Whirlpool 4 User Manual

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   Centrally located with the water piping system.

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    The fl ooring beneath the water heater must be able  

 

 to support the weight of the water heater when fi lled  

 

 with water. 

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    Located indoors and in a vertical position. Protected  

 

 from freezing temperatures.

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   Provisions made to protect the area from water  

  

dam 

age. Metal drain pan installed and piped to an  

 

 adequate drain.

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   Suffi cient room to service the water heater. 

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   The site location must be free from any corrosive  

 

 elements in the atmosphere such as sulfur, fl uorine,  

 

 and chlorine. These elements are found in aero- 

 

 sol sprays, detergents, bleaches, cleaning solvents,  

 

 air fresheners, paint, and varnish removers, refriger- 

 

 ants, and many other commercial and household  

 

 products.

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   Temperature and pressure relief valve properly  

 

 installed with a discharge pipe run to an adequate  

 

 drain and protected from freezing (See Figure 3). 

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   All piping properly installed and free of leaks. 

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   Suitable metal drain pan lines installed and piped to  

 

 an adequate drain (See Figure 3). 

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   Heater completely fi lled with water (See Figure 3). 

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   Closed system pressure buildup precautions installed  

 

 (See “Closed System/Thermal Expansion” section). 

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   Mixing valve (when applicable) installed per manufac- 

 

 turer’s instructions (see Figure 4).

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   Wiring and connections comply with all applicable  

 

 codes. 

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   Water heater and electrical supply are properly  

 

 grounded. 

 

   

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   Proper overload fuse or circuit breaker protection  

 

 installed.

6.    Connect the black power wire from the home’s electri- 

 

 cal service to the heater’s TWO black wires and  

 

 secure with the appropriate size wire nut. When you  

 

 are done, you will have THREE black wires under  

       one  wire nut.
7.    Locate and connect the remaining power wire (usu- 

       ally  red, but in your home this wire may be some other  

 

 color) from the home’s electrical service to the water  

 

 heater’s TWO red wires and secure with the appro 

 

 priate size wire nut. When you are done, you will have  

 

 THREE red wires under one wire nut (depending on  

 

 the actual color of your home’s electric wiring).  

8.    Replace the junction box cover and secure with the  

 

 screw removed in step 2.

9.    Do not remove the Smart Grid cover from the Smart  

 

 Grid connector (Figure 8A) unless this feature is be- 

       ing  used (see the “Smart Grid Technology” section  

 

 this manual).

10.   Insure that the water heater is completely full of water.  

 

 Proceed to water heater start up in the “Operating  

 

 Your Water Heater” section of this manual.