Page 2 - GAS MODELS; GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER; REPLACEMENT PARTS AND DELIMING PRODUCTS
2 GAS MODELS GET TO KNOW YOUR WATER HEATER FIGURE 1 REPLACEMENT PARTS AND DELIMING PRODUCTS Replacement parts and recommended delimer may be orderedthrough authorized servicers or distributors. Refer to the YellowPages for where to call or contact A.O. Smith Water ProductsCompany, 5621 W. 115th Stre...
Page 3 - WARNING; WARNING; GENERAL SAFETY
3 pected, do not attempt to find the cause yourself. Go to a neighbor'shouse, leaving your doors open to ventilate the house, then callyour gas supplier or service agent. Keep area clear until a servicecall has been made. At times you may not be able to smell an LP gas leak. One cause isodor fade, w...
Page 4 - CAUTION; INSTALLATION
4 If the unconfined space is within a building of tight construction(building using the following construction: weather stripping, heavyinsulation, caulking, vapor barrier, etc.), air for combustion, venti-lation, and draft hood dilution must be obtained from outdoors. Theinstallation instructions f...
Page 5 - WATER CONNECTIONS; CLOSED WATER SYSTEM
5 a suitable drain pan should be installed under the heater, see fig.1 (Y). The pan must not restrict combustion air flow. Such pansshould have a minimum length and width of at least 2 inchesgreater than the diameter of the heater and should be piped to anadequate drain. Drain pans suitable for thes...
Page 6 - PIPE INSULATION - INSTALLATION; FIGURE 3; OPERATION; FILLING; HIGH ALTITUDE INSTALLATION; DRAFT HOOD
6 PIPE INSULATION - INSTALLATION (SELECTED MODELS) 1. Remove pipe insulation from carton.2. Fit pipe insulation over the incoming cold water line and the hot water line. Make sure that the insulation is against top cover of heater. FIGURE 3 OPERATION NEVER OPERATE THE HEATER WITHOUT FIRST BEING CER-...
Page 7 - may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of; CAUTION: Hotter water increases; TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE
7 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. • If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. C. Use only your hand to ...
Page 8 - DANGER; FIGURE 4; MAINTENANCE; PILOT AND MAIN BURNER
8 DRAFT HOOD OPERATION Check draft hood operation by performing a worst case depressur-ization of the building. With all doors and windows closed, and withall air handling equipment and exhaust fans operating, such as fur-naces, clothes dryers, range hoods and bathroom fans, a matchflame should stil...
Page 10 - TROUBLESHOOTING
10 PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Improperly sealed, hot or cold supply connections, relief valve, drain valve or thermostat threads. Leakage from other appliances or water lines. Condensation of flue products. Thermal expansion in closed water system. Improperly seated valve. High sulfate or mineral conten...
Page 11 - LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY
11 LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONLY.If the glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination byA. O. Smith Corporation (the warrantor) to have leaked during the warrantyperiod in normal residential use, due to natural corrosion ...