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NOTICE
FOR INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA
California Law requires that residential water heaters must be braced, anchored or strapped to resist falling
or horizontal displacement due to earthquake motions. For residential water heaters up to 52 gallon ca-
pacity, a brochure with generic earthquake bracing instructions can be obtained from:
OFFICE OF THE STATE ARCHITECT
400 P Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Telephone: (916)324-5315
or, ask a water heater dealer. However, applicable Local Codes shall govern installations. (For residential
water heaters of capacity greater than 52 gallons, consult the local building jurisdiction for acceptable brac-
ing installations)
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For increased energy efficiency, certain water heater models covered by this Use & Care Manual have been
supplied with two (2) 24” sections of pipe insulation. Should the model being employed in your particular
installation include the pipe insulation, please install the insulation as shown below for the type of installation
configuration that best matches yours.
Figure 1.
Typical Vertical piping arrangement.
(Your installation may vary slightly.)
Figure 2.
Typical Horizontal piping arrangement.
(Your installation may vary slightly.)
Supplemental Instructions
The installation instructions in the Use & Care Manual supplied with the water heater
should be followed in addition to the following Supplemental Instructions.
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