Important Safety Information - A.O. Smith XCRX-50-LP Installation Instructions And Use & Care Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Read and follow all safety messages and instruc ons in
this manual.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
poten al physical injury hazards. Obey all safety mes-
sages that follow this symbol to avoid possible property
damage, serious injury or death. Do not remove any
permanent instruc ons, labels, or the data plate from either the outside of
the water heater or on the inside of the access panels. Keep this manual
near the water heater.
DANGER
WARNING
CAUTION
NOTICE
WARNING! If the informa on in these instruc ons is not followed exactly,
a fi re or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or
death. Do not store or use gasoline or other fl ammable vapors and liquids in
the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
An odorant is added by the gas supplier to the gas used by this water heater.
This odorant may fade over an extended period of me. Do not depend upon
this odorant as an indica on of leaking gas. We recommend installing a fuel gas
and carbon monoxide detector.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the
Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of
California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproduc ve harm, and
requires businesses to warn of poten al exposure to such substances.
WARNING! This product contains a chemical known to the State of California
to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproduc ve harm.
This water heater can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances
included in the act.
DANGER indicates hazardous situa-
on that, if not avoided, will result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazardous
situa on that, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazardous
situa on that, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury.
NOTICE indicates prac ces not
related to physical injury.
Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 3
Important informa on to keep
Fill out this sec on and keep this
manual in the pocket of the water
heater for reference.
Date Installed:
Model number:
Serial number:
Maintenance performed:*
*Drain and fl ush tank and remove and
inspect anode rod a er fi rst six months
of opera on and at least annually
therea er. Operate the Temperature
and Pressure Relief Valve (T&P) annu-
ally and inspect T&P valve every 2-4
years (see the label on the T&P valve for
maintenance schedule). See the Main-
tenance sec on for more informa on
about maintaining this water heater.
Date: