Safe Installation, Use And Service; Approvals; Important Definitions - A.O. Smith BTX-80 SERIES 100 Instruction Manual

safe InstallatIon, use and servIce

The proper installation, use and servicing of this water heater is extremely important to your safety and the safety of others.
Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and
others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is very important
that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use, or service this water heater.
All safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard, what can happen if you do not follow the safety message, and
how to avoid the risk of injury.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances
known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of
potential exposure to such substances.
This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. This
appliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed in the Act.
Gas supplier: The Natural Gas or Propane Utility or service who supplies gas for utilization by the gas burning
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appliances within this application. The gas supplier typically has responsibility for the inspection and code approval of
gas piping up to and including the Natural Gas meter or Propane storage tank of a building. Many gas suppliers also
offer service and inspection of appliances within the building.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible
injury or death.
DANGER indicates an imminently
DANGER
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in injury or death.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
WARNING
situation which, if not avoided, could result
in injury or death.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
CAUTION
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert
symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
CAUTION
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
property damage.

IMportant defInItIons

approvals

Low Lead Content
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