GSW Electric Water Heater P/N 61515 REV. G (05-03) manual

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    ELECTRIC WA TER HEA TER INST ALLA TION AND OPERA TING INSTR UCTIONS F or Br ands: GSW , J ohn W ood, SpaceSav er , GSW Mof fa t T ABLE OF CONTENTS I) Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 II) Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 III) Inst allation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 IV) Operatio[...]

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    I) INTRODUCTION Thank you for pur chasing this water heater . Properly installed and maintained, it will provide years of trouble free service. The warranty on this water heater is in ef fect only when the water heater is installed and operated in accordance with these instructions. The man- ufacturer of this water heater will not be liable for any[...]

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    Normal Operation: When hot water is being used, cold water enters the bottom of the heater (either bottom feed or by diptube), and the bottom element will begin to heat the cold water . If lots of hot water has been used, the upper thermostat will take priority and the top portion of the heater will be heated. Once heated, the thermostat will flip [...]

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    T emperatur e Limit Contr ol For safety , a non-adjustable high limit temperature switch will shut off the power when excessive water temperatures are reached. This switch must be re-set manually . See 'T r ouble-Shooting' section. W ARNING! BEFORE A TTEMPTING ANY ELECTRICAL REP AIRS OR REPLACEMENTS, TURN OFF POWER T O THE W A TER HEA TER[...]

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    T ee fitting Refer to pr essur e r elief/expansion tank schematic above. OPTION 2 OPTION 1 A bent tube (as shown) is installed for the hot water outlet on side outlet water heaters to ensur e a maxi- mum of hot water supply . This fitting must be aligned pr operly . The 'line' on the fitting must be oriented pointing up. When in corr ect [...]

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    See Rating Label Serial Number prefix for W arranty Code. Reduced warranty period applies to Newfoundland. W arranty Code: P R S T U V W Y S tandard W arranty Y ears: 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 Reduced W arranty Y ears: 2 3 3 5 5 5 5 7 ~ Certificate of W arranty ~ For its GSW and John W ood water heaters and storage boosters ("Unit"), GSW W ater H[...]