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CARING FOR YOUR WATER HEATER
PreventiveMaintenance
WARNING:
Failuretoperformroutine
preventivemaintenancecanpreventthewater
heaterfromoperatingproperly.Improperoperation
cancausecarbonmonoxidedangers,excessive
watertemperatures,andotherpotentiallyhazardous
conditionsresultingindeath,personalinjury,and/or
productdamage.
Properlymaintainingyourwaterheaterwillensure
dependable,trouble-freeservice.
UserPreventiveMaintenance
Establishandfollowaroutinepreventivemaintenance
program.Thefollowingsuggesteditemsshouldbe
includedinyourprogram.
•Theusershallcheckandcleanthewaterfilter
monthly.See
“Water Filter Cleaning”
onpage17.
WARNING:
Hotwaterisreleasedduring
manualoperationofthereliefvalve.Makesureall
peopleandanimalsareclearfromtheareabefore
performingthischecktopreventdeath,personal
injury,and/orpropertydamagefromhotdrainwater.
•Theusershallchecktheoperationofthepressure
reliefvalveannually.Liftingtheleverhandleon
thepressure-reliefvalveopensthevalvetoflush
hotwaterthroughthedischargelinetothedrain.
Afterseveralgallonshavedrained,releasethelever
handletoclosethevalveandstopdraining.
NOTICE:
Ifthepressurereliefvalveonthe
hotwaterheaterdischargesperiodically,thismay
indicateaprobleminthewatersystem.Contactthe
watersupplieroraplumbingcontractortocorrect
theproblem.DONOTplugthereliefvalveoutlet.
•Inspectandkeeptheareaaroundthewaterheater
clearandfreeofflammablematerials,suchas
gasolineandotherflammablevaporsandliquids.
•Visuallyinspectthewaterheaterfordamageand/or
denting.Ifpresent,contactaservicepersonnelto
verifyproperoperation.
•Checkforabnormalsoundduringnormaloperation
(e.g.,hissingorbangingnoises).Contactaqualified
servicetechnicianorplumbingcontractor.
•Checkallgasandwaterpipesforleaks.Seepage
55.
NOTICES:
–DONOToperatethewaterheaterifyoufeel
somethingiswrongwiththeunit.
–DONOTallowchildrentooperateorhandle
theunit.
•Afterinspections,maintenance,and/orcleaning,
ensureproperoperationbyturningonahotwater
faucet.
Professional
PreventiveMaintenance
Itisrecommendedthataperiodicinspectionofthe
waterheaterburner,reliefvalve,airintakefilter,
waterfilter,andventingsystembemadebyaqualified
servicetechnician.
Relief
Valve
Care Instructions