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IMPORTANT GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION - ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC SAFETY ALERTS
APPEAR IN THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
EXPLOSION HAZARD: DO NOT INSTALL TO A HIGH PRESSURE STEAM BOILER (greater than 15
psig). AN EXPLOSION COULD OCCUR.
EXPLOSION HAZARD. THE PRESSURE OF THE HEAT TRANSFER MEDIUM MUST BE LIMITED TO
A MAXIMUM OF 30 PSIG BY AN APPROVED SAFETY OR RELIEF VALVE ON YOUR BOILER. THE
TANK PRESSURE MUST BE LIMITED TO 150 PSIG MAXIMUM BY THE INSTALLATION OF A
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (INCLUDED).
SCALDING HAZARD: IF THE WATER TEMPERATURE IS OVER 120° F, HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS
CAN SUFFER SERIOUS OR FATAL SCALDING AND PAINFUL AND PERMANENT INJURY.
• THE CONSUMER PRODUCTS SAFETY COMMISSION RECOMMENDS AN INITIAL SETTING
OF 120° F, BUT NOTES A SLOWER RESPONSE TIME OF INFANTS, AGED, DISABLED AND
OTHER PERSONS INCREASES THE HAZARD TO THEM AND MAY REQUIRE LOWER
SETTINGS.
• ALWAYS CHECK THE WATER TEMPERATURE BEFORE USE, INCLUDING WASHING,
BATHING OR SHOWERING.
• TEMPERATURE LIMITING VALVES ARE AVAILABLE FROM YOUR PLUMBING SUPPLIER.
SCALDING HAZARD: IF THE THERMOSTAT IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY OR IF THIS PRODUCT
IS NOT INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL, WATER TEMPERATURE CAN REACH
EXCESSIVE LEVELS THAT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS SCALDING, EVEN IF THE TEMPERATURE SETTING IS CORRECT.
AFTER INSTALLATION AND ANY SERVICING OF THE UNIT, VERIFY THAT THE THERMOSTAT IS WORKING AND FIRMLY
INSERTED IN THE THERMOSTAT WELL BY FOLLOWING THE THERMOSTAT TESTING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL
AFTER INSTALLATION AND ANY SERVICING OF THE UNIT.
SCALDING HAZARD: A CHECK VALVE MUST BE INSTALLED IN THE BOILER RETURN LINE TO
PREVENT GRAVITY FLOW THROUGH THE HEAT EXCHANGER. THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING
AND RESULT IN SERIOUS SCALDING.
IF NOT INSTALLED BY THE BOILER MANUFACTURER, INSTALL A LOW WATER CUT-OFF OR
PRESSURE REDUCING VALVES MUST BE INSTALLED ON YOUR BOILER SO THAT LEAKING FROM
ANY PLUMBING FIXTURE WILL NOT RESULT IN A DRY BOILER; IF THE BOILER CONTINUES TO
FIRE, AN EXPLOSION HAZARD EXISTS.
THIS UNIT MUST BE INSTALLED AS A SEPARATE HEATING ZONE. DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT
TO AN EXISTING HEATING ZONE OR FEED BOILER WATER DIRECTLY THROUGH THE COIL AS
DANGEROUS OVER-HEATING WILL RESULT.
DO NOT DRAIN THIS APPLIANCE BEFORE SHUTTING OFF THE SUPPLY VALVE AND OPENING
THE RELIEF VALVE OR ANOTHER DOWNSTREAM FIXTURE, AS IT WILL DAMAGE THIS UNIT.
ALSO, MAKE SURE A VACUUM BREAKER IS IN PLACE TO AVOID DAMAGING THE LINER.
AVOID RISK OF INGESTING A TOXIC FLUID. THE HEAT TRANSFER MEDIUM SHOULD BE WATER.
IF GLYCOL MUST BE USED, IT SHOULD ONLY BE USED WITH DOUBLE-WALLED HEAT
EXCHANGERS.
THIS TANK, LIKE MOST TANKS UNDER PRESSURE, WILL OVER TIME CORRODE OR FAIL AND/OR
MAY BURST AND/OR LEAK OR FLOOD (AND IN RARE CASES EXPLODE) WHICH CAN CAUSE
SERIOUS OR FATAL PERSONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. TO MINIMIZE RISK, A
LICENSED PROFESSIONAL MUST INSTALL AND PERIODICALLY INSPECT AND SERVICE THE UNIT. A DRIP PAN,
CONNECTED TO AN ADEQUATE DRAIN MUST BE INSTALLED IF LEAKING OR FLOODING CAN CAUSE PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
AS IN ALL PLUMBING PRODUCTS AND WATER STORAGE VESSELS, BACTERIA CAN GROW IN
YOUR BOILER MATE
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, ESPECIALLY DURING TIMES OF NON-USE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL
PLUMBING OFFICIAL REGARDING ANY STEPS YOU MAY WISH TO TAKE TO SAFELY DISINFECT
YOUR HOME’S PLUMBING SYSTEM.
WATER QUALITY CAN SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCE THE LIFE OF YOUR PRODUCT, YOU SHOULD
TEST FOR CORROSIVE ELEMENTS, ACIDITY, TOTAL SOLIDS, AND OTHER RELEVANT
CONTAMINANTS, INCLUDING CHLORINE AND TREAT YOUR WATER APPROPRIATELY TO INSURE
SATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE AND PREVENT PREMATURE FAILURE.
FOLLOW ALL OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL,
AND THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL SPECIFIC WARNINGS. FAILURE TO DO SO IS UNSAFE AND
CAN CAUSE SERIOUS SCALDING, EXPLOSION, SERIOUS OR FATAL PERSONAL INJURY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE ABOVE WARNINGS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS OR FATAL PERSONAL INJURY
AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE, AND WILL VOID THE WARRANTY.
1. GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
