Water Heater Safety; Safety Instructions - Whirlpool energysmart Residential Electric Water Heater Installation And Use Manual

WATER HEATER SAFETY
Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater.
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.
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.
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DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, will result in
death or injury.
WARNING indicates a potentially
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or injury.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could
result in minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert
symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could
result in property damage.
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.
Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION: Hydrogen gas is produced in a hot water system served by this heater that has not been used for a long
period of time (2 weeks or more). Hydrogen is extremely flammable. To reduce the risk of injury under these
conditions, it is recommended that the hot water faucet be opened for several minutes at the kitchen sink before using
any electrical appliance connected to the hot water system. When hydrogen is present, there wilt probably be an unusual
sound such as air escaping through the pipe as the water begins to flow. There should be no smoking or open flame
near the faucet at the time it is open.
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.