A.O. Smith HSE-VAS-015 User Manual page 10

M ounting the Water Heater
It is recom m ended as per IS302-1 to have
6inches clearance from wall.
Select a place to m ount water heater
vertically with water connection at the
bottom .
Figure 6
Ceiling
6 inch.
Water
Heater
drill 2 holes at least 90m m deep in the
wall (Fig. 8 : Step 3). The two holes
should be aligned horizontally. The
horizontal distance between the 2 holes
should be 150m m (Fig. 8 : Step 2).
Figure 8
1
2
Drilling
Tool
Wall
6 inch.
3
90 m m
Concrete
Hole
Wall
3-1/2ft. (approx.) from a 230V electrical
outlet with proper grounding.
at least twice the weight of the water
heater when com pletely filled with
water.
Figure 7
Solid
Concrete
Wall
hole (Fig. 9 : Step 1).
Expansion anchor and tighten the
Hanging screw by rotating it till it gets
fixed steadily (Fig. 9 : Step 2).
Figure 9
1
Concrete
Wall
2
Concrete
Wall
7
3-1/2 ft.
False
Wall
Expansion
anchor
Hole
Hanging
screw