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Maintenance continued-
5. Annually remove the inner door and main burner assembly to clean
orifices and related parts of any dirt or other foreign material. Inspect the
burner ports for obstructions or debris and clean with a wire brush as
needed. Wire brush and/or vacuum clean the combustion chamber as
needed to remove scale deposits and debris. NOTE: It is imperative for
proper operation of the water heater that the inner door be replaced in the
original location, making certain the resettable thermal switch is properly
connected to the gas control wire leads provided.
6. At least once a year, check the combination temperature and pressure
relief valve to ensure that the valve has not become encrusted with lime.
Lift the lever at the top of the valve several times until the valve seats
properly without leaking and operates freely.
7. Monthly drain off a gallon of water to remove silt and sediment.
8. If the combination temperature and pressure relief valve on the appliance
discharges periodically, this may be due to thermal expansion in a closed
water supply system. Contact the water supplier or local plumbing
inspector on how to correct this situation. Do not plug the combination
temperature and pressure relief valve outlet.
WARNING
•
Do not operate water heater with jumpered, altered, loosely
tightened or absent controls and/or components.
•
Do not operate water heater with replacement controls and/or
components, which are not exact duplicates or original
equipment.
•
Thoroughly inspect and replace, (as needed) burner inner door
gasket and/or sight window gasket any time burner inner door
is removed or disturbed.
•
Replace water heater if involved in flammable vapors incident.
WARNING
When lifting lever of the combination temperature and pressure relief
valve, hot water will be released under pressure. Be careful that any
released water does not result in bodily injury or property damage.
WARNING
Do not run out of propane gas. Damage to the water heater may
occur.
WARNING
THIS WATER MAY BE HOT.
