NOTICE BEFORE INSTALLATION
The heater must be installed by a qualified service person according to this 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.
This gas appliance must not be connected to a chimney flue serving a separate
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.
Rinnai recommends a dedicated electrical circuit.
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.
– 13 –
