Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve-Optional Location - Kenmore 32626 - Power Miser 6 Owner's Manual

is made withanyliveelectrical part. T hedischarge opening
must not b eblocked orreduced insize under any circumstances.
Excessive length, over30feet(9.14 m),oruseofmore than
fourelbows c ancause restriction andreduce thedischarge
capacity ofthevalve.
Water Damage Hazard
• Temperature-pressure relief valve discharge
pipe must terminate at adequate drain.
No valve or other obstruction is to be placed between the relief
valve and the tank. Do not connect tubing directly to discharge
drain unless a 6 inch air gap is provided. To prevent bodily
injury, hazard to life, or property damage, the relief valve must
be allowed to discharge water in quantities should circumstances
demand. If the discharge pipe is not connected to a drain or
other suitable means, the water flow may cause property
damage.
The Discharge Pipe:
• Shall not be smaller in size than the outlet pipe size of the
valve, or have any reducing couplings or other restrictions.
• Shall not be plugged or blocked.
• Shall be of material listed for hot water distribution.
• Shall be installed so as to allow complete drainage of both
the temperature-pressure relief valve, and the discharge pipe.
• Shall terminate at an adequate drain.
• Shall not have any valve between the relief valve and tank.
Water temperature over 125°F
(52°C) can cause severe burns
instantly resulting in severe injury
or death.
Children, the elderly, and the
physically or mentally disabled
are at highest risk for scald injury.
Feel water before bathing or
showering.
Temperature limiting valves are
available.
Read instruction manual for safe
temperature setting.
The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually
operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to ensure
that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the
temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) the
water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or
property damage because the water may be extremely hot.
If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset
and continues to release water, immediately close the cold water
inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions, and
replace the temperature-pressure relief valve with a new one.
A_ERNATE
SHUT-OFF
VALVE
COLD
VALVE LOCATION
CONDUIT -I
TEMPERATURE-
/1 PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE
DISCHARGE PiPE
_(DO NOT CAP
OR PLUG)
FLOOR DRAIN
FIGURE 10.
Temperatu re=Pressu re Relief Valve -
Optional Location
An optional temperature-pressure relief valve location is
provided on the jacket top.
If the top location is preferred, the temperature-pressure relief
valve in the side location and the counter-sunk plug in the top
location can be interchanged.
Be sure to use new pipe joint compound or put two to three
turns of teflon tape around the threaded ends of the temperature-
pressure relief valve and counter-sunk plug when reinstalling
these parts.
TEMPERATURE-
COLD PRESSURE HOT
SHUT-OFF
VALVE
BACKSIDE
OF HEATER
DISCHARGE
PiPE
-(DO NOT CAP
OR PLUG)
11
FIGURE 10A.