Use and Care Manual

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FOREWORD
This manual is intended to be used in conjunction with other literature provided with the appliance. This includes all related control information. It is
important that this manual, all other documents included with this system, and additional publications including the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1-Latest Edition, be reviewed in their entirety before beginning any work.
Installation should be made in accordance with the regulations of the Authority Having Jurisdiction, local code authorities, and utility companies
which pertain to this type of water heating equipment.
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) – The Authority Having Jurisdiction may be a federal, state, local government, or individual such as a re
chief, re marshal, chief of a re prevention bureau, labor department or health department, building ofcial or electrical inspector, or others having
statutory authority. In some circumstances, the property owner or his/her agent assumes the role, and at government installations, the commanding
ofcer or departmental ofcial may be the AHJ.
NOTE: Rheem reserves the right to modify product technical specications and components without prior notice.
FOR THE INSTALLER
This appliance must be installed by qualied and licensed personnel. The installer should be guided by the instructions furnished with the appliance,
and with local codes and utility company requirements. In the absence of local codes, preference should be given to the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1-Latest Edition.
INSTALLATIONS MUST COMPLY WITH:
Local, state, provincial, and national codes, laws, regulations and ordinances.
The latest version of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1, from American Gas Association Laboratories, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road,
Cleveland, OH 44131.
In Canada – CAN/CSA - B149.1 (latest version) from Canadian Standards Association, 5060 Spectrum Way, Suite 100, Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada L4W 5N6
The latest version of the National Electrical Code, NFPA No. 70.
This manual must only be used by a qualied heating appliance installer/service technician. Read all instructions in this manual before installing.
Perform steps in the order given. Failure to comply could result in substantial property damage, severe personal injury, or death.
DANGER
WARNING
The hydronic supply and return connections of these products are for installation in closed loop systems ONLY! Use of this product in
any manner other than described in this manual may result in premature product failure, substantial property damage, severe personal injury, or
death. Damage or failure of this product (or the system in which it is installed) due to unauthorized use IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.
NOTE:The gas manifold and controls met safe lighting and other performance criteria when the appliance underwent tests
specied in ANSI Z21.13 – latest edition.
boiler.