NormalOperation
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Turnofftheelectricalpowersupplyandclosethemanualgasshutoffvalve
andthemanualwatercontrolvalvebeforeservicing.
MAINTENANCEANDSERVICE
• Cleanthecold‐waterinletfilter.(Refertodiagrambelo w)
• Besurethatallopeningsforcombustionandventilationairarenotblocked.
• Theventingsystemshouldbecheckeda nnuallyforanyleaks,corrosion,blockagesordamage.
• Theburnershouldbecheckedannuallyfordust,
lint,greaseordirt.
• Keep the area around the water heater clear. Remove any combustible materials, gasoline or any
flammablevaporsandliquids.
• Inaccordancewithalllocalcodesandcommonsafetypractices,Waterdischargedfrom thepressure
reliefvalecancausesevereburnsinstantlyfromscalding.DONOT
touchthepressurereliefvalve.
• Ifthereliefvalvedischargesperiodically,itmaybeduetothermalexpansioninaclosedwatersupply
system.Contactthewatersupplierorlocalplumbinginspectoronhowtocorrectthissituation.
• Visualcheckofburnerflames(seebelow)throughtheburner
windowintheburnerassemblylocated
atthemiddleofthewaterheater.
Themanufacturerrecommendshavingtheunitcheckedonceayearorasnecessarybyalicensed
technician.Ifrepairsareneeded,anyrepairsshouldbedonebyalicensedtechnician.
UNITDRAININGandFILTERCLEANING
1. Closethemanualgasshutoffvalve.
2. Turn off power to the unit and wait a couple of
seconds.Turnonagain.
3. Wait30seconds,andthenturnoffpowertotheunit,
yetagain.
4. Closethewatershutoffvalve.
5. Open all hot water
taps in the house. When the
residual water flow has ceased, close all hot water
taps.
6. Have a bucket or pan to catch the water from the
unit’sdrainplugs.Unscrew
thetwodrainplugs(Large
andsmall)todrainallthewateroutoftheunit.
7. Wait a few minutes to ensure all water has
completelydrainedfromunit.
8. Cleanthe fil ter:Check the waterfilter locatedwithin
thecoldinlet.Withatinybrush,cleanthewater
filter
of any debr is which may have accumulated and
reinsertthefilterbackintothecoldwaterinlet.
9. Securelyscrewthedrainplugsbackintoplace.Hand‐
tightenonly.
WARNING
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Blueflame
RedorYellow
flame
Flame
blowingup
DrainPlug
withFilter
(Large)
WaterValve
DrainPlug
(Small)
GasValve