State Water Heaters 301 Series Instruction Manual page 3

The proper installation, use, and servicing of this water heater is extremely important to your safety and the safety of others.
Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and
others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is very important
that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use, or service this water heater.
All safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard, what can happen if you do not follow the safety message, and
how to avoid the risk of injury.
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 reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential
exposure to such substances.
Warning: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other
reproductive harm. This appliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed in the Act.
Note: ASME construction is optional on the water
heaters covered in this manual.
SAFE INSTALLATION, USE, AND SERVICE
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to
potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety
messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible
injury or death.
DANGER indicates an imminently
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
DANGER
will result in injury or death.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
WARNING situation which, if not avoided, could result
in injury or death.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
CAUTION situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert
symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
CAUTION
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
property damage.
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