Kenmore 32956 Owners Manual - Page 10

NOTE:

Toprotect

against

untimelycorrosionof

hot

and

cold

water

fittings,

it is

strongly

recommended

that

di=electric

unions

or couplings

be

installed

on

this

water

heater

when

connected

to copper

pipe.

Fit T & P valve

insulation

over

valve.

Make

sure

that the

insulation

does

not

interfere

with

the

lever

of the

T & P valve.

Secure

all

insulation

using

tape.

1.

Look

at the

top cover

of the water

heater.

The

hot water

outlet

is marked

hot.

Put

two

or three

turns

of teflon

tape

around

the

threaded

end

of

the

threaded-to-sweat

coupling

and

around

both

ends

of the

3/4"

threaded

nipple.

Using

flexible

connectors,

connect

the

hot water

pipe

to the

hot water

outlet

of the

water

heater.

2.

Look

at the top

cover

of the water

heater.

The cold

water

inlet

is marked

cold.

Put

two

or three

turns

of teflon

tape

around

the

threaded

end

of

the

threaded-to-sweat

coupling

and

around

both

ends

of the

3/4"

threaded

nipple.

Using

flexible

connectors,

connect

the

cold

water

pipe

to

the

cold

water

inlet

of the

water

heater.

NOTE:

Your

water

heater

is insulated

to

minimize

heat

loss

from

the

tank,

Further

reduction

in

heat

loss

can

be

accomplished

by

insulating

the

hot

water

lines

from

the

water

heater,

HOT

FLEXIBLE

SHUT-OFF

OUTLET

WATER

CONNECTORS

VALVE

TO

HOUSE

[_

l

COLD

INLET

THREADED

THREADED

WATER

TO SWEAT

TO SWEAT

LINE

COUPLING

COUPLING

3/4" THREADED

-

3!4" THREADED

NIPPLE

'=""___--_'-

NIPPLE

HOT

_

COL

TEMPERATURE-

PRESSURE

RELIEF

VALVE

DISCHARGE

--

PIPE

(DO NOT

CAP

OR PLUG)

6"

FLOOR

DRAIN

FIGURE 8.

T

&

P

Valve

and

Pipe

Insulation

Remove

insulation

for

T & P valve

and

pipe

connections

from

carton.

Fit pipe

insulation

over

the

incoming

cold

water

line

and

the

hot

water

line.

Make

sure

that

the

insulation

is

against

the

top

cover

of the

heater.

PIPE

INSULATION

:'=

T&P

('_

iNSULATION

"_\_/_

FIGU

RE

9.

Temperature-Pressure

Relief

Valve

/

Explosion

Hazard

•Tem

perature-pressure

relief valve

must

comply

with

ANSI

A21.22

andASMEcode.

"

Properly

sized temperature-relief

valve must be installed

in opening

provided.

•

Can

result

in

overheating

and

excessive

tank pressure.

,

Can cause serious injury or death.

This

heater

is

provided

with

a

properly

certified

combination

temperature

- pressure

relief

valve

by the

manufacturer.

The

valve

is

certified

by

a

nationally

recognized

testing

laboratory

that

maintains

periodic

inspection

of

production

of

listed

equipment

of

materials

as

meeting

the

requirements

for

Relief

Valves

for Hot Water

Supply

Systems,

ANSI

Z21.22

• CSA

4.4,

and

the

code

requirements

of ASME.

If

replaced,

the

valve

must

meet

the

requirements

of

local

codes,

but

not

less

than

a

combination

temperature

and

pressure

relief

valve

certified

as

indicated

in

the

above

paragraph.

The

valve

must

be marked

with

a maximum

set pressure

not

to

exceed

the

marked

hydrostatic

working

pressure

of

the

water

heater

(150

psi

= 1,035

kPa)

and

a discharge

capacity

not

less

than

the

water

heater

input

rate

as

shown

on the

model

rating

plate.

(For

electric

heaters,

watts

x

3.412

equals

Btu/hr

input

rate)

For safe

operation

of the

water

heater,

the

relief

valve

must

not

be

removed

from

its designated

opening

nor

plugged.

The

temperature-pressure

relief

valve

must

be installed

directly

into

the

fitting

of the

water

heater

designed

for

the

relief

valve.

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