State Water Heaters DIRECT VENT GAS WATER HEATERS Instruction Manual page 6

* MIXING VALVE USAGE
This appliance has been design certified as complying with American
National Standard/CSA Standard ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4. 1 for water
heaters and is considered suitable for:
Water (Potable) Heating: All models are considered suitable for water
(potable) heating.
TYPICAL INSTALLA TYPICAL INST TYPICAL INST TYPICAL INST TYPICAL INST
FIGURE 2.
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ALLA ALLA ALLATION ALLA TION TION TION TION
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 or state law 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,
shall 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
36 and 37.