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A.O. Smith GDHE-50 Instruction Manual (60 pages)
resIdentIal Gas water heaters
Brand:
A.O. Smith
| Category:
Water Heater
| Size: 7.49 MB
Table of Contents
For Your Safety
1
Table of Contents
2
SAFE INSTALLATION, USE and Service
3
Approvals
3
General Safety Information
4
Precautions
4
Grounding Instructions
4
Hydrogen Gas Flammable
4
Troubleshooting
7
Introduction
7
Abbreviations Used
7
Qualifications
7
Qualified Installer or Service Agency
7
Icomm™ & Bacnet Compatible
7
Preparing for the Installation
7
Features and Components
8
Installation Consideration
9
Rough in Dimensions
9
Locating the Water Heater
10
Insulation Blankets
11
Combustion Air and Ventilation
11
Unconfined Space
11
Unusually Tight Construction
12
Confined Space
12
Direct Vent Appliances
12
Exhaust Fans
12
Louvers and Grilles
12
Fresh Air Openings for Confined Spaces
12
Outdoor Air through Two Openings
12
Outdoor Air through One Opening
12
Outdoor Air through Two Horizontal Ducts
13
Air from Other Indoor Spaces
13
Installing the New Water Heater
14
Chemical Vapor Corrosion
14
Water Piping
14
Power Supply
14
Power Fluctuations and Electrical Noise
14
Dedicated Power Wiring and Breakers
14
Polarity Sensitive
14
Mixing Valves
15
Dishwashing Machines
15
Space Heating and Potable Water System
15
Closed Water Systems
16
Thermal Expansion
16
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve
17
T&P Valve Discharge Pipe Requirements
17
Gas Piping
18
Condensate Piping
18
High Altitude Installations
19
Sediment Traps (Drip Legs)
19
Filling the Water Heater
19
Venting
20
Vent Pipe Termination
20
Planning the Vent System
20
Installation of Vent System
21
Vent Terminal Installation, Sidewall
21
Installation Requirements - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
22
Termination Clearances Sidewall Power Vent
23
Termination Clearances Sidewall Direct Vent
24
Direct Vent Terminal Installation
25
Installation Sequence
25
Sequence of Installations, Figure 18A
25
Vent Terminals Supplied with Heater Must be Used
25
Vertical Vent Terminal Installation
26
Concentric Vent Installation
27
Installation Procedure 1 Roof Termination, See Figure C
27
Kit Components
27
Safety Considerations
27
Multi-Concentric Vent Terminations
29
DIRECT Vent DIAGRAM
30
Vent Pipe Preparation
31
Primer
31
Primer and Cement
31
Applicators
31
Controls and Switches
33
Blower Prover Switch
33
Blocked Exhaust Switch
33
Blocked Intake Switch
33
On/Off Switch
33
Hot Surface Igniter
33
Operating Instructions
35
To Turn off Gas to Appliance
35
Temperature Regulation
36
Hi Limit Switch (Eco)
36
Control System Operation
37
Overview
37
Commercial and Residential Models
37
Control System Navigation
37
User Input Buttons
37
The Desktop Screen
37
Status Icons
38
Operating States
39
Control System Menus
39
User Settings & Control System Menus
40
Temperatures
40
Operating Set Point and Differential Adjustment
40
Temperatures (Cont)
41
Heater Status
41
Display Settings
42
Heater Information
42
Current Fault
43
Fault History
43
Fault Occurrence
43
Restore Factory Defaults
43
Service Contact Information
44
For Your Information
45
Start up Conditions
45
Smoke/Odor
45
Thermal Expansion
45
Operational Conditions
45
Smelly Water
45
Air" in Hot Water Faucet
45
Periodic Maintenance
46
Venting System Inspection
46
Anode Rod Inspection
46
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation
46
Draining and Flushing
47
To Drain the Water Heater Storage Tank
47
To Flush the Water Heater Storage Tank
47
Service
47
Maintenance
48
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Test
48
Leakage Checkpoints
49
Troubleshooting
50
Installation Checklist
50
Water Heater Location
50
Venting
50
Gas Supply and Piping
50
Condensate Drain
50
Electrical Connections
50
Sequence of Operation Flow Chart
51
Operational Problems
52
Rough Starting, Rough Operation
52
Momentary Ignition
52
Not Enough or no Hot Water
52
Water Is too Hot
52
Noisy Operation
52
Replacement Parts
52
Fault and Alert Conditions
52
Fault Conditions
52
Alert Conditions
52
Resetting Control System Lock Outs
53
Diagnostic Checks
53
Fault and Alert Messages
54
Blower Prover Open
55
Blocked Air Intake
55
Notes
56
Limited Warranty
59
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A.O. Smith GDHE-50 Instruction Manual (60 pages)
POWER VENT/POWER DIRECT VENT GAS MODELS WITH DIRECT SPARK IGNITION
Brand:
A.O. Smith
| Category:
Water Heater
| Size: 9.77 MB
Table of Contents
For Your Safety
1
Table of Contents
2
Safe Installation, Use and Service
3
Approvals
3
General Safety Information
4
Precautions
4
Grounding Instructions
4
Hydrogen Gas Flammable
4
Introduction
7
Abbreviations Used
7
Qualifications
7
Icomm™ & Bacnet Compatible
7
Preparing for the Installation
7
Dimensions and Capacity Data
8
Rough in Dimensions: 50 Gallon Unit
8
Rough in Dimensions: 75 Gallon Unit
8
Features and Components
10
Controls and Switches
13
Installation Considerations
14
Locating the Water Heater
14
Insulation Blankets
15
Combustion Air and Ventilation
15
Unconfined Space
16
Confined Space
16
Fresh Air Openings for Confined Spaces
16
Outdoor Air through Two Openings
16
Outdoor Air through One Opening
16
Outdoor Air through Two Horizontal Ducts
17
Air from Other Indoor Spaces
17
Installation Requirements
18
Chemical Vapor Corrosion
18
Water Piping
18
Power Supply
18
Mixing Valves
19
Gas Piping
19
Gas Supply Systems
20
Gas Pressure Requirements
20
Supply Gas Regulator
20
Space Heating and Potable Water System
21
Closed Water Systems
21
Thermal Expansion
21
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve
22
Condensate Piping
23
High Altitude Installations
23
Filling the Water Heater
23
Installation Requirements for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24
Venting Installation
25
Vent Installation Considerations
25
Polypropylene Installations
26
Vent Pipe Termination
27
Planning the Vent System
27
Installation of Horizontal through the Wall Vent System
27
Direct Vent Terminal Installation
28
Installation Sequence
28
Termination Clearances Sidewall Power Vent
29
Termination Clearances Sidewall Direct Vent
30
Vertical Vent Terminal Installation
31
Direct Vent Diagram
32
Concentric Vent Installation
33
Low Profile Termination Installation
36
Lighting and Operation Labels
37
Temperature Regulation
38
Control System Operation
39
Overview
39
Control System Navigation
39
User Settings & Control System Menus
42
Blocked Exhaust
45
Restore Factory Defaults
45
For Your Information
47
Start up Conditions
47
Operational Conditions
47
Periodic Maintenance
48
Venting System Inspection
48
Anode Rod INSPECTION
48
Powered Anode Rod (Optional Models)
49
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Test
49
Draining and Flushing
49
Service
50
Leakage Checkpoints
51
Troubleshooting
52
Installation Checklist
52
Sequence of Operation
52
Sequence of Operation Flow Chart
53
Operational Problems
54
Fault and Alert Conditions
55
Ignition Failure
56
Blower Prover Open
57
Blocked Air Intake
57
Wiring Diagram
58
A.O. Smith GDHE-50 Instruction Manual (44 pages)
POWER VENT/POWER DIRECT VENT GAS MODELS WITH HOT SURFACE IGNITIO
Brand:
A.O. Smith
| Category:
Water Heater
| Size: 2.68 MB
Table of Contents
Instruction Manual
1
For Your Safety
1
Safe Installation, Use and Service
2
General Safety
3
Table of Contents
5
Introduction
5
Preparing For The Installation
5
Get to Know Your Water Heater
6
Installation Considerations
7
Rough In Dimensions
7
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts
8
Water Piping - Mixing Valve Usage
9
Facts to Consider about the Location
10
Facts to Consider about Location
11
Insulation Blankets
11
Combustion Air And Ventilation
11
Appliances In Unconfined Spaces
11
Appliances In Confined Spaces
11
Installing the Water Heater
13
Chemical Vapor Corrosion
13
Water Piping
13
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve
14
Gas Piping
15
Sediment Traps
16
Filling The Water Heater
16
Venting
16
Vent Pipe Termination
16
Planning The Vent System
19
Condensate
19
Installation Of Vent System
20
Vent Terminal Installation, Sidewall
20
Sequence Of Installations, Figure 18A
20
Direct Venting
20
Direct Vent Terminal Installation
20
Installation Sequence
21
Vertical Vent Terminal Installation
21
Installation Of Vent System, Sidewall
22
Installation Of Vertical Vent System
22
Safety Considerations
23
Multi-Concentric Vent Terminations
25
Vent Pipe Preparation
26
Controls and Switches
28
Power Vent Wiring Schematic
29
Operating Instructions
30
To Turn off Gas to Appliance
30
Lighting & Operating Label
30
Temperature Regulation
31
Using the Electronic Controller
32
Operating States
33
Changing the Display Units
34
Fault Conditions
34
Viewing the Fault History
35
Viewing Information about the Heater
35
For Your Information
36
Start up Conditions Smoke/Odor
36
Thermal Expansion
36
Strange Sounds
36
Operational Conditions
36
Smelly Water
36
"Air" in Hot Water Faucets
36
Periodic Maintenance
37
Venting System Inspection
37
Burner Operation And Inspection
37
Burner Cleaning
37
Housekeeping
37
Anode Rod Inspection
38
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation
38
Draining
38
Service
39
Leakage Checkpoints
39
Troubleshooting
40
Notes
41
Notes
42
Warranty
43
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A.O. Smith GDHE-50 Service Handbook (54 pages)
COMMERCIAL / RESIDENTIAL GAS WATER HEATERS
Brand:
A.O. Smith
| Category:
Water Heater
| Size: 2.12 MB
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
2
Introduction
3
Qualifications
3
Service Warning
3
Important Service Reminder
3
Instruction Manual
4
Tools Required
4
Installation Considerations
5
Closed Water Systems
5
Thermal Expansion
5
Air Requirements
6
Contaminated Air
6
Venting
7
Electrical Requirements
9
Operation & Service
10
How It Works
10
Blower
11
Burner
12
Venturi
15
Gas Valve
16
Gas Pressure Testing
17
Air Pressure Switches
19
Air Pressure Switch Operation
21
Air Pressure Switch Testing
22
Flame Sensing Test
25
Igniter Current Test
26
Control System
27
Introduction
27
Uim
28
Discreet Menu - Contact Information
29
Operating Set Point Adjustment
33
Control System Menus
34
Heater Status Menu
34
Ccb
36
Socket Identification
37
Wiring Diagram
40
Sequence of Operation
41
Troubleshooting
42
Rough Start - Rough Operation
42
Things to Check before Servicing
42
Reset Procedure
42
Control System Unresponsive
43
Blank Display
43
UIM Inoperable
43
Fault Messages
44
AC Reversed
44
Upper Probe Open
44
Upper Probe Short
45
Flame Probe Short
45
Flame Detect Error
46
Energy Cut out (ECO)
46
Blocked Inlet
47
Blocked Exhaust Vent
48
Blower Prover Failure
48
Blower Prover Open - Blower Not Running
49
Blower Prover Open - Blower Is Running
49
Low Igniter Current
50
Ignition Failure
51
Gas Valve Failure
53
Communication Failure
53
A.O. Smith GDHE-50 Replacement Parts List (4 pages)
A.O. Smith Residential Water Heater Replacement Parts List
Brand:
A.O. Smith
| Category:
Water Heater
| Size: 0.29 MB
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