State Water Heater Air Intake Screen

The air intake screen 1 is located at the bottom of the tank.

State water heater air intake screen. In fact we ve tested our water heaters in some of the most hostile environments and under the toughest conditions to make sure they last longer and provide many more years of hot water. Water heater air intake screen. Model gpx50yxrt state water heater. This is a manufacturer substitution.

Disconnect electrical power to the water heater or shut off the gas supply before installing this part. For kenmore state ao smith reliance. There is also an air intake screen arrester under the burner assembly that may need to be cleaned. Visual to show the screen that becomes restricted and chokes off inlet or combustion air to the burners.

I m sending you some pictures. When it comes to building durability into a product nobody does it like state. Turn the water heater gas control knob to off and allow the burner area to cool see figure 2. This part replaces 183159 000.

The black windows at the bottom of the water heaters on the second picture are the air intake screens. The screen can be cleaned out with a shop vac but it can be difficult to locate without draining the water heater. Cover the steps necessary to clean under the water heater where combustion air is drawn in through the air intake screen s and flame arrestor. The intake on these state select water heaters can especially get clogged up when in the same room as a dryer.

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Part may differ in appearance but is a functional equivalent to prior parts including 183159 000. The second will cover the steps necessary to clean the combustion chamber.