Installation Instructions (cont'd)

Water Piping

*_WARNING

HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD: Water heaters are

_ntended to producehot water. Water heated to a temper- ature whichwill satisfy spaceheating, clotheswashing,dish washing,and other sanitizingneeds can scald and perma- nentlyiniure you uponcontact. Some peopleare more I;l_- ly to be permanently injured by hot water than others.

These includethe elderly, ch;Idren,the infirm, or physical- ly/mantally handicapped.If anyone usinghot water in your home f_s into one of these groupsor it there isa localcode or stete law requMng a certe_lntemperature water at the

hot water tap, then you must _ specialprecautlons.In addit;on to using the lowest possibletemperature setting that sat;diesyour hot water needs,a means such as a mix. ;ng valve, shall be usedat the hot water taps used bythese people or at the water heater. Mixingvalvesare ava'llableat plunnblngsupplyor hardware stores. Followmanufacturers ;nstrectlons for instellatlon of the valves. Before changing the factory setting on the thermostat, read the "Temperature Regulation"section in th;s manual.

HOT WATE R_A

COLD WATER

OUTLET

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INLET

TEHPERED

WATER OUTL

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COLD WATER

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INLET ON

 

 

FROM HOT

'WATER HEATER

*MIXING

VALVE

WATER OUTLET

 

 

 

 

ON WATER HEATER

 

 

Installation completed using

Installation Kit

FLEXIBLE

WATERSHUT-OFF

CONNECTORSVALVE

HOT OUTLET

TO HOUSE

THREADED TO

SWEAT COUPLING

314" THR_,DED _

_

_ _

3!4" THREADED

NIPPLE

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NIPPLE

/ TEHPERATURE-

PRESSURE

RELIEF VALVE

--DISCHARGE PIPE (Do not cap or plug)

T_e ilh_srvarionshows the attachment of the water piping to the water heater.The water heater _sequipped_4th !_#water connections.

If a w_rer heater _sir_-t_kl a de_cd water supply sTstem;. suc_ as one _v_ng a back-flowpreventer,check_alve,w_rcrmeterwith a checkv_v_c, cxc,in the cold",catersr.ppL_me;_._shall be providedto control thermg

_pa_ion. Contact the localutility or Iocg S_ ServiceCenter on how to control this galation.

6_ AIR GAP

NO'rE_If oslng copper fadslng,solder fathlngto an adapter before attaching the adapter to the cold _ater inlet connection. Do not sob der the cold _at_ sopply llne dice_dyto the cold wat_ inlet, It will

luL_tathe dip tube and damagethe tank.

*Ix_okat _e top coverof the water h_ter. The water ot_rletis marked hot. Pt_t_¢o or three turns of tenon _apcaround t_e threaded end of tl_e threadcd-to-sweat cot@ing and arotmd both ends of thc _4" thr_dcd nipple.UsLngflcxibLcconnectors,connect _e hot water pLpe to the hot water outlexof the water heater.

Look at the top cover of t_e water heater, The cold water inlet _s

marked cold,Put two or th_c turns of teflon rapearound the thro_dcd end of the thr_dcd-to-s'weatcouplirg and arotmdboth ends of the _" thr_dcd nipple. Usingflexibleconnectors,connectthe coldwater pLpe to the coldwater inletof the water heater.

NOTE_Your'w_,torheater is s_per insulated to minimize heat loss

from the tank, Forther reductionin lu_ loss can be acxomplisbed by insulating the hot wagerlines firomthe wat_ heater_

FLOOR DRAIN

T&P Valve and Pipe Insulation

Rcroovc insu_tion for T&P VaLve and pipe connections from carton.

Fit pipe insulation over i:hc incoming co]d water ]inc and the hot wa_er [inc. Make s_re tha_ the insuLa-

tion is against cl_ccop cover of i:he h_atcr.

N_ T&P VaLveins_daciono_rcrvalve. M'_c sure cleat dsc insulation does not interfere with the Lever of the T&P v_,rc.

Sc_ct_rcL im_uLacionusing tape.

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