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Installation
Instructions
(cont'd)
Water
Piping
AWARNING
HOTTER WATERCAN SCALI_.Water heatersarei,nte_l. to
producehot water.._Naterheated to a temperaturewh_.hwill
satisfy clothes wash._ dishwashing, a nd othersanitizing needs
canscald and permanentlyinjureyou uponcontact.Somepeo-
ple are more I!kely to be permanentlyinjured by hotwaterthan
others. T hesemdudethe elderly, c hildren, t heinfirm,or physical-
lylmentany handicapped, ff anyoneusing hot water in yourhome
fitsintooneofthesegroups or ifthere isa localcodeor statelaw
requiring a certain.temperatore water at the hot waterta_ then
youmusttake special i_. caution_In addition to using the lowest
possible t emperaturesettingthat satisfies y ourhot water needs,
a meanssuch asa mixingvalve,should be used at the hot water
tapsusedby thesepeopleor at the water heater.Mixingvalves
areavailable at plumbing supply or hardware store_Follow man-
ufacturers instruction_for installation of the valves.Before
changingthe factory setting on the thermostat, read the
"Temperature Regulation" s ectioninthis manual.
This water heater shall not be connected
to any heating systems
or component(s)
used with
a non-potable
water
heating
appliance.
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 control
thermal
expansion.
Contact
the
local utility or local Sears Service Center
on how to control this
situation.
NOTE:
To protect
against
untimely
corrosion
of hot and
cold water fittings,
it is strongly
recommended
that all-elec-
tric unions
or couplings
be installed
on this water heater
when connected
to copper pipe.
The illustration
shows the attachment
of the water piping to the
water heater. The water heater
is equipped
with _Ainch water
connections.
NOTE: If using copper tubing, solder tubing to an adapter
before attaching the adapter to the cold water inlet connec-
tion. 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 water outlet 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 ¾ threaded
nipple.
Using flexible connec-
tors, connect
the hot water pipe to the hot water outlet on
the water heater.
Look at the top cover of the water heater. The cold water
inlet is markedcold.
Put two or three turns of teflon tape
around the threaded end of the threaded-to-sweat COul_ling
and around both ends of the _A"threaded nipple. Using flexi-
ble connectors, connect the cold water pipe to the coldwater
inlet of the water heater.
NOTE:
This water heater is super
insulated
to minimize
heat loss from
the tanL
Further reduction
in heat loss
can be accomplished
by insulating
the hot water
lines
from the water heater.
INSTALLATION
COMPLETED
USING
SEARS
INSTALLATION
KIT
FLEXIBLE
WATER
CONNECTORS
HOT OUTLET
TO HOUSE
THREADED
TO
I-
SWEAT
COUPLING
_-
SHUTOFF
VALVE
WATER LINE
THREADED TO
SVV EAT COUPLING
314" THREADED --'-_
_.._1_
COUPLING
314" THREADED
COUPLING
t_--_r
EHPERATURE -
PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
-
--
DISCHARGE
PIPE (Do not cap
or plug)
6" AIR GAP
FLOOR DRAIN
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