Installing The New Water Heater; Water Heater Installation; Insulation Blankets - State Water Heaters DIRECT VENT GAS WATER HEATERS Instruction Manual

Insulation blankets are available to the general public for external use
on gas water heaters but are not necessary with these products. The
purpose of an insulation blanket is to reduce the standby heat loss
encountered with storage tank heaters. Your water heater meets or
exceeds the National Appliance Energy Conversation Act standards
with respect to insulation and standby loss requirements, making an
insulation blanket unnecessary.
Should you choose to apply an insulation blanket to this heater, you
should follow these instructions (For identification of components
mentioned below, see Figure 1). Failure to follow these instructions
can restrict the air flow required for proper combustion, potentially
resulting in fire, asphyxiation, serious personal injury or death.
• Do not apply insulation to the top of the water heater, as this will
interfere with safe operation of the draft hood.
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WATER HEATER INSTALLATION

1. To locate the position of the 3 1/2" or 4 1/2" hole to be cut in the floor,
see Figures 5 and 6.
FIGURE 5.
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• Do not cover the outer door, thermostat or temperature & pressure
relief valve.
• Do not allow insulation to come within 2" (50.8 mm) of the floor to
prevent blockage of combustion air flow to the burner.
• Do not cover the instruction manual. Keep it on the side of the
water heater or nearby for future reference.
• Do obtain new warning and instruction labels from the manufacturer
for placement on the blanket directly over the existing labels.
• Do inspect the insulation blanket frequently to make certain it
does not sag, thereby obstructing combustion air flow.
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2. If you have found that the water heater is being installed in an area
which, if the water heater was to leak, would cause damage and
have elected to install a drain pan refer to Figures 7, 8 and 9 on
page 10. If you are not installing a drain pan go directly to the next
step.
NOTE: Clearances from combustible or non combustible surface to
jacket will change template dimensions.
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FIGURE 6.