- Instruction Manual Residential Gas Water Heater

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FIGURE 2.
WATER PIPING - MIXING VALVE USAGE
This appliance has been design certified as complying with
American National Standard/CSA Standard for water heaters and
is considered suitable for:
Water (Potable) Heating and Space Heating: All models are
consideredsuitableforwater(potable)heatingandspaceheating.
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD:
Waterheatersareintendedtoproducehotwater.Waterheated
to a temperature which will satisfy space heating, clothes
washing, dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald
andpermanentlyinjureyouuponcontact.Somepeoplearemore
likelytobepermanentlyinjuredbyhotwaterthanothers.These
includetheelderly,children,andthephysicallyordevelopmentally
disabled.Ifanyoneusinghotwaterfromthisheaterfitsintoone
ofthesegroupsorifthereisalocalcodeorstatelawrequiring
acertaintemperaturewateratthehotwatertap,thenyoumust
takespecialprecautions.Inadditiontousingthelowestpossible
temperaturesettingthatsatisfiesyourhotwaterneeds,ameans
suchasaMixingValve,shallbeusedatthehotwatertapsused
by these people or at the water heater, see Figure 2. Mixing
valves are available at plumbing supply or hardware stores.
Consult a QualifiedInstaller or ServiceAgency. Follow mixing
valve manufacturer’s instructions for installation of the valves.
Beforechangingthefactorysettingonthethermostat,readthe
“TemperatureRegulation”sectioninthismanual.
* The side recirculation loop connections may not be used as the primary water inlet and outlet connections. For your convenience, plugs are installed
in these ttings at the factory. Remove these plugs if needed for your specic installation. Otherwise (as with all connections) check for leaks while
lling the tank with water and after completing the installation.