Mixing Valve Usage - Lochinvar RESIDENTIAL GAS WATER HEATERS Instruction Manual

This appliance has been design certified as complying with ANSI Z21.10.3
current edition for water heaters and is considered suitable for:
Water (Potable) Heating and Space Heating: All models are
considered suitable for water (potable) heating and space heating.
TYPICAL INSTALLATION

MIXING VALVE USAGE

FIGURE 2.
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HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD:
Water heaters are intended to produce hot water. Water heated to
a temperature which will satisfy space heating, clothes washing,
dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and permanently
injure you upon contact. Some people are more likely to be
permanently injured by hot water than others. These include the
elderly, children, the infirm, or physically/mentally handicapped. If
anyone using hot water in your home fits into one of these groups
or if there is a local code requiring a certain temperature water at
the hot water tap, then you must take special precautions. In addition
to using the lowest possible temperature setting that satisfies your
hot water needs, a means such as a *Mixing Valve should be used at
the hot water taps used by these people or at the water heater.
Mixing valves are available at plumbing supply or hardware stores.
Consult a qualified installer or service agency. Follow mixing valve
manufacturer's instructions for installation of the valves. Before
changing the factory setting on the thermostat, read the
"Temperature Regulation" section in this manual, see Figures 15
and 16.