TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

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ROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONS

2

FOREWORD

2

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION

3

Precautions

3

Grounding Instructions

3

Chemical Vapor Corrosion

3

Improper Combustion

3-4

Extended Non-Use

4

Insulation Blankets

4

High Altitude Installation

4

FEATURES

4

The Eliminator™ (Self-Cleaning System)

4-5

High Limit Switch

5

Electronic Ignition Control

5

Exhaust Inducer (Blower Assy.)

5

Circulating Pump

5

Dishwashing Machine Requirement

5

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

6

Required Ability

6

Uncrating

6

Locating The Heater

6

Levelling

6

Clearances

6

Hard Water

6

Air Requirements

6-7

Venting

7-8

Multiple Heater Manifold

8

Water Line Connections

8

Water (Potable) Heating and Space Heating

8

Thermometers (Not Supplied)

8

Relief Valve

8

Gas Piping

9

Purging

9

Gas Pressure Regulator

9-10

Heater Wiring

10

 

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INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS

11-17

OPERATION

18

General

18

SEQUENCE OF OPERATION

18

Lighting and Operation

19

Water Temperature Control

20

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

20

Check The Ignitor Assembly

20

Ignitor Assembly

20

Main Burner

20-21

Gas Valves

21

Checking The Input

21

Venting System

21

Remote Storage Tank Temperature Control

21

Relief Valve

22

Hot Water Odor

22

Anode Rod Inspection

22

Flushing

22

Draining

22

Recommended Procedure For Periodic

 

Removal of Lime Deposits From Tank Type

 

Commercial Water Heaters

22-23

Deliming Solvents

23

Tank Cleanout Procedures

23-24

Ignition Module System

24

System Diagnostics

24

SERVICE

24

Electrical Servicing

24

Replacement Parts

24

Sequence of Operation Flow Chart

25

Operational Checklist

26

Limited Warranty

27

GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION

PRECAUTIONS

DO NOT USE THIS APPLIANCE IF ANY PART HAS BEEN UNDER WATER. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.

IF THE UNIT IS EXPOSED TO THE FOLLOWING, DO NOT OPERATE HEATER UNTIL ALL CORRECTIVE STEPS HAVE BEEN MADE BY A QUALIFIED SERVICEMAN.

1.EXTERNAL FIRE.

2.DAMAGE.

3.FIRING WITHOUT WATER.

4.SOOTING

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS

This water heater must be grounded in accordance with the National Electric Code and/or local codes. These must be followed in all cases.

This water heater must be connected to a grounded metal, permanent wiring system; or an equipment grounding conductor must be run with the circuit conductors and connected to the equipment grounding terminal or lead on the water heater, see Figure 9.

CHEMICAL VAPOR CORROSION

WARNING

CORROSION OF THE FLUEWAYS AND VENT SYSTEM MAY OCCUR IF AIR FOR COMBUSTION CONTAINS CERTAIN CHEMICAL VAPORS. SUCH CORROSION MAY RESULT IN FAILUREAND RISK OF ASPHYXIATION.

Spray can propellants, cleaning solvents, refrigerator and air conditioning refrigerants, swimming pool chemicals, calcium and sodium chloride (water softener salt), waxes, and process chemicals and typical compounds which are potentially corrosive. Do not store products of this sort near the heater. Also, air which is brought in contact with a the heater should not contain any of these chemicals. If necessary, uncontaminated air should be obtained from remote or outside sources. The limited warranty is voided when failure of water heater is due to a corrosive atmosphere. (Refer to the limited warranty for complete terms and conditions.

IMPROPER COMBUSTION

WARNING

ATTICAND/OR EXHAUST FANS OPERATING ON THE PREMISES WITH A WATER HEATER CAN RESULT IN CARBON MONOXIDE POISONINGAND DEATH.

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