Manual

Safety Precautions
AWARNING
A gaswater heatercannotoperate properlywithoutthe cor-
rect amountof air for combustion.Do not installin a confined
areasucha closet,unlessyouprovideairasshowninthe "Facts
to ConsiderAbout the Location"section.Never obstructthe
flowofventilationair. If youhaveanydoubtsor questionsat all,
callyourgascompany.Failureto providethe properamountof
combustionair canresult in a fire or explosionand cancause
DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJUR_,OR PROPERTYDAMAGE.
_,WARNING
Thiswater heater mustnot be installeddirectlyon carpeting.
Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel
beneath the applianceextendingbeyondthe full width and
depth of the appliance by at least 3 inches(76.2mm) in any
direction,or if the appliance isinstalledin an alcoveor closet,
the entire floor must be coveredby the panel.Failureto heed
this warningmay result inafirehazard.
_,WARNING
HOTTERWATERCAN SCALD:Water heatersare intendedto
producehot water.Water heatedto a temperaturewhichwill
satisfyclotheswashing,dishwashing,andothersanitizingneeds
canscaldandpermanently injureyouuponcontact.Somepeo-
pleare morelikelyto be permanently injuredbyhotwater than
others,Theseincludethe elderly,children,the infirm,or physical-
ly/mentally handicapped.Ifanyoneusinghotwaterin your home
fitsintooneof thesegroupsor ifthereisa localcodeorstatelaw
requiringa certaintemperaturewater at the hot water_ then
foumusttakespecialprecautions.Inadditionto usingthe lowest
3ossibletemperaturesettingthat satisfiesyourhotwater needs,
meanssuchasa mixingvalve,shouldbeusedat the hotwater
tapsusedby thesepeopleor at thewater heater.Mixingvalves
areavailableatplumbingsupplyorhardwarestores.Followman°
ufacturersinstructionsfor installationof the valves.Before
changingthe factory setting on the thermostat, read the
'q'emperatureRegulation"sectioninthismanual.
. _,WARNING I
Soot build-upindicatesa problem that requires correctionI
beforefurther use.Turn"OFF" gasto water heaterand leave]
"OFF" until repairs are made, becausefailureto correctthe I
causeofthe sootingcan resultin a fire or explosioncausing[
IDEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURY,OR PROPERTYDAMAGE. I
AWARNING
VENT DAMPERS- Any ventdamper,whether it is operated
thermally or otherwisemustbe removedifitsuseinhibitsprep-
erdraftingofthe waterheater.
ThermallyOperated Vent Dampers:Gas-firedwater heaters
havingthermal efficiencyin excessof80%mayproducea rela-
tively lowfluegastemperature.Suchtemperaturesmaynot be
high enough to properly open thermally operated vent
damper_Thiswouldcausespillageof fluegasesandmaycause
carbonmonoxidepoisoning.
Ventdampersmustbear evidenceof certificationas complying
with the latestedition of American NationalStandardANSI
Z2h68 (ANSI Z2h66 & 67, respectively,coverelectricallyand
mechanicallyactuatedvent dampers).Beforeinstallationofany
ventdamper,consultyourlocalSearsServiceCenteror thegas
utilityfor further information.
•_ WARNING
• The applianceand itsindividualshutoffvalvemustbe discon-
nectedfrom thegassupplypipingsystemduringanypressure
testingof the gassystemat test pressuresin excessof '/2
poundper squareinch(3.5kPa).
• The appliancemustbe isolatedfromthe gassupplypipingsys-
tem by closingitsindividualmanualshutoffvalveduringany
pressuretestingofthe gassupplypipingsystemat test pres-
suresequalor lessthan _ poundper squareinch(3.5kPa).
_,WARNING
BEFORELIGHTING PROPANE(LR) GAS WATERHEATERS:
Propane(I-R) gasisheavierthan air. Shouldthere be a leakin
the system,the gas will settle near the ground.Basements,
crawl spaces,skirted areasunder mobilehomes(even when
ventilated),closetsand areasbelowgroundlevelwill serveas
pocketsfor the accumulationof this gas.Beforeattemptingto
lightor relight the water heater'spilotor turningon a nearby
electricallightswitch,beabsolutelysurethereisnoaccumulat-
ed gasin the area.Searchfor odorof gasby miffing at ground
levelin thevicinityofthe appliance.If odor isdetected,follow
steps indicatedat "For YourSafety"onthe coverpageof this
manualthen leavethe premises.
_,WARNING
Chemicalvapor corrosionof the flue and vent systemmay
occurif air for combustioncontainscertainchemicalvapors.
Spraycanpropellants,cleaningsolvents,refrigerator and air
conditionerrefrigerants, swimmingpool chemicals,calcium
andsodiumchloride,waxes,bleach,and processchemicalsare
typicalcompoundswhicharepotentially corrosive.
_,WARNING I
Obstructed or deterioratedvent systemsmaypresenta serious
healthrisk or esphyxation.
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