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WARNING: 

If the information in this manual is not

followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury or death.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable,
combustible or corrosive vapors and liquids in
the vicinty of this or any other appliance.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• 

Do not  try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
  any phone in your building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a
  neighbor's phone.  Follow the gas supplier's
  instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
  fire department.

- Installation and service must be performed
  by a qualified installer, service agency or
  the gas supplier.

Upon completion of the installation, these instructions should be handed to the user of the appliance for
future reference.

*REPLACEMENT MANUAL MUST BE PURCHASED

FEATURING: 

Variable Power - Modulating Gas Valve - Thermostatic Control with Temperature Dial Selector

I N S TA L L AT I O N   A N D   O P E R AT I N G   I N S T R U C T I O N S
F O R   A U T O M AT I C   I N S TA N TA N E O U S   T Y P E   WAT E R   H E AT E R S
F O R   U S E   W I T H   N AT U R A L   A N D   L I Q U E F I E D   P E T R O L E U M   G A S

 MODEL 80 VP AND MODEL 80VPS

 Suitable for water (potable) heating and space heating

Summary of Contents for 80 VP

Page 1: ...s phone Follow the gas supplier s instructions If you cannot reach your gas supplier call the fire department Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer service agency or the...

Page 2: ...burners and is ignited by the pilot flame The heat exchanger then absorbs the heat generated by the burners and transfers it to the cold water as it travels through the heat exchanger When the hot wat...

Page 3: ...GAS PRESSURE FOR HIGH ALTITUDES The pressure regulator provided with the heater is set to deliver the proper gas pressure as indicated on the rating plate and in the manual for altitude up to 2500 fe...

Page 4: ...stic potable water a mixing valve or other similar device must be provided to reduce scald hazard potential DO NOT CONVERT AN EXISTING CLOSED HOT WATER HEATING SYSTEM TO A COMBINATION SPACE AND POTABL...

Page 5: ...days 9 Should overheating occur and the gas supply fail to shut off turn off the manual gas control valve to the appliance 10 See instructions on setting the water tempera ture page 12 11 Do not use...

Page 6: ...P M Z K H J G F D E C B A I Y Fig 2 Parts of AquaStar 80 L T pilot V overheat shut off sensor W draft hood X rating plate serial gas type etc Y incandescent particles tray Z gas pressure testing nippl...

Page 7: ...t water lines insulated 6 Having a floor drain or sink nearby is handy in case you need to drain water from your heater 7 Place the heater in a location where water leaks will do NO DAMAGE to adjacent...

Page 8: ...reful not to lose the washers Re move your heater from the Water and Gas Con necting Strip Now you can make your water and gas connections as explained in the following sections When all connections h...

Page 9: ...lator to the gas piping the indicator arrow on the regulator must be pointed in the direction of gas flow NOTE The regulator supplied with the heater is an appliance level regulator de signed for low...

Page 10: ...lowing all local ordinances and specifications for installing a gas appliance vent or chimney The gasses to the outdoors under all operating con venting system must be constructed so as to develop a p...

Page 11: ...r Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS 1 STOP Rea...

Page 12: ...should be serviced periodically de pending on hardness of water and conditions of use or whenever signs of corrosion appear at the gas and water valve joint Servicing the water valve consists of repl...

Page 13: ...column Yellow flames could be a sign of wrong size gas orifices or dirty burners If some burn ers have yellow flames while others have good flames it is likely that dust lint or spider webs have parti...

Page 14: ...urnished with the heater is designed for low PILOT WILL NOT LIGHT 1 No gas to the AquaStar A Gas cock on gas line may not be open B AquaStar manual shut off valve at base of heater is not open Turn ha...

Page 15: ...years old it is very unlikely that they are faulty Before testing reconfirm that 2 is absolutely cor rect and all connections are clean and tight To test the thermocouple disconnect the thermo couple...

Page 16: ...e is good To test the electromagnet reconnect the thermo couple and take another reading The reading should drop to about 14 mv If it does not re place the electromagnet PILOT LIGHTS BUT GOES OUT DURI...

Page 17: ...ature selector dial on 4 or 5 For more information see section on Setting Water Temperature Page 12 2 Inlet water temperature is too high as with preheated water Note Only the Model S AquaStar should...

Page 18: ...t In such cases when mixing cold water at the tap the lower hot water pressure may be overpowered by a much higher cold water presure which may cause the AquaStar burners to shut down Make sure fau ce...

Page 19: ...Housing b Insert the other Gasket between tube and Filter Housing c Use two wrenches to tighten Pilot Tube to Filter Housing 1 One wrench should hold Pilot Burner in right most position making sure ri...

Page 20: ...4 Leaving temperature setting at 2 now increase water flow on higher You should see the burner flames increase in size and then decrease when you reduce the water flow 5 Note If all of the above perfo...

Page 21: ...omponents O Ring and Steel Wedge prior to installing the replacement thermostat 1 Shut off gas to the heater by turning the handle on the main gas valve 2 Shut off the water supply to the heater and o...

Page 22: ...s Flow Shut off Valve 14 provides a quick gas shut off right on the heater The gas shut off safety devices are integrated with the pilot light An Electro Magnet in the Gas Valve ensures thatgasflowsto...

Page 23: ...LY 9 PILOTLIGHT 10 PILOTLIGHTORIFICE 11 PILOTLIGHTGASFILTER 12 THERMOCOUPLE 13 ELECTROMAGNET GAS FLOW SHUT OFF VALVE 14 MANUAL GAS FLOW SHUT OFF VALVE 15 PILOT STARTER KNOB 16 THERMOSTATIC MODULATOR A...

Page 24: ...RIGHT SIDE PANEL 38799 LEFT SIDE PANEL 22527 TEMPERATURE SELECTOR KNOB 23617 PANELRETAINING SCREW 28329 PILOT STARTER KNOB 36540 FRONT PANEL 33993 INCANDESCENT PARTICLETRAY HOUSING COMPONENTS DIAGRAM...

Page 25: ...LECTING STRIP 25776 WASHER 25779 HEAT EXCHANGER FRAME RETAINING SCREW 27126 WASHER 29596 THERMOCOUPLE ELECTROMAGNET LEAD WIRE TERMINAL RETAINING SCREW 29910 INLET WATER FLOW RESTRICTOR 31851 COLD HOT...

Page 26: ...S 36546 BURNER MANIFOLD WITH LP INJECTORS 36548 LP GAS SLOW IGNITION MEMBRANE ASSEMBLY 36549 LP MAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY 36650 NG MAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY 37167 MODEL S GAS MAIN VALVE ASSEMBLY 37613 MODEL S NG...

Page 27: ...opane Natural Gas Model 80 25 100 150 170 NR 25 80 Model 80 15 50 100 125 NR 20 50 100 170 NR NR 35 70 Flex tubing greatly reduces capacity and therefore is not recommended Minimum Vent Size and Heigh...

Page 28: ...l use and service within the applicable periods specified below in accordance with the terms of this warranty The CEC replacement will be warranted for the unexpired portion of the original warranty T...

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