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1 1 SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. RESIDENTIAL electric Water HEATERSE verything you need to know is contained in thisfully illustrated installation Guide. For most of you,this simple procedure booklet is all that s , if necessary you can get help from ourCustomer Service Representatives. They arethere to help, with advice and direction. Call ourtoll- free number. It s your hotline to fast toll free : 800-365-4054 PRINTED 0307 PART NO. 185761-000 SUPERSEDES PART certification applies to allresidential electric Water heaterswith capacities of 20 to 120 Gallonswith input rating of 12kW or installation , USE AND SERVICEYour safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation , use, and servicing of this Water safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own Water heater to warn youand others of a potential injury hazard.

2 Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is veryimportant that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use, or service this is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert youto potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safetymessages that follow this symbol to avoid possibleinjury or safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard, what can happen if you do not follow the safety message,and how to avoid the risk of California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substancesknown to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn ofpotential exposure to such product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

3 Thisappliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed, including DEFINITION Service Agency: A service agency must have ability equivalent to a licensed tradesman in the fields of plumbing and electrical installationof these appliances. This would include a thorough understanding of the requirements of the National Electrical Code and applicable localelectrical and plumbing codes (and tools necessary to confirm proper installation and operation of the Water heater) as they relate to theinstallation of electric Water heaters . The service agency must have a thorough understanding of the Water heater Instruction indicates an imminentlyhazardous situation which, if not avoided,could result in death or indicates a potentially hazardoussituation which, if not avoided, could resultin death or indicates a potentially hazardoussituation which, if not avoided, may resultin minor or moderate used without the safety alertsymbol indicates a potentially hazardoussituation which, if not avoided, could resultin property SAFETY4 Thank You for purchasing this Water heater.

4 Properly installed andmaintained, it should give you years of trouble free Found In This Instruction Manual: ANSI - American National Standards Institute ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association NEC - National Electrical Code NFPA - National Fire Protection Association UL - Underwriters Laboratories FOR THE INSTALLATION1. Read the General Safety section of this manual first and thenthe entire manual carefully. If you don t follow the safety rules, thewater heater will not operate properly. It could cause DEATH,SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, AND/OR PROPERTY manual contains instructions for the installation , operation,and maintenance of the electric Water heater.

5 It also containswarnings throughout the manual that you must read andunderstand. All warnings and all instructions are essential to theproper operation of the Water heater and your safety. READ THEENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OROPERATE THE Water The installation must conform with these instructions and thelocal code authority having jurisdiction and the requirements ofthe power company. In the absence of local code requirementsfollow NFPA-70, the National Electrical Code (current edition),which may be ordered from: National Fire Protection Association,1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA If after reading this manual you have any questions or do notunderstand any portion of the instructions, call the local utility orthe manufacturer whose name appears on the rating Carefully plan your intended placement of the waterheater.

6 installation OR SERVICE OF THIS WATERHEATER REQUIRES ABILITY EQUIVALENT TO THATOF A LICENSED TRADESMAN IN THE FIELD AND ELECTRICAL WORK ARE the location to ensure the Water heater complies withthe Facts to Consider About the Location section in this For California installation this Water heater must be braced,anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during anearthquake. See instructions for correct installation may be obtained from California Office of the StateArchitect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA Massachusetts Code requires this Water heater to be installed inaccordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR : State PlumbingCode and 248-CMR installation , USE AND 2 GENERAL 4 Preparing for the New 4 TABLE OF 4 TYPICAL 5 MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED.

7 6 REMOVING THE OLD Water 7 MIXING VALVE 8 LOCATING THE NEW Water 8-9 Facts to Consider About 8 Insulation 9 INSTALLING THE NEW Water 9 Section A: Using the installation 10T&P Valve and Pipe 10 Section B: Usint the (Sweat) Soldering installation Instructions for Compact 12 Temperature-Pressure Relief 13 Filling the Water 14 Water Piping Pressure 14 WIRING 15 TABLE OF 16 installation 16 TEMPERATURE 17 Temperature 17 FOR YOUR 18 Thermal Expansion .. 18 Strange 18 Operational 18 Water 18 Air in Hot Water 18 High Water Temperature Shut Off 18 PERIODIC 19 Anode Rod 19 Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve 19 Thermostat Valve Washer 22 LEAKAGE 23 TROUBLESHOOTING 24 REPAIR PARTS INSTALLATIONFIGURE / LOWBOYSCOMPACTSTABLE TOPSINSTALL VACUUM RELIEF IN COLD Water INLET LINE ASREQUIRED BY LOCAL SUITABLE DRAIN PANS UNDER heaters TO PREVENTDAMAGE DUE TO LEAKAGE.

8 REFER TO Water HEATERLOCATION, SEE INSTALLING THE NEW Water HEATER THERMAL EXPANSION TANK OR DEVICE IF WATERHEATER IS INSTALLED IN A CLOSED Water SYSTEM. ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS MAY BE LOCATED ON THE TOP ORSIDE, REFER TO YOUR UNIT. ACTUAL MODEL ANDILLUSTRATION MAY VARY DEPENDENT ON MODEL CAPACITYAND TYPE. SOME MODELS HAVE ALTERNATE INLET, OUTLETAND T&P VALVE LOCATIONS. THESE ALTERNATE LOCATIONSARE IDENTIFIED BY THE LABELING ON THE ON THE TYPE OF INSTALLATIONT here are typically two different types of installation . The installation section of this manual has been broken into these two methods:Look at your old Water heater installation to determine which type of installation you have.

9 After finding out what type of installation you have,look at these options:MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDEDNow that you have decided which method you are going to use, follow the removal Steps 1 through 5 on Page A Galvanized Pipe or Copper (Sweat) PipingSection BCopper (Sweat) PipingThe original piping is galvanized pipe or sweat copperand you are going to use a Water Heater InstallationKit .The original piping is copper sweat and you are goingto reconnect with sweat SCREWDRIVERPHILLIPS SCREWDRIVERROLL OF TEFLON TAPEPIPE WRENCHGARDEN HOSEHACKSAWPIPE DOPE (STICK)ORROLL OF EMERY CLOTHROLL OF LEAD-FREESOFT SOLDERSOLDER FLUXSLOT-HEAD SCREWDRIVERPHILLIPS SCREWDRIVERTUBING CUTTERPROPANE TORCH3/4 (19 mm) WIRE BRUSH1/2 (13 mm) WIRE BRUSHGARDEN HOSEPIPE WRENCHL ength of Hard Copper Piping (Size of copper pipe and sweat fittingsmust be the same size as the original piping.)

10 Roll of Teflon Tape2-3 Nipples (Use DielectricFittings when available)2 - Sweat CouplingsPipe Dope (Stick)1 - 90 Sweat ElbowElectrical Wiring KitPart No. 90000761 3/4 Male Threaded toSweat Connectors2 3/4 Female Threaded toSweat ConnectorsCheck Your ToolsCheck Your ToolsPIPE WRENCHI nstallation Kit or Individual PartsFlexible Waterconnectors with3/4 Pipe NipplesPart No. 90000603/4 ConnectorFittingsPart No. 90000621/2 ConnectorFittingsPart No. 9000061 Electrical WiringKitPart No. 90000761/2 to 3/4 ReducerBushingPart No. 9000258 electric installation KitPart No. 90001047 REMOVING THE OLD Water HEATER 1. Turn OFF electrical supply to the Water heater.