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Installation Instructions (cont'd)
Facts to Consider About the
Location
You should carefully choose an indoor location for the new
water heater, because the placement is a very important consid-
eration for the safety of the occupants in the building and for
the most economical use of the appliance. This water heater is
not for use in mobile homes or outdoor installation.
Whether replacing an old water heater or putting the water
heater in a new location, the following critical points must be
observed.
• The location selected should be indoors as close as practical to
the gas vent or chimney to which the water heater vent is
going to be connected, and as centralized with the water pip-
ing system as possible. The water heater, as all water heaters,
will eventually leak. Do not install without adequate drainage
provisions where water flow will cause damage.
ACAUTION
WATER HEATERSEVENTUALLY LEAK:Installationof the
water heater mustbe accomplishedin sucha mannerthat if
thetankor anyconnectionsshouldleak,theflowofwater will
not causedamageto the structure. For this mason,it isnot
advisableto installthe water heaterin an atticor upperfloor.
When suchlocationscannotbeavoided,a suitabledrainpan
shouldbe installedunder the water heater. Drain pansare
availableat yourlocalSearsstore.Sucha drainpan mustbe
not greaterthan 1½inchesdeep,havea minimumlengthand
width ofat least2 inchesgreaterthanthe water heaterdimen-
sionsand mustbe pipedto an adequatedreirLThe panmust
notrestrictcombustionair flow.Under no circumstancesisthe
manufactureror Searsto beheldliablefor anywater damage
in€onee_on with this water heater.
_,WARNING
INSTALLATIONSIN AREASWHERE FLAMMABLELIQUIDS
(VAPORS) ARE LIKELY TO BE PRESENT OR STORED
(GARAGES, STORAGE, AND UTILITY AREAS, ETC):
Flammableliquids(suchasgasoline,solvents,propane(LP)or
butane, etc.), all of which emit flammable vapors,may be
improperlystoredor usedin sucharea_The gaswaterheater
pilotlightor mainburnercanignitesuchvapor_The resulting
flashbackandfirecan cause deathor seriousbumsto anyonein
thearea,aswellaspropertydamage.
Ifinstallationin suchareasisyouronlyoption,then the installa-
tion mustbe accomplishedin a waythat the pilot flameand
mainburnerflameam elevatedfromthe floorat least18inche_
While this mayreducethe chancesofflammablevaporsfroma
floorspillbeingignited,gasolineandotherIlammablesubstances
shouldneverbestoredor usedin the sameroomor areacon-
tainingagaswaterheaterorotheropenflameor sparkproduc-
lagappliance.
NOTE: Flammablevaporsmay bedrawnbyair currentsfrom
otherareas ofthestructureto the appliance.
_,WARNING
Propellantsofaerosolspraysandvolatilecompounds,(clean-
ers,chlorinebasedchemicals,refrigerants,etc.)inadditionto
being highlyflammableinmanycases,will alsochangeto cor-
rosive hydrochloricacid when exposedto the combustion
productsof the water h_ter. The resultscanbe hazardous,
and alsocauseproductfailure.
• The location selection must provide adequatedearances for ser-
vicing and proper operation of the water heater.
&WARNING
Thiswater heater mustnot be installeddirectlyon carpeting.
Carpeting must be protected by a metal or wood panel
beneaththe appliance extending beyondthe fullwidth and
depthof the appliance by at least3 inches(76.2mm) in any
direction.,or if the applianceisinstalledin an alcoveor closet,
the entirefloormustbe coveredbythepanel.Failureto heed
this warningmayresultinafire hazard.
AWARNING
Minimum clearancesbetween the water heater and com-
bustibleconstructionare I" at the sidesand rear,4" at the
front,and6" fromthe ventpipe.Clearancefromthetop ofthe
jacketis18"on mostmodel_Notethat a lesserdimensionmay
be allowedon somemodels.Referto the labelonthe water
heateradjacenttothe gascontrolvalveforalldearance_
12" MAX._
VENTI_TION
OPENINGS
Figure I I
AIRDUCT
&WARNING
A gaswater heatercannotoperateproperlywithoutthe cor-
rect amountofair for combestio_ Do not install ina confined
areasuch acloset,unlessyouprovideair as showninthe "Facts
to ConsiderAbout the Location"section.Neverobstructthe
flowof ventilationair.ifyouhaveanydoubtsor questionsat all,
callyour gascompany.Failureto providethe properamountof
combustionair canresult in a fire or explosionandcancause
DEATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJUR_,ORPROPERTYDAMAGE,
_,WARNING
Ifthis waterheaterwill be usedin beautyshops,barbershops,
cleaningestablishments,or self-servicelaundrieswith dry
cleaningequipment,it isimperativethat the water heateror
water heatersbe installedsothat cembus_on andventilation
air he takenfrom outsidethesearea_ Referto the "Factsto
ConsiderAboutthe Location"sectionofthis manualandalso
the latesteditionofthe NationalFuelGasCode,ANSI Z223.1,
alsoreferredto asNFPA54 for specificsprovidedconcerning
air required.
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