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FREEZE PREVENTION
This unit comes equipped with heaters that prevent the unit from freezing. For this freeze prevention
system to operate, there has to be electrical power to the unit. The freeze prevention devices will not
work if the electrical power source is disconnected. The unit has been rated for temperatures down to
-15 °C in a wind free environment. Do not install the water heater in an area with extremely cold weather.
CAUTION
The pipe heaters are located on the Water Heater only. Any hot or cold water pipes located
outside of the unit will not be protected. Properly protect and insulate these pipes from
freezing.
WINTER SHUTDOWN
If you will not be using your heater for a long period of time or if the temperatures will drop below -15 °C
with the wind chill factor, turn off your heater and drain the unit of water. This will keep your unit from
freezing and being damaged.
Follow these instructions carefully:
Gas
Cold
Hot
Drain
plug
Power
supply
Manual
water valve
Manual
gas valve
1.
Close the manual gas shut off valve.
2.
Turn off the power supply to the water heater.
3.
Close the manual water shut off valve located on the water
supply line.
4.
Open all hot water taps in the house. (Bathroom, kitchen,
laundry room, etc.). When the water flow has ceased, close
all hot water taps.
5.
Have a bucket or pan to catch the water from the unit’s
drain plugs.
Unscrew
the drain plugs to drain all the water
out of the unit.
6.
Wait a few minutes to ensure all water has completely
drained from unit.
7.
Securely screw the drain plugs back into place.
Hand-tighten only.
When it is again safe to use the water heater:
• Make sure all hot water taps are closed and the drain plugs are securely attached.
• Purge the water line of debris.
• Turn on the manual water control valve located on the water supply line.
• Open all the hot water taps to verify water flows to the taps. Close hot water taps.
• Turn on the manual gas control valve located on the gas supply line.
• Turn on the power supply to the Water Heater.
