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Ifthetemperature-presresluiervefalveontheappliancweeeposr dischargpeesriodicatlhlyis,maybeduetothermeaxl pansioYno. u mayhaveachecvkalveinstalleindthewatelrineorawatemr eter withachecvkalveC. onsutlht eSearSs ervicCeentefor rfurther informatioDno.notplugthetemperature-presresluiervef alve. Drain Valve Washer Replacement (See Figure 26) 1. Turn "OFF" gas supply to water heater. , Burn hazard • Hotwater discharge. • Keep hands clear of drain valve discharge. 2. Follow "Draining" instructions. 3. Turning counter clockwise ((_), the screw handle. remove the hex cap below 4. Remove the washer and put the new one in place. 5. Screw the handle and cap assembly back into the drain valve and retighten using a wrench. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN. 6. Follow instructions in the Filling The Water Heater section. 7. Check for leaks. The water heater should be drained if being shut down during freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of sediment from the tank may be necessary. 1. Turn the gas control knob to the "OFF" position. 2. CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater. 3. OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow for draining. 4. Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate adequate drain. to an 5. OPEN the water draining. heater drain valve to allow for tank NOTE: If the water heater is going to be shut down and drained for an extended period, the drain valve should be left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate to an adequate drain. 6. Close the drain valve. 7. Follow instructions in the Filling The Water heater section. 8. Follow the lighting instructions in the Lighting section to restart the water heater. 8. Follow the lighting instructions in the Lighting section to restart the water heater. _HANDLE AND CAP ASSEMBLY WASHER Service FIGURE 26, Before calling for repair service, read the Start Up Conditions and Operational Conditions found in the Troubleshooting Guide of this manual. If a condition persists or you are uncertain about the operation of the water heater, let the Sears Service Center check it out. Contact Sears Service Center at: 1-800-4-MY-HOME _ (1-800-469-4663). 22

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Ifthetemperature-pressure
relief
valveontheappliance
weeps
or
discharges
periodically,
thismaybedue
tothermal
expansion.
You
mayhaveacheck
valve
installed
inthewater
lineorawater
meter
withacheck
valve.
Consult
theSears
Service
Center
forfurther
information.
Donotplug
thetemperature-pressure
relief
valve.
,
Burn hazard
• Hotwater
discharge.
• Keep
hands
clear
of drain
valve discharge.
The
water
heater
should
be
drained
if being
shut
down
during
freezing
temperatures.
Also
periodic
draining
and
cleaning
of
sediment
from
the
tank
may
be necessary.
1.
Turn
the
gas
control
knob
to the
"OFF"
position.
2.
CLOSE
the
cold
water
inlet
valve
to the
water
heater.
3.
OPEN
a nearby
hot water
faucet
and
leave
open
to allow
for
draining.
4.
Connect
a
hose
to
the
drain
valve
and
terminate
to
an
adequate
drain.
5.
OPEN
the
water
heater
drain
valve
to
allow
for
tank
draining.
NOTE:
If the
water
heater
is
going
to
be
shut
down
and
drained
for
an extended
period,
the
drain
valve
should
be
left
open
with
hose
connected
allowing
water
to terminate
to
an
adequate
drain.
6.
Close
the
drain
valve.
7.
Follow
instructions
in the
Filling
The
Water
heater
section.
8.
Follow
the lighting
instructions
in the Lighting
section
to restart
the
water
heater.
Drain
Valve
Washer
Replacement
(See
Figure
26)
1.
Turn
"OFF"
gas
supply
to water
heater.
2.
Follow
"Draining"
instructions.
3.
Turning
counter
clockwise
((_),
remove
the
hex
cap
below
the
screw
handle.
4.
Remove
the
washer
and
put
the
new
one
in place.
5.
Screw
the
handle
and cap
assembly
back
into
the drain
valve
and
retighten
using
a wrench.
DO NOT
OVER
TIGHTEN.
6.
Follow
instructions
in the
Filling
The
Water
Heater
section.
7.
Check
for
leaks.
8.
Follow
the lighting
instructions
in the
Lighting
section
to restart
the
water
heater.
_HANDLE
AND
CAP ASSEMBLY
WASHER
FIGURE
26,
Service
Before
calling
for
repair
service,
read
the
Start
Up
Conditions
and
Operational
Conditions
found
in the
Troubleshooting
Guide
of this
manual.
If a condition
persists
or you
are uncertain
about
the operation
of
the water
heater,
let the
Sears
Service
Center
check
it out.
Contact
Sears
Service
Center
at:
1-800-4-MY-HOME
_ (1-800-469-4663).
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