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REMOVE CRATE
1. Remove all banding and pry off crate sides carefully so as not to damage the water heater.
2. Carefully roll/lift the water heater from the crate base.
CAUTION
Do not drop water heater. Do not bump water heater jacket against floor.
Do not bump exhaust vent pipe against crate or other objects. This will damage the water
heater and cause it to be inoperable or create nuisance problems.
MOVE WATER HEATER TO PERMANENT POSITION by sliding or walking. Place drain pan underneath water heater
INSTALL TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE (if not already installed).
WARNING
Temperature and pressure relief valve discharge piping must be piped near floor to eliminate
potential of severe burns. Do not pipe in any area where freezing could occur. Do not install
any shut-off valves, plugs or caps to the temperature and pressure relief valve or piping.
SCALDING WARNING
ASSE APPROVED MIXING DEVICE MUST BE INSTALLED
TO PROVIDE PROTECTION FROM SCALDING
This water heater can deliver scalding temperature water at any faucet in the system if installed without installing
the supplied ASSE mixing device. By setting the thermostat on this water heater to obtain an increased water
temperature without properly installing the supplied mixing device, you may create the potential for scald injury.
To protect against injury, the supplied ASSE approved mixing device (a device to limit the temperature of water
to protect against scald injury via mixing hot and cold water supply) must be properly installed in the water
system. This valve will reduce point of discharge temperature in branch supply lines.
CAUTION
If the building cold water supply has a back-flow preventer, check valve or water meter with
check valve, provisions for thermal expansion of water in the hot water system must be
provided.
LOCATION
KEEP APPLIANCE AREA CLEAR AND FREE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE AND OTHER
FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS.
This water heater must be located in an area where the general public does not have access to set temperatures.
AIR REQUIREMENTS
1. Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilating air.
2. For safe operation, adequate air is needed for combustion and ventilation. Sooting may result in serious
damage to the water heater and risk of fire or explosion. It can also create a risk of asphyxiation. Such a
condition often will result in a yellow, luminous burner flame, causing carboning or sooting of the combustion
chamber, burner and flue tubes.