A.O. Smith G6-MH4035NVR - User Manual

Installa on Instruc ons and

Use & Care Guide

Keep this manual in the pocket on heater for future reference whenever maintenance, adjustment or service is required.

Retain your original receipt as proof of purchase.

Read this manual and the labels on the water heater before you install,
operate, or service it. If you have di

ffi

culty following the direc ons, or

aren’t sure you can safely and properly do any of this work yourself:

Call our Technical Assistance Hotline at 1-877-817-6750 or visit h p:// www.
AOSmithAtLowes.com . We can help you with installa on, opera ons,
troubleshoo ng, or maintenance. Before you call, write down the model and serial
number from the water heater’s data plate.

Incorrect installa on, opera on, or service can damage the water heater, your house
and other property, and present risks including

fi

re, scalding, electric shock, and

explosion, causing serious injury or death.

Do not store or use gasoline or other

fl

ammable vapors and liquids in the

vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS

• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch;

do not use any phone in your

building.

• Immediately call your gas supplier

from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the

gas supplier’s instruc ons.

• If you cannot reach your gas

supplier, call the

fi

re department.

Installa on and service must be

performed by a quali

fi

ed installer,

service agency or the gas supplier.

WARNING: If the informa on in

these instruc ons is not followed

exactly, a

fi

re or explosion may

result causing property damage,

personal injury or death.

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CONTENT

Table of Contents Page

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION .................................................................. 3
GETTING STARTED ............................................................................................. 7
INSTALLATION .................................................................................................. 11
OPERATION ...................................................................................................... 22
TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................................ 24
MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 27
REPAIR PARTS .................................................................................................. 30

GAS CONVERSION ......................................................................................... 18

• Shall not be installed in the occupied space of the manufactured

(mobile) home.

• Originally shipped set for Natural Gas and convertible to L.P. Propane

Gas (all parts included). See

Gas Conversion

on page 18

.

• For potable water heating only. Not suitable for space heating.

Residential Atmospheric Gas Water Heater with the

Flammable Vapor Igni on Resistant

Safety System

For Installa on in a Manufactured Home (Mobile Home)

2000536054 (VER 00) 100277329 (REV A)

October 2016

DO NOT RETURN THIS UNIT TO THE STORE