Installation Guide

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 7
GETTING STARTED
Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 7
GETTING STARTED
1
Review all of the instruc ons
before you begin work. If you
aren’t sure that you can safely
and properly do this work yourself, call
your Lowe’s® store to arrange for
Professional Installa on (you may also
call a qualifi ed person of your choice,
such as a licensed plumber, to have the
work done). Improper installa on can
damage the water heater, your home
and other property, and can present
risks of serious injury or death.
2
This water heater is design-
cer fi ed by CSA Interna onal
as a Category I, non-direct
vented water heater which takes its
combus on air either from the installa-
 on area or from air ducted to the unit
from the outside. This water heater
must be installed according to all local
and state codes or, in the absence of
local and state codes, the “Na onal
Fuel Gas Code”, ANSI Z223.1(NFPA
54)-current edi on. This is available
from the following:
CSA America, Inc.
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, OH 44131
Na onal Fire Protec on Associa on
1 Ba erymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269
Check with local code offi cials about
codes governing this installa on. Have
your installa on inspected by a code
offi cial to ensure the installa on meets
all local codes.
NOTICE: If you lack the necessary skills
required to properly install this water
heater, or you have diffi culty follow-
ing the instruc ons, you should not
proceed but have a qualifi ed person
perform the installa on of this water
heater.
Massachuse s code requires this water
heater to be installed in accordance
with Massachuse s 248-CMR 2.00 and
248-CMR 5.00: State Plumbing Code.
Other local and state authori es may
have similar requirements or other
codes applicable to the installa on of
this water heater.
3
Before you start, be sure you
have the following tools and
supplies:
• Common plumbing tools (depend-
ing on what type of water pipes
you have).
• T e fl on® tape or pipe joint com-
pound approved for potable water.
• For homes with copper pipes,
you may purchase a Gas Water
Heater Hook-Up Kit ( available from
Lowes®) with compression fi  ngs
that don’t require soldering. This
kit includes two 12” fl ex water
lines, two compression fi  ngs, an
18” fl exible gas line, two nipples,
and Tefl on® tape.
• For homes with plas c pipe, use
threaded connectors suitable for
the specifi c type of plas c pipe
used: CPVC or PEX (cross-linked
polyethylene). Do not use PVC
pipe.
• Non-corrosive gas leak detec on
solu on made from hand dish-
washing soap mixed with water (1
part soap to 15 parts water) or chil-
dren’s soap bubbles and a small,
so -bristled brush.
• An appliance dolly or hand truck to
move the water heater.
Recommended Accessories:
• A metal drain pan.
• Automa c water leak detec on
and shut-off device.
• Pressure Reducing Valve.
• Thermal Expansion Tank.
• Thermosta c Mixing Valves at each
point-of-use.
• Fuel gas and carbon monoxide
detector.
Combus on and
Ven la on Air Supply
Before installing the water heater, you
must determine the amount of air
needed to supply this water heater
and any other gas appliances in the
same area and provide adequate air for
combus on and ven la on. Consult a
qualifi ed person if you’re unsure of the
proper way to supply air to your water
heater.
WARNING! This gas water heater
requires an adequate source of clean
air for combus on and ven la on.
Without suffi cient air, your water
heater will have frequent pilot outages
and may emit excessive and abnormal
amounts of carbon monoxide.
Before beginning:
Calculate total BTU/HR ra ng of all ap-
pliances.
To calculate the combus on air and
ven la on required, add up the total
BTU/HR ra ngs of all gas burning ap-
pliances (e.g., water heaters, furnaces,
clothes dryers) in the same area.
Your water heater’s BTU/HR ra ng is on
the data plate, located next to the gas
control valve/thermostat. The BTU/HR
ra ngs should be on the other appli-
ances’ data plates. If you have trouble
determining the BTU/HR ra ngs,
contact the manufacturer or have a
qualifi ed person determine the ven la-
 on requirements. NOTICE: If you are
replacing your old water heater with
one that has a higher BTU/HR ra ng,
the amount of ven la on required may
be greater.