Install Instructions

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The Shield water heater gas manifold
and controls met safe lighting and other
performance under tests specified in
ANSI Z21.10.3 – latest edition.
Failure to keep water heater area clear and
free of combustible materials, gasoline,
and other flammable liquids and vapors
can result in severe personal injury, death,
or substantial property damage.
Installation must comply with:
• Local, state, provincial, and national codes, laws,
regulations, and ordinances.
• National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 – latest edition.
• National Electrical Code.
• For Canada only: B149.1 Installation Code, CSA C22.1
Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 and any local codes.
Before locating the water heater, check:
1. Check for nearby connection to:
• Water piping
• Venting connections
• Gas supply piping
• Electrical power
2. Locate the appliance so that if water connections should
leak, water damage will not occur. When such locations
cannot be avoided, it is recommended that a suitable
drain pan, adequately drained, be installed under the
appliance. Under no circumstances is the manufacturer
to be held responsible for water damage in connection
with this appliance, or any of its components.
3. Check area around the water heater. Remove any
combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable
liquids.
4. The Shield water heater must be installed so that gas
control system components are protected from dripping
or spraying water or rain during operation or service.
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Provide clearances:
Clearances from combustible materials
1. Hot water pipes—at least 1/4" from combustible
materials.
2. Vent pipe – at least 1" from combustible materials.
3. See FIG.’s 1-1 and 1-2 on page 9 for other clearance
minimums.
Clearances for service access
1. See FIG.’s 1-1 and 1-2 on page 9 for recommended
service clearances. If you do not provide the minimum
clearances shown, it may not be possible to service the
water heater without removing it from the space.
Closet and alcove installations
This appliance requires a special venting
system. The vent connection to the
appliance must be made with the CPVC
pipe section provided with the appliance.
The field provided vent fittings must
be cemented to the CPVC pipe section.
Use only the vent materials, primer and
cement specified in this manual to make
the vent connections. Failure to follow
this warning could result in fire, personal
injury, or death.
For closet and alcove installations as
shown in FIG.’s 1-1 and 1-2, CPVC or
stainless steel vent material must be used
inside the structure. The ventilating air
openings shown in FIG.’s 1-1 and 1-2 are
required for this arrangement. Failure to
follow this warning could result in fire,
personal injury, or death.
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NOTICE
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1 Determine water heater location
Installation & Service Manual
A closet is any room the water heater is installed in which is
less than 433 cubic feet for 126-065 and 201-100 models and
638 cubic feet for the 286-125 through 501-125 models.
An alcove is any room which meets the criteria for a closet
with the exception that it does not have a door.
Example: Room dimensions = 6 feet long, 6 feet wide, and
9 foot ceiling = 6 x 6 x 9 = 324 cubic feet. This would be
considered a closet for a Shield Water Heater.
This appliance is certified as an indoor
appliance. Do not install the appliance
outdoors or locate where the appliance will
be exposed to freezing temperatures or to
temperatures that exceed 100°F.
Do not install the appliance where the
relative humidity may exceed 93%. Do not
install the appliance where condensation
may form on the inside or outside of the
appliance, or where condensation may fall
onto the appliance.
Failure to install the appliance indoors
could result in severe personal injury,
death, or substantial property damage.