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Troubleshooting (cont'd)
Operational
Conditions
SMELLY WATER
HIGH TEMPERATURE SHUT OFF SYSTEM
In each glasslined water heater there is installed at least one
This water heater is equipped with an automatic gas shut off
anode rod (see parts section) for corrosion protection of the
system. The high temperature shut offis built into the gas
tank. Certain water conditions will cause a reaction between
control valve. This system shuts off the gas supply to the
this rod and the water. The most common complaint assoeiat-
water heater burners when high water temperatures are pre-
ed with the anode rod is one of a "rotten egg smell". This
sent. It is non-resettable. If the high temperature shut off
odor is derived from hydrogen sulfide gas dissolved in the
activates, the gas control valve must be replaced. If this were
water. The smell is the result of four factors which must all be
to occur, turn "OFF" the entire gas supply to the water heater.
present for the odor to develop:
Call Maytag Customer Service at 1-800-788-8899
for an
authorized servicer.
a. a concentration of sulfate in the supply water.
b. little or no dissolved oxygen in the water.
c. a sulfate reducing bacteria within the water heater.
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AWARNING
(This harmless bacteria is non-toxlc to humans.)
I Should overheating
occur or the gas supply
fail to
I shut off, turn "OFF" the manual gas control valve to
d. an excess of active hydrogen in the tank. This is caused
[the appliance.
by the corrosion protective action of the anode.
Smelly water may be eliminated or reduced in some water
heater models by replacing the anode(s) with one of less active
VENTING
MANUAL
RESET SWITCH
material, and then chlorinating the water heater tank and all
hot water lines. Cali Maytag Customer Service at 1-800-788-
There is a venting manual reset switch located on the venting
8899 for an authorized servicer for further information con-
hood. If switch is activated, it will not reset itself. Before
cerning an Anode Replacement Kit #9001453 and this
resetting this switch, check for flue blockage and propriety of
Chlorination Treatment.
the venting system. To reset the venting manual reset switch,
press the red reset button.
If the smelly water persists after the anode replacement and
chlorination treatment, we can only suggest that continuous
chlorination and filtering conditioning equipment be consid-
ered to eliminate the water problem.
BLOWER M OTOR
VENTING MANUAL
Do not remove the anode leaving the tank unprotected. By
N
t
RESET S WITCH
doing so, all warranty on the water heater tank is voided.
"AIR" IN HOT WATER FAUCET'S
AWARNING
HYDROGEN GAS: Hydrogen gas can be produced in
a hot water system that has not been used for a
long period of time (generally two weeks or more).
Hydrogen gas is extremely
flammable
and explo-
sive. TO prevent the possibility of injury under these
conditions, we recommend the hot water faucet be
opened for several
minutes
at the kitchen
sink
VENTING HOOD
before any electrical appliances which are connect-
ed to the hot water system are used (such as a dish-
washer or washing machine). If hydrogen gas is pre-
sent, there will probably be an unusual sound simi-
lar to air escaping through
the pipe as the hot
water faucet is opened. There must be no smoking
or open flame near the faucet at the time it is open.
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