Owner's Manual
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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE
Yoursafetyandthesafetyofothersisextremelyimportantintheinstallation,useandservicingofthiswaterheater.
Manysafety-relatedmessagesandinstructionshavebeenprovidedinthismanualandonyourownwaterheatertowarnyouand
othersofapotentialinjuryhazard.Readandobeyallsafetymessagesandinstructionsthroughoutthismanual.Itisveryimportant
thatthemeaningofeachsafetymessageisunderstoodbyyouandotherswhoinstall,useorservicethiswaterheater.
Thisisthesafetyalertsymbol.Itisusedtoalertyou
topotential personalinjuryhazards.Obey allsafety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible
injuryordeath.
Allsafetymessageswillgenerallytellyouaboutthetypeofhazard,whatcanhappenifyoudonotfollowthesafetymessageand
howtoavoidtheriskofinjury.
TheCaliforniaSafeDrinkingWaterandToxicEnforcementActrequirestheGovernorofCaliforniatopublishalistofsubstances
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm,andrequiresbusinessestowarnof
potentialexposuretosuchsubstances.
ThisproductcontainsachemicalknowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer,birthdefects,orotherreproductiveharm.This
appliancecancauselowlevelexposuretosomeofthesubstanceslisted.
IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS
QualiedInstallerorServiceAgency: Installation and service of this water heater requires ability equivalent to that
• 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
offer service and inspection of appliances within the building.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
DANGERindicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultin
deathorinjury.
WARNINGindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresult
indeathorinjury.
CAUTIONindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresult
inminorormoderateinjury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert
symbol indicatesa potentially hazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresult
inpropertydamage.
CAUTION