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Use & Care Manual
With Installation Instructions for the Contractor
Gas Residential
Water Heaters
Residential 30, 40 and 50 Gallon
Model: HG Series, GG Series, GP Series, PG Series, SG Series,
SG Series with SmartWater™ Ignition System
The purpose of this manual is twofold: one, for the installing contractor, to provide requirements and
recommendations for the proper installation and adjustment of the water heater; and two,
for the owner–operator, to explain the features, operatio
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Safety Information IMPORTANT! Safety Precautions. . . . . . 3–6 Fill out and return the Consumer Product Registration Card that is in the back of this manual. LP Gas Models . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FOR YOUR RECORDS Installation Instructions Write the model and serial numbers here: Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 # Water Connections . . . . . . . . 9 # Gas Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 You can find them on a label on the appliance. Potable Space Heating . . . . 13 Staple sale
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Be sure to read and understand the entire Use and Care Manual before attempting to install or operate this water heater. It may save you time and cost. Pay particular attention to the Safety Instructions. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious bodily injury or death. Should you have problem
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. DANGER! LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM MODELS Both LP and natural gas have an odorant added to aid in detecting a gas leak. Some people may not physically be able to smell or recognize this odorant. If you are unsure or unfamiliar with the smell of LP or natural gas, ask the gas supplier. Other conditions, such as “odorant fade”, which causes the odorant to diminish in intensity, can also hide or camouflage a gas leak. If LP gas is present
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N O I T A C A Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service V M T W R H A A E R N T W I H E S K WARNING! WATER TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT Safety and energy conservation are factors to be considered when selecting the water temperature setting of water heater’s thermostat. Water temperatures above 125°F. can cause severe burns or death from scalding. Be sure to read and follow the warnings outlined on the label pictured be
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. FOR INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA California Law requires that residential water heaters must be braced, anchored or strapped to resist falling or horizontal displacement due to earthquake motions. For residential water heate
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Installing the water heater. This water heater must be installed in accordance with these instructions, local codes, utility company requirements, and/or in the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of the American National Standard/National Fuel Gas Code. A copy can be purchased from either the American Gas Association, 1515 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA 22209 as b
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Installing the water heater. Proper operation of the water heater requires air for combustion and ventilation. Provisions for combustion and ventilation air must comply with referenced codes and standards. Combustion and Ventilation Air NOTE: If the water heater is installed in If air is supplied from outdoors, directly an unconfined space within a building of or through vertical ducts, there must be conventional frame, masonry or metal two openings located as specified above construction, infil
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service HOT COLD R E V L A I L E V F E WARNING: The water heater should not be installed in a space where liquids which give off flammable vapors are to be used or stored. Thermal Expansion Determine if a check valve exists in the inlet water line. It may have been installed in the cold water line as a separate back flow preventer, or it may be part of a pressure reducing valve, w
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Installing the water heater. A new combination temperature and pressure relief valve, complying with the Standard for Relief Valves and Automatic Gas Shut-Off Devices for Hot Water Supply Systems, ANSI Z21.22, is supplied and must remain in the opening provided and marked for the purpose on the water heater. No valve of any type should be installed between the relief valve and the tank. Local codes shall govern the installation of relief valves. Relief Valve The pressure rating of the relief val
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service WARNING: Do not attempt to convert this water heater for use with a different type of gas other than the type shown on the rating plate. Such conversion could result in hazardous operating conditions. Gas Supply The branch gas supply line to the water A sediment trap should be installed at heater should be clean 1/2† black steel the bottom of the gas line. pipe or other ap
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HOT COLD HOT COLD R E V L A I L E V F E R E V L A I L E V F E Installing the water heater. The water heater must be installed with the factory supplied draft hood in place. Venting DANGER: Failure to install the draft hood and Vent connectors must be attached to Horizontal vent connectors must be properly vent the water the draft hood outlet to connect the pitched upward to the chimney at least heater to the outdoors as water heater to the gas vent or chimney. 1/4† per foot of length. Single wal
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service HOT COLD R E V L A I L E V F E Supplemental instructions for gas water heaters installed in potable/space heating applications. Local codes or plumbing authority requirements may vary from the instructions or diagrams provided in this manual and take precedent over these instructions. Hot water Combination Potable and Space Heating Application supply to Tee fitting must b
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Lighting the water heater. Before operating this water heater, be sure to read and follow the instructions on the label pictured below and all other labels on the water heater, as well as the warnings printed in this manual. Failure to do so can result in unsafe operation of the water heater resulting in property damage, bodily injury, or death. Should you have any problems reading or following the instructions in this manual, STOP, and get help from a qualified person. FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFO
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Lighting the water heater. (With SmartWater™ Ignition System) Before operating this water heater, be sure to read and follow the instructions on the label pictured below and all other labels on the water heater, as well as the warnings printed in this manual. Failure to do so can result in unsafe operation of the water heater resulting in property damage, bodily injury, or
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Operating the water heater. CAUTION: Hydrogen gas can be produced in a hot water system served by this water heater that has not been used for a long period of time (generally two weeks or more). HYDROGEN GAS IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE!! To dissipate such gas and to reduce risk of injury, 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. If hydrogen is present, there will be an unusua
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N O I T A C A Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service V M T W R H A A E R N T W I H E S K Operating the water heater. If adjustment is necessary… Maximum water temperatures occur just The thermostat is also equipped with a after the burner has shut off. To single use gas shut off device that will determine the hot water temperature shut off the gas supply to the burner if turn on a hot water faucet and place a t
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Care and cleaning of the water heater. Draining the Water Heater In order to drain the water heater, turn CAUTION: Shut off gas to the water off the cold water supply. Open a hot heater at the thermostat gas cock or water faucet or lift the handle on the manual shut-off valve before draining relief valve to admit air to the tank. water. Attach a garden hose to the drain DANGER: Before manually operating the relief valve, make certain no one will valve on the water heater and direct be exposed
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Venting System Inspection The water heater’s internal flue must be Make certain the vent connector from inspected annually to be certain it is the draft hood to the chimney is clean by removing the draft hood and properly positioned and securely flue baffle. attached. When reinstalling the flue baffle make If after inspection of the vent system certain it is hung securely
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Before You Call For Service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Condensation This usually happens when l This is normal. After the water in the tank warms a new water heater is up the condensation will disappear. If, however, the filled for the first time. condition persists, examine the piping and fittings for possible leaks. Moisture from the products l This is
