Install Instructions

OperatingSafety

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OPERATINGSAFETY

FORYOURSAFETYREADBEFOREOPERATING

WARNING:Ifyoudonotfollowtheseinstructionsexactly,afireorexplosionmayresult

causingpropertydamage,personalinjuryorlossoflife.

A. This water heater does not have a pilot. It is equipped with an ignition device that

automaticallylightstheburner.Donot

trytolighttheburnerbyhand.

B. BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the water heater area for evidence of leaking

gas. Be sure tosmell next to the floor because some gas is heavier thanair and will

settleonthefloor.

WHATTODOIFYOUSMELLGAS.

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Donottrytolightanyappliance.

 Donottouchanyelectricswitch,donotuseanyphoneinyourbuilding.

 Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas

supplier'sinstructions.

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

Use only your hand to turn the gas valveknob.Never usetools. If theknob will not

turn by hand, don't try to repair it. Call a qualified service technician. Forced or

attemptedrepairmayresultinafireofexplosion.

D. Do not use this water heater if any

 part has been under water. Immediately call a

qualified service technician to inspect the water heat er andto replaceany damaged

parts.

OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS

1. STOP!ReadthesafetyinformationaboveorintheOwnersManual.

2. Turnoffallelectricpowertothewaterheater.

3. Donotattempttolighttheburnerbyhand.

4. Turn the manualgasvalvelocatedon the outsideof the unit clockwise ↻ to the off

position.

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5. Wait five(5)minutestoclearoutanygas.Ifyouthensmellgas.STOP!Follow"B"in

thesafetyinformationaboveonthislabel.Ifyoudon'tsmellgas,gotonextstep.

6. Turnthemanualgasvalvelocatedontheoutsideoftheunitcounterclockwise

↺to

theONposition.

7. Turnonallelectricalpowertothewaterheater.

8. Ifthewaterheaterwillnotoperate,followtheinstructions“toTurnOffGastowater

heater"andCallyourservicetechnicianorgassupplier.

TOTURNOFFGASTOAPPLIANCE

1. Turnoffallelectricpowertothewaterheaterifserviceistobeperformed.

2. Turnthemanualgasvalvelocatedontheoutsideoftheunitclockwise↻totheoff position.

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