American Water Heater AHCG3/HCG360T120 Foreword, Temperature Rise Degrees F Gallons PER Hour

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HIGH EFFICIENCY AHCG3/HCG360T120 thru AHCG3/HCG3100T250 ROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONS

 

 

GAS VALVE PIPING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHCG3/HCG360T120

 

 

 

1/2" NPT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHCG3/HCG3100T150 thru 100T250

 

3/4" NPT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 1. RECOVERY CAPACITIES - NATURAL GAS / L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approx.

 

 

TEMPERATURE RISE - DEGREES °F - GALLONS PER HOUR

 

AHCG3/

Input

Gas

 

 

Gallon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCG3

BTU/Hr.

Usage

Capacity

30

 

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

110

120

130

140

 

60T120

120,000

nat/lp

 

60

 

461

 

345

276

230

197

173

154

138

126

115

106

99

 

100T150

150,000

nat/lp

 

100

 

576

 

432

345

288

247

216

192

173

157

144

133

123

 

100T199

199,900

nat/lp

 

100

 

767

 

575

460

384

329

288

256

230

209

192

177

164

 

100T250

250,000

nat/lp

 

100

 

960

 

720

576

480

411

360

320

288

262

240

221

206

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AHCG3/

Gas

Liter

 

 

Approx.

 

 

 

 

TEMPERATURE RISE - DEGREES C - Liters PER HOUR

 

HCG3

kW-Hr

Usage

 

Capacity

17

22

28

33

39

44

50

56

61

67

72

78

 

60T120

35

nat/lp

 

227

 

1744 1308

1046

872

747

654

581

523

476

436

402

374

 

100T150

44

nat/lp

 

379

 

2179 1635

1308 1090 934

817

726

654

594

545

503

467

 

100T199

58

nat/lp

 

379

 

2904 2178

1743 1452 1245 1089

968

871

792

726

670

622

 

100T250

73

nat/lp

 

379

 

3632 2724

2179 1816 1557 1362

1211

1090

991

908

838

778

Recovery capacities are based on 95% thermal efficiency.

FOREWORD

These designs comply with the current version of the American National Standard for Gas Water Heaters, Volume III, ANSI Z21.10.3 / CSA 4.3 as an automatic circulating tank water heater, and automatic storage water heaters.

Detailed installation diagrams are found in this manual. These diagrams will

serve to provide the installer with a reference for the materials and methods

of piping necessary. It is highly essential that all water, gas piping and wiring be installed as shown on the diagrams.

Particular attention should be given to the installation of thermometers at the

locations indicated on the diagrams as these are necessary for checking the

proper functioning of the heater.

In addition to these instructions, the equipment shall be installed in accordance with those installation regulations in force in the local area where the installation is to be made. These shall be carefully followed in all cases. Authorities having jurisdiction should be consulted before installations are made.

In the absence of local codes, the installation must comply with the current editions of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 and the National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 or CAN/CSA-B149.1, the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code and CSA C22.1, the Canadian Electrical Code. All documents are available from the Canadian Standards Association, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road, Cleveland, OH 44131. NFPA documents are also available from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

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Contents Commercial GAS Water Heater PrintedAHCG3 Temperature Rise Degrees F Gallons PER HourForeword HCG3Table of Contents FeaturesInstallation Instructions Locating the Heater ClearancesMechanical Exhausting of Room AIR Hard WaterAIR Requirements Unconfined SpaceBELOW. Keep Clear of ALL Obstructions Power Vent Canadian Power VentDirect Vent Canadian Direct VentDirect Venting Direct Vent Terminal InstallationInstallation Sequence Masonry Side WallsVertical Vent Terminal Installation Initial Preparation Installation of Vent SystemVent Pipe Preparation Selection of MaterialsControls and Switches GAS PipingConnection of GAS Pipe Attaching gas supply pipe to gas valve inletSystem Connections Heater Wiring Using the Electronic Controller OverviewOperating States Changing the Display Units Viewing the Fault History Prior to Start UPAdjustment Procedure Operating InstructionsMaintenance General InformationFor Your Safety Read Before Operating AHCG3/HCG3100T150 Models only AHCG3/HCG3100T199 & AHCG3/HCG3100T250 Models only Draining Powered Anode SystemFlushing Sediment RemovalDrain Valve and Access Panels Vent SystemInstallation Diagrams Page Must be Identical Heaters Page Page Manifold Kits Checklist and Service Information TROUBLE-SHOOTINGMotor RUNS, Burner Lights Momentarily Then Locks OUT Replacement PartsMotor will not RUN GAS Fails to Shut OFFCommercial Limited Warranty Page Page Page PO Box 1597, 500 Princeton Road Johnson City, TN Phone

AHCG3/HCG3100T250, AHCG3/HCG360T120 specifications

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