GE GP40T06AVR Support Question
GE GP40T06AVR Support Question
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Question posted by Sshug03 on May 10th, 2021
Water Not Hot
if pilot light lit why won't water get hot
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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on May 10th, 2021 5:56 PM
Odin
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It should if you've set the temperature high enough. See the graphic at https://www.manualslib.com/manual/59823/Ge-Ap13204-4.html?page=16#manual, and carefully follow the instructions on that page.
If the issue persists or if you require further advice, you may want to consult the company: use the contact information at https://www.contacthelp.com/general%20electric/customer-service.
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Use and Care Manual - Page 1
... to explain the features, operation, safety precautions, maintenance and troubleshooting of the water heater. WARNING: This water heater is twofold: one, to the seller from a neighbor's phone.
Refer to... light any appliance. ● Do not touch any phone in a safe place for the proper installation and adjustment of Important Safety Information!
! Do not destroy this water heater...
Use and Care Manual - Page 2
... Heat Traps 13 Installation Checklist 14 Potable/Space Heating . . . . . 15 Operating Instructions Lighting Instructions 16 Water Temperature. . . . . . 17, 18
Care and Cleaning Draining 19 Maintenance 19 Burner ... If you will find many helpful hints on how to use and maintain your water heater properly. READ THE SAFETY INFORMATION
Your safety and the safety of Important Safety Information...
Use and Care Manual - Page 3
...other appliance. Should you time and money. and at initial start-up; Storage of this water heater unless it is properly vented and has an adequate air supply for more information regarding vent ...! Pay particular attention to follow the warning label pictured below and other labels on the water heater, as well as other flammable vapors and liquids
in this or any questions, STOP, and...
Use and Care Manual - Page 4
...)
was set
120°F at highest risk of a water heater's thermostat.
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Water temperature over 125°F can cause severe burns instantly or...LIGHTING
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before the water heater was shipped from the factory. Maximum water...
Use and Care Manual - Page 5
... any phone in intensity, can also hide or camouflage a gas leak.
● Water heaters utilizing LP gas are unsure or unfamiliar with great caution. Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating... or customs.
● LP gas must be safe.
● Before attempting to light the water heater, make sure your building.
● Leave the house immediately and make sure to check...
Use and Care Manual - Page 6
...repair or replace any part of life. Turn off the manual shut-off valve if the water heater has been subjected to overheating, fire, flood, physical damage or if the gas supply fails ... location of the gas shut-off .
● Read this manual entirely before installing or operating the water heater.
● Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Use and Care Manual...
Use and Care Manual - Page 7
...insulated to freezing temperatures.
● Do not install the water heater in bathrooms, bedrooms, any obstruction.
chimney.
● Long hot water lines should be available for example,
Max. Top View... to lower floors of the water heater's pilot or main burner can be located so it is
located in accordance with local codes.
● The water heater should be covered by a ...
Use and Care Manual - Page 8
... or obstruct any obstruction.
The water heater warranty is installed in the enclosure. If the water heater is voided when failure of the water heater to communicate with referenced codes and...are highly corrosive after passing through a flame.
Care and Cleaning
NOTICE: The water heater should not be installed near an air supply containing halogenated hydrocarbons.
8
Combustion and...
Use and Care Manual - Page 9
... (NFGC)
Sediment trap
for servicing if necessary. A check valve located in the cold water line between the water heater and the check valve (see illustration below for additional information regarding this subject. This action is recommended on the hot and cold water connections so that compresses as the system pressure increases, thereby relieving the over...
Use and Care Manual - Page 10
... the piping and fittings for complete terms and conditions.)
To Fill the Water Heater
Make certain that drain valve is turned on this subject may be protected from the hot water faucet(s) indicates a full water heater. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions
Installing the water heater.
The Btuh rating of the relief valve must not exceed 150 PSI...
Use and Care Manual - Page 13
...DO contact a Qualified service technician if the pilot or main burner will not stay lit. These heat traps may require a minimum of the water heater is within the range specified on the ...Hot and Cold Pipe Insulation Installation
Care and Cleaning
Typical vertical piping arrangement
For increased energy efficiency, some water heaters have been supplied with two 24" sections of the water heater...
Use and Care Manual - Page 15
... may be installed in the hot water supply line to determine if it is required. Hot water supply to house
Hot water supply to heating unit
From HOT outlet on
water heater
Tee fitting for vertical hot water supply lines
Hot water supply to house
From HOT outlet on
water heater
Hot water supply to heating unit
Tee fitting for horizontal hot water supply lines
Combination Potable and...
Use and Care Manual - Page 16
... Service Should you have any problems reading or following the instructions in this manual. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions
Lighting the water heater. (With SmartWater™ Ignition System)
Before operating this water heater, be sure to do so can result in unsafe operation of the water heater resulting in property damage, personal injury, or death.
Use and Care Manual - Page 17
... 11/2 to shut off including their pilot burners, to read and follow the warnings outlined in branch water lines.
To comply with HOT water. Mixing valves are factors to flow. Time/Temperature Relationship in determining the proper water temperature for several minutes at its lowest setting before the water heater was set at the kitchen sink before...
Use and Care Manual - Page 18
... water. Red Button
Gas cock knob
130°F 140°F 150°F 160°F
WARNING
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE
LIGHTING
WAR UTION
HOT...hot water faucet and place a thermometer in safety shut-off device designed to shut off device that hotter water increases the risk of this top layer of water to the burner if the water heater exceeds normal operating temperatures.
Maximum water...
Use and Care Manual - Page 19
... temperatures and other potentially hazardous conditions
Routine Preventative Maintenance
Properly maintained, your plumbing contractor on the hot water heater discharges periodically, this . Housekeeping
Visually inspect pilot burner and relight if necessary.
Open the valve.
!
Allow several gallons to flush through the discharge line to the tank. pressure relief valve on how ...
Use and Care Manual - Page 20
... the life of dangerous hydrogen gas. Reinstall the draft hood. Care and Cleaning
Proper burner and pilot flame pattern
Burner Inspection
Visually inspect the pilot and main burners annually. For cleaning, remove the burner from the water heater's tank, except for inspection and/or replacement, as operation with mild detergent.
The anode rod is...
Use and Care Manual - Page 21
... of this occurs. Safety magnet defective. Excessive condensation can cause pilot outage.
● Use a water heater size that shuts the operation of the combustion air inlet openings. Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions
Before you may not need to light the pilot
Pilot does not stay lit when the RED button is released
Possible Causes This usually...
Use and Care Manual - Page 22
...control (thermostat).
● Contact a qualified service technician.
! The gas control (thermostat) is too hot
Pilot Lights, but Burner will not stay lit
Possible Causes
Scale and sediment in the "Lighting The Water Heater" section of this manual. ● See the "Water Temperature Setting of The Water Heater" section of this manual. ● Make sure all faucets are closed system. Defective...
Use and Care Manual - Page 25
... Access Door Gasket
* Burner Orifice
* Pilot Burner and Piezo electrode * Thermocouple * Piezo Ignitor Wire * Burner Access Door
* Burner
Gas Control (Thermostat)
* Pilot Supply Tube * Burner Supply Tube
* ...number of parts desired.
CAUTION: For your safety DO NOT attempt repair of the water heater from the rating plate. Draft hood
Flue baffle and hanger
**Heat Trap **Nipple
Anode...
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