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2.4 General rules to follow for safe
operation
B
1. You must follow these instructions when you install
your heater. In the United States: The installation must
conform with local codes or, in the absence of local
codes, the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA 54.
In Canada: The Installation must conform with CGA
B149.(1,2) INSTALLATION CODES and /or local
installation codes.
B 2. Carefully plan where you install the heater. Correct
combustion air supply and vent pipe installation are
very important. If not installed correctly, fatal
accidents can occur, such as carbon monoxide
poisoning or fire.
B 3. When the unit is installed indoors and ROOM
SEALED (twin pipe) it is permitted to be located in
bathrooms, bedrooms and occupied rooms that are
normally kept closed. See chapter
3.3
(
page 9
). If the
unit will be installed indoors and use indoor
combustion air, the place where you install the heater
must have enough ventilation. The National Fuel
Gas Code does not allow UNSEALED gas fired
water heater installations in bathrooms,
bedrooms or any occupied rooms normally
kept closed. See chapter
3.5
(
page 21
) and
3.4
(
page 20
).
B 4. You must vent your heater. See
chapter 3.3
on
VENTING.
B 5. The appliance and its gas connection must be leak
tested before placing the appliance in operation.
The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply
piping system by closing its individual manual gas
shutoff valve (not supplied with heater) during any
pressure testing at pressures in excess of ½ Psig (3.5
kPa).
B 6. Keep water heater area clear and free from
combustibles and flammable liquids. Do not locate
the heater over any material which might burn.
B 7. Correct gas pressure is critical for the proper
operation of this heater. Gas piping must be sized to
provide the required pressure at the maximum output
of the heater, while all the other gas appliances are in
operation. Check with your local gas supplier, and
see the section on connecting the gas supply. See
Section 3.8, page 17.
B 8. Should overheating occur or the gas supply fail to
shut off, turn off the gas supply at the manual gas shut
off valve, on the gas line. Note: manual gas shutoff
valve is not supplied with the heater but must be field
installed.
B 9. Do not use this appliance if any part has been
underwater. Immediately call a qualified service
technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any
part of the control system and any gas control which
has been underwater.
B
10. Failure to install heater correctly may lead to
unsafe operation and void the warranty.