American Water Heater ABCG3 instruction manual Safe Installation, Use and Service, Approvals

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Safe Installation, Use and Service

The proper installation, use and servicing of this water heater is extremely important to your safety and the safety of others.

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.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

 

DANGER indicates an imminently

DANGER

hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in injury or death.

 

 

 

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous

WARNING

situation which, if not avoided, could result

 

in injury or death.

 

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous

CAUTION

situation which, if not avoided, could result in

minor or moderate injury.

 

 

 

 

CAUTION used without the safety alert

CAUTION

symbol indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could result 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.

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.

This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. This appliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed in the Act.

APPROVALS

Note: ASME construction is optional on the water heaters covered in this manual.

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Contents Commercial gas water heaters Table Of Contents Approvals Safe Installation, Use and ServiceFire and Explosion Hazard General Safety InformationGrounding Instructions Precautions Hydrogen Gas FlammableQualifications Qualified Installer or Service AgencyIntroduction Abbreviations UsedElectronic Ignition Control Eliminator self-cleaning systemHigh Limit Switch Low Gas Pressure SwitchRecovery CAPACITIES, based on 80% efficiency Installation considerationsRough In Dimensions ROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONSClearances Locating the Water HeaterInstallation on Combustible Flooring Insulation BlanketCirculation pumps High Altitude Installations Installation Requirements Thermal Expansion Temperature-Pressure Relief ValveDishwashing Machines Closed Water SystemsContaminated Air Air RequirementsValve Discharge Pipe Requirements Unconfined Space Confined SpaceVenting Outdoor Air Through One Opening Multiple Heater ManifoldFresh Air Openings for Confined Spaces Outdoor Air Through Two OpeningsAir From Other Indoor Spaces Outdoor Air Through Two Vertical DuctsMultiple Gas Fired Tank-Type Heaters Technical Data VentingTechnical Data Venting Water heater installation Water Line ConnectionsValve Discharge Pipe Tube Inlet Installation Installation Diagrams Top Inlet/Outlet UsageHeater Wiring Gas Meter Size Natural Gases Only Gas Line Leak TestingGas Piping PurgingStart Up Prior to Start UpInitial Start Up Checking the Input Water Temperature AdjustmentChecking Venting Gas ValvesLighting & Operation Label Sequence of OperationSequence of Operation Flow Chart Maintenance To Drain the Water Heater Storage Tank Hot Water OdorAnode Rod Inspection Draining and FlushingExample Tank Cleanout ProcedureDeliming Using FLO-JUG Method Deliming SolventsChemical Hazard System Diagnostics Ignition Module SystemElectrical Servicing Operational Conditions High Water Temperature Shut Off SystemFor Your Information Start Up ConditionsTroubleshooting Qualified Service AgencyComplaint Cause Remedy User Water Piping DiagramsTemperature & Pressure Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve Circulating Pump Multi Flue 2 Units Multi Flue 2 Units with Vertical Storage Tank Multi Flue 2 Units with Vertical Storage Tank Return from Multi Flue 2 Units TWO Temperature Multi Flue 2 Units with Booster TWO Temperature MULTI-FLUE 3 Units MULTI-FLUE 3 Units with Vertical Storage Tank MULTI-FLUE 3 Units with Horizontal Storage Tank Multi Flue Flue 4 Units MULTI-FLUE 4 Units with Vertical Storage Tank MULTI-FLUE 4 Units with Horizontal Storage Tank Manifold Kits Conditions and Exceptions Service and Repair ExpensesClaim Procedure ALL Other Parts