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A.O. Smith AOSRE50100 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 ELECTRIC KEEP THIS MANU AL IN THE POCKET ON HEA TER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE WHENEVER MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OR SER VICE IS REQUIRED . P A RT NO. 184551-000 SUPERSEDES P ART NO. 183795-000 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMA TION CAUTION TEXT PRINTED OR OUTLINED IN RED CONT AINS INFORMA TION RELA TIVE TO YOUR SAFETY . PLEASE READ THOROUGHL Y BEFORE INST ALLING AN[...]

  • Page 2

    2 UPRIGHTS POINT OF USE HEA TERS T ABLE TOPS FIGURE 1 INST ALL V ACUUM RELIEF IN COLD W A TER INLET LINE AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL CODES. INST ALL SUIT ABLE DRAIN P ANS UNDER HEA TERS TO PREVENT DAMAGE DUE TO LEAKAGE. REFER TO W A TER HEA TER LOCA TION ON P AGE 3. INST ALL THERMAL EXP ANSION T ANK OR DEVICE IF W A TER HEA TER IS INST ALLED IN A CLOSED W[...]

  • Page 3

    3 INST ALLA TION W ARNING FOR CALIFORNIA INST ALLA TION THIS W A TER HEA TER MUST BE BRACED, ANCHORED, OR STRAPPED TO A VOID F ALLING OR MOVING DURING AN EARTHQUAKE. SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECT INST ALLA TION PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTIONS MA Y BE OBT AINED FROM YOUR LOCAL DEALER, WHOLESALER, PUBLIC UTILITIES OR CALIFORNIA'S OFFICE OF THE ST A TE A[...]

  • Page 4

    4 WIRING DIAGRAMS DANGER : TURN OFF THE HEA TER ELECTRICAL SUPPL Y BEFORE SERVICING ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. C-2 ST ANDARD SINGLE ELEMENT 240 VOL T C-2 ST ANDARD SINGLE ELEMENT 120 VOL T A-3 240 VOL T “OFF PEAK” NON-SIMUL TANEOUS OPERA TION BOTTOM ELEMENT ON SEP A RA TE TIME CLOCK OR “OFF PEAK” METER *NOTE: Some Lower Hi-T emp.Limit Switc[...]

  • Page 5

    5 OPERA TION CAUTION NEVER OPERA TE THE HEA TER WITH THE COLD WA TER INLET V A L VE CLOSED OR WITHOUT FILLING WITH WA TER PER THE FILLING INSTRUCTIONS. F AILURE TO DO SO WILL CAUSE DAMAGE AND CAN VOID ELEMENT WARRANTY . FILLING 1 . Close the water heater drain valve. (Turn clockwise ). 2 . Open a nearby hot water faucet to permit air to escape. 3 .[...]

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    6 MAINTENANCE Electric water heater maintenance consists of cleaning the tank bottom and removing scale from the heating elements. Y our dealer should be contacted for tank and element cleaning. In some instances a hissing sound may be heard as the scale builds up. This noise is normal although the scale should be removed. Periodically the temperat[...]

  • Page 7

    7 INST ALLING THE POINT OF USE W A TER HEA TER (SEE P AGE 2 FOR TYPICAL INST ALLA TIONS) OPTIONAL W ALL MOUNTING W ARNING W ALL CONSTRUCTION A T THE POINT OF THE WA TER HEA TER INST ALLA TION MUST BE CAP ABLE OF SUPPORTING A T LEAST 200 POUNDS. As an example: if the water heater is to be installed on a wall of gypsum board (dry wall) or other mater[...]

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    8 WIRING DIAGRAMS DANGER TURN OFF THE HEA TER ELECTRICAL SUPPL Y BEFORE SER VICING ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. OPTIONAL CORD SET WIRING (120 VOL T AND 240 VOL T) There may be a cord set supplied with the water heater at the time of manufacture. If not, one can be ordered through the Parts Department, see "Repair Parts" section. Refer to fi[...]

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    9 POINT OF USE W A TER HEA TER OPERA TION CAUTION NEVER OPERA TE THE HEA TER WITH THE COLD WA TER INLET V A L VE CLOSED OR WITHOUT FILLING WITH WA TER PER THE FILLING INSTRUCTIONS. F AILURE TO DO SO WILL CAUSE DAMAGE AND CAN VOID ELEMENT WARRANTY . FILLING 1 . Close the water heater drain valve. (Turn clockwise ). 2 . Open a nearby hot water faucet[...]

  • Page 10

    10 LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS ILLUSTRA TION AS A GUIDE WHEN CHECKING FOR SOURCES OF W A TER LEAKAGE. YOU OR YOUR DEALER MA Y BE ABLE TO CORRECT WHA T APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM. Water on the side of the tank may be condensation due to the panel or insulation not being in place. Drain valve leakage could be from the valve itself. Either[...]

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    11 LIMITED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC W ARRANTY THIS W ARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONL Y . If the glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by A. O. Smith Corporation (the warrantor) to have leaked during the warranty period in normal residential use, due to natural corrosion from potable water therein, the warran[...]

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    12 5621 W. 115TH STREET • ALSIP, ILLINOIS 60803 Phone: 1-800-433-2545 • Fax: 1-800-433-2515 www.hotwater.com / email: parts @hotwater.com[...]