Kenmore 153.31242 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• USE AND SERVICE

  2
• GENERAL SAFETY

  3
• PRODUCT WARRANTY

  4
• TABLE OF CONTENTS

  4
• INTRODUCTION

  5
• PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

  5
• MATERIALS AND BASIC TOOLS NEEDED

  6
• Materials Needed

  6
• Basic Tools

  6
• Additional Tools Needed When Sweat Soldering

  6
• INSTRUCTIONS

  7
• Facts to Consider About the Location

  8
• Insulation Blankets

  8
• T & P Valve and Pipe Insulation

  10
• Filling the Water Heater

  12
• Converting the Lower Element

  12
• Wiring Diagrams

  16
• SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT

  17
• Temperature Regulation

  17
• Thermostats

  17
• Temperature Settings

  17
• Anode Rod Inspection

  18
• Relief Valve Operation

  18
• Thermostat Removal/Replacement

  19
• Element Cleaning/Replacement

  19
• Drain Valve Washer Replacement

  22
• Service

  22
• GUIDE

  23
• Start Up Conditions

  23
• Thermal Expansion

  23
• Strange Sounds

  23
• Operational Conditions

  23
• "Air" in Hot Water Faucets

  24
• Rumbling Noise

  24
• High Temperature Shut Off System

  24
• Water Is Too Hot

  25
• Leakage Checkpoints

  26
• REPAIR PARTS LIST

  27
• WARRANTY

  32