance

if any

part of

mt

has been

under

[

water. An electrical

short

or

malfunction

couldoccur.

The

water heatershoud be repaced.

_k

CAUTION

WATER

HEATERS

EVENTUALLY

LEAK; Installation of the

water

heater

must be

_ccompllshed

in such a manner that if

the

t_nl_

or

any

connections should leak,

the

flow

of water

will

not

cause damage to the structure. For

thls reason,

it is

not advisable to

instell

the

water

heater in

an

attic or upper

floor. When

such locations

cannot

be avolded,

a suitable

drain

pan

should be in.lied

under the

water

heater. Drain

pans are available

at your

Ioeal Sears Store. Such a dra;n pan

must be piped

to an

adequate drain,

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