WATER PIPING - MIXING VALVE USAGE
SUGGESTED PIPING
ARRANGEMENT
FOR TOP
CONNECTIONS
TEMPERED POTABLE WATER
COLD WATER
INLET
THERMAL
EXPANSION
TANK
MIXING
VALVE
(OPTIONAL)
PIPE INSULATION (RECOMMENDED)
METAL
DRAIN PAN
TEMPERED POTABLE WATER
TEMPERATURE- PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
DISCHARGE
PIPE (DO NOT CAP OR PLUG)
6 in. (15cm)
MAX.
AIR GAP
DRAIN VALVE | FLOOR |
TO SUITABLE DRAIN | |
| DRAIN |
FIGURE 3 | |
This appliance has been design certified as complying with | DO NOT use any pumps, valves, or fittings that are not |
ANSI Z21.10.3/CSA 4.3 (latest revision) for water heaters | compatible with potable water. |
and is considered suitable for: | DO NOT use valves that may cause excessive restriction |
Water (Potable) Heating: All models are considered | to water flow. Use full flow ball or gate valves only. |
suitable for water (potable) heating. | DO NOT use any lead based solder in potable water |
| lines. Use appropriate |
| material. |
| DO NOT tamper with the gas control/thermostat, igniter, |
| flammable vapor sensor or temperature and pressure |
| relief valve. Tampering voids all warranties. Only qualified |
| service technicians should service these components. |
| DO NOT use with piping that has been treated with |
| chromates, boiler seal, or other chemicals. |
| DO NOT add any chemicals to the system piping which |
| will contaminate the potable water supply. |
Please note the following:
The system should be installed only with piping that is suitable for potable (drinkable) water such as copper, CPVC, PEX or polybutylene. DO NOT use PVC water piping.
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD:
Water heaters are intended to produce hot water. Water heated to a temperature which will satisfy space heating, clothes washing, dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and permanently injure you upon contact. Some people are more likely to be permanently injured by hot water than others. These include the elderly, children, and the physically or developmentally disabled. If anyone using hot water from this heater fits into one of these
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