A.O. Smith FMV-40, FMV-30, FMV-50, 185874-001 instruction manual Table of Contents, Introduction

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE	2	RobertShaw Fuel Conversion Instructions
GENERAL SAFETY	3	from Propane (L.P.) to Natural Gas	16-18
TABLE OF CONTENTS	4	RobertShaw Fuel Conversion Instructions
INTRODUCTION	4	from Natural Gas to Propane (L.P.) Gas	18
		WHITE-RODGERS GAS VALVE	19
Preparing for the New Installation	4
		ROBERTSHAW GAS VALVE	20
TYPICAL INSTALLATIONS	5-6
		INSTATLLATION CHECKLIST	21
LOCATING THE NEW WATER HEATER	7
		TEMPERATURE REGULATION	22
Facts to Consider About Location	7-8
		FOR YOUR INFORMATION	23-24
Insulation Blankets	8
		Start Up Conditions	23
INSTALLING THE NEW WATER HEATER	9-18
		Operational Conditions	23-24
Securing Water Heater to Floor and Wall	9	PERIODIC MAINTENANCE	25-27
T & P Valve and Pipe Insulation	9	Venting System Inspection	25
Water Piping	9-10	Burner Inspection	25
Water Piping Pressure Test	10	Burner Cleaning	25
Temperature Pressure Relief Valve	10-11	Housekeeping	25
Filling the Water Heater	11-12	Anode Rod Inspection	26
		Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation	26
Venting	12-13
		Draining	26-27
Gas Piping	13-14
		Drain Valve Washer Replacement	27
Sediment Traps	14
		Service	27
White-Rodgers Fuel Conversion Instructions
		LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS	28
from Natural Gas to Propane (L.P.) Gas	14-16
		REPAIR PARTS	29-30
White Rodgers Fuel Conversion Instructions		TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES	31
from Propane (L.P.) to Natural Gas	16	WARRANTY	Insert

INTRODUCTION

Thank You for purchasing this water heater. Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service.

Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:

•CSA - Canadian Standards Association

•ANSI - American National Standards Institute

•NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

•ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

•GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturer’s Association

This gas-fired water heater is design certified by CSAINTERNATIONAL under American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters for Manufactured Home Installation, ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (current edition).

Preparing for the Installation

1.Read the “General Safety” section, page 3 of this manual first and then the entire manual carefully. If you don’t follow the safety rules, the water heater will not operate properly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the gas-fired water heater. It also contains warnings throughout the manual that you must read and be aware of.All warnings and all instructions are essential to the proper operation of the water heater and your safety. Since we cannot put everything on the first few pages, Read THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING

TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.

2.Instructions to Manufactured Home Manufacturers:

The installation must conform with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Title 24 CFR, Part 3280.

Instruction for replacement installation:

The installation must conform with these instructions and the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of local codes, installations shall comply with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, current edition. This publication is available from the Canadian StandardsAssociation, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd., Cleveland Ohio 44131, or The National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

3.If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not understand any portion of the instructions, call the local gas utility or the manufacturer whose name appears on the rating plate.

4.Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe installation are very important in preventing death from possible carbon monoxide poisoning and fires, see Figures 1 and 2.

Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the “Locating the New Water Heater” section in this manual.

5.For California installation this water heater must be braced, anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an earthquake. See instructions for correct installation procedures.

Instructions may be obtained from California Office of the State

Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

6.Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be installed in accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00: State Plumbing

Code and 248-CMR 5.00.

7.Complies with SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts having equivalent

NOx requirements.