SUGGESTED SPECIFICATION
SAMPLE SPECIFICATION FOR CUSTOM-LINE STORAGE TANKS
When jacketed or insulated these models meet R12.5 minimum thermal insulation requirements of the U.S. Department of Energy and current edition of
ASHRAE/IESNA 90.1.
ASME storage tank to be A. O. Smith Custom-Line model ______________. Capacity to be ___________gallons with a diameter of _______ inches. Tank(s) shall be constructed and
stamped according to ASME specifications for __________ psi working pressure. Manhole (11 x 15), handhole (4x6) or inspection openings (2-2˝) shall be installed in accordance with
ASME code requirements and manufacturer(s) standard practice. Tank to be constructed of (carbon steel) _________. Lining shall be (glass, epoxy, cement) ______________. Tank(s) lined
with (glass, cement, epoxy) _____________lining shall be equipped with the number and size of magnesium anode rod(s) sufficient to provide adequate protection for the tank lining.
Tank shall be (vertical, horizontal) _______________ design and provided with (four) ___________ (angle iron legs, threaded leg socket(s)) _____________ ring base, ___________ saddles.
SAMPLE SPECIFICATION FOR TANK HEATERS
Tank heaters shall be Model No. ____________ 3/4˝ OD 20 gauge copper “U” tubes. Heater to have ________ square feet of heating surface to heat ____________ gallons per hour from
_____________ degrees F to ____________ degrees F with heating media of ____________psi steam (or _________ degrees F boiler water). The element shall be constructed so that the
entire section can be removed from the tank for cleaning and inspection.
For Technical Information and Automated Fax Service, call 800-527-1953. A.O. Smith Corporation reserves the right to make product changes or improvements without prior notice.
Storage Tanks
Revised January 2011
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LIMITED WARRANTY OUTLINES
GLASSLINED, CEMENT, EPOXY: If the tank should leak anytime
during the first five years, under the terms of the warranty,
A. O. Smith will repair or replace the tank; installation,
labor and handling extra.
BLACK STEEL: If the tank should leak on installation, under the
terms of the warranty, A. O. Smith will repair or replace the tank;
installation, labor and handling extra.
NOTE: THIS OUTLINE IS NOT A WARRANTY. For complete
information, consult the written warranty or A. O. Smith Water
Products Company. Warranty does not apply to product installed
outside of the United States of America or its territorial
possessions and Canada.
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