Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 449.310531 Sears
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SEAR8 OWNERS MANUAL MODEL NOS. 30 GALLON 449.310310 449.310311 449.320310 449.320311 40GALLON 449.310410 449.310411 449.320410 449.320411 449.314410 SHORT 52 GALLON 449.310510 449.310530 449.310531 449.320510 449.320511 CAUTION Read All Safety Guides Before You Start to Install Your Water Heater .
INTRODUCTION Thank you for buying your Kenmore Survivor electric water heater from Sears. The water heater is made of the lat'est in non-metallic materials that will not rust or corrode. It will give you many years of hot water service when installed, operated-and maintained following the guides in this manual.
SPECIFICATIONS TABLE MODEL NUMBER 449.310310 449.310311 449.320310 449.320311 449,310410 449.310411 449.320410 449.320411 449.314410 449.310510 449.310530 449.
PLAN HOW YOU WILL INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER 3. Fasten a length of garden hose to the water heater drain valve. Place the other end of the hose at a suitable drain point, lower than the drain valve (nearby floor drain, sink, tub, or outside), open ,the drain valve and let all water drain from the water heater.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) COLD WATER HOT WATER Shut-off Valve Vacuum Relief Valve (Included) _-/ o Flexible 3/4" ...m _1 _ 3/4" 90., Installation Nipple kd _ /_[ree_ _loow Tube r_,1_ . 3/4. tl jV_.L_.p Cold Side Female I_Jl_ HeatTrap • Hot Side "---_!_ Tee L_ Heat Trap I-1 _' L.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) WARNING I,i [ __PJ If the temperature and pressure relief valve ever needs replacing, use onty a valve specified by local codes, but not less than a comb.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) D. Open the MAIN water supply valve and the water heater CAUTION: BE SURE TO GROUND THE WATER HEATER. will begin to fill. E. When the water heater has filled completely, and water from nearby faucets runs smooth with no more air bubbles, close the faucets.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) _. TIME SWITCH OR OFF PEAK WIRING • For TIME SWITCH or "OFF-PEAK" operation of the lower element see either FIG. 3E or 3F wiring schematic. CAUTION: If you are going to wire the unit for either a TIME SWITCH or "OFF-PEAK" operation, the black wire from Terminal No.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR If the factory setting is satisfactory for your needs, replace the front panel and turn on the electric supply to the water heater. CAUTION: BE SURE THE WATER HEATER IS COMPLETELY FULL OF WATER BEFORE TURNING ON THE ELECTRICITY (SEE STEP 7 ON PAGE&) Be sure the cold water supply to the water heater is fully on.
STEPS TO INSTALL YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) Mixing valves for reducing point of use water temperature by mixing hot and cold water in branch water lines are available. Contact a licensed plumber or the local plumbing authority for further information.
CARE OF YOUR WATER HEATER WORK THE TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE The relief valve, located on top of the water heater, protects against dangerously excessive temperature and/or pressure build-.
CARE OF YOUR WATER HEATER (Continued) 1. TURN OFF ELECTRIC POWER TO THE WATER HEATER. 2. Close the cold water supply pipe shut-off valve to the water heater. 3. Open a nearby hot water faucet and KEEP OPEN. CAUTION" BE SURE TO KEEP THE HOT WATER FAUCET OPEN WHILE DRAINING THE WATER HEATER TO LET AIR ENTER AND PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE TANK.
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE WARNING - / TO GUARD AGAINST SEVERE BURNS OR POSSIBLE FATAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK, / BE SURE TO TURN OFF ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE WATER HEATER BEFORE REMOVING ANY PANELS, J HELPFUL HINTS CHECKLIST If your water heater fails to work right, make the following easy checks.
REPAIR PARTS KENMORE SURVIVOR ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS SINGLE ELEMENT MODEL NUMBER 449.314410 DUAL ELEMENT MODEL NUMBERS 449.310310 449.320310 449.310311 449.320311 449.310410 449.320410 449.310411 449.320411 449.310510 449.320510 449.310530 449.320511 449.
REPAIR PARTS KENMORE SURVIVOR ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS SINGLE ELEMENT MODEL NUMBER 449.314410 REPAIR PARTS LIST DUAL ELEMENT MODEL NUMBERS 449.310310 449.310510 449.320310 449.320510 449.310311 449.310530 449.320311 449.320511 449.310410 449.310531 449.
KENMORE ® SURVIVOR TM ELECTRIC WATER HEATER The model number of your water heater is found on the rating decal. This decal is under the front panel. WHEN ORDERING REPAIR.
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