NOTICE BEFORE INSTALLATION
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The heater must be installed by a qualified service
person according to these installation instruction.
Check your local building codes for the proper method
of installation. In the case of absence of local codes,
this heater should be installed in accordance with the
National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223 1.
Check local codes or, in the absence of local codes,
the current CAN/CGA B149 INSTALLATION CODE.
DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES, THE
APPLIANCE SHOULD BE LOCATED OUT OF
TRAFFIC AND AWAY FROM FURNITURE AND
DRAPERIES.
CHILDREN AND ADULTS SHOULD BE ALERTED
TO THE HAZARDS OF HIGH SURFACE
TEMPERATURES AND SHOULD STAY AWAY TO
AVOID BURNS OR CLOTHING IGNITION.
“WARNING” Do not operate appliance with the
panel(s) removed, cracked or broken. Replacement
of the panel(s) should be done by a licensed or
qualified service person.
INSTALLATION AND REPAIR SHOULD BE DONE
BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSON. THE
APPLIANCE SHOULD BE INSPECTED BEFORE
USE AND AT LEAST ANNUALLY BY A QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSON. MORE FREQUENT
CLEANING MAY BE REQUIRED DUE TO
EXCESSIVE LINT FROM CARPETING, BEDDING
MATERIAL, ETC. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
CONTROL COMPARTMENTS, BURNERS AND
CIRCULATING AIR PASSAGEWAYS OF THE UNIT
BE KEPT CLEAN.
The appliance, when installed, must be electrically
grounded in accordance with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with the National Electrical
Code, ANSI/NFPA 70 or Canadian Electrical Code,
CSA C22.1, if an external electrical source is utilized.
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE IS EQUIPPED
WITH A THREE PRONG (GROUNDING) PLUG
FOR YOUR PROTECTION AGAINST SHOCK
HAZARD AND SHOULD BE PLUGGED DIRECTLY
INTO A PROPERLY GROUNDED THREE PRONG
RECEPTACLE.
Do not cut or remove the grounding prong from the
plug.
Rinnai recommends a dedicated electrical circuit.
This gas appliance must not be connected to a
chimney flue serving a separate solid-fuel burning
appliance.
When the appliance is installed directly on carpeting,
tile or other combustible material other than wood
flooring, the appliance shall be installed on a metal or
wood panel extending the full width and depth of the
appliance.
Appliance input ratings are based on sea level
operation and need not be changed for operation up
to 2,000 feet elevation. For operation at elevations
above 2,000 feet, manufactured to specified deration
conditions for Canada and the United States.