Thank you for buying this energy efficient water heater from A.O. Smith Water Products Company. We appreciate your confidence in our products. place these InstructIons adjacent to heater and notIfy owner to keep for future reference. PRINTED IN THE U.S.A 1207...
safe InstallatIon, use, and serVIce 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.
Park, Quincy, MA 02269. 3. If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not understand any portion of the instructions, contact A.O. Smith Water Products Customer Care Center at 1-800-527-1953. A sample rating plate and barcode tag are shown on page 3 of this manual.
locatInG the new water heater facts to consIder aBout the locatIon Carefully choose a location for the new water heater. The placement is a very important consideration for the safety of the occupants in the building and for the most economical use of the appliance. Whether replacing an old water heater or putting the water heater in a new location, the following critical points must be observed.
• Do obtain new warning and instruction labels for placement on the blanket directly over the existing labels. teMperature-pressure relIef ValVe A.O. Smith Water Products Company has provided this water heater with a properly certified temperature & pressure relief valve. The valve is certified by a nationally recognized testing laboratory...
General Check the water heater model and rating plate information against the characteristics of the branch circuit electrical supply. Do not connect the heater to an improper source of electricity. Voltage applied to the heater should not vary more than +5% to -10% of the model and rating plate marking for satisfactory operation.
wIrInG dIaGraMs TURN OFF THE HEATER ELECTRICAL SUPPLY BEFORE SERVICING ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. 300-600 VOLTS STANDARD THERMOSTAT CONTROL WIRING (WYE).
wIrInG dIaGraMs TURN OFF THE HEATER ELECTRICAL SUPPLY BEFORE SERVICING ANY ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. 208-240 VOLTS, STANDARD THERMOSTAT CONTROL WIRING (DELTA)
General Refer to the Features and Components section of this manual (pages 6 & 7) for the location of components mentioned in the instructions that follow. neVer operate the heating elements without being certain the water heater is filled with water, and a temperature and pressure relief valve is installed in the relief valve opening on top of the heater.
3/8” (1 cm) of an inch, or annually which ever is first. Aggressive, very hot and softened water causes rapid consumption of the anode requiring frequent inspections. Anodes are available from your distributor or A.O. Smith. Time to Produce 2nd & 3rd Degree Burns on Adult Skin...
teMperature-pressure relIef ValVe operatIon The teMperature-pressure relIef ValVe must be manually operated at least once a month. Lift the lever at the top of valve several times until the valve seats properly and operates freely, see Figure 2B. When checking the temperature-pressure relief valve operation, make sure that (1) no one is in front of or around the outlet of the temperature- pressure relief valve discharge line, and (2) that the water discharge will not cause any property damage, as the water may be extremely...
If you cannot IdentIfy or correct the source OF MALFUNCTION: 1. Place the water heater electrical disconnect switch in the OFF position. 2. Close the cold water inlet valve to the heater. 3. Contact the A.O. Smith Water Products Company Customer Care Center at 800-527-1953.
A. O. Smith Corporation, the warrantor, extends the following LIMITED WARRANTY to the owner of this water heater: 1. THE TANK If the glass-lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by the warrantor to have leaked due to natural corrosion from potable water therein, during the first THREE years after initial installation, the warrantor will supply a complete new A.