Bradford White RE240LN6, RE120L6†, RE230LN6, RE230L6, RE240L6 Installation Manual

ELECTRIC WATER HEATER

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INSTALLA TION & OPERATION

INSTRUCTION M A NUAL

THE WARRANTY ON THIS WA TER HEATER IS IN EFFECT ONLY WHEN
THE WAT ER HEA TER IS INSTALLED AND OPERAT ED IN ACCORDANCE
WIT H LOCAL CODES AND THESE INSTRUCTIONS. THE
M ANUFACTURER OF THIS HEATER WILL N O T BE LIABLE F O R ANY
DAM AGE RESULTING FROM FAILURE TO COMPLY W ITH T HESE
INSTRUCTIONS. REA D THESE INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY BEFORE
STARTING.

For your fam ily ’s comfort, safety and c onv eni ence , it is
recommended t his water heater be installed and serviced by a
plumbing professional .

238-44422-00U REV 5/18

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

General I nform at ion ................................................. 3

Installation ............................................................. 4

Locating the W at er Heater .................................... 4

W a t er C onnections .............................................. 6

Elect rical Connections .......................................... 14

General Operation ................................................... 15

T hermostat A djust m ent ........................................ 16

Maintenance ........................................................... 17

Notes .................................................................... 20

CONGRATULATIONS!

You ha ve just purcha sed one of the fine st wat e r heaters on
t he market today!

T his inst allation, ope rat ion a nd inst ruction m anual will
expla in in detail the installa t ion a nd maintena nce of y our new
Elect ric Wat er Heat er. We st rongly recommend that y ou
cont a ct a plumbing professional for t he inst alla t ion of this
wat er heat er.

W e require that you caref ully read this manual, as w ell as
t he e nclosed warranty , a nd ref e r t o it when questions arise.
If y ou hav e any specific que st ions conce rning your warranty,
please consult t he plumbing professional from whom y our
wat er heat er was purchased. For your records w e
recomm end that y ou writ e the m odel, seria l number a nd
inst allation dat e of y our w ater heater in t he maintenance
sect ion in the ba ck of this manual.

T his manual should be k ept wit h t he wat er he ater.

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G EN ER AL INF O R MATIO N

CAUTION

Incorrect operation of this appliance may create a hazard to life and
property and will nullify the warranty.

DANGER

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable, combustible, or
corrosive vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

Thi s el ec t r i c w ater heater ’s d esi gn is c er tifi ed b y I NTERTEK ( ETL) and
listed in accordance w it h UL 17 4. CETL list ed in accordance with
Canadian Nat ional Standard C22. 2 , No. 11 0 -M90.

W at er heaters with a c apac i t y of 19 gallons through 119 gallons are
ev alu at ed b y INTERTEK in accordance w it h Part 2 8 0 .7 0 7 (d) (1) of HUD
Mobile Home Construct ion and Safety Standards for Energy Eff iciency.
For mobile home installations, th ese water heaters must be installed in
accordance w it h Section 3 2 80 . 7 09 of HUD Mobile Home Construct ion
and Safet y St andards for Installation of A ppliances.

This w ater heater must be installed in accordance w it h loc al codes. In
t he absence of local codes, install t his water h eater i n ac co r dan c e with
t h e N. E.C. Ref er enc e Boo k (l atest ed iti on ).

The w ar ran t y for th is w ater h eater is i n effec t o n ly w h en th e wat er
heat er is installed, adjusted, and operated in accordance w ith t hese
Installation and Operat ing Instructions. The manufact urer w ill not be
held liable for damage resulting from alt eration and/or f ailure t o comply
w ith t hese instruct ions.

This w ater heater has been designed and certif ied f or t he purpose of
heat ing pot able w ater. The installation and use of t his wat er heater fo r
any purpose ot her than t he heating of pot able w at er, may cause dam age
t o t he w at er heater and creat e a hazardous condition and nullify t he
warranty.

Do not use this appliance if any part has been submerged in w ater. The
plumbing prof essional responsible for t he installation of this w at er heater
should be cont act ed t o inspect t he appliance and to replace any part of
the c ont rol syst em, including t hermost at, which has been submerged in
water.

M ak e sur e th at th e r at i n g p late o n t h e wat er heater i s refer enc ed fo r
certaint y that the correct v olt age is being supplied to t he wat er heater.

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WARNING

This product contains one or more chemicals known to the State of
California to cause c ancer, birth defects, or reproductive harm.

WARNING

Water heaters are heat producing appliances. To avoid damage or

LOCATION FROM WHICH FUMES COULD REACH THE WATER HEATER.

General Informat ion c ont inued-

A sacrif ici al anode(s) is used to ext end t ank lif e. Rem ov al of any anode,
except for inspecti on and/or repl ac em en t, w i ll n u l li fy the w ar r an ty . In ar eas
wh er e w ater is un u su al l y ac ti ve, an o do r m ay oc c u r at th e h ot w ater fau c et
du e to a r eac ti o n betw een th e sac r i fi c ial an o d e and i m p u ri ti es in th e water.
If this should happen, an alternativ e anode(s) may be purchased from t he
supplier that i nst alled this wat er heat er. This will m inimi ze the odor while
prot ect ing t he t ank. A ddi t ionally, the w at er heater should be f lushed w ith
app ro p r i ate di s so l v er s to el i m i n ate any b ac ter ia.

IMPORTANT

Befor e proceeding, please inspect t he wat er heat er and it’s component s f or
possible dam age. DO NOT install any damaged component s. If dam age i s
ev i den t, pl ease c o n tac t th e su p pl i er wher e th e water h eater w as p ur c h as ed
or t he manufact urer list ed on t he rating plat e f or replacement parts.

INSTALLATION

Locating the Wat er Heat er

injury, there shall be no materials stored against the water heater and
proper care shall be taken to avoid unnecessary contact (especially by
children) with the water heater.

FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, SUCH AS GASOLINE OR PAINT THINNER BE
USED OR STORED IN THE VICINITY OF THIS WATER HEATER OR ANY

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL

This wat e r heat e r M U ST be inst alled indoors out of t he wind and
weather.

This wat er heater shall NOT be inst alled in any locat ion whe re gasoline
or flammable vapors are likely to be present , unless the inst allation is
such to e liminat e the probable ignit ion of gasoline or f lamma ble va pors.

The location t his wat er heater is to be installed is of utmost im port ance.
Bef o r e i nst alling t his water heat er, consult the installation sect ion of these
instruc t ions. A f ter reading t hese installation and operating inst ruc t ions,
selec t a l o c ati o n fo r th e water h eater w her e th e fl o or i s l evel an d i s easi l y
accessible to a power supply and wat er connect ions. It is recomm ended that
t h e w ater heater b e l o c ated n ear th e c en ter of g r eatest h o t water u sag e to
prevent heat loss t hrough t he pipes.

DO NOT locate t he wat er heater w here w at er lines could be subjected t o
freezing temperatures. Locate the wat er heater so that access panels
and drain valves are accessible.

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Locating The Wat er Heat er cont inued-

Some models are not equipped w it h a drain valve. For t hose models,
in st al l a dr ain tee in th e c ol d w ater i n let as c l os e as pr ac tic al to th e
water heater .

Wat er heat er corrosion and component f ailure can be c aused by t he
heat ing and breakdow n of airborne chemical vapors. Examples of some
t ypical compounds t hat are potentially corrosive are: spray can
propellants, cleaning solvents, refrigerator and air conditioning
refrigerants, sw im ming pool chemicals, calcium or sodium chloride,
wax es and pr oc es s c hem i cal s. T hes e mater ial s ar e c or ro sive at v er y lo w
concent ration levels w it h lit t le or no odor t o reveal their presence.

N O TE: D AM A G E TO THE WA TER HEATER C AUS ED BY EXP O S URE TO
CORROSIVE VA PORS I S NOT COVERED BY T HE WA RRA NT Y. DO N OT
O PERATE TH E W A TER H EATER IF EXPOS U R E H AS OR WI LL O C C U R .
DO NOT STORE ANY POTENTIALLY CORROSIVE COMPOUNDS IN THE
VI CI NI TY OF THE WA TER HEATER.

Thi s water h eater m u st be lo c ated in an ar ea where l eak ag e of th e tank
or w at er line connections and the combination temperat ure and pressure
reli ef v al v e wil l n ot r esu lt i n d am age to th e area ad jac en t to th e wat er
heat er or to lower f loors of the struct ure. W hen such locations cannot
be avoided, a suitable drain pan must be installed under t he wat er
heater . The drain pan must have a minimum length and w idth of at
least 4 in . (10 .2 c m ) g reater th an th e di am eter o f th e wat er heater . The
drain pan, as described abov e, can be purchased f rom your plumbing
prof essional. The drain pan must be piped to an adequat e drain. The
piping must be pit ched f or proper drainage.

CLEARANCES

1. Minimum clearanc e to c ombust ible material is 0 inches f or t he Top,

Sides, Front, and Rear of this w at er heater. Ho wever , i t is
recommended t hat at least 1 8 inches (4 5.7 cm) f rom t he Top, and
2 4 inche s (6 1 c m) from t he Front . Clear anc e fo r ser v i ci n g m ay b e
reduced down to minimum c learanc e to c ombust ible material, but
serv i c e t i m e and effo rt m ay b e gr eatly in creased.

2. Inc r ease di stan c es to p r ov i de c l earan c es for serv ic i ng .
To comply with NSF requirem ents t his w at er heat er is to be:

a) Sealed to the floo r w i t h seal ant, in a sm oo th and easi ly c l eanab le

way , or

b) Installed w it h an opt ional leg kit t hat includes legs and/or

ext ensions that provide a minimum clearance of 6 ’’ beneath the
water heater .

Note: For California ins tallation this water heater must be braced,
anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an earthquake.

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See instructions for correct installation procedures. Instruction s may
be obtained from DSA Headquarters Office, 1102 Q Street, Suite 5100,
Sacramento, CA 95811

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W a t e r Conne ctions

CAUTION

If sweat fittings are to be used, DO NOT apply heat to the nipples on top

to the nipples containing a plastic liner.

N O TE: BEFO R E PRO C EEDIN G WI TH THE I NS TAL LATI O N, C LO S E THE
MAIN W ATER SUPPLY VALVE.

Af ter shutt ing t he main wat er su pp ly v alve, o pen a fauc et to r eli ev e the
w at er line pressure to prevent any water f rom leaking out of the pipes
wh il e m ak in g the wat er c on nec ti o ns to th e water h eat er . A ft er t h e
pres sur e has been rel ieved, c lo se th e f au c et. T he COLD w ater i n let an d
HOT w at er out let are ident if ied on top of t he water heater. The fit t ings
at th e c ol d water i nl et an d ho t wat er ou tl et ar e d iel ec t r ic w aterw ay
fittings w ith 3/4’’ NPT t apered male threads. M ake the proper plumbing
co n nec ti on s b et w een t h e wat er h eat er and t he plumbing system in t he
house. Install a shut-of f v alve in the cold wat er supply line.

of the water heater. Sweat the tubing to the adapter before fitting the
adapter to the water connections. It is imperative that heat is not applied

IMPORTANT

FAILURE TO INSTALL AND M A INTAIN A NEW, LISTED 3 / 4’’ X 3/4’’
TEMPERATURE-PRES S U R E RELIEF VALV E WILL RELEAS E THE
MA NU FAC T U RER FRO M ANY CLAIM W HICH MIGHT RESULT FROM
EXC ES SI VE T EM PERATURE AND P RES S URES.

If th i s wat er heater is i n stall ed i n a c lo sed w ater sup pl y sy s t em , s uc h as
t he one hav ing a back-f low preventer in t he cold w at er supply,
provisions shall be made to cont rol t hermal expansion. DO NOT operate
t his w at er heater in a closed syst em wit hout prov isions for cont rolling
t hermal ex pansion. Your w at er supplier or local plumbing inspec t or
should be cont act ed on how to cont rol t his sit uation.

After installation of the water lines , op en t h e m ain wat er su pp ly v alve
and f i l l th e wat er heater . W h il e the w ater heater is fi l li ng , o pen sev er al
ho t w ater f au c ets to all ow ai r to esc ape fr om th e wat er sy stem . W h en
a steady stream of wat er flows t hrough t he f aucets, c lose them and
check all wat er connections f or possible leaks. N EVER O PERATE THE

WA TER HEATER WITHOUT FIRST BEING CERTAIN IT IS FILLED W ITH
WATER.