Instruction manual

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You shouldcheck for sooting. Soot isnot normal andwill impair
propercombustion.
Sootbuild-upindicatesaproblem that requires correction before
furtheruse.Turn“OFF”gastowaterheaterandleaveoffuntilrepairs
aremade,becausefailuretocorrectthecauseofthesootingcan
resultinarecausingdeath,seriousinjury,orpropertydamage.
NATURAL
PROPANE
FIGURE 17.
BURNER CLEANING
Ifinspectionoftheburnershowsthatcleaningisrequired,turnthegas
controlknobclockwise(
)tothe“OFF”position,depressingslightly.
NOTE: The knob cannot be turned from “PILOT” to “OFF” unless
knob is depressed slightly. DO NOT FORCE.
Loosedepositsonoraroundtheburnercanberemovedbycarefully
usingthehoseofavacuumcleanerinsertedthroughtheaccessdoor
ofthewaterheater.Iftheburnerneedstoberemovedforadditional
cleaning,callaserviceagencytoremoveandcleantheburnerand
correcttheproblemthatrequiredtheburnertobecleaned.
HOUSEKEEPING
Vacuum around base ofwaterheater for dust, dirt,andlint on a
regularbasis.
VENTING SYSTEM INSPECTION
Atleastonceayearavisualinspectionshouldbemadeoftheventing
system.Youshouldlookfor:
1.Obstructions which could cause improper venting.  The
combustionandventilationairowmustnotbeobstructed.
2.Damageordeteriorationwhichcouldcauseimproperventingor
leakageofcombustionproducts.
3.Rustedakesaroundtopofwaterheater.
Besuretheventpipingisproperlyconnectedtopreventescapeof
dangerousuegaseswhichcouldcausedeadlyasphyxiation.
Obstructionsanddeterioratedventsystemsmay present serious
healthriskorasphyxiation.
Chemicalvaporcorrosionoftheueandventsystemmayoccur
ifairforcombustioncontainscertainchemicalvapors.Spraycan
propellants, cleaning solvents, refrigerator and air conditioner
refrigerants,swimmingpoolchemicals,calciumandsodiumchloride,
waxes,bleachandprocesschemicalsaretypicalcompoundswhich
arepotentiallycorrosive.
If after inspection of the vent system you found sooting or
deterioration, something is wrong.  Call the local gas utility to
correcttheproblemandcleanorreplacetheueandventingbefore
resumingoperationofthewaterheater.
BURNER INSPECTION
Flood damage to a water heater may not be readily visible or
immediatelydetectable.However,overaperiodoftimeaooded
water heater will create dangerous conditions which can cause
DEATH, SERIOUS BODILYINJURY, OR PROPERTYDAMAGE.
Contactaqualiedinstallerorserviceagencytoreplaceaooded
waterheater.Donotattempttorepairtheunit!Itmustbereplaced!
Atleastonceayearavisualinspectionshouldbemadeofthemain
burnerandpilotburner,seeFigure17.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE