Safe Installation, Use and Service

The proper installation, use and servicing of this water heater is extremely important to your safety and the safety of others.

Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is very important that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use, or service this water heater.

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

DANGER

hazardous situation which, if not avoided,

will result in injury or death.

 

 

 

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous

WARNING

situation which, if not avoided, could result

 

in injury or death.

 

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous

CAUTION

situation which, if not avoided, could 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.

 

 

All safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard, what can happen if you do not follow the safety message, and how to avoid the risk of injury.

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.

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 listed in the Act.

APPROVALS

ANSI/NSF-5

ASME CRN

 

OPTIONAL

Low Lead Content

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American Water Heater HCG3 130T 300 instruction manual Safe Installation, Use and Service, ANSI/NSF-5, Optional