Warning For Installations - American Water Heater 240HX3 Installation Manual And Owner's Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY, READ BEFORE INSTALLATION:
Do not install the heater where water, debris or
flammable vapors may get into the flue terminal.
This may cause damage to the heater and void
the warranty.
Prohibited
Ensure that you meet the minimum clearances
shown below for a direct vent termination:
1 � min.
Locate the outdoor water heater so it's vent terminal
meets the following clearances. Locate the vent terminal
of an indoor heater to meet the following clearances:
2 ft from an inside corner
2 ft from an outside corner
3 ft below a soffit/overhang
3 ft
Outside
corner
2 ft

WARNING FOR INSTALLATIONS

1 � min.
1 � min.
1 � above grade and above
an�cipated snow level
An�cipated snow level
Inside
corner
2 ft
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Do not have the vent terminal pointing toward
any opening into a building. Do not locate your
heater vent terminal, and air intake in a pit or
location where gas and water can accumulate.
Prohibited
Ensure that you meet the minimum clearances
shown below for outdoor vent termination:
4 � min.
Do not install next to a dryer or any source
of airborne debris that can be trapped inside
the combustion chamber, unless the system
is direct-vented.
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