Reliance 6 40 NBRBT - Manuals

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 5 S AFETY Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION • If the water supplied to the water heater is pre-heated (for example, by a solar system) the temperature in the tank may be higher than the w...

6 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide S AFETY 6 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION if the T&P Relief Valve or discharge pipe is blocked. Do not cap or plug the T&P Relief Valve or discharge pipe. Fire and Explosion Ris...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 7 GET TING S TAR TED Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 7 GET TING STARTED 1 Review all of the instruc ons before you begin work. Improper installa on can damage the water heater, your home and other property, and can p...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 9 GET TING S TAR TED Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 9 GET TING STARTED A2: Calculate required air volume A water heater installed in an uncon fi ned a c or garage requires that the space be at least 50 cubic feet pe...

10 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide GET TING S TAR TED 10 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide GET TING STARTED covering (in decimals – e.g., 60% = .6) For example, an installa on area that requires openings with 100 square inches of free area would need...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 11 GET TING S TAR TED Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 11 GET TING STARTED Ven ng WARNING! Carbon Monoxide Hazard. This water heater must be supplied with adequate air and vented to outdoors. The vent system must be i...

12 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide GET TING S TAR TED 12 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide GET TING STARTED • The vent pipe must be fi rmly at- tached and sealed to prevent it from falling out. • To aid in removing the vent pipe, a thimble or slip jo...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 13 GET TING S TAR TED Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 13 GET TING STARTED Space Hea ng Some water heater models are equipped with inlet/outlet connec ons for use with space hea ng applica ons. If this water heater is...

14 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INS TALLA TION 14 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INSTALLATION Step 1: ✓ Verify that your home is equipped and up-to-date for proper opera on Installing a new water heater is the perfect me to examine your home’s ...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 15 INS TALLA TION Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 15 INSTALLATION increases in water pressure (despite the use of a Pressure Reducing Valve in the home’s main water supply line). The Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 r...

16 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INS TALLA TION 16 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INSTALLATION Step 2: Verify that the loca on is appropriate WARNING! Do not store or use fl ammable materials, vapors, or liquids in the same loca on where this wa...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 17 INS TALLA TION Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 17 INSTALLATION 2 On the old water heater, turn the control knob on the gas control valve to the OFF posi on. Gascontrolknob Figure 17 -   Turn gas control/temperatur...

18 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INS TALLA TION 18 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INSTALLATION line is turned o ff . Disconnect the gas line from the water heater’s gas control valve and cap it. 13 Remove the old water heater. Use an appliance do...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 19 INS TALLA TION Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 19 INSTALLATION Step 6: Connect the Tempera-ture and Pressure (T&P) Relief Valve/Pipe Most T&P Relief Valves are pre-installed at the factory. In some cases, ...

20 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INS TALLA TION 20 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INSTALLATION 3 For water heaters that are fed by a solar water hea ng system (or any other pre- hea ng system), always install a Thermosta c Mixing Valve or other ...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 21 INS TALLA TION Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 21 INSTALLATION NOTICE: Most water heater models contain energy saving heat traps in the inlet and outlet connec ons. Do not remove the heat traps. 3 Connect the hot ...

22 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INS TALLA TION 22 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide INSTALLATION Step 11: Make Gas Connec ons The Gas Water Heater Hook-Up Kit (available at your local plumbing sup-plier) includes a fl exible gas connector with com...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 23 OPERA TION Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 23 OPERATION Ligh ng Instruc ons WARNING! Explosion Hazard – Replace viewport if glass is missing or damaged. Failure to do so can result in death, explosion or fi re. Re...

24 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide OPERA TION 3 Allow the water heater’s main burner to operate for fi ve minutes. Pass a newly ex n- guished match approximately one inch from the dra hood’s relief opening. Smoke from the match should be steadily drawn into the opening indi...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 25 TR OUBLE SHOO TING Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 25 TROUBLESHOOTING keeps the tank from freezing during cold weather but can cause a Hydrogen gas build up. See cau on on page 6. No Hot Water Use the following st...

26 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide TR OUBLE SHOO TING 26 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide TROUBLESHOOTING plumbing system can make it appear that the water heater is producing li le to no hot water. In this case, the burner will be on all or almost ...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 27 TR OUBLE SHOO TING Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 27 TROUBLESHOOTING

28 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide MAINTENANCE 28 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide MAINTENANCE Rou ne Maintenance Rou ne maintenance will help your water heater last longer and work bet-ter. If you can’t perform these rou ne maintenance tasks yourse...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 29 MAINTENANCE Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 29 MAINTENANCE 10 Re fi ll the tank by opening the cold water supply valve. Make sure a hot water faucet is open and the drain valve is closed. Allow a hot water faucet ...

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 31 NO TE S NOTES

Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide • 35 REP AIR P A R T S REPAIR PARTS Item No. Parts Description 1 DRAFT HOOD 2 REDUCER RING - SOME MODELS (NOT SHOWN) 3 FLUE BAFFLE (NOT SHOWN) 4 COMBINATION DIP TUBE/HEAT TRAP NIPPLE 5 HEAT TRAP/NIPPLE 6 ANODE ROD - SOME MODELS 7 COMBINATION HE...

36 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide REP AIR P A R T S 36 • Residen al Standard Gas Water Heater Use and Care Guide REPAIR PARTS Listed Parts Kits and Illustrations Item 12: Pilot assembly kit, which contains the pilot assembly, thermopile, and retainer clip (Natural Gas or L...