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WHL-001 REV. 9.3.14
The following defined terms are used throughout this manual to bring attention to the presence of hazards of various risk
levels, or to important product information.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property
damage.
NOTICE
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.
FOREWORD
This manual is intended to be used in conjunction with other literature provided with the High Efficiency Water Heater. 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 Z223.1-2002, 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 fire chief, fire marshal, chief of a fire prevention bureau, labor department or health department, building official 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 officer or departmental official may be the AHJ.
NOTE: Westinghouse reserves the right to modify product technical specifications and components without prior notice.
FOR THE INSTALLER
This water heater must be installed by qualified and licensed personnel. The installer should be guided by the instructions furnished
with the heater, 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 Z223.1-2002.
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.
This manual must only be used by a qualified heating installer/service technician. Read and understand all instructions in this manual
before installing. Perform steps in the order given. Failure to comply will result in substantial property damage, severe personal injury,
or death.