GENERAL SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Vent termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Required ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Inspect shipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Water piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Gas piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Sediment traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Vent connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Thank You for purchasing this water heater. Properly installed
and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
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CSA
- Canadian Standards Association
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ANSI
- American National Standards Institute
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NFPA
- National Fire Protection Association
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ASME
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers
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GAMA
- Gas Appliance Manufacturer's Association
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UL
- Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
This gas-fi red water heater is design certifi ed by Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. under American National Standard/CSA Stan-
dard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (current
edition).
PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION
1. Read the "General Safety" section, page 3 of this manual
fi rst and then the entire manual carefully. If you don't follow
the safety rules, the water heater will not operate properly. It
could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR
PROPERTY DAMAGE. This manual contains instructions for
the installation, operation, and maintenance of the gas-fi red
water heater. It also contains warnings throughout the man-
ual that you must read and be aware of. All warnings and all
instructions are essential to the proper operation of the water
heater and your safety. Since we cannot put everything on
the fi rst few pages, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vent assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Temperature regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
External damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Condensate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Smoke/odor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Strange sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Smelly water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22-24
Draining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-30
INTRODUCTION
ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER
HEATER.
2. The installation must conform with these instructions and the
local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of lo-
cal codes, installations shall comply with the "Natural Gas
and Propane Installation Code" CAN/CSA-B149.1. This
publication is available from the Canadian Standards Asso-
ciation, 5060 Spectrum Way, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada,
L4W 5N6.
3. If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call the local gas
utility or the manufacturer whose name appears on the rating
plate.
4. Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water
heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe instal-
lation are very important in preventing death from possible
carbon monoxide poisoning and fi res, see Figures 1 and 2.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies
with the "Locating the New Water Heater" section in this
manual.
5. In Earthquake Zones the water heater must be braced, an-
chored, or strapped to avoid moving during an earthquake.
Contact local utilities for code requirements in your area.
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