Kenmore 33124 Owners Manual - Page 10

Installation

Instructions

(cont'd)

Filling

the Water

Heater

A

CAUTION

.

JNever use this water heater unlessit

is

completely full of J

Jwater.

To

prevent damage to the tank and

heating

ele- J

Jment, the tank must be filled with water. Water

mustJ

Jflow from the

hot water faucet

before turning

"ON"[

j power.

[

To fill the water heater with water:

Wiring

A

CAUTION

]

Never

use this

wat_ss

it

is completelyJ

full

of water.

To

prevent

damage

to

the

tank

andJ

heating

element,

the

tank

must

he filled

with

water.

J

Water

must

flow

from

the

hot

water

faucet

beforeJ

turning

"ON"

power.

J

•

Close

the

water

heater

drain

valve

by turning

the

handle

to

the

tight

(clockwise).

The

drain

valve

is on

the

lower

front

of

the water

heater.

•

Open

the cold

water

supply

valve to the water

heater.

NOTE:

The

cold

water

supply

valve

must

be

left

open

when

the water

heater

is in use.

•

To

insure

complete

filling

of

the

tank,

allow

air

to

exit

by

opening

the

nearest

hot water

faucet.

Allow

water

to run

until

a constant

flow

is obtained.

This

will let air

out

of the

water

heater

and

the

piping.

•

Check

all new water

piping

for leaks.

Repair

as needed.

Wiring

Diagram

STANDARD

WIRING

FOR

2 WIRE

LEAD WATER

HEATERS

240 VOLT

SINGLE

ELEMENT

TO

ELECTRIC

POWER

SUPPLY

-__HE

LOWER

ATING

ELEMENT

You

must

provide

all wiring

of

the

proper

size

outside

of the

water

hearer.

You

must

obey

local

codes

and

electric

company

requirements

when

you install

this wiring.

lfyou

are

not familiar with electric

codes

and practices,

or

if you

have any

doubt,

even the slightest

doubt,

in your ability to con-

nect the wiring to this water heater, obtain the service of a com-

petent electrician. Contact

your Sears salesperson to arrange for

a professional

electrician.

A

WARNING

WATER

HEATERS

EQUIPPED

FOR

ONE

VOLT-

AGE

ONLY:

This water

heater

is

equipped

for

one

type

voltage only. Check

the

rating

plate

near the

bottom

access panel for the

correct

voltage.

DO

NOT

use this water

heater

with

any voltage other

than

the

one

shown

on the

model

rating

plate.

Failure to

use the

correct

voltage can cause prob-

lems which can result

in DEATH,

SERIOUS

BODI-

LY INJURY, OR

PROPERTY

DAMAGE.

If you

have

any

questions

or

doubts

consult

your

electric

company.

&CAUTION

If wiring

from

your

fuse

box

or

circuit

breaker

box

was

aluminum

for

your

old

water

heater,

replace

it

with

copper

wire.

If you

wish

to

reuse

the

existing

aluminum

wire,

have

the

connection

at

the

water

heater

made

by

a

competent

electrician.

Contact

your

Sears

salesperson

to arrange

for a professional

electrician.

1. Provide

a

way

to easily

shut

off

the

electric

power

when

working

on

the

water

heater.

This

could

be with

a circuit

breaker

or

fuse block

in

the

entrance

box

or

a separate

disconnect

switch.

2. Install

and

connect

a circuit

directly

from

the

main

fuse

or

circuit

breaker

box.

This

circuit

must

be

the

right

size and

have

its own

fuse or circuit

breaker.

Refer

to

the

chart

in the

"Product

Specifications"

section

for the

correct

size

wire

and

fuse

or

circuit

bteaker.

3.

If metal

conduit

is used

for the

grounding

conductor:

A.

The

grounding

electrode

conductor

shall

be

of

copper,

aluminum,

or

copperclad

aluminum.

The

material

shall

be of one

continuous

length

without

a splice

or joint.

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