Owner manual

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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE
Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater.
Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and
others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is very important
that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use or service this water heater.
All safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard, what can happen if you do not follow the safety message and
how to avoid the risk of injury.
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
• Qualied Installer:Aqualiedinstallermusthaveabilityequivalenttoalicensedtradesmanintheeldsofplumbing,
airsupply,ventingandgassupply,includingathoroughunderstandingoftherequirementsoftheNaturalGasandPropane
InstallationCodeasitrelatestotheinstallationofgasredwaterheaters.Thequaliedinstallermustalsobefamiliarwiththe
designfeaturesofwaterheaters,andhaveathoroughunderstandingofthisinstructionmanual.
• Service Agency:Aserviceagencyalsomusthaveabilityequivalenttoalicensedtradesmanintheeldsofplumbing,
airsupply,ventingandgassupply,includingathoroughunderstandingoftherequirementsoftheNaturalGasandPropane
InstallationCodeasitrelatestotheinstallationofgasredwaterheaters.Theserviceagencymustalsohaveathorough
understandingofthisinstructionmanual,andbeabletoperformrepairsstrictlyinaccordancewiththeserviceguidelines
providedbythemanufacturer.
• Gas Supplier:TheNaturalGasorPropaneUtilityorservicewhosuppliesgasforutilizationbythegasburning
applianceswithinthisapplication.Thegassuppliertypicallyhasresponsibilityfortheinspectionandcodeapprovalof
gaspipinguptoandincludingtheNaturalGasmeterorPropanestoragetankofabuilding.Manygassuppliersalso
offerserviceandinspectionofapplianceswithinthebuilding.