Rheem GF901U Series Installation Instructions Manual page 5

WARNING
IF THE INFORMATION IN THESE
INSTRUCTIONS IS NOT
FOLLOWED EXACTLY, A FIRE OR
EXPLOSION MAY RESULT,
CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE,
PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE
INTENDED AS AN AID TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL
FOR PROPER INSTALLATION,
ADJUSTMENT AND OPERATION
OF THIS UNIT. READ THESE
INSTRUCTIONS THOROUGHLY
BEFORE ATTEMPTING
INSTALLATION OR OPERATION.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN
IMPROPER INSTALLATION,
ADJUSTMENT, SERVICE OR
MAINTENANCE, POSSIBLY
RESULTING IN FIRE, ELECTRICAL
SHOCK, CARBON MONOXIDE
POISONING, EXPLOSION,
PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: THIS
PRODUCT CONTAINS CHEMICALS
KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER,
BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE HARM.
WARNING
– DO NOT STORE OR USE
GASOLINE OR OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND
LIQUIDS, OR OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS IN
THE VICINITY OF THIS OR ANY
OTHER APPLIANCE.
– WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT ANY
APPLIANCE.
• DO NOT TOUCH ANY
ELECTRICAL SWITCH; DO NOT
USE ANY PHONE IN YOUR
BUILDING.
• IMMEDIATELY CALL YOUR GAS
SUPPLIER FROM A
NEIGHBOR'S PHONE. FOLLOW
THE GAS SUPPLIER'S
INSTRUCTIONS.
• IF YOU CANNOT REACH YOUR
GAS SUPPLIER, CALL THE FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
• DO NOT RETURN TO YOUR
HOME UNTIL AUTHORIZED BY
THE GAS SUPPLIER OR FIRE
DEPARTMENT.
– DO NOT RELY ON SMELL ALONE
TO DETECT LEAKS. DUE TO
VARIOUS FACTORS, YOU MAY
NOT BE ABLE TO SMELL FUEL
GASES.
• U.L. RECOGNIZED FUEL GAS
AND CO (CARBON MONOXIDE)
DETECTORS ARE
RECOMMENDED IN ALL
APPLICATIONS, AND THEIR
INSTALLATION SHOULD BE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE
MANUFACTURER'S
RECOMMENDATIONS AND/OR
LOCAL LAWS, RULES,
REGULATIONS, OR CUSTOMS.
– IMPROPER INSTALLATION,
ADJUSTMENT, ALTERATION,
SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE
CAN CAUSE INJURY, PROPERTY
DAMAGE OR DEATH. REFER TO
THIS MANUAL. INSTALLATION
AND SERVICE MUST BE
PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED
INSTALLER, SERVICE AGENCY
OR THE GAS SUPPLIER. IN THE
COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS,
INSTALLATION MUST BE
PERFORMED BY A LICENSED
PLUMBER OR GAS FILTER FOR
APPROPRIATE FUEL.
WARNING
DUCT LEAKS CAN CREATE AN
UNBALANCED SYSTEM AND
DRAW POLLUTANTS SUCH AS
DIRT, DUST, FUMES AND ODORS
INTO THE HOME CAUSING
PROPERTY DAMAGE. FUMES AND
ODORS FROM TOXIC, VOLATILE
OR FLAMMABLE CHEMICALS, AS
WELL AS AUTOMOBILE EXHAUST
AND CARBON MONOXIDE (CO),
CAN BE DRAWN INTO THE LIVING
SPACE THROUGH LEAKING
DUCTS AND UNBALANCED DUCT
SYSTEMS CAUSING PERSONAL
INJURY OR DEATH (SEE FIGURE
3).
• IF AIR-MOVING EQUIPMENT OR
DUCTWORK IS LOCATED IN
GARAGES OR OFF-GARAGE
STORAGE AREAS - ALL JOINTS,
SEAMS, AND OPENINGS IN THE
EQUIPMENT AND DUCT MUST
BE SEALED TO LIMIT THE
MIGRATION OF TOXIC FUMES
AND ODORS INCLUDING
CARBON MONOXIDE FROM
MIGRATING INTO THE LIVING
SPACE.
• IF AIR-MOVING EQUIPMENT OR
DUCTWORK IS LOCATED IN
SPACES CONTAINING FUEL
BURNING APPLIANCES SUCH AS
WATER HEATERS OR BOILERS -
ALL JOINTS, SEAMS, AND
OPENINGS IN THE EQUIPMENT
AND DUCT MUST ALSO BE
SEALED TO PREVENT
DEPRESSURIZATION OF THE
SPACE AND POSSIBLE
MIGRATION OF COMBUSTION
BYPRODUCTS INCLUDING
CARBON MONOXIDE INTO THE
LIVING SPACE.
NOTICE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH
RECOGNIZED CODES, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT AN
AUXILIARY DRAIN PAN BE
INSTALLED UNDER ALL
EVAPORATOR COILS OR UNITS
CONTAINING EVAPORATOR COILS
OR GAS FURNACES USED WITH
EVAPORATOR COILS THAT ARE
LOCATED IN ANY AREA OF A
STRUCTURE WHERE DAMAGE TO
THE BUILDING OR BUILDING
CONTENTS MAY OCCUR AS A
RESULT OF AN OVERFLOW OF
THE COIL DRAIN PAN OR A
STOPPAGE IN THE PRIMARY
CONDENSATE DRAIN PIPING.
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