Use(&(Care(Manual
With(Installation(Instructions(for(the(Installer
Marathon(Thermal(Storage(Tanks
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The(purpose(of(this(manual(is(twofold:( |
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one,(to(provide(the(installer(with(the(basic( |
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proper(installation(of(the(storage(tank<(and( |
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two,(for(the(owner–operator,(to(explain( |
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the(features,(operation,(safety(precautions,( |
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expected(to(install,(operate(or(adjust(this( |
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storage(tank(read(the(instructions(carefully( |
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so(they(may(understand(how(to(perform( |
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these(operations.(If(you(do(not(understand( |
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these(instructions(or(any(terms(within(it,( |
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seek(professional(advice. |
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Any(questions(regarding(the(operation,( |
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maintenance,(service(or(warranty(of(this( |
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storage(tank(should(be(directed(to(the( |
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seller(from(whom(it(was(purchased.(If( |
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additional(information(is(required,(refer(to( |
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the(section(on(“If(you(need(service.” |
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Do#not#destroy#this#manual.#Please#read# |
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carefully#and#keep#in#a#safe#place#for# |
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future#reference. |
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Recognize#this#symbol#as#an# |
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Information!indication#of#Important#Safety# |
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California#Proposition#65# |
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Warning:#This#product#contains# |
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chemicals#known#to#the#State#of# |
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California#to#cause#cancer,#birth# |
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defects#or#other#reproductive# |
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Printed(in(USA
Safety#Information
Safety(Precautions(. . . . . . . (2,3
Installation#Instructions
Location(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (4
Water(Supply(Connections(. . (7
Operating#Instructions
Safety(Precautions(. . . . . . . . (10
Water(Temperature (. . . . . . . .10
Care#and#Cleaning
Draining(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (11
Maintenance(. . . . . . . . . . . . . (11
Extended(ShutYDown(. . . . . .11
Troubleshooting#Tips
Before(You(Call(
For(Service(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (12
Customer#Service
Parts(List(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (13
If(You(Need(Service (. . . . . . .15
Warranty(. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (16
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FOR(YOUR(RECORDS
Write(the(model(and(serial(numbers(here:
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You(can(find(them(on(a(label(on(the(appliance.
Staple#sales#slip#or#cancelled#check#here.(
Proof(of(the(original(purchase(date(is(needed(to(obtain(service(
under(the(warranty.
READ(THIS(MANUAL
Inside(you(will(find(many(helpful(hints(on(how(to(use(and(
maintain(your(storage(tank(properly.(A(little(preventive(care(
on(your(part(can(save(you(time(and(money(over(the(life(of(
your(storage(tank.
You’ll(find(many(answers(to(common(problems(in(
the(Troubleshooting(Guide.(If(you(review(the(chart(of(
Troubleshooting(Tips(first,(you(may(not(need(to(call(for(
service.
READ(THE(SAFETY(INFORMATION
Your#safety#and#the#safety#of#others#are#very#important.##
There#are#many#important#safety#messages#in#this#manual#
and#on#your#appliance.##Always#read#and#obey#all#safety#
messages.
This#is#the#safety#alert#symbol.#Recognize#this#
!symbol#as#an#indication#of#Important#Safety#
Information!##This#symbol#alerts#you#to#potential#
hazards#that#can#kill#or#hurt#you#and#others.
All#safety#messages#will#follow#the#safety#alert#symbol#and#
either#the#word#“DANGER”,#“WARNING”,#“CAUTION”#
or#“NOTICE”.
These#words#mean:
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DANGER# |
An#imminently#hazardous# |
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situation#that#will#result#in# |
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death#or#serious#injury. |
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WARNING# |
A#potentially#hazardous# |
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situation#that#could#result#in# |
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death#or#serious#injury#and/or# |
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damage#to#property. |
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CAUTION# |
A#potentially#hazardous# |
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situation#that#may#result#in# |
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minor#or#moderate#injury. |
NOTICE:# |
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Attention#is#called#to#observe#a# |
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specified#procedure#or#maintain# |
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a#specific#condition. |
IMPORTANT#SAFETY#INFORMATION.
READ#ALL#INSTRUCTIONS#BEFORE#USING.
WARNING!
For#your#safety,#the#information#in#this#manual#must#be#followed#to#minimize#the#risk#of#
fire#or#explosion,#electric#shock,#or#to#prevent#property#damage,#personal#injury,#or#loss#of#
life.
Be#sure#to#read#and#understand#the#entire#Use#and#Care#Manual#before#attempting#
to#install#or#operate#this#storage#tank.#It#may#save#you#time#and#cost.#Pay#particular#
attention#to#the#Safety#Instructions.#Failure#to#follow#these#warnings#could#result#in#
serious#bodily#injury#or#death.#Should#you#have#problems#understanding#the#instructions#
in#this#manual,#or#have#any#questions,#STOP,#and#get#help#from#a#qualified#service#
technician.
FOR(INSTALLATIONS(IN(THE(STATE(OF(CALIFORNIA
California#Law#requires#that#residential#water#heaters#and#storage#tanks#must#be#braced,#
anchored#or#strapped#to#resist#falling#or#horizontal#displacement#due#to#earthquake#
motions.#For#residential#storage#tanks#up#to#52#gallon#capacity,#a#brochure#with#generic#
earthquake#bracing#instructions#can#be#obtained#from:#Office#of#the#State#Architect,# 1102#Q#Street,#Suite#5100,#Sacramento,#CA#95814#or#you#may#call#916_445_8100#or#ask#a# storage#tank#dealer.#
However,#applicable#local#codes#shall#govern#installation.#For#residential#storage#tanks##
of#a#capacity#greater#than#52#gallons,#consult#the#local#building#jurisdiction#for#acceptable#
bracing#procedures.
SAFETY(PRECAUTIONS
●##Read(this(manual(entirely(before(installing( |
●#Do#not#attempt(to(repair(or(replace(any(part( |
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of(your(storage(tank(unless(it(is(specifically( |
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●##Be(sure(your(appliance(is(properly(installed( |
recommended(in(this(manual.(All(other( |
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READ(AND(FOLLOW(THIS(SAFETY(INFORMATION(
CAREFULLY.
SAVE#THESE#INSTRUCTIONS
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Installing#the#storage#tank.
Local#Installation#Regulations
This(storage(tank(must(be(installed(in( In(order(to(meet(NSF(International( accordance(with(these(instructions,( requirements(for(Standard(5,(the( local(or(federal(codes. base(of(the(storage(tank(must(be(
If(the(storage(tank(is(to(be(installed(in( sealed(to(the(floor(to(prevent(seepage( a(restaurant,(or(other(location(where( underneath.((Apply(a(3/8"(bead(of( NSF(International(listing(is(required,( RTV(Silicone(completely(around(the( it(must(be(weather(sealed(to(the(floor,( floor(edge(of(the(base(of(the(tank.
a(raised(base,(or(on(a(shelf(so(that(
seepage(cannot(accumulate(under(it<(or(
elevated(to(provide(at(least((6)(inches(
of(clearance(from(the(floor.
Location
The#location#chosen#for#the#storage# where(high(temperatures(are(present,( tank#must#take#into#consideration# such(as(wood(burning(stoves,(boilers,( the#following: or(furnaces.((High(temperatures(can(
warp(or(otherwise(damage(the(nonY Locate(the(storage(tank(in(a(clean(dry( metallic(construction(of(this(storage( area(as(near(as(practical(to(the(area(of( tank.
greatest(heated(water(demand.(Long(
unYinsulated(hot(water(lines(can(waste( Make(certain(the(floor(underneath( energy(and(water.( the(storage(tank(is(strong(enough(to(
sufficiently(support(the(weight(of( The(storage(tank(and(water(lines( the(storage(tank(once(it(is(filled(with( should(be(protected(from(freezing( water.
temperatures.(Do(not(install(the(
storage(tank(in(outdoor(unprotected(
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Thermal#Expansion
Determine(if(a(check(valve(exists(in(the(inlet( |
pressure(increase(in(the(storage(tank(and( |
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water(line.(Check(with(your(local(water(utility.( |
system(piping.(This(rapid(pressure(increase(can( |
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It(may(have(been(installed(in(the(cold(water( |
quickly(reach(the(safety(setting(of(the(relief( |
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line(as(a(separate(back(flow(preventer,(or(it( |
valve,(causing(it(to(operate(during(each(heating( |
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may(be(part(of(a(pressure(reducing(valve,(water( |
cycle.(Thermal(expansion,(and(the(resulting( |
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meter(or(water(softener.(A(check(valve(located( |
rapid(and(repeated(expansion(and(contraction( |
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in(the(cold(water(inlet(line(can(cause(what(is( |
of(components(in(the(storage(tank(and(piping( |
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referred(to(as(a(“closed(water(system”.(A(cold( |
system(can(cause(premature(failure(of(the(relief( |
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water(inlet(line(with(no(check(valve(or(back( |
valve,(and(possibly(the(heater(itself.(Replacing( |
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flow(prevention(device(is(referred(to(as(an( |
the(relief(valve(will(not(correct(the(problem! |
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As(water(is(heated,(it(expands(in(volume(and( |
expansion(is(to(install(an(expansion(tank(in(the( |
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creates(an(increase(in(the(pressure(within( |
cold(water(line(between(the(storage(tank(and( |
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the(water(system.(This(action(is(referred(to( |
the(check(valve((refer(to(the(illustration(on(the( |
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as(“thermal(expansion”.(In(an(“open”(water( |
page(8).(The(expansion(tank(is(designed(with( |
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system,(expanding(water(which(exceeds(the( |
an(air(cushion(built(in(that(compresses(as(the( |
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capacity(of(the(storage(tank(flows(back(into( |
system(pressure(increases,(thereby(relieving( |
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the(city(main(where(the(pressure(is(easily( |
the(over(pressure(condition(and(eliminating(the( |
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repeated(operation(of(the(relief(valve.(Other( |
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A(“closed(water(system”,(however,(prevents( |
methods(of(controlling(thermal(expansion( |
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Inspect#Storage#tank
Inspect(the(storage(tank(for(possible(damage.
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