A.O. Smith 197835-001 Water Heater User Manual


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FIGURE 2.
WATER PIPING - MIXING VALVE USAGE
This appliance hasbeen designcertifiedascomplying with
AmericanNationalStandard/CSAStandardforwaterheatersand
is considered suitable for:
Water (Potable) Heating and Space Heating:Allmodelsare
consideredsuitableforwater(potable)heatingandspaceheating.
HOTTER WATER CAN SCALD:
Waterheatersareintendedtoproducehotwater.Waterheated
toatemperature which will satisfyspace heating, clothes
washing,dishwashing,andothersanitizingneedscanscald
andpermanentlyinjureyouuponcontact.Somepeoplearemore
likelytobepermanentlyinjuredbyhotwaterthanothers.These
includetheelderly,children,andthephysicallyordevelopmentally
disabled.Ifanyoneusinghotwaterfromthisheaterfitsintoone
ofthesegroupsorifthereisalocalcodeorstatelawrequiring
acertaintemperaturewateratthehotwatertap,thenyoumust
takespecialprecautions.Inadditiontousingthelowestpossible
temperaturesettingthatsatisfiesyourhotwaterneeds,ameans
suchasaMixingValve,shouldbeusedatthehotwatertaps
usedbythesepeopleoratthewaterheater,seeFigure2.Mixing
valvesareavailableatplumbingsupplyorhardwarestores.
ConsultaQualifiedInstallerorServiceAgency.Followmixing
valvemanufacturer’sinstructionsforinstallationofthevalves.
Beforechangingthefactorysettingonthethermostat,readthe
“TemperatureRegulation”sectioninthismanual.
* The side recirculation loop connections may not be used as the primary water inlet and outlet connections. For your convenience, plugs are installed
in these ttings at the factory. Remove these plugs if needed for your specic installation. Otherwise (as with all connections) check for leaks while
lling the tank with water and after completing the installation.
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