Installing Point Of Use Water Heaters - A.O. Smith AOSRE50100 Owner's Manual

INSTALLING THE POINT
OF USE WATER HEATER
(SEE PAGE 2 FOR TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS)
OPTIONAL WALL MOUNTING
WALL CONSTRUCTION AT THE POINT OF THE WATER HEATER
INSTALLATION MUST BE CAPABLE OF SUPPORTING AT LEAST 200
POUNDS.
As an example: if the water heater is to be installed on a wall of gypsum
board (dry wall) or other material not capable of supporting the water
heater filled with water, additional bracing will be necessary. Two
possibilities are shown in Figure 6 below.
1. Using two sheet metal screws supplied, secure the top mounting
bracket to the top of the water heater.
WARNING
FIGURE 6
FIGURE 7
2. Using the remaining two sheet metal screws provided, secure the
bottom mounting bracket to the bottom of the water heater.
3. Determine the location on the wall, and then the height above the
floor which the wall securing bracket will be placed. Using adequate
screws, or nuts, and bolts (not supplied) fasten the wall securing
bracket to the wall.
For more information not listed in this section please referee to sections
on pages 3, 5 and 6. One must read all sections listed below in this
manual to insure your heater is installed correctly.
INSTALLATION
REQUIRED ABILITY
GENERAL
WATER HEATER LOCATION
WATER CONNECTIONS
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
CLOSED WATER SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
OPERATION
FILLING
MAINTENANCE
RELIEF VALVE
ANODE RODE MAINTENANCE
7
FIGURE 8
FIGURE 9