! DANGER: Failure

install the appliance

adapter and properly

the water heater to

outdoors as outlined

Venting section of

manual will result

operation of the

heater causing

serious injury,

venting must comply with

should be used. DO NOT use wire. (See

codes, and the vent

Figure below).

 

.

Notes on pre-existing vent:

 

 

 

be vented to the

 

 

these instructions.

NO!

YES!

heater to a

 

 

separately from

 

 

fire. To avoid the

fire, explosion,

asphyxiation fr

monoxide,

the water

properly

adequate air

proper

outlined in

section of

Notice:

UL Stainless only. No

!

page to

pipe, elbows, Certified

If the water heater is being installed as a replacement for an existing water heater, a thorough inspection of the existing venting and air intake system must be performed prior to any installation work. Verify that the correct materials, vent lengths and terminal locations as detailed in this Use and Care manual have been met. Carefully inspect the entire venting and air intake system for any signs of cracks or fractures, particularly at the joints between elbows or other fittings and the straight runs of vent pipe. Check the system for signs of

or other stresses in the joints as a result misalignment of any components in the

.If any of these conditions are found, must be corrected in accordance with the instructions in this manual before

the installation and putting the into service.

information for The of Massachusetts is located on this manual.

LENGTH - The vent as one 90° elbow, one

approved vent to the

.

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