Residential Gas Water Heaters
B
A
F
D
1/2" GAS
CONNECTION
T&P VALVE
COLD
CONNECTION
C
E
*Location for optional top-mounted
T&P Valve if ordered from factory.
A. O. Smith FVIR design meets or exceeds the American National Standards Institute standards
(ANS Z21.10.1) that deal with the accidental or unintended ignition of flammable vapors,
such as those emitted by gasoline.
Feature a sealed combustion chamber with air intake filter and a flame arrestor built
into the water heater base. In addition, a thermal cutoff (TCO) device, is designed
to shut off gas flow to the burner and pilot if poor combustion is detected.
Flammable Vapor Ignition
Resistant Water Heaters
AOSRG45350
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For Technical Information and Automated Fax Service, call 800-527-1953. A. O. Smith Corporation reserves the right to make produ ct changes or improvements without prior notice.
MODEL
NUMBER
FIRST
HOUR
RATING
GALLONS
ENERGY
FACTOR
GALLON
CAPACITY
BTU
INPUT
PER HOUR
NATURAL
†
RECOVERY
90ºF RISE
GALLONS
PER HOUR
FOAM
THICKNESS
(INCHES)
A
B
C
D
E
F
DRAFT
HOOD
OUTLET
APPROXIMATE
SHIPPING
WEIGHT
(LBS)
SHORT MODEL
DIMENSIONS IN INCHES
Maximum Hydrostatic Working Pressure: 150 PSI.
HOT
CONNECTION
ANODE ROD*
TALL MODELS
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SERIES 200/201
40,000
41
2
70
.62
40
GVR-40
3 or 4
Created October 2008
If flammable vapors accidentally enter the
combustion chamber, the arrestor is designed
so flames burn off the top surface and can not
escape down through the arrestor.
A. Industry standard thermocouple
B. Large View Port for easy burner inspection
C. 360
0
combustion air filter
D. Thermal Cutoff (TCO) with manual reset
67
147
22
13
8
41
3 or 4
47-3/4
51-1/2
41
2
40,000
40
.62
GVRL-40
GVR-50
88
41
40,000
50
.62
22
13
8
57-1/4
61
2
50-1/4
3 or 4
165
150
51-3/4
20
13
8
58-1/4
61-3/4
Recovery capacity based on actual performance tests.
Water Connections – 3/4" on all models.
† Propane Gas – 37,000 BTU input for 50 gallon models & 36,000 BTU for 40 gallon models.
For 10-Year Tank and 6-Year Parts Warranty, change “G” to “X” in
Model Number (example: XVR-40).
Heat Trap Nipples installed on all models.
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