Customer Responsibilities; Product Specifications - Maytag HRX40HARS User Manual

Thank You for purchasing a Maytag water heater. Properly
installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble
free service. It is strongly suggested that this new water heater
be professionally installed, contact a Maytag Service Specialist
at 1-800-365-0024 for recommended installers.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
• CSA - Canadian Standards Association
• ANSI - American National Standards Institute
• NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSA
INTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA
Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (current
edition).
• Read the "Safety Precautions" section, page 3 of this manual
first and then the entire manual carefully. If you don't follow
the safety rules, the water heater will not operate properly. It
could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE.
This manual contains instructions for the installation,
operation, and maintenance of the gas-fired water heater. It
also contains warnings through out the manual that you must
read and be aware of. All warnings and all instructions are
essential to the proper operation of the water heater and
your safety. Since we cannot put everything on the first few
pages, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING
TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.
• The installation must conform with these instructions and
the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of
CAPACITY
IN GALS
MODEL NUMBER
HRX40YARS 40 (151)
HRX40HARS 40 (151)
HRX40YART 38 (144)
HRX40HART 38 (144)
HRX40YQRT 38 (144)
HRX40HQRT 38 (144)
HRX50YART 50 (189)
HRX50HART 50 (189)
HRX50YQRT5 50 (189)
HRX50HQRT5 50 (189)
HRX50YQRT 48 (182)
HRX50HQRT 48 (182)
* Adding suffix "D" denotes high altitude. High altitude models have a B.T.U./Recovery Rate 10% less than shown.

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

TANK
TYPE
OF BTU
(LTRS) GAS RATE
NATURAL 40,000
PROPANE 37,000
NATURAL 40,000
PROPANE 37,000
NATURAL 50,000
PROPANE 47,000
NATURAL 40,000
PROPANE 37,000
NATURAL 65,000
PROPANE 55,000
NATURAL 50,000
PROPANE 45,000
local codes, installations shall comply with the following:
In the United States: The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54. This publication is available from the
Canadian Standards Association, 8501 East Pleasant Valley
Rd., Cleveland Ohio 44131, or The National Fire Protection
Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.
• If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call a Maytag
Service Specialist at 1-800-365-0024 for an authorized
servicer.
• Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water
heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe
installation are very important in preventing death from
possible carbon monoxide poisoning and fires, see
figure 1 and 2.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies
with the Facts to Consider About the Location section in this
manual.
• For California installation this water heater must be braced,
anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an
earthquake. See instructions for correct installation
procedures. Instructions may be obtained from your local
dealer, wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the
State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
• Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be
installed in accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00:
State Plumbing Code and 248-CMR 5.00.
• Complies with SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts having
equivalent NOx requirements.
RECOVERY MINIMUM
RATE GALS. VENT PIPE
PER HOUR INCHES
@ 90°F RISE (mm)
41.0 3" (76) or 4" (102)
41.0 3" (76) or 4" (102)
39.0 3" (76) or 4" (102)
39.0 3" (76) or 4" (102)
48.0 4" (102)
48.0 4" (102)
41.0 3" (76) or 4" (102)
39.0 3" (76) or 4" (102)
67.0 4" (102)
57.0 4" (102)
51.0 4" (102)
51.0 4" (102)
5
DIMENSIONS
DIAMETER IN INCHES (mm)
INCHES HEIGHT TOP OF
(mm) DRAFT HOOD
20" (508) 51 5/8" (1,311)
20" (508) 51 5/8" (1,311)
18 1/2" (470) 57 5/8" (1,464)
18 1/2" (470) 57 5/8" (1,464)
20 1/4" (514) 58 1/2" (1,486)
20 1/4" (514) 58 1/2" (1,486)
20 1/4" (514) 60 7/8" (1,546)
20 1/4" (514) 60 7/8" (1,546)
22" (559) 65" (1,651)
22" (559) 65" (1,651)
20 1/4" (514) 60 7/8" (1,546)
20 1/4" (514) 60 7/8" (1,546)