Your safety and the safety of others is very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING”.
DANGER You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t immediately follow instructions.
WARNING You can be killed or seriously injured if you don’t follow instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how to reduce the chance of injury, and tell you what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn of potential exposure to such substances.
WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
This appliance can cause
I) INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a John Wood Oil Fired Water Heater. Properly installed and maintained, it will provide years of trouble free service.
This Oil Fired Water Heater has been developed to supply domestic hot water for normal residential demands. Any deviation from this application could affect your warranty.
Consumer Responsibilities
This manual has been prepared to acquaint you with the installation, operation and maintenance of your oil fired water heater and provide important safety information in these areas. It is your responsibility to ensure that your water heater is properly installed and cared for.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE. THOROUGHLY READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO INSTALL, OPERATE OR MAINTAIN THIS HEATER.
Installation and service requires trade knowledge in the areas of plumbing, electricity, venting, air supply and oil sup- ply. If you lack these skills or have difficulty understanding these instructions, you should not proceed. Enlist the help of a qualified service technician to install this water heater.
Examples of qualified service technicians include those trained in the plumbing and heating industry, local oil supply personnel or an authorized service person.
The manufacturer and seller of this water heater will not assume any liability for any property damage, personal
injury or death resulting from improper sizing, installation or failure to comply with these instructions.
The warranty on this water heater is in effect only when the water heater is installed and operated in accordance with these instructions. An identifying data plate can be found at the front of your water heater. When referring to your water heater, always have the information listed on the data plate readily available.
Protect your warranty: Regularly service your water heater as directed in the "Maintenance" section of this manual. Retain your original receipt as proof of purchase.
Do not discard this manual. You or future users of this water heater will need it for reference.
II) SAFETY
In addition to the installation instructions found in this man- ual, the water heater must be installed in accordance with all local and provincial or state codes or, in the absence of such, with the latest editions of the following specifications.
For Installations in Canada:
“Installation Code for
“Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 (C22.1)” available from:
Canadian Standards Association,
5060 Spectrum Way,
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
L4W 5N6
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