American Water Heater AHCG/HCG3 60T 120 - AHCG3/HCG3 100T 250 Water Heater User Manual


 
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STORAGE CAPACITIES
TABLE 2
MODEL 86*$//216 /,7(56
$+&*7 60 227
$+&*7 100 379
$+&*7 100 379
$+&*7 100 379
GAS LINE CONNECTION SIZE
TABLE 1
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Fire or Explosion Hazard
Read instruction manual before
installing, using or servicing
water heater.
Avoid all ignition sources if you smell gas.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Use only the gas shown on the water heater rating label.
Keep ignition sources away from faucets after extended
periods of non-use.
Maintain required clearances to combustibles.
Do not expose water heater controls to excessive gas
pressure.
LOCATING THE WATER HEATER
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All water heaters eventually leak.
Do not install without adequate drainage.
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GAS PRESSURE REQUIREMENTS
TABLE 3
MODEL
0$1,)2/'35(6685( 0,1,0806833/<35(6685( 0$;,0806833/<35(6685(
1$785$/*$6 3523$1(*$6 1$785$/*$6 3523$1(*$6 1$785$/*$6 3523$1(*$6
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RECOVERY CAPACITIES
TABLE 4
U. S. GALLONS/HR & LITTERS/HR AT TEMPERATURE RISE INDICATED
0RGHO
Type of
Gas
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Btu/hr kW & & & & & & & & & & & & &
$+&*7
Natural
 35
GPH 461 345 276 230 197 173 154 138 126 115 106 99
Propane LPH 1744 1308 1046 872 747 654 581 523 476 436 402 374
$+&*7
Natural
 44
GPH 576 432 345 288 247 216 192 173 157 144 133 123
Propane LPH 2179 1635 1308 1090 934 817 726 654 594 545 503 467
$+&*7
Natural
 58
GPH 767 575 460 384 329 288 256 230 209 192 177 164
Propane LPH 2904 2178 1743 1452 1245 1089 968 871 792 726 670 622
$+&*7
Natural
 73
GPH 960 720 576 480 411 360 320 288 262 240 221 206
Propane LPH 3632 2724 2179 1816 1557 1362 1211 1090 991 908 838 778
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