User`s guide

Serviceand Maintenance (cont'd)

L.R Gas Control Valve & Burner Draining

Assembly Replacement

The water heater should be drained if being shut down during

Information freezing temperatures. Also periodic draining and cleaning of

AWARNING sediment from the tank may be necessary.

PROPANE (L.P.) GAS CONTROL VALVE AN BURNER • Turn tl_e gas control knob to the "OFF" position.

ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT INFORMATION.

For Propane (L.R) Gas Models Only: • CLOSE the cold water inlet valve to the water heater.

Your water heater is equipped with a Propane (L.R)

gas control valve and a main burner assembly with

left hand threads for the following fittings and their • OPEN a nearby hot water faucet and leave open to allow

connections, for draining.

• Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate to an ade-

• The connection between the manifold and the gas control

valve (A to B) areleft hand threads, quate drain.

• OPEN the water heater drain valve to allow for tank

• The connection between the main burner orifice and the mani-

fold (C to D) are left hand threads, draining.

NOTE: If the water heater is going to be shut down and

For ordering these replacement parts, please refer to the "Repair drained for an extended period, the drain valve should be

Parts List" section of this manual left open with hose connected allowing water to terminate

to an adequate drain.

• Close the drain valve.

__ " Follow instructions in the "Filling The Water Heater"

section.

• Follow the fighting instructions in the "Lighting" section to

B _ restart the water heater.

Anode Rod Inspection

The rod must be maintained to keep the tank in operating

condition. Anode deterioration depends on water conductivity,

not necessarily water condition. It may be necessary to have

the anode rod inspected a few times during the first year to

see what effect the water has had. A corroded or pitted anode

rod, in the first year, indicates high water conductivity and

should be checked and or replaced more often than an anode

rod that appears to be fairly clean. Inspection should be con-

ducted by a qualified technician.