American Water Heater HPE10260H045DV Manual De Usuario

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The water heater should be drained if being shut down 
during freezing temperatures. Also, periodic draining 
and cleaning of sediment from the tank may be 
necessary.

1.  Place the water heater in Standby Mode by 

pressing the power button on the user interface 
module.

2.  Turn off the power to the water heater at the 

breaker or disconnect switch serving the water 
heater.

3.  Open a nearby hot water faucet until the water is 

no longer hot.

4.  Close the cold water inlet valve.
5.  Connect a hose to the drain valve and terminate it 

to an adequate drain or external to the building.

6.  Open the water heater drain valve and allow all of 

the water to drain from the tank. Flush the tank with 
water as needed to remove sediment.

7.  Close the drain valve, refi ll the tank (open the 

cold water inlet valve), and restart the heater. 
IMPORTANT: Do not turn on power to the water 
heater unless it is completely fi lled with water. To 
ensure that the tank is full, open a hot water faucet 
and allow the water to run until the air is purged 
and the water fl ows uninterrupted from the faucet.

8.  Press the power button to turn the water heater on. 

NOTE: the water heater will conduct a system 
diagnostic prior to operation that takes 
approximately 8 minutes. 

If the water heater is going to be shut down for an 
extended period, the drain valve should be left open. 

Never use this water heater unless it is completely full 
of water. To prevent damage to the tank and heating 
element, the tank must be fi lled with water. Water must 
fl ow from the hot water faucet before turning on power.