Water Piping - Maytag PerformaHJ6301JRT2 User Manual

Instructions for Installation (cont'd)
Water Piping
AWARNING
NOTE: Your water heater is super insulated to minimize
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are
heat loss from the tank. Further reduction in heat loss can
intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a
be accomplished byinsulating the hot waterlines from the
temperature which will satisfy clothes washing, waterhearer.
dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald
_nd permanently injure you upon contact. Some
_eople are more likely to be permanently injured by
lot water than others. These include the elderly,
children, the infirm, or physically/mentally handi-
capped. If anyone using hot water in your home fits
into one of these groups or if there is a local code or
state law requiring a certain temperature water at HOTOUTLET TO SHUT-OFF COLD INLET
the hot water tap, then you must take special pre- HOUSE VALVE _ WATER LINE
cautions. In addition to using the lowest possible < [1_ '_
temperature settingthat satisfies your hotwater
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needs, a means such as a mixing valve, should be
used at the hot water taps used by these people or
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at the water heater. Mixing valves are available at THREADED TO
plumbing supply or hardware stores. Follow manu- SWEAT
COUPLING _
_ SWEAT COUPLING
facturers instructions for installation of the valves.
Before changing the factory setting on the thermo-
stat, read the "Temperature Regulation" section in _ .......
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this manual. NIPPLE _' ¢11_ - NIPPLE
_HOT COLD,<
The illustration shows the attachment of the water piping to _ c::,_
the water heater. The water heater is equipped with 3/4inch i--==--3 TEMPERATURE-
PRESSURE RELIEF
water connections. U _ VALVE
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;
DISCHARGE PIPE
means shall be provided to control thermal expansion.
IDo not cap
or plug)
Contact the local utility or call Maytag Customer Service at
1-800 788-8899 for an authorized servicer on how to con-
trol this situation.
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NOTE: If using copper tubing, solder tubing to an adapter _--_ U
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before attaching the adaptor to the cold water inlet connection. L._,=J T6
Do not solder the cold water supply line directly to the cold _x.. _%
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water inlet. It will harm the dip tube and damage the tank.
NOTE: To protect against untimely corrosion of hot and cold FLOOR DRAIN
water fittings, it is strongly recommended that di-electric
unions or couplings be installed on this water heater when con-
nected to copper pipe.
1. Look at the top cover of the water heater. The water outlet
is marked hot. Connect the hot water pipe to the hot water
outlet of the water heater.
2. Look at the top cover of the water heater. The cold water
inlet is marked cold. Connect the cold water pipe to the
cold water inlet of the water heater.
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