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Warning: This water heater is not
Use & Care Manual
suitable for use in manufactured (mobile) homes!
With Installation Instructions for the Installer
Residential Gas
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Water Heaters
Residential 40, 50, 60 Gallon
The purpose of this manual is twofold: one, to provide the installer with the basic directions
and recommendations for the proper installation and adjustment of the water heater; and two,
for the owner–operator, to explain the features, operation, safety precautions, m
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Safety Information Safety Precautions ....... 3–6 FOR YOUR RECORDS LP Gas Models ........... 5 Write the model and serial numbers here: # # Installation Instructions You can find them on a label on the appliance. Location ................. 7 Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Water Supply Connections . . 9 Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under Gas Supply .............. 11 the warranty. Venting ...............12-16 Wiring Diagram ...........18 Pipe Insula
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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 problems understanding the instructions in this manual, or have any questions, STOP, and get help from a qualified service techn
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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 gas control. 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/Temperature Relationship in Scalds W ater Te
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DANGER! LIq UEFIED 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 odorant to diminish in intensity, can also hide or camouflage a gas leak. ● Water heaters utilizing LP gas are ! DANG
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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
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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 20001 as ANSI standard Z223.1 or National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269 as booklet NF
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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 Ventilation (ambient) air temperature The minimum net free area of each opening must be 100°F or less. Proper operation must not be less than one square inch of the water heater requires air for per 1000 Btuh of the total input r
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Thermal Expansion Determine if a check valve exists in the inlet water line. Check with your local water utility company. 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 referred to as a “closed water system”. A cold water inlet line with no check valve or back flow prevention device is referred to as an “ope
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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
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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 the gas piping must be of the type resistant heater should be clean 1/2” black steel to the action of LP gas. Use compound sparingly on male threads only. pipe or other approved gas piping material. A sediment trap should be installed at the
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Installing the water heater. The water heater must be installed with the factory supplied blower assembly in place. Venting DANGER: Failure to install the blower assembly The water heater must be vented to the The support method used should isolate and properly vent the water outdoors as described in these instructions. the vent pipe from floor joists or other heater to the outdoors as DO NOT connect this water heater to structural members to help prevent the outlined in the Venting an e
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Maximum and Minimum Vent Lengths for Residential 40 & 50 Gallon Power Vents ONLY Minimum vent length for 2”vent pipe is one (1) foot of vertical pipe, one (1) 90°elbow, and three (3) feet of horizontal pipe. Maximum Maximum Venting information for 2” Vents* Altitude for Maximum Vent Pipe Models Number of Number Maximum Vent Pipe 2” & 3” Length in Feet (ft) 90° elbows of 45° Length in Feet (ft) 2,001’ and above. Vents with Vent Elbows 0’ - 2,000’ See Maximum Altitude 42VP40SF, chart
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Installing the water heater. Maximum and Minimum Vent Lengths for Residential 60 Gallon Power Vents ONLY Minimum vent length for 3” vent pipe is one (1) foot of vertical pipe, one (1) 90°elbow, and four (4) feet of horizontal pipe. Maximum Venting information for 3” Vents Maximum Vent Pipe Number of Number Maximum Vent Pipe Length in Feet (ft) Maximum 90° elbows of 45° Length in Feet (ft) 2,001’ and above. Altitude for with Vent Elbows 0’ - 2,000’ See Maximum Altitude Models 3” & 4”
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NOTICE: All pipe, fittings, solvent cement, primers and procedures must conform to American National Standards Institute and American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) standards. Horizontal Vent Terminal Location The location of the vent terminal depends on the following minimum clearances and considerations (see illustration): Vent Terminal must be at least twelve (12) inches above Soffit vents grade level and above normal 4' 4' snow levels. Vent Terminal must be at least f
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NOTICE: All pipe, fittings, solvent cement, primers and procedures must conform to American National Standards Institute and American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) standards. Horizontal Vent Installation Once the vent terminal location has been determined, make a 2' x 2' Sheet hole through the exterior wall to accommodate the vent pipe. Metal Shieldon Brick or Masonry Vent pipe must exit exterior wall horizontally only. Walls Insert a small length of vent pipe through the
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Installing the water heater. NOTICE: All pipe, fittings, solvent cement, primers and procedures must conform to American National Standards Institute and American Society for Testing and Materials (ANSI/ASTM) standards. Cementing Joints All joints in the vent piping must be W ipe all excess cement from the joint WARNING: DANGER properly sealed and the following OF FIRE OR BODILY with a rag. Allow 15 minutes before materials are recommended: INJURY - Solvent cements handling. Cure time
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Wiring If local codes permit, the water heater may The maximum current draw is be connected to electric service with the approximately 5.0 amps. power cord provided (DO NOT use an The water heater must be electrically extension cord). A grounding receptacle is grounded in accordance with local required. codes, or, in the absence of local codes, If local codes do not permit the use of in accordance with latest edition of the cord connections, a 120 V, 50/60 Hz National Electric Code ANSI/
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Installing the water heater. Insulation Blankets Insulation blankets, available to the CAUTION: If local codes require the WARNING: If local general public, for external use on gas application of an external insulation codes require external water heaters are not necessary. The blanket to this water heater, pay careful application of insulation purpose of an insulation blanket is to attention to the following so as not to blanket kits the reduce the standby heat loss encountered res
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Heat Trap For increased energy efficiency, some These heat traps may require a minimum water heaters have been supplied with of one (1) 90° 3/4” NPT elbow and may factory installed 3/4” NPT heat traps in require an additional 90° 3/4” NPT elbow the hot outlet line and cold water inlet or a 3/4” coupling depending on your line. installation needs. See Illustration of nipples and heat traps on page 33. During Installation of this water heater........... DO DON’T ❑ DO check inlet gas pressu
