A.O. Smith AOSRE50100 - Manuals

Page 2 - FIGURE 1; GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER; LOWBOYS

2 UPRIGHTS POINT OF USE HEATERS TABLE TOPS FIGURE 1 INSTALL VACUUM RELIEF IN COLD WATERINLET LINE AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL CODES. INSTALL SUITABLE DRAIN PANS UNDER HEATERSTO PREVENT DAMAGE DUE TO LEAKAGE. REFERTO WATER HEATER LOCATION ON PAGE 3. INSTALL THERMAL EXPANSION TANK OR DEVICEIF WATER HEATER IS...

Page 3 - INSTALLATION; HEATERS WITHOUT DRAIN VALVES:; WARNING; FIGURE 2; REMOVING PANELS FROM TABLE TOP MODELS; DANGER

3 INSTALLATION WARNING FOR CALIFORNIA INSTALLATION THIS WATER HEATER MUST BEBRACED, ANCHORED, OR STRAPPED TO AVOID FALLING OR MOVINGDURING AN EARTHQUAKE. SEE INSTRUCTIONS FOR CORRECTINSTALLATION PROCEDURES. INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE OBTAINED FROMYOUR LOCAL DEALER, WHOLESALER, PUBLIC UTILITIES ORCALIFORNIA...

Page 4 - WIRING DIAGRAMS

4 WIRING DIAGRAMS DANGER : TURN OFF THE HEATER ELECTRICAL SUPPLY BEFORE SERVICING ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. C-2 STANDARD SINGLE ELEMENT 240 VOLT C-2 STANDARD SINGLE ELEMENT 120 VOLT A-3 240 VOLT “OFF PEAK” NON-SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION BOTTOM ELEMENT ON SEPARATE TIME CLOCK OR “OFF PEAK” METER *NOTE: S...

Page 5 - OPERATION; CAUTION; FILLING; TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

5 OPERATION CAUTION NEVER OPERATE THE HEATER WITH THE COLD WATER INLET VALVECLOSED OR WITHOUT FILLING WITH WATER PER THE FILLINGINSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL CAUSE DAMAGE AND CANVOID ELEMENT WARRANTY. FILLING 1. Close the water heater drain valve. (Turn clockwise ). 2. Open a nearby hot water ...

Page 6 - MAINTENANCE; RELIEF VALVE; ANODE ROD MAINTENANCE; CAUSE

6 MAINTENANCE Electric water heater maintenance consists of cleaning the tank bottomand removing scale from the heating elements. Your dealer should becontacted for tank and element cleaning. In some instances a hissingsound may be heard as the scale builds up. This noise is normal althoughthe scale...

Page 7 - OPTIONAL WALL MOUNTING; FIGURE 6; FIGURE 7; FIGURE 8; FIGURE 9

7 INSTALLING THE POINT OF USE WATER HEATER (SEE PAGE 2 FOR TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS) OPTIONAL WALL MOUNTING WARNING WALL CONSTRUCTION AT THE POINT OF THE WATER HEATERINSTALLATION MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING AT LEAST 200POUNDS. As an example: if the water heater is to be installed on a wall of gypsumb...

Page 8 - OPTIONAL CORD SET WIRING

8 WIRING DIAGRAMS DANGER TURN OFF THE HEATER ELECTRICAL SUPPLY BEFORE SERVICING ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. OPTIONAL CORD SET WIRING (120 VOLT AND 240 VOLT) 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&...

Page 9 - THERMOSTATS; ADJUSTABLE THERMOSTAT; TEMPERATURE SETTINGS

9 POINT OF USE WATER HEATER OPERATION CAUTION NEVER OPERATE THE HEATER WITH THE COLD WATER INLET VALVECLOSED OR WITHOUT FILLING WITH WATER PER THE FILLINGINSTRUCTIONS. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL CAUSE DAMAGE AND CANVOID ELEMENT WARRANTY. FILLING 1. Close the water heater drain valve. (Turn clockwise ). 2...

Page 10 - LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS

10 LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS INSTRUCTIONS: USE THIS ILLUSTRATION AS A GUIDE WHEN CHECKING FOR SOURCES OF WATER LEAKAGE. YOU OR YOUR DEALER MAY BE ABLE TO CORRECT WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PROBLEM. Water on the side of the tank maybe condensation due to the panelor insulation not being in place. Drain valve lea...

Page 11 - LIMITED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WARRANTY

11 LIMITED RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY. Ifthe glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination byA. O. Smith Corporation (the warrantor) to have leaked during thewarranty period in normal residential use, due to natural corro...