
Residenal Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 5
water heater’s temperature seng.
• Should overheang occur or the
burner fail to shut o, turn o the
manual gas supply valve to the
water heater and call a qualied
person.
If anyone in your home is at parcular
risk of scalding (for example, the
elderly, children, or people with
disabilies) or if there is a local code
or state law requiring a certain water
temperature at the hot water tap,
these precauons are parcularly
important.
According to a naonal standard
American Society of Sanitary
Engineering (ASSE 1070) and most
local plumbing codes, the water
heater’s thermostat should not be
used as the sole means to regulate
water temperature and avoid scalds.
Properly adjusted Thermostac
Mixing Valves installed at each
point-of-use allow you to set the
tank temperature to a higher seng
without increasing the risk of scalds. A
higher temperature seng allows the
tank to provide much more hot water
and can help provide proper water
temperatures for appliances such as
dishwashers and washing machines.
Higher tank temperatures (140°F) also
kill bacteria that cause a condion
known as “smelly water” and can
reduce the levels of bacteria that
cause water-borne diseases.
Do not use chemicals that could
contaminate the potable water supply.
Do not use piping that has been
treated with chromates, boiler seal, or
other chemicals.
This water heater
is equipped with a
Flammable Vapor Ignion Resistance
(FVIR) system. FVIR is designed to
reduce the risk of ammable vapor-
related res. FVIR makes this product
more sensive to installaon errors or
improper installaon environments.
The FVIR system will not prevent a
possible re/explosion if ammable
vapors have accumulated in the
combuson chamber and the water
heater is lit.
Do not aempt to light this appliance
by any means if you suspect
ammable vapors have accumulated
inside or outside the appliance.
Immediately call a qualied person to
inspect the appliance. Water heaters
subjected to a ammable vapors
incident will show a discoloraon
on the ame arrestor and require
replacement of the enre water
heater. Improper installaon or an
inadequate air supply can also cause
the FVIR system to disable the water
heater.
feature in any way. Doing so can
monoxide.
To reduce the risk of a re that could
result in property damage, or serious
injury or death:
• Do not store things that can burn
easily such as paper or clothes next
to the water heater.
• Do not store or use gasoline or other
ammable substances in the vicinity
of this or any other appliance.
• Keep the water heater from becom-
ing wet. Immediately shut o the
water heater and have it inspected
by a qualied person if you nd that
the wiring, gas control valve/ther-
mostat or surrounding insulaon
have been exposed to water in any
way (e.g., leaks from plumbing and
leaks from the water heater itself
can damage property and could
cause a re risk). If the water heater
is subjected to ood condions or
the gas control valve/thermostat has
been submerged in water, the enre
water heater must be replaced.
• Replace the water heater’s viewport
if glass is missing or damaged. Re-
pair the combuson chamber door
seals if damaged.
High temperatures and
pressures in the water
heater tank can cause an explosion
resulng in property damage, serious
injury or death. A new Temperature
and Pressure (T&P) Relief Valve is
included with your water heater to
reduce risk of explosion by discharging
hot water. Addional temperature and
pressure protecve equipment may
be required by local codes.
A naonally recognized tesng
laboratory maintains public inspecon
of the valve producon process
and ceres that it meets the
requirements for Relief Valves for Hot
Water Supply Systems, ANSI Z21.22.
The T&P Relief Valve’s relief pressure
must not exceed the working pressure
rang of the water heater as stated on
the rang plate.
Maintain the T&P Relief Valve
properly. Follow the maintenance
instrucons provided by the
manufacturer of the T&P Relief Valve
(label aached to T&P Relief Valve).
If no label is aached to the T&P
Relief Valve, follow the instrucons
in the T&P Relief Valve Maintenance
secon of this manual. An explosion
could occur if the T&P Relief Valve