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INSULATION BLANKETS

Do not obstruct water heater air intake

with insulating blanket.
Gas and carbon monoxide detectors

are available.
Install water heater in accordance with

the instruction manual.

Breathing carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or

death. Always read and understand instruction manual.

Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas

Insulation  blankets  are  available  to  the  general  public  for 

external  use  on  gas  water  heaters  but  are  not  necessary 

with  these  products.  The  purpose  of  an  insulation  blanket  is 

to  reduce  the  standby  heat  loss  encountered  with  storage 

tank heaters. The water heaters covered by this manual meet 

or  exceed  the  Energy  Policy  Act  standards  with  respect  to 

insulation  and  standby  heat  loss  requirements,  making  an 

insulation blanket unnecessary.
Should you choose to apply an insulation blanket to this heater, 

you  should  follow  these  instructions.  See  the  Installation 

Considerations  section  of  this  manual  for  identification 

of  components  mentioned  below.  Failure  to  follow  these 

instructions  can  restrict  the  air  flow  required  for  proper 

combustion, potentially resulting in fire, asphyxiation, serious 

personal injury or death.

• 

DO NOT

 apply insulation to the top of the water heater, as 

this will interfere with safe operation of the draft hood.

• 

DO NOT

 cover the thermostat or the Temperature-

Pressure Relief Valve.

• 

DO NOT

 allow the insulation to come within 2 inches (5 

cm) of the floor to prevent blockage of combustion air flow 

to the burner.

• 

DO NOT

 cover the instruction manual. Keep it on the side 

of the water heater or nearby for future reference.

• 

DO

 obtain new warning and instruction labels from the 

manufacturer for placement on the blanket directly over 

the existing labels.

• 

DO

 inspect the insulation blanket frequently to make 

certain it does not sag, thereby obstructing the 

combustion air flow.

HARD WATER

Where hard water conditions exist, water softening or the threshold 

type  of  water  treatment  is  recommended.  This  will  protect  the 

dishwashers, coffee urns, water heaters, water piping and other 

equipment.  See  the  Maintenance  Section  in  this  manual  for 

sediment and lime scale removal procedures.

CIRCULATION PUMPS

A circulating pump is used when a system requires a circulating 

loop  or  there  is  a  storage  tank  used  in  conjunction  with  the 

water  heater.  See  Water  Piping  Diagrams  in  this  manual  for 

installation location of circulating pumps. 
See the Circulation Pump Wiring Diagrams below for electrical 

hookup  information.  Install  in  accordance  with  the  current 

edition  of  the  National  Electrical  Code,  NFPA  70  or  the 

Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1.
All bronze or stainless steel circulating pumps are recommended 

for used with commercial water heaters.
Some circulating pumps are manufactured with sealed bearings 

and do not require further lubrication. Some circulating pumps 

must be periodically oiled. Refer to the pump manufacturer’s 

instructions for lubrication requirements.

CIRCULATING PUMP WIRING DIAGRAM

STORAGE TANK OR BUILDING RECIRCULATION

FIELD SUPPLIED TEMPERATURE CONTROL

INSTALLED IN THE STORAGE TANK

OR CIRCULATING LOOP RETURN LINE

CIRC

PUMP

MOTOR

L1 HOT

L2 NEUTRAL

120 VAC

POWER

NOTE:

 USE SEPARATE 120 VAC POWER

SUPPLY FOR PUMP CIRCUIT. DO NOT

SHARE POWER WITH WATER HEATER AS THIS

MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL LINE NOISE AND

LEAD TO ERRATIC CONTROL SYSTEM

OPERATION. 

FIGURE 4.

CIRCULATING PUMP WIRING DIAGRAM

DISHWASHER LOOP WITH TOGGLE SWITCH

FIELD SUPPLIED TEMPERATURE

CONTROL INSTALLED IN THE

CIRCULATING LOOP RETURN LINE

DISHWASHER

TOGGLE

SWITCH

CIRC

PUMP

MOTOR

L1 HOT

L2 NEUTRAL

120 VAC

POWER

NOTE:

 USE SEPARATE 120 VAC POWER

SUPPLY FOR PUMP CIRCUIT. DO NOT

SHARE POWER WITH WATER HEATER AS 

THIS MAY CAUSE ELECTRICAL LINE NOISE 

AND LEAD TO ERRATIC CONTROL SYSTEM

OPERATION. 

FIGURE 5.

Summary of Contents for BL-80

Page 1: ...safety messages could result in death or serious injury This manual must remain with the water heater 500 Tennessee Waltz Parkway Ashland City TN 37015 Low Lead Content WARNING If the information in t...

Page 2: ...gs for Confined Spaces 13 Outdoor Air Through Two Openings 13 Outdoor Air Through One Opening 13 Outdoor Air Through Two Horizontal Ducts 14 Outdoor Air Through Two Vertical Ducts 14 Air From Other In...

Page 3: ...hazard what can happen if you do not follow the safety message and how to avoid the risk of injury DANGER WARNING CAUTION CAUTION DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoide...

Page 4: ...4 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION...

Page 5: ...you don t follow the safety rules the water heater will not operate properly It could cause DEATH SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND OR PROPERTY DAMAGE This manual contains instructions for the installation op...

Page 6: ...2 1 1 2 12 1 2 CM 157 6 147 3 74 9 64 1 40 3 10 2 38 7 40 6 5 1 NPT NPT 31 8 Model INPUT RATE F 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 GPH 246 184 147 123 105 92 82 74 67 61 57 53 C 17 22 28 33 39 4...

Page 7: ...vicing and proper operation of the water heater Installation of water heater must be accomplished in such a manner that if the tank or any connections should leak flow will not cause damage to the str...

Page 8: ...per and inefficient operation of the water heater producing carbon monoxide gas in excess of the safe limits This could result in serious injury or death Contact your local gas supplier for any specif...

Page 9: ...rtain it does not sag thereby obstructing the combustion air flow HARD WATER Where hard water conditions exist water softening or the threshold type of water treatment is recommended This will protect...

Page 10: ...manufacturer s specifications If a positive lock up regulator is required follow these instructions 1 Positive lock up gas pressure regulators must be rated at or above the input Btu hr rating of the...

Page 11: ...s not intended for the constant relief of thermal expansion A properly sized thermal expansion tank must be installed on all closed systems to control the harmful effects of thermal expansion Contact...

Page 12: ...ature Pressure Relief Valve discharge line and 2 the water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or property damage because the water may be extremely hot If after manually operating th...

Page 13: ...eater and the risk of fire or explosion may result It can also create a risk of asphyxiation LOUVERS AND GRILLES Thefreeareasofthefreshairopeningsintheinstructionsthatfollowdonot takeintoaccountthepre...

Page 14: ...e provided with two permanent vertical ducts one commencing within 12 inches 300 mm of the top and one commencing within 12 inches 300 mm of the bottom of the enclosure The vertical ducts shall commun...

Page 15: ...er heater unless it is vented to the outdoors and has adequate air supply to avoid risks of improper operation explosion or asphyxiation Align the legs of the draft hood with the holes provided Insert...

Page 16: ...IN INCHES MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF PIPE IN CUBIC FEET PER HOUR LENGTH IN FEET NOMINAL IRON PIPE SIZES INCHES INPUT IN THOUSANDS BTU HR 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 10 175 360 680 1400 2100 3960 6300 1...

Page 17: ...allation shown in the Figures 15 and 16 Contaminants in the gas lines may cause improper operation of the gas control valve that may result in fire or explosion Before attaching the gas line be sure t...

Page 18: ...ter several tries turn the gas control knob clockwise to OFF and call your service technician or gas supplier SEE FIGURE A DANGER Hotter water increases the risk of scald injury Consult the instructio...

Page 19: ...r at the water heater Mixing valves are available at plumbing supply or hardware stores see Figure 6 Follow manufacturer s instructions for installation of the valves Before changing the factory setti...

Page 20: ...See Condensation in this section OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS SMELLY WATER In each water heater there is installed at least one anode rod for corrosion protection of the tank Certain water conditions will c...

Page 21: ...replaced At least once a year a visual inspection should be made of the main burner and pilot burner see Figure 19 Inspect burner fl ames through viewport Flames should be very small with a blue haze...

Page 22: ...ter temperature and usage see chart The higher the water temperature or water usage the more lime deposits are dropped out of the water This is the lime scale which forms in pipes heaters and on cooki...

Page 23: ...drained before opening cleanout To clean heater through cleanout opening proceed as follows 1 Drain heater 2 Remove outer cover plate from lower side of heater jacket 3 Remove six 6 hex head screws se...

Page 24: ...er is no longer hot 4 Close the cold water inlet valve to the water heater 5 Connect a hose to the water heater drain valve and terminate it to an adequate drain 6 Open the water heater drain valve an...

Page 25: ...an condense on the cooler surfaces of the tank Droplets form and drip onto the burner or run on the floor This is common at the time of start up after installation and when incoming water is cold I Wa...

Page 26: ...Gas Control Replace Gas Control PILOT OUTAGE Dirty pilot burner Clean pilot assembly Thermocouple malfunction Replace pilot assembly and or thermocouple Defective Gas Control Replace Gas Control Ther...

Page 27: ...ocal codes shall govern their usage 4 The Tank Temperature Control should be wired to and control the pump between the water heater s and the storage tank s 5 The water heater s operating thermostat s...

Page 28: ...trol should be wired to and control the pump between the water heater s and the storage tank s 5 The water heater s operating thermostat should be set 5 degrees F higher than the Tank Temperature Cont...

Page 29: ...Control should be wired to and control the pump between the water heater s and the storage tank s 5 The water heater s operating thermostat should be set 5 degrees F higher than the Tank Temperature C...

Page 30: ...ired to and control the pump between the water heater s and the storage tank s 5 The water heater s operating thermostat should be set 5 degrees F higher than the Tank Temperature Control SINGLE FLUE...

Page 31: ...rature Control should be wired to and control the pump between the water heater s and the storage tank s 5 The water heater s operating thermostat should be set 5 degrees F higher than the Tank Temper...

Page 32: ...he pump between the water heater s and the storage tank s 5 The water heater s operating thermostat should be set 5 degrees F higher than the Tank Temperature Control SINGLE FLUE 2 UNITS TWO TEMPERATU...

Page 33: ...33 NOTES...

Page 34: ...34 NOTES...

Page 35: ...gas type venting connections combustion air voltage wiring or fusing Failure to follow applicable codes Failure to follow printed instructions Improper installation sizing delivery or maintenance Cla...

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