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Safety Precautions
&WARNING
Ages water beZer cannotoperateproperlywithout the cor-
rect amoont of air for combustio_Do not installin a canfi_d
areasucha closet,unleas you prorideair asshovm in _e "Facts
to Comidur Aboot the Locatioo"sectlo_ Never obsmuct t he
Ilow of vantllatlondr. If you haveanyduu_ or quos6om at a_
callyoorgesc_.
Failureto providethe _
amoootof
combust_n mr can resultin a tim or explceion and cen cause
DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJUI_, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
&WARNING
Thiswatorhoatorrm.t oot beinmlleddirec_ oocerp_n_
Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel
beneaththe applianceextendingbeyondthe full width and
depth of the applianceby at _
3 inches(76.2mm) in any I
di_
or if she appilaoce is instaged in an alcoveor closet,i
the an_m Iloor most be coreredby the penel. Failureto heed
this warningm_/result in a tim hazard.
&WARNING
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD:Water beaters areintended to
ps_l.uce hot water. Water heatedto a temperatu_ whichwill
satisfy clotheswashing, d'mh washing, and othersanit_ng needs
can scald and permanan_ injureyou upen€ootact.Somepeo-
de are more likelyto be permanendy injured byhot water than
lylmentally handicapped. If _
using hotwater in yourhome
fitsinto oneofthesugroups ocif there is a iucalceduor statelaw
requiring a certeJn temperaturewaterat the hot watertap,then
_u must takespecial p recautions.In addition to using the lowest
mssible t emperature.se_ngthat satisfies y ourhot waterneeds,
Lmeanssuch as a mixing valve,should beusedat the hot water
tapsusedbythesepeopleor at the water heate_. M ixingvalves
am avmZable at plumbing supply or hardware store_Followmap
ufacturers instructionsfor installationof the valves.Before
changing the factory setting on the thermostat, read the
'fl'empereture Regulation" s ection in thismanual.
AWARNING
I
Soot build-up indicates a problem that requires correction
beforefurther u_. Turn "OFF" gasto wator heater and leave
"OFF" until repelrs am made, because failureto correct the I
causeof the sootingcan result in a fire or explosioncausing
DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJUR_, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. I
&WARNING
VENT DAMPERS-Any vent damper,_
it is operoted
thermallyor otherwise mustbe remosnd if itsuseInhibits prop
er _
ofthe water he.an
Thermally Operated Vent Dampers:Gas-firedwater heaters
having thermal ef_cinncy in excess of 80_ may producea mla-
tlvelylow fluegastemperoture.Sochtempera_._s may oot be
high enough to properly open thermally operated vent
dampers` T hiswauld causespignge o f fluegases andmay canse
_.boo moooxk_ peisooin_
Ventdampersmustbearevidence of certiflca_oo as compiylng
with the latest editionof American NationalSt_nclard ANSI
Z21.6g (AN..Sl 7 .21.66& 67, ,,_o_y,
_
_
and
mechanically a ctuatedventdampers)Beforemst_latlon of any
ve.nt dampe_consult y our.local S earsService Center or t_ gas
utilityfor further information.
&WARNING
•The applianceand its individual shutoffvalvemustbe discon-
nectedfrom the gassupplypipingsysm_ duringanypressure
testing of the gassystem at test pressures in excessof V2
poundper squareinch(3.51dPa).
•The appliance mustbe isolated horn the gassupply piping sys-
tem by dosingits individual m anualshutoff valveduringany
pressure testingof the gassupply piping systemat test pres-
suresequalor lessthan _ poundper squareinch(3.5kPa).
A, WARNING
BEFORElIGHTING PROPANE(LR) GAS WATER HEATER_
Prupane(LR) ges isbearier than air. Shouklthere be a leak in
the system,the gaswill settle near the ground.Basements,
crawl speces, s kirted areasunder mobde homes(evenwhen
ventilated),closetsand areasbelow groundlevelwill serveas
pocketsfor the accumulation of this ge_ Beforeat_PJnpdng t o
Ilight or relight_
water heater_pilot or turningon a nearby
electricallightswitch,be absolutely surethere is no arcumulat.
ed gasin the area. Searchfor odor of gasby mifEng at ground
level in the vicinityof the appliance. If odor is detected,follow
stepsindicatedat "For Your Safety"on the coverpageof this
manu_ then leavethe premise_.
AWARNING
:Chemical vapor corrosionof the flue and vent system ma_
occurIf air for combustion containscertain chemicalvapors.
Spray.canpm._.lants, dean!ng solvents, r efrigeratorand air
conditionerrefrigerants, swimmingpool chemicals,calcium
and sodiumchloride,waxes,bleach, a nd process chemicals are
i typicalcompounds which am potentially corrosive.
_,WARNING
Obstructedor debmoratedvent systems maypresenta serious
healthrisk or asphyxiatlo,.
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Safety Precautions
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