CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

Thank You for purchasing a Maytag water heater. Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service. It is strongly suggested that this new water heater be professionally installed, contact Maytag Customer Service (1-800-788-8899) for recommended installers.

Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:

EPACT - Energy Policy A ct

UL - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.

CAN - Canada

CSA - Canadian Standards Association

NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

ANSI - American National Standards Institute

ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturer’s Association

This gas-fired water heater is design certified by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. under American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters ANSI Z21.3 • CSA 4.3 (current edition).

Read the “Safety Precautions” section, page 3 of this manual first and then the entire manual carefully. If you don’t follow the safety rules, the water heater will not operate properly. It could cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation, and maintenance of the gas-fired water heater. It also contains warnings through out the manual that you must read and be aware of. All warnings and all instructions are essential to the proper operation of the water heater and your safety. Since we cannot put everything on the first few pages, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING

TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.

The installation must conform with these instructions and the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of local codes, installations shall comply with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54. This publication is available from CSA International, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Rd, Cleveland Ohio 44131, or the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269.

If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not understand any portion of the instructions, call Maytag

Customer Service at 1-800-788-8899 for an authorized servicer.

Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water heater. Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe installation are very important in preventing death from possible carbon monoxide poisoning and fires, see Figures 9 through 14.

Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the Locating and Installing the New Heater section in this manual.

For California installation this water heater must be braced, anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an earthquake. See instructions for correct installation procedures. Instructions may be obtained from your local dealer, wholesaler, public utilities or California Office of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be installed in accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00: State Plumbing Code and 248-CMR 5.00.

Complies with SCAQMD rule #1146.2 and districts having equivalent NOx requirements.

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

 

TANK

 

 

RECOVERY

MINIMUM

 

DIMENSIONS

 

CAPACITY

TYPE

 

RATE GALS.

VENT PIPE

DIAMETER

IN INCHES (mm)

 

IN GALS

OF

BTU

PERHOUR

INCHES

INCHES

HEIGHT TOP OF

*MODELNUMBER

(LTRS)

GAS

RATE

@ 90°F RISE

(mm)

(mm)

DRAFTHOOD

HRN4975S

75 (284)

NATURAL

75,100

81.0

4" (102)

26 3/8" (670)

61 1/8" (1,553)

HRP4975S

75 (284)

PROPANE

75,100

81.0

4" (102)

26 3/8" (670)

61 1/8" (1,553)

* High altitude models HRN5975S and HRP5975S have derated B.T.U. and Recovery rates.

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