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Safety Precautions
I &WARNING
The water heater with draft hood installedmust be prol>
erly vented to a chimney which terminates outdoors.
Never operate the water heater unlessit isvented.to the
outdoors and has adequate air supply to avoid risks of
improper operation, explosionor asphyxiation.
_,WARNING
Minimum clearancesbetween the water heater and com-
bustibleconstructionare I" at the sidesand rear, 4" at the
front,and6" ftom thevontpipe.Clearanceframtbetop ofthe
jacketisIB"onmostmodel_Notethata lesserdimensionmay
Ibe allowedon somemodels Referto thelabelon the water
heateradjacentto thegascontrolvalveforalldearance_
.... ? -'-__UTION
WATER HEATERS EVENTUALLY LEAK_ Installation of
the water heater must be accomplishedin such a manner
that if the tank or any connectionsshouldleak, the flow
of water will not causedamage to the structure. For this
reason,it isnot advisableto Installthe water heater in an
attic or upper floor. When such locations cannot be
avoided, a suitable drain pan should be installed under
the water heater. Drain pansare available at your local
Sears store. Such a drain pan must be not greater than
I/2 inchesdeep, havea minimum length and width of at
least 2 inchesgreater than the water heater dimensions
and must be piped to an adequate drain. The pan must
not restrict combustionair flow.Under no circumstances
is the manufacturer or Sears to be held liable for any
water damage in connectionwith thiswater heater.
I AWARNING I
Do not usethis applianceif anypart of.it hasbeen under J
water. |mmedi.ately call a Sears Service Technician to I
inspectthe appl_nce and to replacethe gascontrolor anyI
part ofthe burner systemwhichhasbeen underwater.
AWARNING
HYDROGEN GAS: Hydrogen gascanbe producedin a hot
water system that hasnot been usedfor a long period of
time (generally two weeks or more). Hydrogen gas is
extremely flammable and explosive.To prevent the possi-
bility of injury under these conditions,we recommend the
hot water faucet be opened for several minutes at the
kitchen sink before any electrical appliances which are
connected to the hot water system are used (such as a i
dlshwasberor washing machine). If hydrogen gas is pre.-I
sent,there will probablybe an unusualsounds|miler to sur
escaping through the pipe as the hot wnter faucet is
opened. There must be no smoking or open flame near
the Paucetat the time it isopen.
&WARNING
INSULATING JACKETS: When installing an external
water heater insulationjacket on a gaswater heater:
• DO NOT coverthe temperetere_pressuro reliof vaive.
• DO NOT put insulation over any part of the top of the
gaswater heater.
• DO NOT put insulationover the gascontrol valveor gas
control valvelburner cover, or any accessareas to the
burner.
• DO NOT let insulationaround the gaswater heater to
get within 8 inches of the floor (air must get to the
burner).
• DO NOT cover or remove operating !nstroctioos, and
safetyrelated warninglabelsand matonais affixed to the
water heater.
Failureto heed this will result in the possibilityof a fire or
explosion.
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