American Water Heater (A)BCG385T500-8N User Manual

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Servicing should only be performed by a Qualifi ed Service Agent

Use the following checklist BEFORE you begin servicing the water heater.

1.  Have you removed the cover from the controls?

 

•  Did you take notice of the status lights on the upper water heater control?

 

•  Did you take notice of the red LED in the upper left corner of the lower 

  

ignition 

control?

2.  Did you note conditions of the room?

 

•  Where does the supply air come from?

 

•  Is the room clean?

 

•  What is stored with the heater?

 

•  How is the heater vented?

 

•  Are all water and gas shut-off valves open?

 

•  Are there room exhaust or air intake fans?

3.  Did you note the condition of the heater?

 

•  Is the ON/OFF switch “On”?

 

•  What is the temperature of the stored water? (Test at T&P valve or nearby faucet.)

 

•  Is the thermal expansion tank installed?

4.  Did you write down the complete model and serial number of the water heater? 
 

If so, what are they?___________________________________________________

5.  Does the heater have a good ground wire connection?  If not, the blower (draft inducer)  
  will typically come on for a short time (3-5 seconds), then go off, and the red LED will 
  flash 8 times.