American Standard VAPORSHIELD Residential 30 Operating, Installation And Service Manual page 22

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EMERGENCY
Should overheating occur or the gas supply fail to shut off, turn off the manual gas control valve to the appliance.
WARNING
Stacking
Stacking occurs when a series of shorts draws of hot water
increased cycling of the burner and can result in increased water temperatures at the hot water outlet. An anti-scald device is
recommended in the hot water supply line to avoid this problem.
OPERATION SAFETY PRECAUTIONS:
DO NOT turn on heater if cold water supply inlet valve is closed.
DO NOT attempt to light heater until all lighting instructions are understood and followed. See label on heater
near thermostat.
DO NOT allow combustible materials such as newspaper, rags or mops to accumulate near heater.
CONDENSATION
formed while the burner is "ON". Moisture from the products of combustion condenses on the cooler tank surfaces and forms
drops of water which may fall onto the burner or other hot surfaces to produce a "sizzling" or "frying" noise. Condensation is
normal and should not be confused with a leaking tank.
The water from condensation will be noted at different times of the year in varying quantities.This condensations may spill out of
the condensations will stop.
Operating the water heater at the lowest thermostat temperature setting can keep the water heater in the condensation mode.
is set too high.
SMOKE/ODOR
The water heater may give off a small amount of smoke and odor during the initial start-up of the unit.This is due to the burning
off of oil from metal parts of a new unit and will disapper after a few minutes of operation.
GAS MODELS
NATURAL
IF YOU
I. Open windows.
2. Get all people out of building.
3. DO NOT light matches. Do not smoke.
4. DO NOT touch electrical switches
(on or off).
5.
6. Shut off gas at manual shut-off valve.
7. Use an outside telephone call the gas company
Before hanging up, give your name and address.
8. DO NOT go back into the building. If help is
coming, wait for it outside of the building.
SHUT DOWN
SMELL GAS:
are taken from the water heater tank. This causes
(3 gallons or less)
L.P.G. (PROPANE, BOTTLED) GAS MODELS
L.P.G. IS HEAVIER THAN AIR
Should there be a leak in the system, the gas will settle at FLOOR
LEVEL. Basements, crawl spaces, skirted areas under mobile
homes
(even when ventilated)
will serve as pockets for the accumulation of gas.
BEFORE LIGHTING SNIFF AT FLOOR LEVEL IF YOU SMELL
GAS, FOLLOW THESE RULES:
I. Open windows.
2. Get all people out of building.
3. DO NOT light matches. Do not smoke.
4. DO NOT touch electrical switches (on or off).
5.
6. Shut off gas at L.P. tank outside of the building.
7. Use an outside telephone and immediately call the L.P. Gas
8. hanging up, give your name and address.
DO NOT go back into the building. If help is coming, wait for
it outside of the building.
OUT OF FUEL
When your L.P. tank runs out of fuel, turn off gas at all gas
appliances must be re-lit according to the manufacturer's
instructions.
, closets and areas below ground level