A.O. Smith ARGSS02306 warranty Residential

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RESIDENTIAL

Gas Water Heaters

 

DIRECT-VENT

MODEL

FIRST

ENERGY

GAL.

BTU

RECOVERY

R

 

DIMENSIONS IN INCHES

 

 

VENT

APPROX.

HOUR

INPUT

90ºF RISE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHIPPING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NUMBER

RATING

FACTOR

CAP.

PER HOUR

GALLONS

VALUE**

A

B

C

D

 

E

F

OUTLET*

WEIGHT

 

GALLONS

 

 

NATURAL

PER HOUR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LBS)

GDVS-40

68

.59

40

36,000

36

16

63-3/4

48-3/4

21

14-5/8

 

8

42

3 in 6

181

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GDVH-40

71

.59

40

40,000

40

16

63-3/4

48-3/4

21

14-5/8

 

8

42

3 in 6

195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GDVS-50

77

.58

50

38,000

38

16

72-1/2

57-1/2

21

14-5/8

 

8

50-3/4

3 in 6

209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GDVH-50

87

.58

50

48,000

49

16

76

61

21

14-5/8

 

8

54-1/4

3 in 6

241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GDVH-75

109

.53

75

55,000

52

16

76-1/2

61-1/2

26-1/4

14-5/8

 

8

54-3/4

3 in 6

300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recovery capacities based on actual performance tests.

Propane input on GDVH-50: 44,000. GDVH-75 not available in propane.

*Dual-channel system has 3˝ vent pipe inside 6˝ air intake pipe.

**R Value shown is “performance rated.”

Sure Shot® Direct-Vent Water Heaters are shipped with Standard Vent Kit #9000687, which allows for horizontal vent extension (back of water heater to inside wall plus wall thickness) up to 10˝ on 40- and 50-gallon models, and up to 7-3/8˝ on the 75-gallon model. Standard Vent Kit #9000687 adds 15˝ to the total height of the installation (floor to top of vent pipe).

Optional Vent Extension Kits (#9001246, #9001247 and #9001248) can be ordered for use when longer horizontal vent extension or higher vertical vent extension are required, as shown in the chart below.

 

HORIZONTAL VENT EXTENSION

 

 

VERTICAL VENT EXTENSION

 

 

 

Back of heater to inside wall,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

From floor to top of vent pipe when

 

 

VENT KIT

plus wall thickness when used

 

 

 

 

 

 

used with these water heaters.

 

 

NUMBER

with these water heaters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

40- and

75-GALLON

GDVS-40

GDVH-50

GDVS-50

GDVH-75

 

50-GALLON

GDVH-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIN.

MAX.

MIN.

MAX.

MIN.

MAX.

MIN.

MAX.

MIN.

MAX.

MIN.

MAX.

STANDARD:

3-1/2

10

7/8

7-3/8

63-3/4

-

76

-

72-1/2

-

76-1/2

-

9000687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL:

10

15-1/2

7-3/8

12-7/8

72

77-1/2

84-1/4

89-3/4

80-3/4

86-1/4

86-1/4

91-1/4

9001246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL:

15-1/2

26-1/2

12-7/8

23-7/8

77-1/2

88-1/2

89-3/4

100-3/4

86-1/4

97-1/4

91-1/4

102-1/4

9001247

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONAL:

26-1/2

48

23-7/8

45-3/8

88-1/2

110

100-3/4

122-1/4

97-1/4

118-3/4

102-1/4

124-1/4

9001248

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

CENTER

OFLUEF 3˝

F B A

1/2˝ GAS CONNECTION

D

C

If SMR “S99” is ordered, the vent kit will ship prior to the water heater. One of the vent kits below must be ordered at the same time as the heater.

 

 

 

 

Complete Vent Kit

Includes Extension Kit

Termination Cap

9003612

 

9000687 (Standard)

Aluminum

9003613

 

9001246

Aluminum

9003614

 

9001247

Aluminum

9003615

 

9001248

Aluminum

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500 Tennessee Waltz Parkway Ashland City, TN 37015

www.hotwater.com

For Technical Information and Automated Fax Service, call 800-527-1953.

A. O. Smith Corporation reserves the right to make product changes or improvements without prior notice.

©2006 A. O. Smith Corporation

Printed in U.S.A.

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