Installation Guide

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SAFE INSTALLATION USE AND SERVICE
Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the installation, use and servicing of this expansion tank.
Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own expansion tank 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
expansion tank.
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.
DANGER indicates an imminently
hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
will result in injury or death.
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.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result
in injury or death.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
minor or moderate injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert
symbol indicates a potentially hazardous
situation which, if not avoided, could result in
property damage.
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
DANGER
IMPORTANT DEFINITION:
• Qualied Installer: A qualied installer must have ability equivalent to a licensed tradesman in the eld of plumbing and
have a thorough understanding of the applicable local plumbing codes.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFE INSTALLATION USE AND SERVICE....................... 2
IMPORTANT DEFINITION: ............................................2
GENERAL SAFETY............................................................ 3
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................. 3
EXPANSION TANKS FOR HOT WATER HEATERS ......3
PURPOSE OF EXPANSION TANKS .............................3
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE INSTALLATION . 4
BEFORE INSTALLATION ...............................................4
TANK SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................4
EXPANSION TANK SIZING CHART ..............................4
LOCATING THE NEW EXPANSION TANK ........................ 5
FACTS TO CONSIDER ABOUT THE LOCATION ..........5
INSTALLING THE EXPANSION TANK ............................... 6
WATER PIPING .............................................................. 6
ADJUSTING WATER PRESSURE ................................. 6
CHECKING EXPANSION TANK AIR CHARGE .............6
MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 7
WATER HEATER TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE RELIEF
VALVE ............................................................................7
WEEPING TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE
RELIEF VALVE ...............................................................7
WARRANTY ....................................................................... 8