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Maytag HN41240X manual

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  • Page 1

    1 VI A YIAG ® Series Twelve GAS WATER HEATER US ER ' S GUIDE @ For Your Safety AN O D O RANT IS ADDED T O THE GAS USED BY THIS Model Numbers WATER HEATER HN41 2 40X HN5124 0 X WARNING: If the information in these instructions ar e not fol- HP41 2 40X lowed e xactly, a fir e or explosion may result, causing property H P 51 2 40X damage, person[...]

  • Page 2

    Safety Instructions A WARNING A WARNING Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service At the time of m a nufacture this water heater was pro- or maintenance can cause death, serious bodily vid e d with a combination temperature-pressures re lief inj u ry, or property damage. Refer to this manual for valve certified by a nationally recogniz[...]

  • Page 3

    Safety Instructions AWARNING A WARNING A gas water heater cannot operate pr o perly without This w a ter heater must no t be installed directly on the correct amount of air for combustion. Do not carpeting. Carpeting must be protected by a metal install in a confined area such a closet, unless you or wood panel beneath the applian c e extending pro[...]

  • Page 4

    Safety Instructions _,WARNING _ WARNING The wa t er hea t er with draft hood installed must be INSULATING JACKETS ; When ins t alling an external properly vented to a chimney which terminates out- water heater insulation jacket on a gas water heater: doors. Never operate the water heater unless it is • D O N O T cov e r the t e mperature-pr e ssu[...]

  • Page 5

    Table of Contents Safety Instr u c tio ns .................................................................................................................................. 2 -4 Table o f Co n tents ......................................................................................................................................... .5 Customer I[...]

  • Page 6

    Customer Information Thank You for purchasing a Maytag water heater, and be aware of. All warnings and all instructions are essential Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of to the proper operation of the water heater and your safety. trouble free ser v ice . I t is str on gly suggested that t his n ew w ater Since we cannot [...]

  • Page 7

    Accessories and Tools Needed Accessories To s im p lify th e i nsta ll at io n Ma yt ag h as ava il a ble th e i ns t aL l a- tio n p a rt s shown b e low. You m a y or m a y n or need a ll of the s e acces s orie s depending o n you r type of inst al l at io n . Call Ma _a g Cu s tomer Service at 1 -800-7 8 8-8 8 99 for an au t ho r - iz e d in st[...]

  • Page 8

    I nstructio n s for In sta ll atio n Removing the Old Water Heater Turn "OFF" the gas supply to the water heater. @ Disconnect the vent pipe from the draft hood where they connect to the water heater. In most installations the vent A , WARNING pipe can be lifted off after any sc r ew or other attached If the maingas line shutoff serving a[...]

  • Page 9

    Instructions for Installation (cont'd) Ty pical Installation CHECK ALL C O NNECTI O NS F O R LEAKS. CONSULT THE L O CAL UTILITY C O MPANY TO EXAMINE INSTALLATI O N F O R PRO- PRIETY AND SAFE TY . VACUUM RELIE F REQUIRED BY S O ME C O DES H O T WATER O UTLET _ _ _ (R E F ER T O LOCAL COD E S) _ [J- _j _ l _ C O LD WATER INLET o oc TEMPER E D WA[...]

  • Page 10

    Instructions for Installation (cont ' d) Locating the New Water Heater Yon should caref u lly choose an i n door loc a tion for the new AW ARNING water heater, because the p lacement is a very important con - This water heater must not be installed directly on sideration for the safet y of the occupants in the building and carpeting. Carpeting[...]

  • Page 11

    Instructions for Installation (cont'd) Locating the New Water Combustion Air and Ventilation Heater (cont'd) for Appliances Located in Unconfined Spaces & WARNING Un confined S pace i s a space w h os e vo l ume is n o t le ss than I f this water heater will be used in beauty shops , 50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour of the aggrega[...]

  • Page 12

    Instructions for Installation (cont'd) b. ALl. AIR FROM OUTD O ORS : (see F igures 3-5) 3. When communicating with t he outdoors th r ough horizon- The confined s pace s hall be p r ovided with t wo pe r manent t al duc ts , each opening s hall have a minimum free area of 1 opening s, one commenci n g wi t hin 12 inche s of the t op and s qua [...]

  • Page 13

    Instructions for Installation (cont'd) Water Piping A WARNIN G 2 . L o ok at the top cover of th e wate r heater. The c o ld water HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Wat e r heaters are inlet i s marked cold. Connect the cold wat e r p i pe to th e intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a cold water inlet of the water heater. temperature which wi[...]

  • Page 14

    Instructions for Installation (cont ' d) Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve A WARNING & WARNING At the time of manufacture this wat e r heater was provid- The temp e rature-pressure relief valve must be manu- e d with a combination temperatur e -pr e ssures relief valve all y operated at least once a year. Caution should be certified by a n[...]

  • Page 15

    Instructions for Installation (cont ' d) Filling the Water Heater & CAUTION For proper v enting in certain installations, a larger diameter Never use this water heater unless it is completely vent pipe ma y be nece s sa ry . Due to great variance s in installa- filled with water. To prevent damage to the tank, tions, unforeseeable b y the [...]

  • Page 16

    Instructions for Installation (cont ' d) Gas Piping All vent gases must be comp l etely vented to the outdoors of & WARNING [ the s tructure (d w elling). In s tall only the draft hood provided Make sure the gas supp l ied is th e same typ e listed [ wi t h the ne w w ater h e ater and no oth e r draft hood. on th e model rating plate. The[...]

  • Page 17

    I nstructions for I nsta ll ation (cont'd) Gas Piping (cont'd) GAS PIPING WITH • ,WARNING FLEXIBLE CONNECTOR The applianc e and its individual shutoff valve must be disconnect e d from t he gas supply piping system during any pressure testin g of the gas sys- GAS SUPPLY PIPING tem at test p ressures in excess of 1 / 2 p ound per square [...]

  • Page 18

    In structio n s for In sta ll ation (co n t'd) Installation Checklist BEF O RE LIGHTING THE PIL O T: CHECK F O R LEAKS Check the gas lines for leaks. Be sure to check all your gas pipes for leaks before lighting a. Use a soapy water solution. DO NO T test for gas leaks your wate r heater. U se a soapy water solution, not a match or using a mat[...]

  • Page 19

    Instructions for Operation Lighting & WARNINGbe _ Figure 6 ' __ BEFORE LIGHTING [PROPANE (L . P.) GAS WATER HEATERS]: Propane (L.P.) gas is heavier than air. Should there be a l e ak in the system, the gas will settle near the ground. Basements, crawl spaces, skirt e d areas under manufactured (mobile) homes (ev e n when ventilat e d), clo[...]

  • Page 20

    Instructions for Operation (cont ' d) Lighting label on the water heater as it appears above the thermostat FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING If y ou do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or ex p losion may resu t causing property damage, pe rsonal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighte[...]

  • Page 21

    Instructions for Operation (cont'd) Temperature Regulation Due t o the nature of the typical ga s water hea t er , the water Tu r n the water te m perature d ial cl o ckwise ( ff "-_) t o temperature in certain situations may vary up to 30°F higher or decrease the temperature, or counterclockwise (_'-"_) to lower at the point o[...]

  • Page 22

    Service and Maintenance Venting System Inspection Burner Inspection At least once a year a visual inspection should be made of the [ _ WARNING venting system . You should look for: _ | Flood damage to a _ may not be readily • Obstructions which could cause improper venting . The | visible or immediately detectible. However, over a combus t ion an[...]

  • Page 23

    Service and Maintenance (cont'd) L.P. Gas Control Valve & Burner Burner Cleaning Assembly Replacement Information In the event your burner needs cleaning , u sethe following A WARNING instructions: PR O PANE (L.P.) GAS C O NTROL VALVE AN BURNER ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT INFORMATION . If inspection of the burner shows that cleaning is required ,[...]

  • Page 24

    Service and Maintenance (cont'd) Temperature-Pressure Relief Drain Valve Washer Valve O peration Replacement The tempe r ature-pre s sure rebef valve mu s t be manua l ly oper- NOTE: F o r re plac e m e nt, u se a l_ 2 tt x 1 _6 4 t ' x 1 / _" t hick wa s he r a t ed at l ea st once a y ear. available a t y ou r n e a r e st ha r dwa[...]

  • Page 25

    Troubleshooting Start Up Conditions CONDENSATI O N THERMAL EXPANSION Whenever the water heater is filled with cold water, a certain Water supply sy s tems may , because of high line pressure, fre- amount of condensation will form while the burner is on. A quent cut-offs , the effects of water hammer and others , have water heater may appear to be l[...]

  • Page 26

    Troubleshooting (cont ' d) O perational Conditions SMELLY WATER HIGH TEMPERATURE SHUT O FF SYSTEM In each gla ss lined water heater the r e i s installe d at least one This water heater is equipped with an automatic gas s hut off anode rod (see parts section) for corrosion protection of the system. The high temperature shut offls built into th[...]

  • Page 27

    Troubleshooting (cont'd) O perational Conditions (cont'd) WATER IS T OO HOT 1 . The temperature adjustment dial may be set too high. See the "Temperature Adjustment" section. NO TE: A p e ri od o f time i s n ece ssa r y af ter an adju stm ent has b een ma d e f or the w ate r tempe r atu r e t o r eac h the ne w te m pe r at ur[...]

  • Page 28

    Troubleshooting (cont'd) Leakage Checkpoints Use this guide to check a " Leaking" w a ter heate r . Many s us- _i CAUTION ] pected"Leakers " are not leaking tanks. Often the source of the Read this manual first. Then before checkingthe water can be f ound and corrected , water heater make sure the gas supply hasbeen ] turne[...]

  • Page 29

    Repair Parts List MAYTAG GAS WATER HEATERS MAYTAG / STATE MAYTAG / STATE PART NUMBER C O NVERSION KEY PART NUMBER CONVERSI O N KEY MAYTAG STATE MAYTAG STATE 66001003 9002400 66001040 0 2 302 2 3 66001004 900 2 1 23 66001041 0 2 30 22 4 66001010 900 2 403 6600104 2 9002414 66001011 9001609 66001043 9001 2 06 6600101 2 9 001608 66001044 9002415 66001[...]

  • Page 30

    Repair Parts List (cont'd) MAYTAG GAS WATER HEATERS M O DEL NUMBERS: HN41240X 40 Gallon Natural Gas HN51240X 40 Gallon Natural Gas HP41240X 40 Gallon Propane (L. R ) Gas HP51240X 40 Gallon Propane (L.R) Gas HN41250X 50 Gallon Natural Gas HN51250X S0 Gallon Natural Gas 18 d 5 1 % - _ 1 3 4 _ 3 q l O 15 12 11 log 3 O[...]

  • Page 31

    Repair Parts List (cont'd) MAYTAG GAS WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: HN4124 0X 40 Gallon Natural Gas HN51240X 40 Gallon Natural Gas HP41240X 40 Gallon Propane (L. R ) Gas HP51240X 40 Gallon Propane (L. R ) Gas HN41250X 50 Gallon Natural Gas HN51250X 50 Gallon Natural Gas M O DEL NUMBERS KEY HN41240X HN51240X HP41240X HP51240X HN41250X HN51250X N[...]

  • Page 32

    Repair Parts List (cont'd) MAYTAG GAS WATER HEATERS M O DEL NUMBERS: HP41250X 50 Gallon Propane (L. R ) Gas HP51250X 50 Gallon Propan e (L.P.) Gas HN41250Q 50 Gallon Natural Gas HN51250Q 50 Gallon Natural Gas HP41250Q 50 Gallon Propan e (L.R) Gas HP51250Q 50 Gallon Propan e (L.R) Gas 18 i_ 119 .L II ,' l / 5 _ . , 16 t_ 13 4 _ 3 • O 1 2[...]

  • Page 33

    Repair Parts List (cont'd) MAYTAG GAS WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: HP41250X 50 Gallon Propane (L.P.) Gas HP51250X 50 Gallon Propane (L . R ) Gas HN41250 Q 50 Gallon Natural Gas HN51250 Q 50 Gallon Natural Gas HP41250Q 50 Gallon Propane (L . R) Gas HP51250 Q 50 Gallon Propane (L . P . ) Gas MODEL NUMBERS KEY HP41250X HPS1250X HN41250Q HN51250Q [...]

  • Page 34

    Repair Parts List (cont'd) MAYTAG GAS WATER HEATERS M O DEL NUMBERS: HN41275Q 75 Gallon Natural Gas HN51275Q 75 Gallon Natural Gas HP41275Q 75 Gallon Propan e (LP.) Gas HP51275Q 75 Gallon Propane (L. R ) Gas 16 _ // i 1 7 I I . -- ...... ........... "h i l I I i I T ! II I I I ii 2 1 7 _i 14 t_ 4_3 • O o 11 'T 2 34[...]

  • Page 35

    R e pair Parts L ist (cont ' d) MAYTAG GAS WATER HEATERS MODEL NUMBERS: HN41275Q 75 Gallon Natural Gas HN51275Q 75 Gallon Natural Gas HP41275Q 75 Gallon Propane (L.R) Gas HP5127 5 Q 75 Gallon Propan e (L.R) Gas MOD E L NUMBERS KEY HN41275Q HN51275qlHP41275Q HP51275Q NO. P ART DESCRIPTION PART NUMBERS 1 Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve 6600107[...]

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    Warranty FULL ON E Y E A R W A RRANTY For One Year from the date of Or i g i nal Retail Purchase , any part wh i ch fa i ls i n normal hom e us e will be re p a i red or re p laced fr e e of charg e . If a l ea k occurs i n the T a nk, a n e w w a ter heat e r of the cl o s e st ca p acity a nd qual i ty then availab le , w ill b e re p laced free [...]