Instructions / Assembly

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Installing the water heater
During Installation of this water heater...........
DO
❑ DO check inlet gas pressure to
ensure that it is within the range
specified on the rating plate.
❑ DO maintain proper
clearances to combustibles as
specified on the rating plate.
❑ DO allow enough time for joint
cement vapors to dissipate BEFORE
applying power to the water heater.
❑ DO ensure that the venting
system complies with the guidelines
found in the Use and Care Manual
and National Fuel Gas Code.
❑ DO contact a qualified service
technician if the main burner will
not stay lit. The burner chamber
is designed to be sealed utilizing a
gasket and tamper resistant screws.
❑ DO provide proper slope for
condensate drain line.
DON’T
❑ DON’T block the Flammable
Vapor Sensor located around the
lower portion of the water heater
jacket.
❑ DON’T remove the Burner
Access Door unless absolutely
necessary. This should only
be done by a qualified service
technician. A new burner access
door gasket must be installed on
any burner access door that has
been removed.
❑ DON’T install this water
heater where standing water may
occur. The base of the water
heater is meant to be mounted on
a dry surface.
❑ DON’T allow cleaners,
solvents, or other materials
to come into contact with the
Flammable Vapor Sensor.
❑ DON’T operate the water
heater if the sight glass or burner
access door grommet is damaged
or broken (see illustration at left).
Burner Access
Door Grommet
Sight Glass
Flammable
Vapor
Sensor