Customer Responsibilities

Thank You for purchasing a Maytag water heater. Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service. It is strongly suggested that this new water heater be professionally installed, contact Maytag Customer Service (1-800-788-8899) for recommended installers.

Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:

•CSA - Canadian Standards Association

•ANSI -American National Standards Institute

•ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

•UL - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

This gas-fired water heater is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. underAmerican National Standard/CSAStandard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (current edition).

PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION

1.Read the “Safety Precautions” section, page 3 of this manual first and then the entire manual carefully. If you don’t follow the safety rules, the water heater will not operate properly. It could cause

DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURYAND/ORPROPERTYDAMAGE.

This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the gas-fired water heater. It also contains warnings throughout the manual that you must read and be aware of. All warnings and all instructions are essential to the proper operation

of the water heater and your safety. Since we cannot put everything on the first few pages, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE

ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.

2.The installation must conform with these instructions and the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of local codes, installations shall comply with the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code CAN/CSA B149.1 and the Canadian Electric Code CSA C22.1. These publications are available from Canadian Standards Association, 5060 Spectrum Way, Suite 100, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L4W 5N6.

3.The water heater when installed must be grounded in accordance with the local codes, or in the absence of local codes, the Canadian Electric Code CSA C22.1.

4.If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not understand any portion of the instructions, call the local gas utility or

Maytag Customer Service at 1-800-788-8899 for an authorized servicer.

5.Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe installation are very important in preventing death from possible carbon monoxide poisoning and fires.

Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the “Facts to Consider About the Location” section in this manual.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

	TANK			RECOVERY	MINIMUM
	CAPACITY		INPUT	RATE GALS.	VENTPIPE	DIAMETER	DIMENSIONSIN
MODEL	IN GALS.	TYPEOF	RATE	PERHOUR	INCHES	INCHES	INCHES(mm)HEIGHT
NUMBER	(LTRS)	GAS	(Btu/hr)	@ 90°F RISE	(mm)	(mm)	TOJACKETTOP

HV640YBVITCGA	40 (151)	NATURAL	40,000	44	2 (51)	18 1/2 (470)	55 (1,397)

HV650YBVITCGA	50 (189)	NATURAL	40,000	44	2 (51)	20 (508)	56 3/4 (1,441)

HV640HBVITCGA	40 (151)	PROPANE	40,000	44	2 (51)	18 1/2 (470)	55 (1,397)

HV650HBVITCGA	50 (189)	PROPANE	40,000	44	2 (51)	20 (508)	56 3/4 (1,441)