Mounting The Water Heater - A.O. Smith HSE-SAS User Manual

Mounting the
Water Heater
• It is recommended as per IS302-1 to have
6 inches clearance from wall.
• Select a place to mount Water Heater
vertically with water connection at the
bottom.
Figure 6
Ceiling
6 inch
Water Heater
• Use a drill bit with diameter of 12 mm to
drill 2 holes at least 90 mm deep in the wall
(Fig. 8 : Step 3). The two holes should be
aligned horizontally. The horizontal
distance between the 2 holes should be
74 mm (Fig. 8 : Step 2).
Figure 8
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2
Drilling
Tool
Wall
6 inch
90 mm
3
Concrete Concrete
Hole
Wall Wall
7
• Water heater must be located within
3-1/2 ft. (approx.) from a 230V electrical
outlet with proper grounding.
• Make sure that the wall can withstand at
least twice the weight of the Water Heater
when completely lled with water.
Figure 7
Solid Solid
Concrete Concrete
Wall Wall
• Insert the Expansion Anchor into the hole
(Fig. 9 : Step 1).
• Place the Hanging Screw over the
Expansion Anchor and tighten the Hanging
Screw by rotating it till it gets xed steadily
(Fig. 9 : Step 2).
Figure 9
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Concrete Concrete
Wall Wall
2
Concrete Concrete
Wall Wall
3-1/2 ft.
False False
Wall Wall
Expansion Expansion
Anchor Anchor
Hole
Hanging Hanging
Screw Screw