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FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD Can result in serious injury or death
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. Storage of or use of gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance can result in serious injury or death.
Read and follow water heater warnings and instructions.
Location Requirements
WARNING
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazard Do not install in a mobile home.
Doing so can result in death or carbon monoxide poisoning.
Do not use or store flammable products such as gasoline, solvents, or adhesives in the same room or area near the water heater. If such flammables must be used, all gas burning appliances in the vicinity must be shut off and their pilot lights extinguished. Open the doors and windows for ventilation while flammable substances are in use.
If flammable liquids or vapors have spilled or leaked in the area of the water heater, leave the area immediately and call the fire department from a neighbor’s home. Do not attempt to clean the spill until all ignition sources have been extinguished.
WARNING
Fire or Explosion Hazard
Read instruction manual before installing, using or servicing water heater.
Improper use may result in fire or explosion. Maintain required clearances to combustibles.
Keep combustibles such as boxes, magazines, clothes, etc. away from the water heater area.
Site Location
•Select a location near the center of the water piping system. The water heater must be installed indoors and in a vertical position on a level surface.
•Consider the inlet and exhaust vent system piping and combustion air supply requirements when selecting the water heater location. The venting system must be able to run from the water heater to the termina- tion with a minimal length and number of elbows. The venting system must comply with the requirements set forth in the venting section of this manual.
•Locate the water heater near the existing gas piping. If installing a new gas line, locate the water heater to minimize the pipe length and elbows.
NOTE: 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
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