Insulation Blankets - Rheem CRTGH-95X Series Use And Care Manual

Insulation Blankets

Ingeneral,insulationblanketsforexternaluseon
gaswaterheatersarenotnecessary.Thepurposeof
aninsulationblanketistoreducethestandbyheat
lossfromthewaterheater'sstoragetank.Sincethese
waterheatersdonotstorewater,theyeliminatethe
needfortheinsulationblanket.
Themanufacturer'swarrantydoesnotcoverany
damageordefectcausedbyinsulation,insulation
attachment,oruseofanytypeofenergy-savingor
otherunapproveddevices(unlessauthorizedbythe
Installation Precautions
• F ollowallinstallationinstructionscoveredinthis
manual.
• C hecktheinletgaspressuretomakesureitiswithin
therangespecifiedontheratingplate.
• M akesurethereisadequateairforcombustionand
ventilationasdescribedonpages37–38orpage44
inthismanual.
• M aintainproperclearancestocombustiblesand
noncombustiblesasspecifiedontheratingplate.
• M akesuretheventingsystemcomplieswithlocal
codes,NationalFuelGasCodes(ANSIZ223.1/NFPA
54)orCAN/CSAB149.1,andtheguidelinesfoundon
pages34through46inthismanual.
• M akesuretheheaterandremotecontrolare
properlyfastenedtotheirmountingsurfaces.
• M akesuretheheaterandremotecontrolarewired
inaccordancewithallregulationsandcodeswithout
anyexposedconnections.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
manufacturer).Theuseofunauthorizedenergy-saving
devicescanresultindeath,personalinjury,and/or
propertydamage.Themanufacturerdisclaimsany
responsibilityforsuchlossorinjuryresultingfromthe
useofsuchunauthorizeddevices.
• C ontactthelocalgascompanytomakesurethegas
meterandgaspipingareadequatelysized.
• U seonlyTeflontapeonallmalewaterline
connectionsandfittings.
• D onotblockorrestrictanyairintakeopenings.
• D onotremovethefrontcoverunlessabsolutely
necessary.Thisshouldonlybedonebyaqualified
servicetechnician.
• D onotinstallthisproductwherestandingwatermay
occur.
• D onotusepipedopeonwaterlineconnectionsand
fittings.
• D onotuseteflontapeongaslineconnectionsand
fittingsinUS.
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