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Thank You
for purchasing this water heater. Properly
installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble
free service.
Abbreviations found in this Installation and Operating
manual:
CSA - Canadian Standards Association
ANSI - American National Standards Institute
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturer’s Association
UL - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
AHRI - Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration
Institute.
This gas-
fi
red water heater is design certi
fi
ed by CSA
International, under
Water Heater Standard ANSI
Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1
(current edition).
QUALIFIED INSTALLER OR SERVICE AGENCY
Installation and service of this water heater requires ability
equivalent to that of a Quali
fi
ed Agency (as de
fi
ned by
ANSI below) in the
fi
eld involved. Installation skills such
as plumbing, air supply, venting, gas supply and electrical
supply are required in addition to electrical testing skills
when performing service.
ANSI Z223.1 2006 Sec. 3.3.83
: “Quali
fi
ed Agency” - “Any
individual,
fi
rm, corporation or company that either in
person or through a representative is engaged in and is
responsible for (a) the installation, testing or replacement
of gas piping or (b) the connection, installation, testing,
repair or servicing of appliances and equipment; that
is experienced in such work; that is familiar with all
precautions required and that has complied with all the
requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.”
If you are not quali
fi
ed (as de
fi
ned by ANSI above) and
licensed or certified as required by authority having
jurisdiction to perform a given task, do not attempt to
perform any of the procedures described in this manual.
If you do not understand the instructions given in this
manual do not attempt to perform any procedures outlined
in this manual.
PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION
Read the “General Safety Information” section of this
manual
fi
rst and then entire manual carefully. If you
don’t follow 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 installation,
operation, and maintenance of the gas-
fi
red water
heater. It also contains warnings throughout the
manual that you must read and be aware of. All
warnings and instructions are essential to proper
operation of the water heater and your safety. Since
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we cannot put everything on the
fi
rst few pages,
READ ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER
.
The installation must conform with these
instructions and local code authority having
jurisdiction. In absence of local codes, installation
must comply with current editions of the
National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54
and
National Electrical Code, NFPA 70
. All documents
are available from:
CSA International,
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road,
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
44131-5575.
NFPA documents are also available from:
National Fire Protection Association,
1 Batterymarch Park,
Quincy, MA 02269.
The water heater, when installed, must be electrically
grounded in accordance with the local codes or in the
absence of local codes: the
National Electrical Code
(NFPA 70)
.
If after reading this manual you have any questions or
do not understand any portion of the instructions, call
the local gas utility or the manufacturer whose name
appears on the rating plate.
Carefully plan the place where you are going to put
the water heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and
vent pipe installation are very important in preventing
death from possible carbon monoxide poisoning and
fi
res (see Figures 15 & 16). Examine the location to
ensure the water heater complies with the “Locating
the New Water Heater” section in this manual.
For installation in California, this water heater must
be braced, anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or
moving during an earthquake. See instructions for
correct installation procedures. Instructions may be
obtained from:
California Of
fi
ce of the State Architect,
400 P Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814.
Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be
installed In accordance with
Massachusetts 248-
CMR 2.00: State Plumbing Code and 248-CMR
5.00
.
Complies with California Health and Safety code
116875 (known as AB-1953) and with weighted
average maximum of 0.25% lead.
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