American Water Heater 50-60K BTU Installing Your Gas Water Heater, Consumer Information

INSTALLING YOUR GAS WATER HEATER

Consumer Information

This water heater is design-certified by CSA International as a Category I, direct vented water heater which takes its combustion air from the outside of the structure and exhausts all products of combustion to the outside of the structure.

This water heater must be installed according to all local and state codes or, in the absence of local and state codes, the “National Fuel Gas Code”, ANSI Z223.1(NFPA 54)-current edition.

CSA America, Inc.

8501 Pleasant Valley Road Cleveland, OH 44131

National Fire Protection Agency 1 Batterymarch Park

Quincy, MA 02169-7471

Check your phone listings for the local authorities having jurisdiction over your installation.

Consumer Responsibilities

This manual has been prepared to acquaint you with the installation, operation, and maintenance of your gas water heater and provide important safety information in these areas.

Read all of the instructions thoroughly before attempting the installation or operation of this water heater.

Do not discard this manual. You or future users of this water heater will need it for future reference.

Service to the Power Direct Vent System should only be performed by a qualified person.

If you lack the necessary skills required to properly install this water heater, or you have difficulty following the instructions, you should not proceed but have a qualified person perform the installation of this water heater.

Massachusetts code requires this water heater to be installed in accordance with Massachusetts Plumbing and Fuel Gas Code 248 CMR Section 2.00 and 5.00.

A data plate identifying your water heater can be found next to the gas control valve/thermostat. When referring to your water heater, always have the information listed on the data plate readily available.

Retain your original receipt as proof of purchase.

IMPORTANT: Do not remove any permanent instructions, labels, or the data label from either the outside of the water heater or on the inside of water heater panels.

Unpacking the Water Heater

WARNING

Excessive Weight Hazard

Use two or more people to move and install water heater.

Failure to do can result in back or other injury.

•Remove exterior packaging and place installation com- ponents aside.

•Inspect all parts for damage prior to installation and start-up.

•Completely read all instructions before attempting to assemble and install this product.

•After installation, dispose of/recycle all packaging materials.

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