Kenmore Power Miser 8 Owners Manual
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InstallationInstructions(contd) WaterPiping AWARNING HOTTERWATERCANSCALI_.Waterheatersarei,nte_l.to producehotwater.._Naterheatedtoatemperaturewh_.hwill satisfyclotheswash._dishwashing,andothersanitizingneeds canscaldandpermanentlyinjureyouuponcontact.Somepeo- plearemoreI!kelytobepermanentlyinjuredbyhotwaterthan others.Thesemdudetheelderly,children,theinfirm,orphysical- lylmentanyhandicapped,ffanyoneusinghotwaterinyourhome fitsintooneofthesegroupsorifthereisalocalcodeorstatelaw...
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InstallationInstructions(contd) Temperature-PressureReliefValve _WARNING Atthetimeofmanufacturethiswaterheaterwasprovided withacombinationtemporature-pressuresreliefvalvecertified _yanationallyrecognizedtestinglaboratorythatmaintains _riodlcinspec_onofproductionoflistedequipmentormate- rials,asmeetingtherequirementsforReliefValvesand AutomaticGasShutoffDevicesforHotWaterSupplySystems, andthelatesteditionofANSIZ21.22andthecoderequire- mentsofASME.Ifreplaced,thevalvemustmeettherequire-...
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InstallationInstructions(contd) FillingtheWaterHeater ACAUTIONI NeverusethiswaterheaterunlessItis€ompletelyIgledwithI wetenTopreventdamagetothetenk,thetankmusthefilledI withwater.Watermustflowfromthehotwaterfaucet IbeforeturnngONgastothewaterheater.I Tofillthewaterheaterwithwater: •Closethewaterheaterdrainvalvebyturningthehandleto theright(clockwise).Thedrainvalveisonthelowerfrontof thewaterheater. Openthecoldwatersupplyvalvetothewaterheater. NOTE:Thecoldwatersupplyvalvemustbeleftopen...
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InstallationInstructions(contd) Venting(contd) Allventgasesmustbecompletelyventedtotheoutdoorsofthe structure(dwelling,).Iustal[onlythedra_hoodprovidedwith thenewwaterheaterandnootherdrafthood. Ventpipesmustbesecuredateachjointwithsheetmetalscrews. TO CHIMNEY I t VENTPIPEINSTALLATION Theremustbeaminimumof6clearancebetweensinglewall ventpipeandanycombustiblematerial.Fillandsealanyclear- ancebetweensinglewallventpipeandcombustiblematerial...
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InstallationInstructions(contd)
_WARNING
•Theapplianceaeditsindividualshutoffvahemustbedkcon-
nectedfromtbegassupplypiplngsystemduringanypressore
testingofthegassystemattestpressuresinexcessof
.peondpor_mrainch(]_kPa_
Theappiiancemustbeisolatedfromtbegnssoppiypipingsys-
tembyclosingitsindividualmanualshutoffvalveduringany
pressuretestingofthegassupplypipingsystemattestpres-
suresequalorlessthan½poundpersquareinch(3.5kPa_
AWARNING]
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InstallationInstructions(contd)
_WARNING
•Theapplianceaeditsindividualshutoffvahemustbedkcon-
nectedfromtbegassupplypiplngsystemduringanypressore
testingofthegassystemattestpressuresinexcessof
.peondpor_mrainch(]_kPa_
Theappiiancemustbeisolatedfromtbegnssoppiypipingsys-
tembyclosingitsindividualmanualshutoffvalveduringany
pressuretestingofthegassupplypipingsystemattestpres-
suresequalorlessthan½poundpersquareinch(3.5kPa_
AWARNING]
Usepipejointcompoundorteflontapemarkedasbeing|...")
InstallationInstructions(contd) _WARNING •Theapplianceaeditsindividualshutoffvahemustbedkcon- nectedfromtbegassupplypiplngsystemduringanypressore testingofthegassystemattestpressuresinexcessof .peondpor_mrainch(]_kPa_ Theappiiancemustbeisolatedfromtbegnssoppiypipingsys- tembyclosingitsindividualmanualshutoffvalveduringany pressuretestingofthegassupplypipingsystemattestpres- suresequalorlessthan½poundpersquareinch(3.5kPa_ AWARNING] Usepipejointcompoundorteflontapemarkedasbeing|...
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InstallationInstructions(contd) InstallationChecklist BEFORELIGHTINGTHEPILOT: •CheckthegasEnesforleaks. a.Useasoapywatersolution.DONOTtestforgasteaks usingamatchoropenflame. b.Brushthesoapywatersolutiononallgaspipes,jointsand fittings. c.Checkforbubblingsoap•Thismeansyouhavealeak. TurnOFFgasandmakethenecessaryrepairs. d.Recheckforleaks. e.Rinseoffsoapysolutionandwipedry. •Isthenewtemperature-pressurereliefvalveproperlyinstaUed andpipedtoanadequatedram.SeeTemperature-Pressure...
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OperatingInstructions
Lighting
AWARNING
BEFORELIGHTING[PROPANE(L.R)GASWATER
HEATERS]:P_(I-R)gasis.heavierthanear.Shouldthere
bealeakinthesystem,thegaswillsettleneartheground.
Basements,crawlspaces,skirtedareasundermobilehomes
(evenwhenvandlated_closetsandareasholowgrouodlevel¥nll
serveaspocketsfortheaccumulationofthisgas.Before
attemptingtolight,orrelightthewaterheaterspilotorturning
onanearbyelectricallightswitch,beabsolutelysurethereisno...](http://img.usermanuals.tech/thumb/41/98228/w300_d_1507295388-kenmore-power-miser-8-owners-manual_d-16.png "Page 17
OperatingInstructions
Lighting
AWARNING
BEFORELIGHTING[PROPANE(L.R)GASWATER
HEATERS]:P_(I-R)gasis.heavierthanear.Shouldthere
bealeakinthesystem,thegaswillsettleneartheground.
Basements,crawlspaces,skirtedareasundermobilehomes
(evenwhenvandlated_closetsandareasholowgrouodlevel¥nll
serveaspocketsfortheaccumulationofthisgas.Before
attemptingtolight,orrelightthewaterheaterspilotorturning
onanearbyelectricallightswitch,beabsolutelysurethereisno...")
OperatingInstructions Lighting AWARNING BEFORELIGHTING[PROPANE(L.R)GASWATER HEATERS]:P_(I-R)gasis.heavierthanear.Shouldthere bealeakinthesystem,thegaswillsettleneartheground. Basements,crawlspaces,skirtedareasundermobilehomes (evenwhenvandlated_closetsandareasholowgrouodlevel¥nll serveaspocketsfortheaccumulationofthisgas.Before attemptingtolight,orrelightthewaterheaterspilotorturning onanearbyelectricallightswitch,beabsolutelysurethereisno...
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OperatingInstructions(contd) Lightinglabelonthewaterheaterasitappearsabovethethermostat FORYOURSAFETYREADBEFORELIGHTING WARNING Ifyoudonotfollowtheseinstructionsexactly,afireorexplosion mayresultcausingpropertydamage,personalinjuryorlossoflife. A, B. Thisappliancehasapilotwhichmustbelightedby hand,Whenlightingthepilot,followtheseinstructions exactly. BEFORELIGHTINGsmellallaroundtheappliancearea forgas.Besuretosmellnexttothefloorbecause somegasisheavierthanairandwillsettleonthefloor,...
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OperatingInstructions(contd) TemperatureRegulation Duetothenatureofthe_ypicalgaswaterheater,thewatertem- _oweratureincertainsituationsmayvaryupto30°Fhigheror eratthepointofusesuchas,bathtubs,showers,sink,etc. Thismeansthatwhenthetemperatureadjustmentdialissetat themarkapproximating120°F,theactualwatertemperatureat anyhotwaterrapcouldbeashighas150°Foraslowas90°E Turnthewatertemperaturedialdockwise(ff_)todecrease thetemperature,orcounterclockwise(4_)toincreasethe temperature....
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ServiceandAdjustment Tank(Sediment)Cleaning Sedimentbuild-uponthetankbottommaycreatevarying amountsofnoise,andifleftinthetankwillcausepremature tankfailure.Insomewaterareas,youmaynotbeabletodrain allsedimentdepositsbysimplydrainingthetank.Inthesecases MagErad(partno.23600)canbeusedtohelpremovethesedi- mentdeposits.ThismaybeorderedfromtheSearsService Center.Forordering,refertotheRepairPartssecdon. VentingSystemInspection Atleastonceayearavisualinspectionshouldbemadeofthe...