Installation & Operation Manual
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WARNING
To minimize the possibility of serious
personal injury, fire, or damage to your
appliance, never violate the following safety
rules:
1. Water heaters are heat producing
appliances. To avoid damage or injury,
do not store materials against the
appliance or the vent-air intake system.
Use proper care to avoid unnecessary
contact (especially children) with the
appliance and vent-air intake
components.
2. Never cover your appliance, lean
anything against it, store trash or debris
near it, stand on it or in any way block
the flow of fresh air to your appliance.
3. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES must
flammable materials such as gasoline or
paint thinner be used or stored in the
vicinity of this appliance, vent-air intake
system or any location from which fumes
could reach the appliance or vent-air
intake
system.
Codes –
The equipment shall be installed in accordance with those
installation regulations in force in the local area where the
installation is to be made. These shall be carefully followed in all
cases. Authorities having jurisdiction shall be consulted before
installations are made. In the absence of such requirements, the
installation shall conform to the latest edition of the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. All water heaters conform
to the latest edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel
Code, Section IV. Where required by the authority having
jurisdiction, the installation must comply with the Canadian
Gas Association Code, CAN/CGA-B149.1 and/or B149.2 and/or
local codes. This appliance meets the safe lighting performance
criteria with the gas manifold and control assembly provided,
as specified in the ANSI standards for gas water heaters, ANSI
Z21.10.3.
