Safety Information - Vesta VH-150 User Manual

Safety Information

The following safety symbols are used in this manual for user's safety. Read this manual carefully and follow all instructions to avoid property
damage, fire, explosion, personal injury, or death.
Danger
Warning
Caution
Danger
If you smell gas:
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Do not try to light any appliance.
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Do not touch any electrical switches or use landline phones.
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From a neighbor's phone, call your gas provider and follow their instructions.
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If you cannot reach your gas provider, call the fire department.
Do not use or store flammable products, such as gasoline, solvents, or adhesives in the same room or area as the water heater.
• Vapors from flammable liquids can explode and/or catch fire causing death or severe burns.
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Keep flammable products far away from the water heater and store them in approved containers. Keep the containers tightly closed and out
of the reach of children.
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The Water heater has a main burner flame that can come on at any time and will ignite flammable vapors.
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Vapors cannot be seen and are heavier than air. Vapors travel a long way on the floor and can be carried from other rooms to the main
burner flame by air currents.
Avoid using hot water over 125oF.
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Water temperature over 125oF can cause severe burns or death from scalding.
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Children, the disabled and the elderly are at highest risk of being scalding.
• Test water before bathing or showering.
Temperature
120 °F (48 °C)
125 °F (51 °C)
130 °F (54 °C)
135 °F (57 °C)
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Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in severe injury or death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in injury or death.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in property damage.
Time to Produce Serious Burn
More than 5 minutes
1.5 to 2 minutes
Approx. 30 seconds
Approx. 10 seconds
Temperature Time to Produce Serious Burn
140 °F (60 °C) Less than 5 seconds
145 °F (62 °C) Less than 3 seconds
150 °F (65 °C) Approx. 1.5 seconds
155 °F (68 °C)
Approx. 1 second