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Marathon Water Heaters
Installation Tips
- Your Marathon tank is one of
the lightest available. There is no need for special
equipment or the Olympic Weight Lifting Team to get your
Marathon installed.
- Unlike regular tanks, the Marathon
can be shipped or moved on its side. Our super strong
shell is unaffected by shipping on its side even over
hundreds of miles!
- Do not solder directly against
the tank! Solder your first connection and then attach
it to the tank unions.
- Be sure to properly vent the
water heater by opening a hot water faucet until only
water comes out before energizing the elements.
- Flushing water mains, broken
water mains, and many other water system operations can
create extreme vacuums within your plumbing system. Your
Marathon comes complete with a vacuum relief valve which
must remain installed to protect your tank and system.
- If you have a unique application,
or installation question, please contact our Customer
Service Department at the toll free number below.
Maintenance tips
- In areas of hard water, better
performance will be realized by using lower wattage elements.
We encourage the use of 3800 watt or lower wattage elements
in these applications.
- If you have sediment in your
water, Marathon's unique "bowl shape" bottom
will allow you to efficiently and easily drain the tank
and sediment. Typically drawing off five gallons of water
a couple of times of year will flush out the sediment.
- If you encounter severe sediment
build-up, the Marathon element ports are oversized to
allow a wet/dry vacuum hose to be introduced to clean
out sediment. Be sure to turn off power and follow all
safety precautions.
- Paint, ink, and indelible markers
may be easily removed from the polyethylene jacket of
the Marathon by using vandalism/stain removers.
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