Owner manual

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inanalcoveorcloset,theentireoormustbecoveredbythepanel.
Failuretoheedthiswarningmayresultinarehazard.
Minimum clearancesbetween the waterheater and combustible
constructionare0inchatthesidesandrear,5.5”(14.0cm)fromthefront
and12”(30.5cm)fromthetop.(Standardclearance.)Ifclearances
stated on the heater differ fromstandard clearances, install water
heateraccordingtoclearancesstatedontheheater.
Adequateclearance24”(61.0cm)forservicingthisapplianceshould
beconsideredbeforeinstallation,suchaschangingtheanodes,etc.
Aminimumclearanceof5.5”(14.0cm)mustbeallowedforaccessto
replaceablepartssuchasthethermostats,drainvalveandreliefvalve.
Wheninstalling the heater, considerationmust be givento proper
location.Locationselectedshouldbeasclosetothewallaspracticable
andascentralizedwiththewaterpipingsystemaspossible.
FIGURE 4.
Agaswaterheatercannotoperateproperlywithoutthecorrect
amountofairforcombustion.Donotinstallinaconfinedareasuch
asacloset,unlessyouprovideairasshowninthe“LocatingThe
NewWaterHeater”section.Neverobstructtheflowofventilation
air.Ifyouhaveanydoubtsorquestionsatall,callyourgassupplier.
Failuretoprovidetheproperamountofcombustionaircanresult
inafireorexplosionandcausedeath,seriousbodilyinjury,or
propertydamage.
FIGURE 5.
Ifthiswaterheaterwillbeusedinbeautyshops,barbershops,cleaning
establishments,orself-servicelaundrieswithdrycleaningequipment,it
isimperativethatthewaterheaterorwaterheatersbeinstalledsothat
combustionandventilationairbetakenfromoutsidetheseareas.
Propellants of aerosol spraysand volatile compounds,(cleaners,
chlorinebasedchemicals,refrigerants,etc.)inadditiontobeinghighly
ammableinmanycases,willalsoreacttoformcorrosivehydrochloric
acidwhenexposedtothecombustionproductsofthewaterheater.
Theresultscanbehazardous,andalsocauseproductfailure.
INSULATION BLANKETS
Insulationblanketsareavailabletothegeneralpublicforexternaluse
ongaswaterheatersbutarenotnecessarywiththeseproducts.The
purpose of an insulationblanket is toreduce the standbyheat loss
encounteredwith storage tankheaters.Your water heater meetsor
exceedstheEnergyPolicyActstandardswithrespecttoinsulationand
standbylossrequirements,makinganinsulationblanketunnecessary.
Shouldyouchoosetoapplyaninsulationblankettothisheater,you
shouldfollow these instructions(For identication of components
mentionedbelow,seeFigure1).Failuretofollowtheseinstructions
canrestricttheairowrequiredforpropercombustion,potentially
resultinginre,asphyxiation,seriouspersonalinjuryordeath.
• Donotapplyinsulationtothetopofthewaterheater,asthiswill
interferewithsafeoperationoftheblowerassembly.
• Donotcovertheouterdoor,thermostatortemperature&pressure
reliefvalve.
• Donotallowinsulationtocomewithin2”(5.1cm)oftheoorto
preventblockageofcombustionairowtotheburner.
• Donotcoverthe instructionmanual.Keep itonthe side ofthe
waterheaterornearbyforfuturereference.
• Doobtainnewwarningandinstructionlabelsfromthemanufacturer
forplacementontheblanketdirectlyovertheexistinglabels.
• Do inspect theinsulation blanket frequentlyto make certain it
doesnotsag,therebyobstructingcombustionairow.
COMBUSTION AIR AND VENTILATION FOR
APPLIANCES LOCATED IN UNCONFINED SPACES
UNCONFINED SPACE is spacewhose volume is not lessthan
50cubicfeetper1,000Btuperhour(4.8cubicmetersperkW)ofthe
aggregateinputratingofallappliancesinstalledinthatspace.Rooms
communicatingdirectlywiththespaceinwhichtheappliancesare
installed,throughopeningsnotfurnishedwithdoors,areconsidered
apartoftheunconnedspace.
Inunconned spaces inbuildings, inltrationmay be adequate to
provide airfor combustion, ventilationand dilution ofue gases.
However, in buildingsof tight construction(for example, weather
stripping,heavilyinsulated,caulked,vaporbarrier,etc.),additionalair
mayneedtobeprovidedusingthemethodsdescribedin“Combustion
AirandVentilationforAppliancesLocatedinConnedSpaces.”
COMBUSTION AIR AND VENTILATION FOR
APPLIANCES LOCATED IN CONFINED SPACES
CONFINED SPACEisaspacewhosevolumeislessthan50cubic
feetper1,000Btuperhour(4.8cmperkW)oftheaggregateinput
ratingofallappliancesinstalledinthatspace.
Whendrawingcombustionairfrominsideaconventionallyconstructed
buildingtoaconnedspace,suchaspaceshouldbeprovidedwith
twopermanentopenings.ONEWITHIN12INCHES(30cm)OF THE
ENCLOSURETOPANDONEWITHIN12INCHES(30cm)OFTHE
ENCLOSUREBOTTOM.Eachopeningshouldhaveafreeareaof