Instructions / Assembly

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WARNING: DO NOT attempt to convert this water heater for use with a different type of gas other than the
type shown on the rating plate. Such conversion could result in hazardous operating conditions.
Leak Testing
The water heater and its gas connections
must be leak tested at normal operating
pressures before it is placed in operation.
Turn on the manual gas shutoff valve
near the water heater.
Use a soapy water solution to test for
leaks at all connections and fittings.
Bubbles indicate a gas leak that must
be corrected.
The factory connections to the
combination gas control (thermostat)
should also be leak tested after the water
heater is placed in operation.
Pressure Testing the Gas Supply System
The water heater and its individual
shutoff valve must be disconnected from
the gas supply piping system during any
pressure testing of that system at test
pressures in excess of 1/2 psi (3.5 kPa).
The water heater must be isolated from
the gas supply piping system by closing
its individual manual shutoff valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply
piping system at test pressures equal to or
less than 1/2 psi (3.5 kPa).
Gas Supply
The branch gas supply line to the water
heater should be clean properly sized
steel pipe or other approved gas piping
material.
A union or ANSI design certified semi-
rigid or flexible gas appliance connector
should be installed in the gas line close to
the water heater. The National Fuel Gas
Code (NFGC) mandates a manual gas
shutoff valve: See (NFGC) for complete
instructions.
If flexible connectors are used, the
maximum length shall not exceed 36 in.
and must meet the requirements in ANSI
Z21.24/CSA 6.10 - Connectors for Gas
Appliances.
Compound used on the threaded joints of
the gas piping must be of the type resistant
to the action of LP gas. Use compound
sparingly on male threads only.
Where a sediment trap is not incorporated
as part of the appliance, a sediment trap
shall be installed downstream of the
equipment shutoff valve as close to the
inlet of the appliance as practical at the
time of the appliance installation. The
sediment trap shall be either a tee fitting
with a capped nipple in the bottom outlet
or other device recognized as an effective
sediment trap.
DO NOT use excessive force (over 31.5
ft lbs.) in tightening the pipe joint at the
combination gas control (thermostat) inlet,
particularly if teflon pipe compound is
used, as the valve body may be damaged.
The inlet gas pressure to the water heater
must not exceed 10.5 in. w.c. (2.6 kPa) for
natural gas, or 13 in. w.c. (3.2 kPa) for LP
gas.
For purposes of input adjustment, the
minimum inlet gas pressure (with main
burner on) is shown on the water heater
rating plate. If high or low gas pressures
are present, contact your gas supplier for
correction.
WARNING: Never use
an open flame to test for
gas leaks, as property
damage, personal injury, or
death could result.
WARNING: Failure to
install a water heater
suitable for the altitude at
the location it is intended to
serve, can result in improper
operation of the appliance
resulting in property
damage and/or producing
carbon monoxide gas, which
could result in personal
injury, or death.
High Altitude
Input rating of this water heater is
based on sea level operation. At higher
elevations the actual input rate may be
lower than the value listed on the rating
label due to the derating of natural gas and
LP gas.
This water heater can be installed at
elevations up to 7,800 ft. (2,377 m) above
sea level.
IMPORTANT: Vent system lengths will
vary above 2,000 ft. (609 m). Contact the
water heater manufacturer for additional
information (see page 14).