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Safety Precautions
J AWARNING 1
The water heater with draft hood installedmust be prop-J
erly vented to a chimney which terminates outdoors. I
Never operate the water heater unless it isvented to the_
outdoors and has adequate air supply to avoid risks of/
improper operation, explosionor asphyxiation, j
_WARNING
Minimum clearancesbetween the water heater and com-
bustibleconstructionare I" at the sidesand rear, 4" at the
front,and6"fromthe ventpipe.Clearancefromthetop ofthe
jacketis18"onmostmodels.Note thata lesserdimensionmay
be allowedon somemodels.Refer to the labelon the water
heateradjacentto thegascontrolvalveforallclearances.
• ,CAUTION
WATER HEATERS EVENTUALLY LEAK: Installation of
the water heater mustbe accomplishedin sucha 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 pans are available at your local
Sears store. Such a drain pan must be not greater than
1I/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 this water heater. I
I
AWARNING
Do not usethis applianceif any part of it hasbeen under
water. Immediately call a Sears Service Technician to
inspectthe applianceand to replace the gascontrolor any
part ofthe burner systemwhichhasbeen under water.
,_ WARNING
HYDROGEN GAS: Hydrogengascanbeproducedin a hot
water system that hasnot been used for a longperiod of
time (generally two weeks or more). Hydrogen gas is
extreme{y flammable and explosive.To prevent tJtepossi-
bility of injury under theseconditions,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
dishwasher or washing machine). If hydrogengas is pre-
sent,there will probablybe an unusualsoundsimilarto air
escaping through the pipe as the hot water faucet is
opened. There must be no smoking or open flame near
the faucetat the time it isopen.
•_ WARNING
INSULATING JACKETS: When installing an external
water heater insulation jacket on a gaswater heater:
DO NOT cover the temperature-pressure relief valve.
• DO NOT put insulation over any part of the top of the
gas water heater.
• DO NOT put insulation over the gas control valve or gas
control valve/burner cover, or any access areas to the
burner.
• DO NOT let insulation around the gas water heater to
get within 8 inches of the floor (air must get to the
burner).
• DO NOT cover or remove operating instructions, and
safety related warning labels and materials affixed to the
water heater.
Failure to heed this will result in the possibility of a fire or
explosion.
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