Installing the New Water Heater (cont’d)

“Fuel” Conversion Instructions

From Natural Gas To Propane

(L.P.) Gas (cont’d)

Step 21. Replace the outer door if not replaced in step 17.

WARNING

Hotter water increases the risk of scald injury. Before changing temperature setting see the “Temperature Regulation” section in this manual.

Step 22. Remove adhesive label found in conversion kit and place next to rating plate. Mark label indi- cating for which type gas the water heater is now equipped.

“Fuel” Conversion Instructions

From Propane (L.P.) Gas To

Natural Gas

To convert from Propane (L.P.) gas to Natural gas, follow the “Fuel” Conversion Instructions From Natural Gas to Propane (L.P.) Gas” section except in Step 5, use orifice “E”, marked “NAT.”. In Step 6 use pilot orifice “G”, brass color and in Step 8 turn control screw “B” in Figure 4

clockwise () to stop. Screw must be in “OUT” posi- tion for Natural gas.

See “Instruction Label” for orifice sizes.

Maximum Supply Pressure:

10.5W.C. For Nat. Gas.

13W.C. for Propane (L.P.) Gas

Minimum Supply Pressure

5W.C. for Nat. Gas.

11W.C. For Propane (L.P.) Gas

“A” GAS CONTROL

KNOB

INLET

GAS

LINE

TEMPERATURE

PLASTIC CAP

ADJ. DIAL

 

NUT “K”

THERMOCOUPLE

Figure 5

MANIFOLD

Figure 6

NUT “H”

NUT “J”

PILOT TUBING

MANIFOLD

BURNER

“E”

BRACKET

“D”

“G”

“F”

 

“B”

 

OUT FOR NATURAL

Figure 4

 

IN FOR PROPANE (L.P.)

Figure 7

PILOT TUBING

 

 

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