Suggested Specification

Commercial Storage Tanks

LIMITED WARRANTY OUTLINES

GLASS-LINED, CEMENT, EPOXY: If the tank should leak anytime during the first five years, under the terms of the warranty, A. O. Smith will repair or replace the tank;

installation, laborand handling extra.

BLACK STEEL: If the tank should leak on installation, under the terms of the warranty, A. O. Smith will repair or replace the tank; installation, labor and handling extra.

NOTE: THIS OUTLINE IS NOT A WARRANTY. For complete information, consult the written warranty or A. O. Smith Water Products Company.Warranty does not apply to product installed outside of theUnited States of America or its territorial possessions and Canada.

SAMPLE SPECIFICATION FOR CUSTOM-LINE STORAGE TANKS

When jacketed or insulated these models meet or exceed the thermal efficiency and standby loss requirements of ASHRAE 90.1 (current standard).

ASME storage tank to be A. O. Smith Custom-Line model ______________. Capacity to be ___________gallons with a diameter of _______ inches. Tank(s) shall be constructed and

stamped according to ASME speciﬁications for __________ psi working pressure. Manhole (11 x 15), handhole (4x6) or inspection openings (2-2˝) shall be installed in accordance with

ASME code requirements and manufacturer(s) standard practice. Tank to be constructed of (carbon steel) _________. Lining shall be (glass, epoxy, cement) ______________. Tank(s) lined

with (glass, cement, epoxy) _____________lining shall be equipped with the number and size of magnesium anode rod(s) sufﬁicient to provide adequate protection for the tank lining.

Tank shall be (vertical, horizontal) _______________ design and provided with (four) ___________ (angle iron legs, threaded leg socket(s)) _____________ ring base, ___________ saddles.

SAMPLE SPECIFICATION FOR TANK HEATERS

Tank heaters shall be Model No. ____________ 3/4˝ OD 20 gauge copper “U” tubes. Heater to have ________ square feet of heating surface to heat ____________ gallons per hour from

_____________ degrees F to ____________ degrees F with heating media of ____________psi steam (or _________ degrees F boiler water). The element shall be constructed so that the

entire section can be removed from the tank for cleaning and inspection.

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.

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