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Preferred piping diagram

The temperature and pressure relief valve setting shall not exceed pressure rating of any component in the system

Service valves are shown for servicing unit. However

, local codes shall govern their usage.

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Summary of Contents for SBL 100 76N

Page 1: ... safety messages could result in death or serious injury This manual must remain with the water heater Low Lead Content WARNING If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or death Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance WHAT TO DO IF...

Page 2: ... for Confined Spaces 13 Outdoor Air Through Two Openings 13 Outdoor Air Through One Opening 13 Outdoor Air Through Two Horizontal Ducts 14 Outdoor Air Through Two Vertical Ducts 14 Air From Other Indoor Spaces 14 Venting 14 Gas Piping 16 Sediment Traps 17 LIGHTING OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 18 TEMPERATURE REGULATION 19 FOR YOUR INFORMATION 19 Start Up Conditions 19 Operational Conditions 20 PERIODIC M...

Page 3: ...fornia to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances WARNING This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer birth defects or other reproductive harm This appliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed in the Act DANGER WARNING CAUTION CAUTION DANGER indica...

Page 4: ...4 general safety INFORMATION ...

Page 5: ...u don t follow the safety rules the water heater will not operate properly It could cause DEATH SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND OR PROPERTY DAMAGE This manual contains instructions for the installation operation and maintenance of the gas fired water heater It also contains warnings throughout the manual that you must read and be aware of All warnings and all instructions are essential to the proper ope...

Page 6: ...in US Gallons hr or Liters hr at Indicated Temperature Rise in Fahrenheit or Celsius 75 100 BTU H F 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 GPH 246 184 148 123 105 92 82 74 67 62 57 53 22 KW C 17 22 28 33 39 44 50 56 61 67 72 78 LPH 927 695 557 462 397 347 309 278 252 233 214 198 Recovery ratings based on 81 thermal efficiency Units A B C D E F G H J K L M Inches CM 70 1 2 179 07 66 1 2 168 9 30 ...

Page 7: ...icing and proper operation of the water heater Installation of water heater must be accomplished in such a manner that if the tank or any connections should leak flow will not cause damage to the structure For this reason it is not advisable to install water heater in an attic or upper floor When such locations cannot be avoided a suitable metal drain pan should be installed under the water heater...

Page 8: ...esult in improper and inefficient operation of the water heater producing carbon monoxide gas in excess of the safe limits This could result in serious injury or death Contact your local gas supplier for any specific changes that may be required in your area Clearances Minimum clearances between the water heater and combustible construction are 0 inch at the sides and rear 4 102 mm at the front an...

Page 9: ...tain it does not sag thereby obstructing the combustion air flow Hard Water Where hard water conditions exist water softening or the threshold type of water treatment is recommended This will protect the dishwashers coffee urns water heaters water piping and other equipment See the Maintenance Section in this manual for sediment and lime scale removal procedures Circulation Pumps A circulating pum...

Page 10: ...anufacturer s specifications If a positive lock up regulator is required follow these instructions 1 Positive lock up gas pressure regulators must be rated at or above the input Btu hr rating of the water heater they supply 2 Positive lock up gas pressure regulator s should be installed no closer than 3 feet 1 meter and no farther than 8 feet 2 4 meters of equivalent length from the water heater s...

Page 11: ...ef of thermal expansion A properly sized thermal expansion tank must be installed on all closed systems to control the harmful effects of thermal expansion Contact a local plumbing service agency to have a thermal expansion tank installed FIGURE 7 NOTE To protect against untimely corrosion of hot and cold water fittings it is strongly recommended that di electric unions or couplings be installed o...

Page 12: ...rature Pressure Relief Valve discharge line and 2 the water manually discharged will not cause any bodily injury or property damage because the water may be extremely hot If after manually operating the valve it fails to completely reset and continues to release water immediately close the cold water inlet to the water heater follow the draining instructions in this manual and replace the Temperat...

Page 13: ...heater and the risk of fire or explosion may result It can also create a risk of asphyxiation Louvers and Grilles Thefreeareasofthefreshairopeningsintheinstructionsthatfollowdonot takeintoaccountthepresenceoflouvers grillesorscreensintheopenings The required size of openings for combustion ventilation and dilution air shall be based on the net free area of each opening Where the free area through ...

Page 14: ...be provided with two permanent vertical ducts one commencing within 12 inches 300 mm of the top and one commencing within 12 inches 300 mm of the bottom of the enclosure The vertical ducts shall communicate directly with the outdoors See Figure 11 Each duct opening shall have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 4 000 Btu hr 550 mm2 per kW of the aggregate input rating of all appliances instal...

Page 15: ...ter heater unless it is vented to the outdoors and has adequate air supply to avoid risks of improper operation explosion or asphyxiation Align the legs of the draft hood with the slots provided Insert the legs and secure the draft hood to the water heater s top with the four screws provided as shown in Figure 13 Do not alter the draft hood in any way If you are replacing an existing water heater ...

Page 16: ... IN INCHES MAXIMUM CAPACITY OF PIPE IN CUBIC FEET PER HOUR LENGTH IN FEET NOMINAL IRON PIPE SIZES INCHES INPUT IN THOUSANDS BTU HR 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 4 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 10 175 360 680 1400 2100 3960 6300 11000 23000 20 120 250 465 950 1460 2750 4360 7700 15800 30 97 200 375 770 1180 2200 3520 6250 12800 40 82 170 320 660 990 1900 3000 5300 10900 50 73 151 285 580 900 1680 2650 4750 9700 60 66 138 260 ...

Page 17: ...tallation shown in the Figures 15 and 16 Contaminants in the gas lines may cause improper operation of the gas control valve that may result in fire or explosion Before attaching the gas line be sure that all gas pipe is clean on the inside To trap any dirt or foreign material in the gas supply line a sediment trap must be incorporated in the piping The sediment trap must be readily accessible Ins...

Page 18: ...fter several tries turn the gas control knob clockwise to OFF and call your service technician or gas supplier SEE FIGURE A DANGER Hotter water increases the risk of scald injury Consult the instruction manual before changing temperature At arm s length away turn gas control knob counterclockwise to ON SEE FIGURE C Set thermostat to desired setting Remove the outer door located below the gas contr...

Page 19: ...or at the water heater Mixing valves are available at plumbing supply or hardware stores see Figure 2 Follow manufacturer s instructions for installation of the valves Before changing the factory setting on the thermostat read the Temperature Regulation section in this manual see Figures 17 and 18 TEMPERATURE REGULATION FOR YOUR INFORMATION appear to be leaking when in fact the water is condensati...

Page 20: ...elly Water In each water heater there is installed at least one anode rod see parts section for corrosion protection of the tank Certain water conditions will cause a reaction between this rod and the water The most common complaint associated with the anode rod is one of a rotten egg smell in the hot water This odor is derived from hydrogen sulfide gas dissolved in the water The smell is the resu...

Page 21: ...eplaced At least once a year a visual inspection should be made of the main burner and pilot burner see Figure 19 Inspect burner fl ames through viewport Flames should be very small with a blue haze and small amounts of yellow or orange at the edges After several minutes of operation the burner screen may glow red You should check for sooting Soot is not normal and will impair proper combustion So...

Page 22: ... life of the equipment but also reduces efficiency of the heater and increases fuel consumption The usage of water softening equipment greatly reduces the hardness of the water However this equipment does not always INSTALLED IN SUITABLE AREA To insure sufficient ventilation and combustion air supply proper clearances from the water heater must be maintained See Locating the New Water Heater secti...

Page 23: ...Remove lime scale or sediment using care not to damage the glass lining 7 Inspect cleanout plate gasket if new gasket is required replace with part no 9004099215 8 Install cleanout plate Be sure to draw plate up tight by tightening screws securely 9 Replace outer jacket cover plate In some water areas the sediment might not be removed by this method and may result in the water heater making rumbli...

Page 24: ...ack on the container and slide 3 4 hose over end of male adapter and fasten in place using hose clamp provided Delime using Flo Jug Method 5 Slide the hose clamp over end of hose and slide hose over the male adapter in the water heater drain opening and secure in place using hose clamp 6 Lift container to the Pour Position see Figure 29 being careful to keep the vent in the handle above the liquid...

Page 25: ...first Then before checking the water heater make sure the gas supply has been turned OFF and never turn the gas ON before the tank is completely full of water Never use this water heater unless it is completely filled with water To prevent damage to the tank the tank must be filled with water Water must flow from the hot water faucet before turning ON gas to the water heater LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS A ...

Page 26: ...embly and or thermocouple Defective Gas Control Replace Gas Control PILOT OUTAGE Dirty pilot burner Clean pilot assembly Thermocouple malfunction Replace pilot assembly and or thermocouple Defective Gas Control Replace Gas Control Thermocouple tip is not in contact with pilot flame Insert thermocouple correctly NOTENOUGH HOT WATER Heater not lit or thermostat not on Refer to LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 27: ... govern their usage SINGLE FLUE 1 UNIT LEGEND TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CIRCULATING PUMP TANK TEMPERATURE CONTROL DRAIN FULL PORT BALL VALVE TEMPERATURE GAGE WATER FLOW SWITCH CHECK VALVE WARNING THIS DRAWING SHOWS SUGGESTED PIPING CONFIGURATION AND OTHER DEVICES CHECK WITH LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FINISHED FLOOR HO C T OLD COLD EXPANSION...

Page 28: ...rmostat should be set 5 degrees F higher than the Tank Temperature Control SINGLE FLUE 1 UNIT WITH VERTICAL STORAGE TANK LEGEND TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CIRCULATING PUMP TANK TEMPERATURE CONTROL DRAIN FULL PORT BALL VALVE TEMPERATURE GAGE WATER FLOW SWITCH CHECK VALVE WARNING THIS DRAWING SHOWS SUGGESTED PIPING CONFIGURATION AND OTHER DEVICES CHECK WITH LOCAL CODES A...

Page 29: ...hermostat should be set 5 degrees F higher than the Tank Temperature Control SINGLE FLUE 1 UNIT WITH HORIZONTAL STORAGE TANK LEGEND TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CIRCULATING PUMP TANK TEMPERATURE CONTROL DRAIN FULL PORT BALL VALVE TEMPERATURE GAGE WATER FLOW SWITCH CHECK VALVE WARNING THIS DRAWING SHOWS SUGGESTED PIPING CONFIGURATION AND OTHER DEVICES CHECK WITH LOCAL COD...

Page 30: ... set 5 degrees F higher than the Tank Temperature Control SINGLE FLUE 1 UNIT WITH MIXING VALVE TWO TEMPERATURE LEGEND TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CIRCULATING PUMP TANK TEMPERATURE CONTROL DRAIN FULL PORT BALL VALVE TEMPERATURE GAGE WATER FLOW SWITCH CHECK VALVE WARNING THIS DRAWING SHOWS SUGGESTED PIPING CONFIGURATION AND OTHER DEVICES CHECK WITH LOCAL CODES AND ORDINAN...

Page 31: ...ter s and the storage tank s SINGLE FLUE 2 UNITS LEGEND TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CIRCULATING PUMP TANK TEMPERATURE CONTROL DRAIN FULL PORT BALL VALVE TEMPERATURE GAGE WATER FLOW SWITCH CHECK VALVE WARNING THIS DRAWING SHOWS SUGGESTED PIPING CONFIGURATION AND OTHER DEVICES CHECK WITH LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FINISHED FLOOR HOT WATER TO FI...

Page 32: ...TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE CIRCULATING PUMP TANK TEMPERATURE CONTROL DRAIN FULL PORT BALL VALVE TEMPERATURE GAGE WATER FLOW SWITCH CHECK VALVE WARNING THIS DRAWING SHOWS SUGGESTED PIPING CONFIGURATION AND OTHER DEVICES CHECK WITH LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FINISHED FLOOR HOT WATER TO FIXTURES HOT WATER RETURN HOT HOT COLD HIGH TEMPERATURE RE...

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Page 35: ...effective method of controlling thermal expansion is also installed at the heater s and operational at all times The relief valve installed on the heater is not an acceptable method 4 SERVICE AND REPAIR EXPENSES Under the limited warranty the warrantor will provide only a replacement water heater or part thereof The owner is responsible for all other costs Such costs may include but are not limite...

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