Kenmore 33124 Owners Manual - Page 8

Installation Instructions (cont'd) Water Piping AWARNING HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a temperature which will satisfy spaceheating, clothes washing, dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and permanently injure you upon contact. Some people are more likely to be permanently injured by hot water than others. These include the elderly, children, the infirm, or physicallylmentally handicapped. If anyone using hot water In your home fits into one of these groups or if there is a local code or state law requiring a certain tem- perature water at the hot water tap, then you must take specialprecautions. In addition to using the lowest possible temperature setting that satisfies your hot water needs, a means such as a mixing valve, shall be used at the hot water taps used by these people or at the water heater. Mixing valves are available at plumbing supply or hardware stores. Follow manufacturers instructions for installation of the valves. Before changingthe factory setiting on the thermostat, read the "Temperature i Regu ation" section in this manual. Installation completed using Sears Installation Kit FLEXIBLE WATER CONNECTORS SHUT-OFF VALVE HOT OUTLET TO HOUSE THREADED TO SWEAT COUPLING COLD INLET WATER LINE THREADED TO SWEAT COUPLING 314" THREADED NIPPLE The illustration shows the attachment of the water _iping to the water heater. The water heater is equipped with ¾ water connections. If a water heater is installed in a closed water supply system; such as one having a back-flow preventer, check valve, water meter with a check valve, etc. in the cold water supply; means shall be provided to controt thermal expansion. Contact the local utility or Sears Service Center on how to control this situation. NOTE: If using copper tubing, solder tubing to an adapter before attaching the adapter to the cold water inlet connection. Do not solder the cold water supply line directly to the cold water inlet. It will harm the dip tube and damage the tank. • Look at the top cover of the water heater. The hot water out- let 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 _" threaded nipple. Using flexible connectors, connect the hot water pipe to the hot water outlet of the water heater. • 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 ¾" 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 accom- plished by insulating the hot water lines from the water eatl_ / TEMPERATURE- PRESSURE k_ RELIEF VALVE -- DISCHARGE PIPE (Do not cap or plus) --_" AIR GAP FLOOR DRAIN