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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 a Maytag Service Specialist at
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
•CSA - Canadian Standards Association
•ANSI - American National Standards Institute
•NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
•ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
•GAMA - Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association
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•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
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 following:
In the United States: The National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54. This publication is available from the Canadian Standards Association, 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 a Maytag
Service Specialist at
•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 figure 1 and 2.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the Facts to Consider About the Location 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
•Complies with SCAQMD rule #1121 and districts having equivalent NOx requirements.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
| TANK |
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| 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 |
HRX40YARS | 40 (151) | NATURAL | 40,000 | 41.0 | 3” (76) or 4” (102) | 20” (508) | 51 5/8” (1,311) |
HRX40HARS | 40 (151) | PROPANE | 37,000 | 41.0 | 3” (76) or 4” (102) | 20” (508) | 51 5/8” (1,311) |
HRX40YART | 38 (144) | NATURAL | 40,000 | 39.0 | 3” (76) or 4” (102) | 18 1/2” (470) | 57 5/8” (1,464) |
HRX40HART | 38 (144) | PROPANE | 37,000 | 39.0 | 3” (76) or 4” (102) | 18 1/2” (470) | 57 5/8” (1,464) |
HRX40YQRT | 38 (144) | NATURAL | 50,000 | 48.0 | 4” (102) | 20 1/4” (514) | 58 1/2” (1,486) |
HRX40HQRT | 38 (144) | PROPANE | 47,000 | 48.0 | 4” (102) | 20 1/4” (514) | 58 1/2” (1,486) |
HRX50YART | 50 (189) | NATURAL | 40,000 | 41.0 | 3” (76) or 4” (102) | 20 1/4” (514) | 60 7/8” (1,546) |
HRX50HART | 50 (189) | PROPANE | 37,000 | 39.0 | 3” (76) or 4” (102) | 20 1/4” (514) | 60 7/8” (1,546) |
HRX50YQRT5 | 50 (189) | NATURAL | 65,000 | 67.0 | 4” (102) | 22” (559) | 65” (1,651) |
HRX50HQRT5 | 50 (189) | PROPANE | 55,000 | 57.0 | 4” (102) | 22” (559) | 65” (1,651) |
HRX50YQRT | 48 (182) | NATURAL | 50,000 | 51.0 | 4” (102) | 20 1/4" (514) | 60 7/8” (1,546) |
HRX50HQRT | 48 (182) | PROPANE | 45,000 | 51.0 | 4” (102) | 20 1/4" (514) | 60 7/8” (1,546) |
* Adding suffix “D” denotes high altitude. High altitude models have a B.T.U./Recovery Rate 10% less than shown.
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