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Location Requirements
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Can result in serious injury or death
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Storage of or use of gasoline or other
flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance can result in
serious injury or death.
Flammable Vapors
FLAMMABLES
Read and follow water heater warnings and
instructions.
WARNING
Do not use or store flammable products such as gasoline,
solvents, or adhesives in the same room or area near the
water heater. If such flammables must be used, all gas
burning appliances in the vicinity must be shut off and their
pilot lights extinguished. Open the doors and windows for
ventilation while flammable substances are in use.
If flammable liquids or vapors have spilled or leaked in
the area of the water heater, leave the area immediately
and call the fire department from a neighbor’s home. Do
not attempt to clean the spill until all ignition sources have
been extinguished.
WARNING
Fire or Explosion Hazard
Read instruction manual before installing,
using or servicing water heater.
Improper use may result in fire or explosion.
Maintain required clearances to combustibles.
Keep combustibles such as boxes, magazines, clothes,
etc. away from the water heater area.
Site Location
•
Select a location near the center of the water piping
system. The water heater must be installed indoors
and in a vertical position on a level surface.
•
Consider the inlet and exhaust vent system piping and
combustion air supply requirements when selecting
the water heater location. The venting system must
be able to run from the water heater to the termina-
tion with a minimal length and number of elbows. The
venting system must comply with the requirements set
forth in the venting section of this manual.
•
Locate the water heater near the existing gas
piping. If installing a new gas line, locate the water
heater to minimize the pipe length and elbows.
NOTE: This water heater must be installed according to all
local and state codes or, in the absence of local and state
codes, the “National Fuel Gas Code”, ANSI Z223.1(NFPA
54)-current edition.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard
Do not install in a mobile home.
Doing so can result in death or
carbon monoxide poisoning.
WARNING
