Installation Guide
DANGER!
WATERTEMPERATURESETTING
Safetyandenergyconservationarefactorstobeconsideredwhenselectingthe
watertemperaturesetting. Watertemperaturesabove122 (50 ) cancausesevere
burnsordeathfromscalding. Thethermostatisadjustedtoitslowesttemperature
positionwhenshippedfromthefactory. Besuretoreadandfollowthewarnings
outlinedonthelabelpicturedbelow.
Thechartshownabovemaybeusedasaguideindeterminingtheproperwater
temperatureforyourhome.
DANGER!
PROPERLYINSTALLWATERHEATER
FailuretoproperlyinstallthewaterheateroutdoorsasoutlinedintheInstallation
Instructionsinthismanualcanresultinunsafeoperationofthewaterheater. Toavoidthe
riskoffire, explosion, orasphyxiationfromcarbonmonoxide, neveroperatethiswater
heaterunlessitisinstalledproperlyandhasanadequateairsupplyforproperoperation.
Besuretoinspecttheflueterminalforproperinstallationatinitialstart-upandatleast
annuallythereafter. RefertotheCareandCleaningsectionofthismanualformore
informationregardingflueterminalinspection.
WARNING!
Gasoline, aswellasotherflammablematerialsandliquids (adhesives, solvents, paint
thinnersetc.), andthevaporstheyproduceareextremelydangerous. DONOThandle,
useorstoregasolineorotherflammableorcombustiblematerialsanywherenearorinthe
vicinityofawaterheateroranyotherappliance. Besuretoreadandfollowthelabelson
Time/Temperature Relationship inSc alds
Water
Temperature Time
ToP roduceaSe rious
Burn
120
℉
49
℃
More
than 5 minutes
122℉ 50℃ 1
1/2-2 minutes
130℉ 54℃ About 30 seconds
135℉ 57℃ About 10 seconds
140
℉
60
℃
Less
than 5 seconds
145℉ 63℃ Less
than 3 seconds
150℉ 66℃ About 11/2 senconds
155℉ 68℃ About 1 second
TablecourtesyofShrinersBurn Institute