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PV 6112b  6/03 

SPECIFICATION FOR DOMESTIC WATER HEATERS 

Power Combustion, Oil-Fired Water Heaters with Nickel-Plated Storage Tanks 

(continued) 

 

 

Safety Controls 

 
 

As a minimum, the heater will be equipped with the following: 

 

electronic flame monitoring with pre-purge (140,000 to 399,000 Btu/h burners) or electronic flame safeguard 
with pre-purge and flame status indicating lights (600,000 to 3,200,000 Btu/h burners)  

 two 

immersion

 operating thermostats 

 an

 immersion

 temperature limiting device 

 

an ASME- or AGA-rated temperature and pressure relief valve 

 

and options as selected on form PV 6004 

 

 

Warranty Summary 

 
 

 

 

Storage tank:  

 

_____ year (10 standard, 20 optional)  Covers manufacturing or material defects, 

 

 

 

 

 

leaks and /or the production of rusty water. Tank coverage will include    

 

 

 

 

 

failure due to scale buildup for ____  full years (5 standard, 8 optional) and  

 

 

 

 

 

____ prorated years (5 standard, 12 optional) with no provision or condition  

 

 

 

 

 

for maintenance or inspections and no limitations on water chemistry.  

 
 Heat 

exchanger 

 

and combustion chamber:    

5 year. Covers manufacturing or material defects, leaks, and/or the  

 

 

 

   production 

of 

rusty 

water. 

 

 

 
 

Burner and all heater parts:   

1 year 

 
 

The heater will have a _____ first year or ____ long-life service policy, which will cover replacement labor and freight 

costs under certain conditions.  Initiation and /or continuation of warranty coverage will not be dependent upon annual 
inspections, regular replacement of anode rods, or water chemistry.  Complete copies of all warranties and service 
policies, including all exclusions and conditions, will be presented to the owner as part of the submittal package.  

These 

summaries are not warranties.  Consult warranty and policies for full details.  

 

 

 

Finishing 

 
 

The storage and heating sections will be completely factory packaged and plumbed, requiring only job site hookup to 

utilities, venting, and potable water inlet and outlet.  The heater will be insulated to meet current ASHRAE standards, 
jacketed with powder-coated steel panels, and mounted on heavy-duty channel skids.  The heater will fit properly in the 
space provided and installation will conform to all local, state, and national codes. 
 

 

Start Up 

 

 

Start up on the unit will be performed by factory trained and authorized personnel.  A copy of the start up report will 

be provided to the owner. 

 

 

Quality Certification • Safety and Performance Standards 

 

 

The heater will be have an independent test laboratory listing to safety standard UL  732.  The water heaters will be 

manufactured by a company that has achieved certification to the ISO 9001 International Quality System. 

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