American Water Heater VG6250T100 instruction manual table of contents

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table of contents

table of contents

safe installation, use and service

3

APPROVALS

3

general safety information

4

Precautions

4

Grounding Instructions

4

Hydrogen Gas Flammable

4

introduction

7

Abbreviations Used

7

Qualifications

7

Preparing For The Installation

7

features and components

8

Get To Know Your Water Heater - Gas Models

8

installation consideration

9

Rough In Dimensions

9

Locating The Water Heater

10

Insulation Blankets

11

Combustion Air and Ventilation

11

Unconfined Space

11

Confined Space

12

Fresh Air Openings For Confined Spaces

12

Outdoor Air Through Two Openings

12

Outdoor Air Through One Opening

12

Outdoor Air Through Two Horizontal Ducts

13

Air From Other Indoor Spaces

13

Chemical Vapor Corrosion

14

Water Piping

14

Power Supply

14

installing the new water heater

14

Mixing Valves

15

Dishwashing Machines

15

Space Heating and Potable Water System

15

Closed Water Systems

16

Thermal Expansion

16

Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve

17

Gas Piping

18

Supply Gas Regulator

18

Condensate Piping

18

High Altitude Installations

19

Filling the Water Heater

19

Venting

20

Installation Requirements - Commonwealth of

Massachusetts

22

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

22

Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors

22

Approved Carbon Monoxide Detectors

22

Signage

22

Exemptions

22

Manufacturer Requirements - Gas Equipment Venting System

Provided

22

Manufacturer Requirements - Gas Equipment Venting System

Not Provided

22

Termination Clearances Sidewall Power Vent

23

Termination Clearances Sidewall Direct Vent

24

Installation Sequence

25

direct vent diagram

30

Vent Pipe Preparation

31

Controls and Switches

33

Power Vent Wiring Schematic - Figure 34

34

temperature regulation

36

control system operation

37

Overview

37

Control System Navigation

37

User Settings & Control System Menus

40

for your information

45

Start Up Conditions

45

Operational Conditions

45

periodic maintenance

46

Venting System Inspection

46

Anode Rod Inspection

46

Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation

46

Draining and Flushing

47

Service

47

maintenance

48

Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Test

48

leakage checkpoints

49

troubleshooting

50

Installation Checklist

50

Installation Checklist

50

Sequence Of Operation Flow Chart

51

Operational Problems

52

Fault and Alert Conditions

52

notes

56

LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY

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Contents RESIDENTIAL GAS WATER HEATERS For Your Safetywhenever maintenance adjustment or service is required Instruction Manualtable of contents DANGER safe installation, use and serviceAPPROVALS Improper installation, use and service may result in property damage general safety informationPrecautions Explosion Hazardgeneral safety information Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas General Safety InformationFire or Explosion Hazard Electrical Shock HazardAbbreviations Used Preparing For The Installationintroduction QualificationsGet To Know Your Water Heater - Gas Models features and componentsREPLACEMENT PARTS AND DELIMING PRODUCTS Control AssemblyTable 1 - Rough-In-Dimensions installation considerationRough In Dimensions Table 2 - Capacity, Gas and Electrical CharacteristicsProperty Damage Hazard Locating The Water HeaterUnconfined Space Combustion Air and VentilationInsulation Blankets Outdoor Air Through Two Openings Confined SpaceFresh Air Openings For Confined Spaces Outdoor Air Through One OpeningOutdoor Air Through Two Horizontal Ducts Air From Other Indoor SpacesChemical Vapor Corrosion installing the new water heaterPower Supply Water PipingSpace Heating and Potable Water System Mixing ValvesDishwashing Machines Time to Produce 2nd & 3rdT & P Valve and Pipe Insulation if supplied Closed Water SystemsThermal Expansion Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Water Damage HazardExplosion Hazard T&P Valve Discharge Pipe RequirementsCondensate Piping Gas PipingSupply Gas Regulator SEDIMENT TRAPSHigh Altitude Installations Filling the Water HeaterIf using 3” inch vent pipe VentingIf using 2” inch vent pipe VENT PIPE TERMINATIONINSTALLATION OF VENT SYSTEM VENT TERMINAL INSTALLATION, SIDEWALLCommonwealth of Massachusetts Installation Requirements - Commonwealth of MassachusettsInstallation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors Approved Carbon Monoxide DetectorsTermination Clearances Sidewall Power Vent POWER VENTTermination Clearances Sidewall Direct Vent Vent Termination - Figure 15A DIRECT VENT terminal installation Installation SequenceSEQUENCE OF INSTALLATIONS, FIGURE 15A Figure 15BVERTICAL VENT TERMINAL INSTALLATION Flat Roof InstallationINSTALLATION PROCEDURE 1 ROOF TERMINATION, see Figure Concentric vent installationSAFETY CONSIDERATIONS Table 6 - KIT COMPONENTSFigure 23A CONCENTRIC TERMINATION FLAT ROOF CLEARANCEPROCEDURE 2 SIDE WALL TERMINATION, see Figure MULTI-CONCENTRIC VENT TERMINATIONS direct vent diagram 1. INITIAL PREPARATION Vent Pipe PreparationRECOMMENDED BRUSH* SIZE FOR PRIMER AND CEMENT APPLICATIONS 2. SELECTION OF MATERIALSSTEP F G. Cleanup and joint movement D. Inspection, cleaning, primingSTEP E F. Joint assembly B. DeburringBLOCKED EXHAUST SWITCH Controls and SwitchesBLOWER PROVER SWITCH BLOCKED INTAKE SWITCHTHIS WATER HEATER IS POLARITY SENSITVE BEFORE APPLYING Power Vent Wiring Schematic - FigureWIRE TO GROUND CHECK INDICATES ZERO VOLTAGE ELECTRICITY TO THIS HEATER BE CERTAIN THAT SUPPLY NEUTRALTO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTINGOPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING TURN OFF ALL ELECTRIC POWER BEFORE SERVICINGTime to Produce temperature regulationHI LIMIT SWITCH ECO 2nd & 3rd DegreeOperating Set Point adjust user settingscontrol system operation 120FStatus Icons IconDescription Operating States StateMenu Control System MenusHELP User Settings & Control System MenusMENU Main Menu140F Heater StatusTemperature Units Display SettingsHeater Information Backlight DelayRestore Factory Defaults Fault HistoryFault Occurrence Blocked ExhaustChange Contact Name Service Contact InformationShow Contact Information Current Contact InfoOperational Conditions for your informationStart Up Conditions SMOKE/ODORAnode Rod Inspection periodic maintenanceVenting System Inspection Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve OperationBurn harzard Hot water discharge ServiceDraining and Flushing Keep hands clear of drain valve dischargemaintenance Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Testleakage checkpoints Water Heater Location troubleshootingInstallation Checklist VentingSequence Of Operation Flow Chart YESNOBurn Hazard Operational ProblemsFault and Alert Conditions Replacement PartsDiagnostic Checks Electrical Shock HazardResetting Control System Lock Outs Low Igniter Current AC ReversedIgnition Failure Blocked ExhaustBlocked Air Intake Blower Prover FailureBlower Prover Open Energy Cut Out ECOPage Page Page CLAIM PROCEDURE LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTYSERVICE AND LABOR RESPONSIBILITY CONDITIONS AND EXCEPTIONSCopyright 2011 American Water Heaters. All rights reserved American Water Heater Product Service and SupportPO Box 1597, 500 Princeton Road Johnson City, TN