Installation / Operation Instruction Manual

WARNING

Liquefied petroleum gases/propane gas is heavier than air and will remain at floor level if there is a leak.

Basements, crawl spaces, closets and areas below ground level will serve as pockets for accumulation of

leaking gas. Before lighting, smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor.

IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• DO NOT try to light any appliance.

• DO NOT touch any electric switch; DO NOT use any telephone in your building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a telephone in another building. Follow the gas supplier’s

instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

DO NOT OPERATE THE APPLIANCE UNTIL THE LEAKAGE IS CORRECTED!

NSF Compliance

To comply with NSF (National Sanitation Foundation) requirements, this water heater is to be sealed to the

floor with sealant, in a smooth and easily cleanable way.

WARNING

This water heater needs fresh air for safe operation and must be installed with provisions for adequate

combustion and ventilation air. Insufficient air supply will cause a recirculation of combustion products

resulting in contamination that may be hazardous to life. This will result in carboning or sooting of the

combustion chamber, burner, and flue tubes and creates a risk of asphyxiation.

Flammable items, pressurized containers, or any other potential fire hazardous articles must NEVER be

placed on or adjacent to the water heater. Open containers of flammable material should NOT be stored or

used in the same room with this water heater.

Insulation blankets are not required for this water heater. This water heater meets or exceeds the

ASHRAE/IES 90.1b (Latest Edition) standards with respect to insulation and standby loss requirements.

Setting the water temperature to the maximum set point can result in scalding hot water delivered to the

faucets. It is highly recommended that the maximum setpoint be adjusted to the lowest temperature possible

for the needs of the installation. See Section XI: Operating Instructions in this Installation and Operation

Manual to change the maximum setpoint limit (max setpoint). Make sure the water heater control display is

NOT in a public area that can result in the temperature settings being improperly adjusted.

Hydrogen gas can be produced in an operating water heater that has not had water drawn from the tank for a

long period of time (generally two weeks or more). HYDROGEN GAS IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. To

prevent the possibility of injury under these conditions, we recommend the hot water faucet to be open for

several minutes at the kitchen sink before you use any electrical appliance, which is connect to the hot water

system. If hydrogen is present, there will be unusual sounds such as air escaping through the pipes as hot

water begins to flow. DO NOT smoke or have open flame near the faucet at the time it is open.