American Water Heater 40-42K BTU, 50-60K BTU Water Heater Safety, Table Of Contents, Danger

WATER HEATER SAFETY

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

		DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous
	DANGER
		situation which, if not avoided, could result
		in death or injury.
		WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
	WARNING
		situation which, if not avoided, could result
		in death or injury.
		CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
	CAUTION	situation which, if not avoided, may result
		in minor or moderate injury.
		CAUTION used without the safety alert
CAUTION
		symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
		situation which, if not avoided, could result
		in property damage.

Important Instructions

•Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician. Water heaters subjected to flood conditions or any time the gas controls, main burner or pilot have been submerged in water require replacement of the entire water heater.

•Hydrogen gas can be produced in a hot water system that has not been used for a long period of time (generally two weeks or more). Hydrogen gas is extremely flammable and can ignite when exposed to a spark or flame. To prevent the possibility of injury under these conditions, we recommend the hot water faucet be opened for several minutes at the kitchen sink before using any electrical appliance which is connected to the hot water system. If hydrogen is present, there will probably be an unusual sound such as air escaping through the faucet as water begins to flow. Do not smoke or have any open flame near the faucet at the time it is open.

The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.

WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.

This appliance can cause low-level exposure to some of the substances included in the Act.

Table Of Contents	PAGE
Water Heater Safety	. . . . 2
Installing Your Gas Water Heater	. 3-14
Unpacking the Water Heater	. . . . 3
Location Requirements	. . 4-5
Gas Supply	. . . . 6
Vent Pipe System	. 7-10
Inlet/Outlet Terminations	. . . 10
Water System Piping	. . . 11
Electrical Connections	. . . 13
Installation Checklist	. . . 14
Operating Your Water Heater	15-17
Lighting Instructions	. . . 15
Operational Conditions	. . . 17
Maintenance of Your Water Heater	18-20
Troubleshooting Flowchart	21-22
Repair Parts Illustration	23-24

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