If this water heater will be used in beauty shops, barber
shops, cleaning establishments, or self-service laundries
with dry cleaning equipment, it is imperative that the water
heater or water heaters be installed so that combustion
and ventilation air be taken from outside these areas.
Propellants of aerosol sprays and volatile compounds,
(cleaners, chlorine based chemicals, refrigerants, etc.) in
addition to being highly
fl
ammable in many cases, will also
react to form corrosive hydrochloric acid when exposed to
the combustion products of the water heater. The results
can be hazardous, and also cause product failure.
INSULATION BLANKETS
Insulation blankets are available to the general public for
external use on gas water heaters but are not necessary
with these products. The purpose of an insulation blanket is
to reduce standby heat loss encountered with storage tank
heaters. Your water heater meets or exceeds the current
standards with respect to insulation and standby loss
requirements, making an insulation blanket unnecessary.
Should you choose to apply an insulation blanket to
this heater, you should follow these instructions (For
identi
fi
cation of components mentioned below, see Figure
1 thru Figure 7). Failure to follow these instructions will
restrict the air
fl
ow required for proper combustion and
dilution, potentially resulting in
fi
re, asphyxiation, serious
personal injury or death.
•
Do not apply insulation to the top of the water heater,
as this will interfere with safe operation of the blower
assembly.
•
Do not cover the outer door, thermostat or T&P relief
valve, FV sensor, or Air Intake Snorkel.
•
Do not cover the “Installation And Operating manual”.
Keep it on the side of the water heater or nearby for
future reference.
•
Do obtain new warning and instruction labels from the
manufacturer for placement on the blanket directly over
the existing labels.
•
Do inspect the insulation blanket frequently to make
certain it does not sag, thereby obstructing combustion
air
fl
ow.
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or death.
Always read and understand instruction manual.
• Do not obstruct water heater air intake(s) with
insulating jacket.
• Gas and carbcn monoxide detectors are available.
• Install water heater in accordance with the
instruction manual and NFPA54.
Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Gas
WARNING
AIR REQUIREMENTS
For safe operation an adequate supply of fresh,
uncontaminated air for combustion, dilution and ventilation
must be provided.
Note:
Contaminated or dusty air may cause build-up on
the blower wheel resulting in nuisance shut downs.
An insuf
fi
cient supply of air can cause recirculation of
combustion products resulting in contamination that may
be hazardous to life. Such a condition often will result in
a yellow, luminous burner
fl
ame, causing sooting of the
combustion chamber, burners and
fl
ue tubes and creates
a risk of asphyxiation.
Do not install the water heater in a con
fi
ned space unless
an adequate supply of air for combustion, dilution and
ventilation is brought into that space using the methods
described in the “Con
fi
ned Space” section that follows.
Never obstruct the
fl
ow of dilution/ventilation air. If you
have any doubts or questions at all, call your gas supplier.
Failure to provide the proper amounts of air can result in
a
fi
re or explosion and cause property damage, serious
bodily injury or death. The combustion and dilution air
inlets are shown in Figure 2.
Important:
Power Vented water heaters require air for
combustion and dilution air for the blower.
UNCONFINED SPACE
An Uncon
fi
ned Space is one whose volume is not less than
50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu/hr of the total input rating of all
appliances installed in the space. Rooms communicating
directly with the space in which the appliances are
installed, through openings not furnished with doors, are
considered a part of the uncon
fi
ned space.
Makeup air requirements for the operation of exhaust
fans, kitchen ventilation systems, clothes dryers and
fi
replaces should also be considered in determining the
adequacy of a space to provide combustion, ventilation
and dilution air.
UNUSUALLY TIGHT CONSTRUCTION
In uncon
fi
ned spaces in buildings, in
fi
ltration may be
adequate to provide air for combustion, ventilation and
dilution of
fl
ue gases. However, in buildings of unusually
tight construction (e.g., weather stripping, heavily
insulated, caulked, vapor barrier, etc.) additional air must
be provided using the methods described in the “Con
fi
ned
Space” section that follows.
CONFINED SPACE
A Con
fi
ned Space is one whose volume is less than 50
cubic feet per 1,000 Btu/hr of the total input rating of all
appliances installed in the space.
Openings must be installed to provide fresh air for
combustion, ventilation and dilution in con
fi
ned spaces.
The required size for the openings is dependent on the
method used to provide fresh air to the con
fi
ned space
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