A.O. Smith Series 200 Residential Gas Water Heaters, SERIES 200/201, Flammable Vapor Ignition

Residential Gas Water Heaters

SERIES 200/201

FIRST

BTU

RECOVERY

FOAM

DIMENSIONS IN INCHES

DRAFT

APPROXIMATE

MODEL

HOUR

ENERGY

GALLON

INPUT

90ºF RISE

THICKNESS

A

B

C

D

E

F

HOOD

SHIPPING

NUMBER

RATING

FACTOR

CAPACITY

PER HOUR

GALLONS

(INCHES)

OUTLET

WEIGHT

GALLONS

NATURAL†

PER HOUR

(LBS)

TALL MODELS

GVR-40

70

.62

40

40,000

41

2

61-3/4

58-1/4

20

13

8

51-3/4

3 or 4

150

GVR-50

88

.62

50

40,000

41

2

61

57-1/4

22

13

8

50-1/4

3 or 4

165

SHORT MODEL

GVRL-40

67

.62

40

40,000

41

2

51-1/2

47-3/4

22

13

8

41

3 or 4

147

Recovery capacity based on actual performance tests.

Water Connections – 3/4" on all models.

†Propane Gas – 37,000 BTU input for 50 gallon models & 36,000 BTU for 40 gallon models. For 10-Year Tank and 6-Year Parts Warranty, change “G” to “X” in

Model Number (example: XVR-40). Heat Trap Nipples installed on all models.

ANODE ROD*

HOT

CONNECTION

Flammable Vapor Ignition		COLD
Resistant Water Heaters
		CONNECTION
A. O. Smith FVIR design meets or exceeds the American National Standards Institute standards		E
(ANS Z21.10.1) that deal with the accidental or unintended ignition of flammable vapors,		C
such as those emitted by gasoline.
Feature a sealed combustion chamber with air intake filter and a flame arrestor built
into the water heater base. In addition, a thermal cutoff (TCO) device, is designed
to shut off gas flow to the burner and pilot if poor combustion is detected.
T&P VALVE
1/2" GAS		B	A
CONNECTION		F
		D
	*Location for optional top-mounted
		T&P Valve if ordered from factory.
Maximum Hydrostatic Working Pressure: 150 PSI.

If flammable vapors accidentally enter the combustion chamber, the arrestor is designed so flames burn off the top surface and can not escape down through the arrestor.

A. Industry standard thermocouple

B. Large View Port for easy burner inspection

C. 3600 combustion air filter

D. Thermal Cutoff (TCO) with manual reset

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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