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IMPORTANT#SAFETY#INFORMATION.READ#ALL#INSTRUCTIONS#BEFORE#USING.WARNING!
For#your#safety,#the#information#in#this#manual#must#be#followed# to#minimize#the#risk#of#
fire#or#explosion,#electric#shock,#or#to#prevent#property#damage,#personal# injury,#or#loss#of#
life.
Be#sure#to#read#and#understand#the#entire#Use#and# Care#Manual#before#attempting#
to#install#or#operate#this#storage#tank.#It# may#save#you#time#and#cost.#Pay#particular#
attention#to#the#Safety#Instructions.#Failure#to#follow#these# warnings#could#result#in#
serious#bodily#injury#or#death.#Should#you#have# problems#understanding#the#instructions#
in#this#manual,#or#have#any#questions,#STOP,#and#get#help#from#a#qualified# service#
technician.
FOR(INSTALLATIONS(IN(THE(STATE(OF(CALIFORNIA
California#Law#requires#that#residential#water#heaters#and#storage#tanks#must# be#braced,#
anchored#or#strapped#to#resist#falling#or#horizontal#displacement#due#to# earthquake#
motions.#For#residential#storage#tanks#up#to#52#gallon# capacity,#a#brochure#with#generic#
earthquake#bracing#instructions#can#be#obtained#from:#Office#of# the#State#Architect,#
1102#Q#Street,#Suite#5100,#Sacramento,#CA#95814#or#you#may#call#916_445_8100#or# ask#a#
storage#tank#dealer.#
However,#applicable#local#codes#shall#govern#installation.#For#residential#storage#tanks##
of#a#capacity#greater#than#52#gallons,#consult#the# local#building#jurisdiction#for#acceptable#
bracing#procedures.
READ(AND(FOLLOW(THIS(SAFETY(INFORMATION(
CAREFULLY.
SAVE#THESE#INSTRUCTIONS
●##Read(this(manual(entirely(before(installing(
or(operating(the(storage(tank.
●##Be(sure(your(appliance(is(properly(installed(
in(accordance(with(local(codes(and(the(
provided(installation(instructions.(
●##Do#not#attempt(to(repair(or(replace(any(part(
of(your(storage(tank(unless(it(is(specifically(
recommended(in(this(manual.(All(other(
servicing(should(be(referred(to(a(qualified(
technician.