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CONTENTS ........................................................................ 2
HAZARD DEFINITIONS ..................................................... 2
1. GENERAL INFORMATION ........................................ 3-4
Operating Restrictions .................................................. 4
2. INSTALLATION ............................................................. 5
Pre-Installation .............................................................. 5
Transporting and unpacking the unit ............................ 5
Examining the unit ....................................................... 5
Anchoring the unit ......................................................... 5
Recommended service clearances ............................. 5
Connecting the hot water source .................................. 6
Hot water outlet ............................................................ 6
Hazard definitions
The following defined terms are used throughout this manual to bring attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels
or to important information concerning the life of the product.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious
DANGER
injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious
WARNING
injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate
CAUTION
injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
CAUTION
avoided, may result in property damage.
NOTICE indicates special instructions on installation, operation, or maintenance that are important but not
NOTICE
related to personal injury or property damage.
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Hot Water Can Scald!
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Water heated to temperatures for clothes washing, dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can
scald and cause permanent injury.
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Children, elderly, and infirm or physically handicapped persons are more likely to be
permanently injured by hot water. Never leave them unattended in a bathtub or shower.
Never allow small children to use a hot water tap or draw their own bath.
•
If anyone using hot water in the building fits the above description, or if state laws or
local codes require certain water temperatures at hot water taps, you must take special
precautions:
•
Use lowest possible temperature setting.
•
Install some type of tempering device, such as an automatic mixing
valve, at hot water tap or water heater. Automatic mixing valve must be selected and
installed according to valve manufacturer's recommendations and instructions.
•
Water passing out of drain valves may be extremely hot. To avoid injury:
•
Make sure all connections are tight.
•
Direct water flow away from any person.
Protection Must Be Taken Against Excessive Temperature and Pressure!
--Installation of a Temperature & Pressure (T&P) relief valve is required.
Mixing valve .................................................................. 6
Aquastat / bulbwell ....................................................... 6
Piping the relief valve .................................................... 7
Drain ............................................................................. 7
Completing the installation ........................................... 7
3. OPERATION ................................................................. 8
Startup procedure .......................................................... 8
Shutdown procedure ...................................................... 8
4. INSPECTION ................................................................ 9
5. MAINTENANCE .......................................................... 10
Flushing the tank ........................................................ 10
Revision Notes .................................................. Back Cover
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