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EMERGENCY
SHUT DOWN
NATURAL
GAS MODELS
IF YOU
SMELL GAS:
Should overheating occur or the gas supply fail to shut off, turn off the manual gas control valce to the appliance and
call a qualified service person to check for the cause.
WARNING
Stacking
Stacking occurs when a series of shorts draws of hot water
(3 gallons or less)
are taken from the water heater tank. This
causes increased cycling of the burner and can result in increased water temperatures at the hot water outlet. An
antiscald decive is recommended in the hot water supply line to avoid this problem.
OPERATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
DO turn off heater if it has been subjected to physical damage, flooding or fire.
DO NOT turn on heater unless is filled with water.
DO NOT turn on heater if cold water supplu inlet valve is closed.
DO NOT attempt to light heater until all lighting instructions are understood and followed. See label on heater near
the electronic valve.
DO NOT allow flammable liquids, such as gasoline or paint thinner, to be stored or used near heater.
DO NOT allow combustible mateials such as newspaper, rags or mops to accumulate near heater.
CONDESATION
Whenever the heater is filled with cold water or hot water is drawn from a faucet there will be a certain amount of
condensation formed while the burner is “ON”. Moisture from the products of combustion condenses on the cooler
tank surfaces and forms drops of water which may fall onto the burner or other hot surfaces to produce “sizzling” or
“frying” noise. Condensation is normal and should not be confused with a leaking tank.
The water from condensation will be noted at different times of the year in varying quantities. This condensations
may spill out of the bottom pan onto the floow. Do not confuse this with a leak. Once the water inside of the heater
reaches a temperature of 120ºF, the condensation will stop.
Operting the warer heater at the lowest electronic valve temperature setting can keep the water heater in the
condensation mode. Adjusting the electronic valve setting slightly higher will overcome this problem. There is hot
water scald potencial however if the electronic valve is set too high.
SMOKE/ODOR
The water heater may give off a small amount of smoke and odor during the initial start-up of the unit. This is due to
the burning off of oil from metal parts of a new unit and will disappear after a few minutes of operation.
1. Open windows.
2. Get all people out of building
3. DO NOT light matches. Do not
smoke.
4. DO NOT touch electrical switches
(on or off).
5. Extinguish any open flames.
6. Shut off gas at manual shut-off
valve.
7. Use an outside telephone call
the gas company and the fire
department. Ask for instructions.
Before hanging up, give your name
and address.
8. DO NOT go back into the
building. If help is coming, wait for
it outside of the building.
L.P.G. (PROPANE, BOTTLED) GAS MODELS
L.P.G. IS HEAVIER THAN AIR
Should there be a leak in the system, the gas will settle at FLOOR LEVEL.
Basements, crawl spacesm skirted areas under mobile homes
(even when
ventilated),
closets and areas below ground level will serve as pockets for the
accumulation of gas.
BEFORE LIGHTING SNIFF AT FLOOR LEVEL IF YOU SMELL GAS,
FOLLOW THESE RULES:
1. Open windows.
2. Get all people out of building
3. DO NOT light matches. Do not smoke.
4. DO NOT touch electrical switches (on or off).
5. Extinguish any open flames.
6. Shut off gas at L.P. tank outside the building.
7. Use an outside telephone and immediately call the L.P. Gas supplier and
the fire department. Ask for instructions. Before hanging up, give your
name and address.
8. DO NOT go back into the building. If help is coming, wait for it outside
of the building.
OUT OF FUEL
When your L.P. tank runs out of fuel, turn off gas at all gas appliances -
including gas pilots. After L.P. tank is refilled, all appliances must be re-lit
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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