State Industries SEH-200 THRU SEH-10000 instruction manual Safe INSTALLATION, USE and Service

SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE

Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use, and servicing of this water heater.

Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard. Read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual. It is very important that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others who install, use, or service this water heater.

This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death.

		DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous
	DANGER
		situation which, if not avoided, will result in
		death or injury.
		WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
	WARNING
		situation which, if not avoided, could result
		in death or injury.
		CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
	CAUTION
		situation which, if not avoided, could result
		in minor or moderate injury.
		CAUTION used without the safety alert
CAUTION		symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
		situation which, if not avoided, could result
		in property damage.

All safety messages will generally tell you about the type of hazard, what can happen if you do not follow the safety message, and how to avoid the risk of injury.

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.

This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. This appliance can cause low level exposure to some of the substances listed.

IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS

•Qualified Installer or Service Agency:

Installation and service of this water heater requires ability equivalent to that of a Qualified Agency (as defined by ANSI below) in the field involved. Installation skills such as plumbing and electrical supply are required in addition to electrical testing skills when performing service.

•ANSI Z223.1 2006 Sec. 3.3.83:

“Qualified Agency” - “Any individual, firm, corporation or company that either in person or through a representative is engaged in and is responsible for (a) the installation, testing or replacement of gas piping or (b) the connection, installation, testing, repair or servicing of appliances and equipment; that is experienced in such work; that is familiar with all precautions required; and that has complied with all the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.”

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