A.O. Smith GPCR - Manual
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Table of Contents:
- Page 2 – GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER; REPLACEMENT PARTS AND DELIMING PRODUCTS; GAS MODELS; FIGURE 1
- Page 3 – WARNING; GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION; WARNING
- Page 4 – INSTALLATION
- Page 5 – WATER CONNECTIONS; FIGURE 2; CLOSED WATER SYSTEM; GAS CONNECTIONS
- Page 6 – VENTING; VENT PIPE TERMINATION; IMPORTANT; VENT TERMINAL INSTALLATION
- Page 8 – FIGURE 6; CAUTION
- Page 9 – INSTALLATION OF VENT SYSTEM; FIGURE 7; TABLE FOR VENT PIPE LENGTH; Minimum Pipe
- Page 12 – T & P VALVE and PIPE INSULATION; OPERATION; TO OPERATE THE WATER HEATER; FILLING
- Page 13 – FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING; If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or; OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; DO NOT TRY TO LIGHT THE BURNER BY HAND.; TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
- Page 14 – TEMPERATURE REGULATION; FIGURE 9
- Page 15 – WATER HEATING IGNITION SEQUENCE; (Make sure gas and electric power are connected properly); MAINTENANCE; HIGH TEMPERATURE LIMIT SWITCH
- Page 16 – DANGER; THE WATER MAY BE HOT.; CONDENSATION
- Page 17 – TROUBLE SHOOTING; PROBLEM; TER HEA; WARNING: DO NOT BY-PASS ANY CONTROLS TO MAKE HEATER OPERATE.
- Page 19 – LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY
- Page 20 – REPLACEMENT PARTS
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PRINTED IN U.S.A. 0605
PART NO. 185171-001
KEEP THIS MANUAL IN THE POCKET ON THE HEATER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
WHENEVER MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OR SERVICE IS REQUIRED.
Power Vented Gas Models
GPSH/GPCR
with Hot Surface Ignition
Thank you for buying this energy efficient water heater from
A.O. Smith Water Products Company. We appreciate your
confidence in our products.
You should thoroughly read this manual before installation
and/or operation of this water heater. Please pay particular
attention to the important safety and operating instructions as
well as the WARNINGS and CAUTIONS.
CAUTION
T E X T P R I N T E D O R O U T L I N E D I N R E D C O N TA I N S
INFORMATION RELATIVE TO YOUR SAFETY. PLEASE READ
THOROUGHLY B E F O R E I N S TALLING A N D U S I N G T H I S
APPLIANCE.
OWNER'S MANUAL
GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER
2
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
3
INSTALLATION
4-12
OPERATION & LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS
12-15
MAINTENANCE
15-16
TROUBLESHOOTING
17-18
WARRANTY
19
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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RESIDENTIAL
GAS WATER HEATERS
A DIVISION OF A.O. SMITH CORPORATION
MCBEE, SOUTH CAROLINA
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Summary
2 GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER ( A ) Vent Pipe - Exhaust(B) Vent Terminal(C) Vent Adapter-Rubber Boot(D) Blower Assembly(E) Cold Water Inlet (F) Inlet Water Shut-off Valve (G) Union(H) Inlet Dip Tube(J) Anode** (K) Hot Water Outlet( L ) Oulet Receptacle (115 VAC) (M) Temperature-Pressure Relief Val...
3 then call your gas supplier or service agent. Keep area clearuntil a service call has been made. At times you may not be able to smell an LP gas leak. One causeis odor fade, which is a loss of the chemical odorant that gives LPgas its distinctive smell. Another cause can be your physicalcondition,...
4 AIR REQUIREMENTS Dilution air temperature must be 100°F or less. In calculating thefree area of a vent opening, the blocking effect of screens, louversand grills should be considered. Screens shall not be of a meshsmaller than 1/4 inch square. If the free area is not known, thecurrent edition of N...
