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WARNING: This water heater is not Use & Care Manual
suitable for use in manufactured (mobile) homes!
With Installation Instructions for the Installer
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Gas Residential
Water Heaters
Residential 40 and 50 Gallon
The purpose of this manual is twofold: one, to provide the installer with the basic directions
and recommendations for the proper installation and adjustment of the water heater; and
two, for the owner–operator, to explain the features, operation, safety precautions,
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Safety Information IMPORTANT! Safety Precautions. . . . . . . 3–6 Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that is LP Gas Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 in the back of this manual. FOR YOUR RECORDS Installation Instructions Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Write the model and serial numbers here: Water Supply Connections. . . 9 # Gas Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 # Venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-16 You can find them on a label o
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Be sure to read and understand the entire Use and Care Manual before attempting to install or operate this water heater. It may save you time and money. Pay particular attention to the Safety Instructions. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious bodily injury or death. Should you have proble
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ! DANGER! WATER TEMPERATURE SETTING Safety and energy conservation are factors to be considered when selecting the water temperature setting of a water heater’s thermostat. Water temperatures above 125°F can cause severe burns or death from scalding. Be sure to read and follow the warnings outlined on the label pictured below. This label is also located on the water heater. Time/Temperature Relationship in Scalds Water Temperatur
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service DANGER! LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM (LP — PROPANE OR BUTANE) AND NATURAL GAS MODELS LP and Natural gas have an odorant added to aid in detecting a gas leak. Some people may not physically be able to smell or recognize this odorant. If you are unsure or unfamiliar with the smell of LP or natural gas, ask the gas supplier. Other conditions, such as “odorant fade”, which causes the
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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. FOR INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA California Law requires that residential water heaters must be braced, anchored or strapped to resist falling or horizontal displacement due to earthquake motions. For residential water hea
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Installing the water heater. This water heater must be installed in accordance with these instructions, local codes, utility company requirements, and/or in the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of the American National Standard/National Fuel Gas Code. A copy can be purchased from either the American Gas Association, 400 N. Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 2
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Installing the water heater. Inspect Shipment Inspect the water heater for possible damage. Check the markings on the rating plate of the water heater to be certain the type of gas supplied corresponds to the water heater requirements. Combustion and Ventilation Air Ventilation (ambient) air temperature The minimum net free area of each opening must be 100°F or less. Proper operation must not be less than one square inch per of the water heater requires air for 1000 Btuh of the total input ratin
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service HOT COLD Thermal Expansion Determine if a check valve exists in the inlet water line. Check with your local water utility. It may have been installed in the cold water line as a separate back flow preventer, or it may be part of a pressure reducing valve, water meter or water softener. A check valve located in the cold water inlet line can cause what is referred to as a “c
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Installing the water heater. A new combination temperature and pressure relief valve, complying with the Standard for Relief Valves and Automatic Gas Shut-Off Devices for Hot Water Supply Systems, ANSI Z21.22, is supplied and must remain in the opening provided and marked for the purpose on the water heater. No valve of any type should be installed between the relief valve and the tank. Local codes shall govern the installation of relief valves. Relief Valve The pressure rating of the relief val
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service WARNING: Do not attempt to convert this water heater for use with a different type of gas other than the type shown on the rating plate. Such conversion could result in hazardous operating conditions. Gas Supply The branch gas supply line to the water resistant to the action of LP gas. Use heater should be clean 1/2” black steel compound sparingly on male threads only. pi
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Installing the water heater. The water heater must be installed with the factory supplied blower assembly in place. Venting DANGER: Failure to install the blower assembly The water heater must be vented to the Support method used should isolate the and properly vent the water outdoors as described in these vent pipe from floor joists or other heater to the outdoors as instructions. DO NOT connect this water structural members to help prevent the outlined in the Venting heater to an existing vent
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Maximum and Minimum Vent Lengths Minimum vent length for 2” vent pipe is one (1) foot of vertical pipe, one (1) 90°elbow, and three (3) feet of horizontal pipe. Venting information for 2” Vents* NOTICE: The mixing of 2" and 3" Number of 90° elbows Number of Maximum Pipe Length vent pipe is not recommended. If with Vent 45° Elbows in Feet (ft) 3" pipe is used, a 2" to 3" b
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Installing the water heater. NOTICE: All pipe, fittings, solvent cement, primers and procedures must conform to American National Standards Institute and American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) standards. Horizontal Vent Terminal Location The location of the vent terminal depends on the following minimum clearances and considerations (see illustration): Soffit vents Twelve (12) inches above grade level and above normal 4' 4' snow levels. Four (4) feet below, or four (4) feet hori
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service NOTICE: All pipe, fittings, solvent cement, primers and procedures must conform to American National Standards Institute and American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) standards. Horizontal Vent Installation 2' x 2' Sheet Once the vent terminal location has been determined, make a Metal Shieldon hole through the exterior wall to accommodate the vent pipe. Brick
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Installing the water heater. Draining the Condensate In certain conditions, installations in Condensate is known to be acidic; refer to unconditioned space or having long local, state (provincial) or federal codes horizontal or vertical runs may for proper handling methods. accumulate condensate. In order to prevent condensate from draining back into the water heater installing a condensate trap and drain is recommended in a horizontal vent section as close as practical to the water heater vent
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Wiring If local codes permit, the water heater The maximum current draw is may be connected to electric service with approximately 5.0 amps. the power cord provided (DO NOT use an The water heater must be electrically extension cord). A grounding receptacle is grounded in accordance with local codes, required. or, in the absence of local codes, in If local codes do not pe
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Installing the water heater. Insulation Blankets Insulation blankets, available to the CAUTION: If local codes require the WARNING: If local codes general public, for external use on gas application of an external insulation require external application water heaters are not necessary. The blanket to this water heater, pay careful of insulation blanket kits purpose of an insulation blanket is to attention to the following so as not to the manufacturer’s reduce the standby heat loss encountered
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service HOT COLD HOT COLD R E V L A I L E V F E R E V L A I L E V F E Hot and Cold Pipe Insulation Installation NOTICE: If pipe insulation is used, ensure that the thickness does not exceed ½”. Insulation thicker than ½” can interfere with the Blower Assembly Dilution Air Holes. Typical vertical piping arrangement Typical horizontal piping arrangement For increased energy efficie
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Installation Checklist A. Water Heater Location ❑ Close to area of vent. ❑ Provisions made to protect area from water damage. ❑ Indoors and protected from freezing temperatures. ❑ Sufficient room to service heater. ❑ Proper clearance from combustible surfaces ❑ Combustible materials, such as clothing, observed and water heater not installed on cleaning materials, rags, etc. clear of the base carpeted floor. of the heater. ❑ Sufficient fresh air supply for proper ❑ Clearances of 1” from com
