NormalOperation
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Turnofftheelectricalpowersupplyandclosethemanualgasshutoffvalve
andthemanualwatercontrolvalvebeforeservicing.
MAINTENANCEANDSERVICE
Cleanthecold‐waterinletfilter.(Refertodiagrambelow)
Besurethatallopeningsforcombustionandventilationairarenotblocked.
Theventingsystemshouldbecheckedannuallyforanyleaks,corrosion,blockagesordamage.
Theburnershouldbecheckedannuallyfordust,
lint,greaseordirt.
Keep the area around the water heater clear. Remove any combustible materials, gasoline or any
flammablevaporsandliquids.
Inaccordancewithalllocalcodesandcommonsafetypractices,Waterdischargedfromthepressure
reliefvalecancausesevereburnsinstantlyfromscalding.DONOT
touchthepressurereliefvalve.
Ifthereliefvalvedischargesperiodically,itmaybeduetothermalexpansioninaclosedwatersupply
system.Contactthewatersupplierorlocalplumbinginspectoronhowtocorrectthissituation.
Visualcheckofburnerflames(seebelow)throughtheburner
windowintheburnerassemblylocated
atthemiddleof thewaterheater.
Themanufacturerrecommendshavingtheunitcheckedonceayearorasnecessarybyalicensed
technician.Ifrepairsareneeded,anyrepairsshouldbedonebyalicensedtechnician.
UNITDRAININGandFILTERCLEANING
1. Closethemanualgasshutoffvalve.
2. Turnoffpowertotheunit,andthenturnonagain.
3. Wait30seconds,andthenturnoffpowertotheunit,
yetagain.
4. Closethewatershutoffvalve.
5. Open all hot water taps in the house. When
the
residual water flow has ceased, close all hot water
taps.
6. Have a bucket or pan to catch the water from the
unit’sdrainplugs.Unscrew
thetwodrainplugs(Large
andsmall)todrainallthewateroutoftheunit.
7. Wait a few minutes to ensure all water has
completelydrainedfromunit.
8. Clean the filter:Checkthewaterfilterlocatedwithin
thecoldinlet.Withatinybrush,cleanthewater
filter
of any debris which may have accumulated and
reinsertthefilterbackintothecoldwaterinlet.
9. Securelyscrewthedrainplugsbackintoplace.Hand‐
tightenonly.
WARNING
Unsatisfactory
Satisfactory
Unsatisfactory
Blueflame
RedorYellow
flame
Flame
blowingup
DrainPlug
withFilter
WaterValve
GasValve
DrainPlug
(Large)
DrainPlug
(Small)
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