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thank Youforpurchasingthiswaterheater.Properlyinstalledand
maintained,itshouldgiveyouyearsoftroublefreeservice.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
•CSA-CanadianStandardsAssociation
•ANSI-AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute
•NFPA-NationalFireProtectionAssociation
•ASME-AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers
•GAMA-GasApplianceManufacturer’sAssociation
•UL-UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.
Thisgas-red water heater is design certied by Underwriters
Laboratories Inc. under American National Standard/CSA Standard
forGasWaterHeatersANSIZ21.10.3•CSA4.3(currentedition).
preparInG for the InstallatIon
1. Readthe“GeneralSafety”section,page3and4 ofthis manual
rstand then the entire manual carefully.If you don’t follow the
safetyrules, the water heater will not operate properly.It could
cause DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
Thismanualcontainsinstructionsfortheinstallation, operation,
andmaintenanceofthegas-redwaterheater.Italsocontains
warnings throughout the manual th at you must rea d and be
awareof.All warningsand allinstructionsare essentialto the
properoperationofthewaterheaterandyoursafety.Sincewe
cannotputeverythingontherstfewpages,read the entIre
Manual Before atteMptInG to Install or operate
the water heater.
2. The installation must conform with these instruc tions and the
localcode authorityhaving jurisdiction.In the absenceof local
codes,theinstallationmustcomplywiththecurrenteditionsofthe
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 and the National
Electrical Code, NFPA 70 or CAN/CSA-B149.1, the Natural Gas and
PropaneInstallationCodeandCSAC22.1,theCanadianElectrical
Code. All documents are available from the Canadian Standards
Association, 8501 East Pleasant Valley Road, Cleveland, OH 44131.
NFPA documents are also available from the National Fire Protection
Association,1BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA02269.
3. Thewaterheater wheninstalledmust begroundedinaccordance
with the local codes, or in the absence of local codes: the National
ElectricalCode(NFPA70)ortheCanadianElectricalCode(C22.1).
4.Ifafter reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understandanyportionoftheinstructions,callthelocalgasutility
orthemanufacturerwhosenameappearsontheratingplate.
5.Carefullyplan theplacewhere youare goingtoput thewater
heater.Correctcombustion,ventaction,andventpipeinstallation
arevery important in preventing death from possible carbon
monoxidepoisoningandres,seeFigures1and2.
Examinethelocationto ensurethewater heatercomplieswith
the“FactstoConsiderAboutLocation”sectioninthismanual.
6. For California installation this water heater must be braced,
anchored,or strapped to avoid falling or moving during an
earthquake.Seeinstructionsforcorrectinstallationprocedures.
InstructionsmaybeobtainedfromCaliforniaOfce oftheState
Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento, CA 95814.
7. Massachusetts Code requires this water heater to be installed in
accordancewithMassachusetts248-CMR2.00:StatePlumbing
Codeand248-CMR5.00,Seepage8.
8.ComplieswithSCAQMDrule#1146anddistrictshavingequivalent
NOxrequirements.
IntroductIontaBle of contentsSAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE............................2
GENERAL SAFETY..................................................................3
TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................5
INTRODUCTION ......................................................................5
PreparingfortheInstallation .............................................5
Get to Know Your Water Heater ........................................6
INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS .......................................7
RoughIn��Dimensions........................................................7
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ....................................8
WaterPiping-MixingValveUsage ...................................9
Facts to Consider About Location ...................................10
InsulationBlankets ..........................................................11
Combustion Air and Ventilation .......................................11
AppliancesinUnconnedSpaces ...........................11
AppliancesinConnedSpaces ..............................11
INSTALLING THE WATER HEATER .....................................13
ChemicalVaporCorrosion ..............................................13
WaterPiping ...................................................................13
Temperature-PressureReliefValve ................................14
GasPiping ......................................................................15
SedimentTraps ...............................................................16
FillingtheWaterHeater ..................................................16
Venting ............................................................................16
VentPipeTermination ...............................................16-17
PlanningtheVentSystem ...............................................19
Condensate.....................................................................19
Installation of Vent System..............................................20
Vent Terminal Installation, Sidewall .................................20
SequenceofInstallations,Figure18A ............................20
DirectVenting..................................................................20
Direct Vent Terminal Installation ......................................20
Installation Sequence......................................................21
Vertical Vent Terminal Installation ...................................21
Installation of Vent System, Sidewall ..............................22
Installation of Vertical Vent System .................................22
VentPipePreparation .....................................................26
Controls and Switches ....................................................28
PowerVentWiringSchematic.........................................29
LIGHTING & OPERATING LABEL .........................................30
TEMPERATURE REGULATION ............................................31
USING THE ELECTRONIC CONTROLLER ..........................32
FOR YOUR INFORMATION ...................................................36
StartUpConditions
Smoke/Odor ............................................................36
ThermalExpansion .................................................36
StrangeSounds ......................................................36
OperationalConditions ...................................................36
Smelly Water ...........................................................36
“Air”inHotWaterFaucets .......................................36
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...................................................37
VentingSystemInspection..............................................37
BurnerOperationandInspection ....................................37
BurnerCleaning ..............................................................37
Housekeeping .................................................................37
AnodeRodInspection.....................................................38
Temperature-PressureReliefValveOperation ...............38
Draining...........................................................................38
Service ............................................................................39
LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS ....................................................39
TROUBLESHOOTING ...........................................................40
NOTES .............................................................................41-42
WARRANTY ...........................................................................43