Locating The Water Heater; Clearances - American Water Heater BCG3 Instruction Manual

locating the water heater

CAUTION
Property Damage Hazard
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All water heaters eventually leak.
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Do not install without adequate drainage.
When installing the heater, consideration must be given to proper
location. Location selected should be as close to the stack or chimney
as practicable, with adequate air supply and as centralized with the
piping system as possible.
Fire or Explosion Hazard
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Avoid all ignition sources if you smell gas.
Do not expose water heater controls to excessive gas
pressure.
Use only the gas shown on the water heater rating label.
Maintain required clearances to combustibles.
Keep ignition sources away from faucets after extended
periods of non-use.
Read instruction manual before
installing, using or servicing
water heater.
THeRe iS A RiSK iN uSiNG fueL BuRNiNG APPLiANCeS SuCH
as Gas WaTER HEaTERs IN RooMs, GaRaGEs oR oTHER
aREas WHERE GasolINE, oTHER FlaMMaBlE lIquIDs oR
eNGiNe DRiVeN equiPmeNT oR VeHiCLeS ARe SToReD,
oPeRATeD oR RePAiReD. fLAmmABLe VAPoRS ARe HeAVY
aND TRaVEl aloNG THE FlooR aND MaY BE IGNITED BY THE
HeATeR'S iGNiTeR oR mAiN BuRNeR fLAmeS CAuSiNG fiRe
oR eXPLoSioN. Some LoCAL CoDeS PeRmiT oPeRATioN of
GAS APPLiANCeS iN SuCH AReAS if THeY ARe iNSTALLeD 18"
oR moRe ABoVe THe fLooR. THiS mAY ReDuCe THe RiSK if
LoCATioN iN SuCH AN AReA CANNoT Be AVoiDeD.
Do NoT iNSTALL THiS WATeR HeATeR DiReCTLY oN A
CARPeTeD fLooR. A fiRe HAZARD mAY ReSuLT. instead the
water heater must be placed on a metal or wood panel extending
beyond the full width and depth by at least 3 inches in any direction.
if the heater is installed in a carpeted alcove, the entire floor shall
be covered by the panel. Also, see the DRAiNiNG requirements in
mAiNTeNANCe Section.
THe HeATeR SHALL Be LoCATeD oR PRoTeCTeD So iT iS NoT
SuBJeCT To PHYSiCAL DAmAGe BY A moViNG VeHiCLe.
fLAmmABLe iTemS, PReSSuRiZeD CoNTAiNeRS oR ANY oTHeR
PoTeNTiAL fiRe HAZARDouS ARTiCLeS muST NeVeR Be PLACeD
oN oR ADJACeNT To THe HeATeR. oPeN CoNTAiNeRS oR
FlaMMaBlE MaTERIal sHoulD NoT BE sToRED oR usED
iN THe SAme Room WiTH THe HeATeR.
installation considerations
THe HeATeR muST NoT Be LoCATeD iN AN AReA WHeRe iT
WiLL Be SuBJeCT To fReeZiNG.
LoCATe iT NeAR A fLooR DRAiN. THe HeATeR SHouLD Be
LoCATeD iN AN AReA WHeRe LeAKAGe fRom HeATeR oR
CoNNeCTioNS WiLL NoT ReSuLT iN DAmAGe To ADJACeNT
AReA oR To LoWeR fLooRS of THe STRuCTuRe.
WHeN SuCH LoCATioNS CANNoT Be AVoiDeD, A SuiTABLe
DRAiN PAN SHouLD Be iNSTALLeD uNDeR HeATeR. Such
pans should be fabricated with sides at least 2" deep, with length
and width at least 2" greater than diameter of heater and must be
piped to an adequate drain. Pan must not restrict combustion air flow.

clearances

This water heater is approved for installation on combustible
flooring (with NSf leg kit #9003425205) in an alcove when
minimum clearance from any combustion construction are followed
as indicated in figure 6 and Table 4.
in all installations the minimum combustible clearances from vent piping
shall be 6" (152mm). Vent piping passing through a combustible wall
or ceiling must be a continuous run (no joints) and retain 6"
(152mm) clearance unless an approved reducing thimble is used.
A service clearance of 24" (610mm) should be maintained from
serviceable parts, such as relief valves, flue baffles, thermostats,
cleanout openings or drain valves.
The units are approved for installation with side, rear and ceiling
clearances as indicated below:
taBle 4.
minimum clearances to comBustiBles in inches (mm)
model "a" right side "B" left side
BCG3 70T120 5NoX 2" 51 mm
BCG3 80T150 6NoX 2" 51 mm
BCG3 100T180 6NoX 2" 51 mm
BCG3 95T199 6NoX 2" 51 mm
BCG3 100T199 6NoX 2" 51 mm
A/BCG3 100T200 6NoX 2" 51 mm
A/BCG3 100T250 6NoX 2" 51 mm
A/BCG3 100T275 6NoX 2" 51 mm
A/BCG3 85T310 6NoX 6" 152 mm
A/BCG3 85T366 6NoX 6" 152 mm
A/BCG3 85T390 6NoX 3" 76 mm
taBle 5.
minimum clearances to non-comBustiBle construction
model "a" right side
BCG3 70T120 5NoX 0" 0 mm
BCG3 80T150 6NoX 0" 0 mm
BCG3 100T180 6NoX 0" 0 mm
BCG3 95T199 6NoX 2" 51 mm
BCG3 100T199 6NoX 0" 0 mm
A/BCG3 100T200 6NoX 0" 0 mm
A/BCG3 100T250 6NoX 0" 0 mm
A/BCG3 100T275 6NoX 0" 0 mm
A/BCG3 85T310 6NoX 3" 76 mm
A/BCG3 85T366 6NoX 0" 0 mm
A/BCG3 85T390 6NoX 0" 0 mm
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"c" Back "d" ceiling
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
6" 152 mm 6" 152 mm 12" 305 mm
6" 152 mm 6" 152 mm 12" 305 mm
3" 76 mm 3" 76 mm 12" 305 mm
"B" left side "c" Back "d" ceiling
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm
2" 51 mm 2" 51 mm 12" 305 mm
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm
3" 76 mm 3" 76 mm 12" 305 mm
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm
0" 0 mm 0" 0 mm 12" 305 mm