Rheem CRTGH-95X Series Use And Care Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Water Supply Safety
DANGERS:

• W ATERTEMPERATURESETTINGS
–Safetyandenergyconservation
arefactorstobeconsideredwhen
selectingthewatertemperature
settingofawaterheater'sremote
control.Watertemperaturesabove
125°F(52°C)cancausedeathor
severeburnsfromscalding.Besure
toreadandfollowthewarnings
outlinedonthepicturedlabel.
• T hereisahotwaterscaldpotential
ifthewatertemperatureisset
toohigh.Householdswithsmall
children,thedisabled,orelderly
personsmayrequirea120°F(49°C)
orlowertemperaturesettingto
preventcontactwith"HOT"water.
• B eforemanuallyoperatingtherelief
valve,makecertainnoonewillbe
exposedtothedangerofthehot
waterreleasedbythevalve.The
watermaybehotenoughtocreate
ascaldhazard.Thewatershould
bereleasedintoasuitabledrainto
preventinjuryorpropertydamage.
• F ailuretoperformtherecommended
RoutinePreventiveMaintenance
canharmtheproperoperation
ofthiswaterheater,whichcan
causecarbonmonoxidedangers,excessivehot
watertemperatures,andotherpotentiallyhazardous
conditions.
WARNINGS:
• I MPORTANT:DonotapplyheattotheHOTorCOLDwater
connections.Ifsweatconnectionsareused,sweat
tubingtoadapterbeforefittingadaptertothewater
connectionsonheater.Anyheatappliedtothewater
supplyfittingswillpermanentlydamagetheinternal
componentsofthewaterheater.
• I ncasethepipeinsulationisnotratedforthe
appropriateweatherconditions,installelectricheat
tracingorequivalenttopreventfreezingofthepipes.
Donotinsulateorblockthedrainvalveonthehotoutlet
fitting.Ifthepipesareallowedtofreeze,thewater
heaterandthepipesmaymalfunctionorleakdueto
freezingwater.
• F ailuretodrainthewaterheaterasdescribedonpage
20cancauseseriouspersonalinjuriesfromscalding
and/ordamagethewaterheater.
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D A N G E R
!
Water temperature over 125°F (52°C)
can cause severe burns instantly or
death from scalds.
Children, disabled and elderly are
at highest risk of being scalded.
See instruction manual before
setting temperature at water
heater.
Feel water before bathing or
showering.
Temperature limiting valves are
available, see manual.

CAUTIONS:
• T hiswaterheatermustonlybeused
withthefollowingwatersupplysystem
conditions:
– W ithclean,potablewaterfreeof
corrosivechemicals,sand,dirt,orother
contaminants.
– W ithinletwatertemperaturesabove32°F
HOT
(0°C),butnotexceeding120°F(49°C).
– D ONOTreversethehotandcoldwater
connections.Thewaterheaterwillnot
operate.
BURN • E venwhendrainedproperly,asmallamount
ofwaterwillremaininthewaterheater.
Incoldweatherconditions,thiswatercan
freeze.Ifthishappens,allowthedefrost
protectionontheheateratleast30minutes
tomeltthefrozenwaterorthewaterheater
maynotworkproperly.
NOTICE:
operatingtemperaturesbetween100°F
(38°C)and120°F(49°C).Temperaturesof
85°F(29°C)andupto140°F(60°C)canbe
achievedwiththeMAIN(UMC-117)remote
control.Temperaturesof85°F(29°C)canbe
achievedwiththeBath(USC-117orUSC2-
117)remotecontrol.Onlyqualifiedservice
personnelshouldperformthisadjustment.Onlyfactory-
authorizedremotecontrol(s)shouldbeused.
Time/Temperature
RelationshipinScalds
  WaterTemperature
 
 120°F(49°C)
 125°F(52°C)
 130°F(54°C)
 135°F(57°C)
 140°F(60°C)
 145°F(63°C)
 150°F(66°C)
 155°F(68°C)
Table courtesy of Shriners Burn Institute
TemperatureConversionChart

85 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 125 130 140 °F
293839404142434446474849525460°C


Thefactorysettingallows
TimetoProduce
aSeriousBurn
Morethan5minutes
11/2to2minutes
About30seconds
About10seconds
Lessthan5seconds
Lessthan3seconds
About11/2seconds
About1second
/
°F °C