Installation / Operation Instruction Manual

Installation (Locating The Water Heater) continued-

This water heater MUST be installed indoors out of the wind and weather.

This water heater must be located in an area where leakage of the tank, water

line connections, or the combination temperature and pressure relief valve will

not result in damage to the area adjacent to the water heater or to lower floors

of the structure. When such locations cannot be avoided, a suitable drain pan

must be installed under the water heater (Refer to drain pan installation section

for more information.). The drain pan must have a minimum length and width

of at least 4 in. (10.2 cm) greater than the diameter of the water heater and

must not restrict proper combustion air flow to the water heater. The drain pan,

as described above, can be purchased from your plumbing professional. The

drain pan must be piped to an adequate drain. The piping must be at least 3/4

inch (1.9 cm) in diameter and pitched for proper drainage.

To comply with NSF requirements this water heater is to be:

a) Sealed to the floor with sealant, in a smooth and easily cleanable way,

b) Installed with an optional leg kit that includes legs and/or extensions

that provide a minimum clearance of 6” beneath the water heater.

Note: Per Section 507.2 Seismic Provisions of the 2021 Uniform Plumbing

Code (UPC). Water heaters shall be anchored or strapped to resist

horizontal displacement due to earthquake motion. Strapping shall be at

points within the upper one-third and lower one-third of its vertical

dimensions. At the lower point, a distance of not less than 4 inches shall

be maintained from the controls with the strapping.

Please refer to the local authority having jurisdiction to see if there are

any additional local requirements regarding seismic provisions.

WARNING

Liquefied petroleum gases/propane gases are heavier than air and will

remain at floor level if there is a leak. Basements, crawl spaces, closets

and areas below ground level will serve as pockets for accumulation of

leaking gas. Before lighting, smell all around the appliance area for gas.

Be sure to smell next to the floor.

IF YOU SMELL GAS:

• Do not try to light any appliance.

• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any telephone in your

building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s telephone.

Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

DO NOT OPERATE APPLIANCE UNTIL LEAKAGE IS CORRECTED!