Installation Manual
Demand Duo™ H-Series Installation and Operation Manual 15
Location Clearance
Top 2 in. (51 mm)
(0 in. from vent components)
** Clearance for servicing the
anode rods is 54 in. (137 cm)
from the top of the water
heater.
Bottom
(Ground)
0 in.
Front 6 in. (152 mm)
* Clearance for servicing is 24
in. (610 mm) in front of water
heater.
Back 0 in.
Sides (Left and
Right)
0 in.
0 in. Minimum
0 in. Minimum
0 in. Minimum
*6 in. Minimum
Door
** 12 in. Minimum
IMPORTANT
Product installed in the state of California
must be braced, anchored, or otherwise
secured to avoid motion or falling during an
earthquake. Contact the California Office of
the State Architect located at 1102 Q Street,
Suite 5100, Sacramento, CA 95811 for
instructions.
1. Loosen screws along the perimeter of the
plastic enclosures.
2. Remove plastic enclosures.
3. Position straps around the tank per the re-
quirements of California Office of the State
Architect. DO NOT POSITION THE STRAPS
OVER PIPE, FITTINGS or WIRE.
4. Replace the plastic enclosures. Modification
of the plastic enclosures may be necessary
to fit the enclosures over the earthquake
straps.
5. Replace the screws around the perimeter of
the plastic enclosures.
STRAP
Plastic
Enclosure
(Side)
Plastic
Enclosure
(Bottom)
STRAP
Figure 5: Clearances
Figure 6: Earthquake Strapping
Table 4: Clearances










