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WARNING: This water heater is not suitable
Use & Care Manual
for use in manufactured (mobile) homes!
With Installation Instructions for the Installer
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, to provide the installer with basic directions and
recommendations for the proper installation and adjustment of the wate
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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 FOR YOUR RECORDS Write the model and serial numbers here: Installation Instructions # Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 # Water Supply Connections. . . 9 You can find them on a label on the appliance. Gas Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Staple sales slip or cancelled ch
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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 money. Pay particular attention to the Safety Instructions. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious bodily injury or death. Should you have proble
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N O I T A C A V M T W R H A A E R N T W I H E S K IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ! DANGER! WATER TEMPERATURE SETTING Safety and energy conservation are factors to be considered when selecting the water temperature setting of a 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 below. This label is also located on the water heater. Time/T
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service ! DANGER! LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM (LP—PROPANE OR BUTANE) AND NATURAL GAS MODELS 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
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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 hea
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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, 400 N. Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 2
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Installing the water heater. Inspect Shipment Inspect the water heater for possible damage. Check the markings on the rating plate of the water heater to be certain the type of gas supplied corresponds to the water heater requirements. Combustion and Ventilation Air Proper operation of the water heater the appliances in the enclosure (but not less than 100 square inches), if each requires air for combustion and ventilation. Provisions for combustion opening communicates with other unconfined are
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service H HO OT T C CO OL LD D Thermal Expansion Determine if a check valve exists in the inlet water line. Check with your local water utility. 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, water meter or water softener. A check valve located in the cold water inlet line can cause what is refer
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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 the heater should be clean 1/2” black steel pipe bottom of the gas line. or other
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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 the Horizontal vent connectors must be properly vent the water draft hood outlet to connect the water pitched upward to the chimney at least heater to the outdoors as heater to the gas vent or chimney. The 1/4” per foot of length. Single wall vent outlined in the Venting vent connectors must be t
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Hot and Cold Pipe Insulation Installation Typical vertical piping arrangement Typical horizontal piping arrangement For increased energy efficiency, some Please install the insulation, according to water heaters have been supplied with the illustrations above, that best meets two 24” sections of pipe insulation. your requirements. Heat Traps For increased energy efficiency
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Installation checklist. Water Heater Location ■ Close to area of vent. ■ Provisions made to protect area from water damage. ■ Indoors and protected from freezing temperatures. ■ Sufficient room to service heater. ■ Proper clearance from combustible ■ Combustible materials, such as surfaces observed and water heater clothing, cleaning materials, rags, etc. not installed on carpeted floor. clear of the base of the heater. ■ Sufficient fresh air supply for ■ Clearances from combustion air proper op
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service H HO OT T C CO OL LD D 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
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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, personal injury, or death. Should you have any problems reading or following the instructions in this manual, STOP, and get help from a quali
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 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 kitche
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N O I T A C A V M T W R H A A E R N T W I H E S K Operating the water heater. Water Temperature Setting… Maximum water temperatures occur Therefore, always remember to test the just after the burner has shut off. water temperature with your hand before To determine the water temperature, use and remember that hotter water turn on a hot water faucet and place increases the risk of scald injury. a thermometer in the water stream. Also, always supervise young children or The wide reference mark nea
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Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Care and cleaning of the water heater. Draining the Water Heater In order to drain the water heater, turn off ! CAUTION: Shut off gas to the water the cold water supply. Open a hot water heater at the gas control (thermostat) faucet or lift the handle on the relief valve gas cock or manual shut-off valve before draining water. to admit air to the tank. Attach a garden hos
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Care and cleaning of the water heater. Venting System Inspection The water heater’s internal flue must be If after inspection of the vent system inspected annually to be certain it is clean you found sooting or deterioration by removing the draft hood and flue baffle. call the local gas utility to correct the problem and clean the flue, or replace the When reinstalling the flue baffle make flue, flue baffle, and venting system before certain it is hung securely by its hanger resuming operati
