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This water heater is provided with a properly rated/sized and
erti ed ombination temperature - pressure (T&P) relief valve
by the manufa turer See Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve
on pages 14-15 for information on repla ement and other
requirements
CAUTION
Water Damage Hazard
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve discharge
pipe must terminate at adequate drain.
Install a dis harge pipe between the T&P valve dis harge
opening and a suitable oor drain Do not onne t dis harge
piping dire tly to the drain unless a 6 (15 2 m) air gap is
provided To prevent bodily injury, hazard to life, or property
damage, the relief valve must be allowed to dis harge water
in adequate quantities should ir umstan es demand If the
dis harge pipe is not onne ted to a drain or other suitable
means, the water ow may ause property damage
T&P VALVE DISCHARGE PIPE REQUIREMENTS:
Shall not be smaller in size than the outlet pipe size of the
valve, or have any redu ing ouplings or other restri tions
Shall not be plugged or blo ked
Shall not be exposed to freezing temperatures
Shall be of material listed for hot water distribution
Shall be installed so as to allow omplete drainage of both
Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve and the dis harge pipe
Must terminate a maximum of six in hes above a oor
drain or external to the building In old limates, it is
re ommended that the dis harge pipe be terminated at an
adequate drain inside the building
Shall not have any valve or other obstru tion between the
relief valve and the drain
INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS - TOP INLET/OUTLET USAGE
Use of the top inlet water onne tion requires an inlet dip tube
(refer to Figure 17) The tube is supplied in the heater Follow
aution labels if applying heat to this tting Do not allow pipe
dope to onta t the plasti tube during installation
TUBE INLET INSTALLATION
BURNER INSTALLATION
Remove the fa tory-installed insulation overing the ombustion
hamber opening (A utility knife is useful for utting out the
insulation) Cut the insulation ba k even with the ja ket opening
Install the ange gasket (whi h is usually taped to the heater ja ket)
over the three bolts protruding from the tank at the ombustion
hamber opening
Remove hardware (3 hex nuts, 3 at washers, and 3 lo k washers)
from the shipping bag atta hed to the heater s ele tri al onduit
Begin assembling the power burner to the tank by pla ing the power
burner nozzle in the ombustion hamber opening Slide the nozzle
into the tank and rotate the mounting ange to engage the mounting
bolts, refer to Figure 18 Then, pla e the at washers followed by
the lo k washers, and nally the hex nuts on the mounting bolts
Hand tighten the nuts Then gradually tighten ea h nut alternating
between the 3 mounting bolts Do not over tighten as damage to
the ange gasket or to the tank may result Refer to Figure 18
POWER BURNER INSTALLATION
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FIGURE 17.
FIGURE 18.
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