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WATER HEATER SAFETY
Under certain conditions, hydrogen gas may be produced in
a water heater that has not been used for two weeks or
more. Hydrogen gas can be explosive under these circum-
stances.
If the hot water has not been used for two weeks or more,
prevent the possibility of damage or injury by turning on all
hot water faucets and allowing them to run for several min-
utes. Do this before using any electrical appliance which is
connected to the hot water system. This simple procedure will
allow any built-up hydrogen gas to escape. Since the gas is
flammable, do not smoke or use an open flame or appliance
during this process.
Your safety and the safety of others are very important.
We have provided many important safety messages in this Use & Care Guide and your appliance. Always read and
obey all safety messages.
This is the safety alert symbol.
This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others.
All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word "DANGER" or "WARNING".
These words mean:
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ou can be killed or seriously injured if you can be killed or seriously injured if y
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’t immediately follow instruc-w instruc-
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tions.tions.
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DANGERDANGER
DANGERDANGER
DANGER
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WARNINGARNING
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ou can be killed or seriously injured if you can be killed or seriously injured if y
ou can be killed or seriously injured if you donou don
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w instructions.w instructions.
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All safety messages will tell you what the potential hazard is, tell you how lo reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can happen if the instructions are not followed.
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- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or an- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or an
- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other ap-y other ap-
y other ap-y other ap-
y other ap-
pliance.pliance.
pliance.pliance.
pliance.
- WHA- WHA
- WHA- WHA
- WHAT TT T
T TT T
T TO DO IF YO DO IF Y
O DO IF YO DO IF Y
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AS:AS:
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• Do not tr• Do not tr
• Do not tr• Do not tr
• Do not try to light a match, or cigarettey to light a match, or cigarette
y to light a match, or cigarettey to light a match, or cigarette
y to light a match, or cigarette, or turn on an, or turn on an
, or turn on an, or turn on an
, or turn on any gas or electrical appliance.y gas or electrical appliance.
y gas or electrical appliance.y gas or electrical appliance.
y gas or electrical appliance.
• Do not touch an• Do not touch an
• Do not touch an• Do not touch an
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any electrical switch; do not use an
y electrical switch; do not use any electrical switch; do not use an
y electrical switch; do not use any phone in yy phone in y
y phone in yy phone in y
y phone in your building.our building.
our building.our building.
our building.
• Clear the r• Clear the r
• Clear the r• Clear the r
• Clear the room, building or area of all occupants.oom, building or area of all occupants.
oom, building or area of all occupants.oom, building or area of all occupants.
oom, building or area of all occupants.
• Immediately call y• Immediately call y
• Immediately call y• Immediately call y
• Immediately call your gas supplier frour gas supplier fr
our gas supplier frour gas supplier fr
our gas supplier from a neighbor’om a neighbor’
om a neighbor’om a neighbor’
om a neighbor’s phone. Follos phone. Follo
s phone. Follos phone. Follo
s phone. Follow the gas supplier’w the gas supplier’
w the gas supplier’w the gas supplier’
w the gas supplier’s instructions care-s instructions care-
s instructions care-s instructions care-
s instructions care-
fullyfully
fullyfully
fully..
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.
• If y• If y
• If y• If y
• If you cannot reach you cannot reach y
ou cannot reach you cannot reach y
ou cannot reach your gas supplierour gas supplier
our gas supplierour gas supplier
our gas supplier, call the fire department, call the fire department
, call the fire department, call the fire department
, call the fire department..
..
.
- Installation and ser- Installation and ser
- Installation and ser- Installation and ser
- Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installervice must be performed by a qualified installer
vice must be performed by a qualified installervice must be performed by a qualified installer
vice must be performed by a qualified installer, ser, ser
, ser, ser
, service agency or the gas suppliervice agency or the gas supplier
vice agency or the gas suppliervice agency or the gas supplier
vice agency or the gas supplier..
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.