RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS

OWNER’S MANUAL SUPPLEMENT

“ECOPEAK®” TECHNOLOGY
WARNING

DANGER
If the information in these instructions is not followed
AVERTISSEMENT
exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury, or death.

• DO NOT REMOVE the element and thermostat access

panel before the power to the water heater is turned “OFF”.
• DO NOT ATTEMPT to repair or replace any of the
electrical components installed on the water heater before
the power to the water heater is turned “OFF”.
• DO NOT USE the water heater on a voltage other than
that specified on the water heater rating plate.
M ENT • DO NOT CONNECT the power supply wiring to
PL E
SUP anywhere other than the main power connection on the
water heater.
• DO NOT TURN ON the power to the water heater unless
it is completely filled with water.
® Techno
logy» • DO NOT DRAIN the water heater unless the power
EAK
«ECOP to the water heater has been turned “OFF”.
• DO NOT STORE or use gasoline or other flammable
vapours and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appli-
ance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL SMOKE

• Immediately turn “OFF” the power to the water heater.
• If after turning “OFF” the power the smoke
continues, call your local fire department.
• When the smoke has stopped, call a qualified service
technician to identify and repair the problem.

IMPORTANT
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE BEGINNING THE INSTALLATION. PROPER INSTALLATION
WILL PROVIDE SAFE AND EFFICIENT SERVICE, AND AVOID NEEDLESS EXPENSE NOT COVERED BY
THE WARRANTY. READ THE PRODUCT WARRANTY CONTAINED IN THE OWNER’S MANUAL AND
REMEMBER TO FILL OUT AND RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURER ALL RELEVANT WARRANTY CARDS
AND CERTIFICATES. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL DEALER OR
REFER TO THE GETTING SERVICE FOR YOUR WATER HEATER SECTION OF THE OWNER’S MANUAL.
SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCES. ISO 9001
ENREGISTRÉ

For your records, write the model and serial number here:
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Model #_________________________________________ ISO 9001
REGISTRED

Serial #_________________________________________ C US

54000035
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Electrical Connections
Diagram
WARNING Red
L1 Line voltage
G according to
This water heater uses an external electrical source for L2 rating plate
Black
DANGER
power. It must be electrically grounded in accordance
with all local codes or, in the absence of local codes,
CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code, in Canada, and/
AVERTISSEMENT
or the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, in the
United States. Failure to properly ground this water
heater can result in property damage, personal injury,
or death.

This water heater must be connected on a separate fuse

branch circuit. Check the water heater rating plate for the

Black
Blue

Red
element wattage and voltage and make sure that the power
supply wiring and the fusing or circuit breaker are the cor-

Yellow
rect size for this water heater (see Table). Verify that all of
the wire connections on the element and thermostat have
been installed correctly, are secure, and that none of the
wires are grounded, have split, or are broken (see diagram).
If any of the original wiring needs replacing, use only
14AWG-type, or greater wire that is approved for 221˚F Top
(105˚C). element
To hook up the water heater to the power supply, connect
the power supply wiring to the red and black wires
attached to the top thermostat. NEVER CONNECT THE

Black
POWER SUPPLY DIRECTLY ONTO THE THERMOSTAT.

WARNING
Red

The middle and lower elements may be

DANGER
Black

“ON” simultaneously. In the event of failure,

replace them with elements of the same
WATTAGE AND AVERTISSEMENT
VOLTAGE as specified
on the rating plate of the water heater;
- 3,000 Watts for the middle element Middle
- 800 Watts for the lower element element

Table
Black

Recommended wire and breaker

Recommended Recommended
Element Wire Size* Breaker Size
Wattage
208 V 240 V 208 V 240 V
Red

3,800 W # 10 # 12 30A 20A

4,500 W # 10 # 10 30A 30A
Black

*Should conform to Local Codes.

The water heater must be grounded.

Lower
element

2
 16 Middle element 14 17
17 Middle thermostat 8 18
18 Upper element
19
19 Combination upper thermostat and 9
high limit reset control
20
20 Hot water outlet
21
Bottom entry models
21 Hot water manual shut-off valve
22
22 Union 12 11 10

Installation
21 22
21 5 4
22 5 3
4 2 1 ID No. Desc
3 2
ID No. Description 1 Num
Num. Description 1 Chec
1 Check valve, water meter or 20 1
pres
1 pressure
Compteur d’eau ou
reducing clapet ou
valve
soupape de réduction de pression 20 2 Cold
2 Cold water manual shut-off valve 2
2 Robinet d’arrêt d’eau froide manuel 3 Unio
3 Union 3
3 Raccord 4 Cold
4 Vacuum breaker 4
4 Brise vide 5 Temp
5 Temperature & pressure-relief valve 19 5
6 Expa
65 Expansion
Soupape de tanksûreté de température et pression 19
6 Réservoir d’expansion 7 Over
7 Overflow tube 6
6 8 Dip-t
87 Drain
Tuyau pand’évacuation 18 7
9 Drain
8 Bassin
9 Free-flowing de rétention
floor drain 18 6 8
10 Free
109 Cold
Drain de plancher
water inlet 9
17 11 Lowe
1110 Lower
Entréeelement
d’eau froide 10
17 12 Drain
1211 Drain
Élément
valve du bas 11
13 Elem
1312 Element
Robinetand de vidange
thermostat access doors 12
16 7 14 Lowe
1413 Lower
Portesthermostat
d’accès aux éléments et thermostats 13
7 15 Mag
1514 Magnesium
Thermostatanodedu bas 15 16 16 Midd
1615 Middle
Anodeelement
de magnésium 13 14
14 15 17 Midd
1716 Middle
Élément thermostat
du milieu 13 8 15
14 18 Uppe
1817 Upper element
Thermostat du milieu 16
8 19 Com
1918 Combination
Élément du haut upper thermostat and 9 high
17
high limit reset control
19 Thermostat du haut 20 Hot
18w
20 Hot water
avec outlet secondaire
interrupteur 9
21 Hot
19w
2120 Hot water
Sortie manual
d’eau shut-off valve
chaude
12 11 10 22 Unio
22 Union
21 Robinet d’arrêt d’eau chaude manuel 20
22 Raccord 12 11 10 21
22
21 22 5 4
3 2 1 Num. Desc
Num. Description
1 Com
1 Compteur d’eau ou clapet ou soup
soupape de réduction de pression 20
Replacement 2 Rob
2 Robinet d’arrêt partsd’eau froide manuel
3 Rac
3 Raccord
4 Entr
4 Brise vide
5 Sou
ID5 No.Soupape de sûreté de température et pression
Description 19 et pr
61 Réservoir d’expansion
Combination upper thermostat and 6 Rés
high limit
7 Tuyau reset control
d’évacuation 7 Tuya
82 Bassin
Upperdeelement
rétention 15 6
18 8 Tuya
93 Drain
Middle thermostat
de plancher 9 Bass
104 Entrée
Middle element
d’eau froide 10 Drai
115 Élément
Lower thermostat
du bas 17
11 Élém
126 Robinet
Lower de vidange
element 12 Rob
137 Portes d’accèsbrackets
Thermostat aux éléments et thermostats 13 Port
148 Thermostat du bas 16 1 7
Machine bolts therm
159 Anode de magnésium
Element and thermostat access doors 14 Ther
15 7 11
16
10 Élément du milieu
Thermostat gaskets 13 10 15 Ano
17 14
11 Thermostat du milieu
Patented Twist Lock flanges 16 Élém
2 8
18
12 Élément du haut
Drain valve 17 Ther
3
19
13 Thermostat
Inlet nippledu haut 18 Élém
avec interrupteur secondaire 9
7 11 19 Ther
14 Magnesium anode 10
20 Sortie d’eau chaude 14 avec
15 Outlet nipple
21 Robinet d’arrêt d’eau chaude manuel 20 Sort
4
22 Raccord 12 11 10 21 Rob
5 12 22 Rac
9 8
7 11
10

6 13

ID No. Description
1 Combination upper thermostat and
I.D. D
Num. high limit reset control
Description
2 Upper element 15 1 U
1 Thermostat du haut
3 Middle thermostat secondaire
3 2 T
avec interrupteur
15 3 U
 13 Element and thermostat access doors
7 14 Lower thermostat
15 Magnesium anode 13 16
8
16 Middle element
15
17 Middle Thermostat
8 18 Upper Element
14
9
Top entry models 19 Combination upper thermostat and
high limit reset control
9

20 Hot water outlet 10

Installation21 Hot water manual shut-off valve
22 Union
12 11
2 1 ID No. Description If screw-in type elements
1 Check valve, water meter or 13 18 19 21
22
pressure reducing valve 5 4 3
2 Cold water manual shut-off valve 2
2 1 Num. Description Si éléments de type vissés 1
3 Union 13 18 19 20 21
1 Compteur d’eau ou clapet ou 22
4 Cold waterdeinlet 5 4
soupape réduction de pression 3
52 Temperature
Robinet d’arrêt & pressure-relief valve
d’eau froide manuel 2
63 Expansion 6 1
Raccord tank 20
74 Overflow tube froide
Entrée d’eau 19
85 Dip-tube
Soupape de sûreté température
9 et pression
Drain pan 6
106 Réservoir d’expansion
Free-flowing floor drain 19
18
117 Tuyauelement
Lower d’évacuation 7
6 128 Tuyauvalve
Drain plongeur 17
139 Bassin de
Element rétention
and thermostat access doors 18
10
14 Drain de
Lower plancher
thermostat
7
11
15 Élément du anode
Magnesium bas 13 17
16
8
12
16 Robinetelement
Middle de vidange
15
13
17 Portes Thermostat
Middle d’accès aux éléments et
7
18 thermostats
Upper Element 13 16
14 8
14
19 Thermostat du
Combination bas thermostat and
upper 9
15 high
Anodelimit
dereset control
magnésium 15
20
16 Hot waterdu
Élément outlet
milieu 10
8 14
21
17 Hot water manual
Thermostat shut-off valve
du milieu 9
22
18 Union
Élément du haut
9
19 Thermosat du haut 12 11 10
avec interrupteur secondaire
20 Sortie d’eau chaude
21 Robinet d’arrêt d’eau chaude manuel
12 11
22 Raccord
2 1 Num. Description Si éléments de type vissés
13 18 19 21
1
Compteur d’eau ou clapet ou 22
5 4
soupape de réduction de pression 3
Replacement Parts
2 Robinet d’arrêt d’eau froide manuel 2
17 1
3 Raccord 20
4 Entrée d’eau froide If screw-in type elements 16
5 Soupape de sûreté température 1
et pression 2 6
3
6 Réservoir d’expansion 19
7 Tuyau d’évacuation 15
8 I.D. Description
Tuyau plongeur
9 1Bassin
Upperde thermostat
rétention with reset 10 18
10 2DrainThermostat
de plancherbrackets
7
11 3Élément
Upperdu element
bas 17
12 4Robinet
Middledeelement
vidange
5 Lower
13 Portes d’accèselement
aux éléments et
6thermostats
Middle thermostat 13 1 16
8
14 7Thermostat
Lower thermostat
du bas 11
15 8AnodeElement access covers
de magnésium 2 15 10
16 9Élément
Hexagonal head screws
du milieu 3
10 Element gaskets 6 14 14
17 Thermostat du milieu 9
11 Twist-Lock flanges
18 Élément du haut 2 11
12 Drain valve 10
19 Thermosat du haut 10
13avecInlet dip tube secondaire
interrupteur
4 13
14 20 14Sortie
Magnesium anode
d’eau chaude
15 Outlet nipple
21 Robinet d’arrêt d’eau chaude manuel
16 T&P relief valve 7 1212 11
22 Raccord 9
17 Overflow tube with 90° elbow 8
2 11
10

5
17
If screw-in type elements 16
1
2
3 17
Si éléments de type vissés 16
15
I.D. Description 1
2
1 Upper thermostat with reset 43 10
2 Thermostat
Num. Description brackets 15