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Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this water heater.

Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is very important that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use or service this water heater.

to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety Thismessagesis the thatsafetyfollowalert symbolthis symbol. It istousedavoidto alertpossibleyou injury or death.

 

DANGER

indicates

an imminently

 

hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

 

could result in death or injury.

 

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous

 

situation which, if not avoided, could result

 

in death or injury.

 

 

situation which, if not avoided, may result

 

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous

 

in minor or moderate injury.

 

CAUTION used without the safety alert

 

symbol indicates a potentially hazardous

 

situation which, if not avoided, could result

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in property damage.

 

All safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard, what can happen if you do not follow the safety message and how to avoid the risk of injury.

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS

Gas Supplier: The natural gas or propane utility or service who supplies gas for utilization by the gas burning appliances within this application. The gas supplier typically has responsibility for the inspection and code approval of gas piping up to and including the natural gas meter or propane storage tank of a building. Many gas suppliers also offer service and inspection of appliances within the building.

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