User manual MAYTAG HRP41250Q

[. . . ] Series Twelve GAS WATER HEATER USER'S GUIDE FOR POTABLE WATER HEATING ONLY NOT SUITABLE FOR SPACE HEATING NOT FOR USE IN MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOMES C3 Technology® Gas Water Heaters meet the new ANSI Z21. 10. 1 standard that deals with the accidental or unintended ignition of flammable vapors, such as those emitted by gasoline. Model Numbers HRN11240X HRP11240X HRN11250Q HRP11250Q HRN11250X HRP11250X For Your Safety AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO THE GAS USED BY THIS WATER HEATER. PRINTED IN THE U. S. A. 184445-002 SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater. Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. [. . . ] If the discharge pipe is not connected to a drain or other suitable means, the water flow may cause property damage. The Discharge Pipe: · Shall not be smaller in size than the outlet pipe size of the valve, or have any reducing couplings or other restrictions. · Shall be installed so as to allow complete drainage of both the temperature-pressure relief valve, and the discharge pipe. · Shall not have any valve between the relief valve and tank. The temperature-pressure relief valve must be manually operated at least once a year. Caution should be taken to ensure that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the temperature-pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) the water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or property damage because the water may be extremely hot. If after manually operating the valve, it fails to completely reset and continues to release water, immediately close the cold water inlet to the water heater, follow the draining instructions, and replace the temperature-pressure relief valve with a new one. Filling the Water Heater FIGURE 17. Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of water. Water must flow from the hot water faucet before turning "ON" gas to the water heater. To fill the water heater with water: · Close the water heater drain valve by turning the handle to the right (clockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front of the water heater. 15 · Open the cold water supply valve to the water heater. NOTE: The cold water supply valve must be left open when the water heater is in use. · To insure complete filling of the tank, allow air to exit by opening the nearest hot water faucet. Repair as needed. proper venting for your water heater from the vent tables in the current edition of the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223. 1/ NFPA 54. Periodically check the venting system for signs of obstruction or deterioration and replace if needed. The water heater with draft hood installed must be connected to a chimney or listed vent pipe system, which terminates to the outdoors. Never operate the water heater unless it is vented to the outdoors and has adequate air supply to avoid risks of improper operation, explosion or asphyxiation. · For proper draft hood attachment, the draft hood legs may be angled slightly inward. · Place the draft hood legs in the receiving holes on the top of the water heater. With the vent pipe in position, drill a small hole through both the vent pipe and draft hood. Obstructed or deteriorated vent systems may present serious health risk or asphyxiation. Venting VENT DAMPERS - Any vent damper, whether it is operated thermally or otherwise must be removed if its use inhibits proper drafting of the water heater. Thermally Operated Vent Dampers: Gas-fired water heaters having thermal efficiency in excess of 80% may produce a relatively low flue gas temperature. Such temperatures may not be high enough to properly open thermally operated vent dampers. This would cause spillage of the flue gases and may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. Vent dampers must bear evidence of certification as complying with the current edition of the American National Standard ANSI Z21. 68 (ANSI Z21. 66 & 67, respectively, cover electrically and mechanically actuated vent dampers). [. . . ] *The temperature-pressure relief valve may be leaking at the tank fitting. Water from a drain valve may be due to the valve being slightly opened. *The drain valve may be leaking at the tank fitting. FIGURE 28. 25 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE These guidelines should be used by a qualified Maytag Customer Service Center Agent. Call the Maytag Customer Service Center at 1-800-788-8899 for assistance. [. . . ]