A.O. Smith BL-80 User Manual

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ThankYouforpurchasingthiswaterheater.Properlyinstalledand
maintained,itshouldgiveyouyearsoftroublefreeservice.
ABBREVIATIONS USED
AbbreviationsFoundInThisInstructionManual:
• UL-UnderwritersLaboratoriesInc.
• ANSI-AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute
• NFPA-NationalFireProtectionAssociation
• ASME-AmericanSocietyofMechanicalEngineers
• AHRI-Air-Conditioning,HeatingandRefrigerationInstitute
• CAN - Canada
• EPACT-EnergyPolicyAct
• CSA-CanadianStandardsAssociation
This gas-fired water heater is design certified by Underwriters
LaboratoriesInc.underAmericanNationalStandard/CSAStandard
forGasWaterHeatersANSIZ21.10.3•CSA4.3(currentedition).
QUALIFIED INSTALLER OR SERVICE AGENCY
Installationandserviceofthiswaterheaterrequiresabilityequivalent
tothatofaQualiedAgency(asdenedbyANSIbelow)intheeld
involved. Installation skills such as plumbing, air supply, venting,
gassupplyandelectricalsupplyarerequiredinadditiontoelectrical
testingskillswhenperformingservice.
ANSIZ223.12006Sec.3.3.83:“QualiedAgency”-“Anyindividual,
rm, corporation or company that either in person or through a
representativeisengagedinandisresponsiblefor(a)theinstallation,
testingorreplacementofgaspipingor(b)theconnection,installation,
testing, repair or servicing of appliances and equipment; that is
experiencedinsuchwork;thatisfamiliarwithallprecautionsrequired;
and that has complied with all the requirements of the authority
havingjurisdiction.”
Ifyouarenotqualied(asdenedbyANSIabove)andlicensedor
certiedasrequiredbytheauthorityhavingjurisdictiontoperforma
giventaskdonotattempttoperformanyoftheproceduresdescribed
in this manual. Ifyoudonotunderstand the instructions given in
thismanualdonotattempttoperformanyproceduresoutlinedin
thismanual.
PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION
1. ReadtheGeneralSafetyInformationsection,page4ofthis
manual first and then the entire manual carefully.  If you
don’tfollowthesafetyrules,thewaterheaterwillnotoperate
properly.Itc ouldcauseDE ATH,SERIOUSBODILYINJURY
AND/ORPROPERTYDAMAGE.
 This manualcontainsinstructions forthe installation,
operation,andmaintenanceofthegas-firedwaterheater.It
alsocontainswarningsthroughoutthemanualthatyoumust
readandbeawareof.Allwarningsandallinstructionsare
essentialtotheproperoperationofthewaterheaterandyour
safety.Sincewecannotputeverythingonthefirstfewpages,
READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO
INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.
2.The installationmust conformwith these instructions and
thelocalcodeauthorityhavingjurisdiction.Intheabsence
oflocalcodes,theinstallationmustcomplywiththecurrent
editions of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/
NFPA54orCAN/CSA-B149.1theNaturalGasandPropane
Installation Code. All documents are available from the
CanadianStandardsAssociation,8501EastPleasantValley
Road, Cleveland, OH 44131. NFPA documents are also
available from the National Fire Protection Association, 1
BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA02269.
3.Ifafterreadingthismanual youhaveanyquestionsordo
notunderstandanyportionoftheinstructions,callthelocal
gasutilityorthemanufacturerwhosenameappearsonthe
ratingplate.
4.Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the
water heater.  Correct  combustion, vent action, and vent
pipeinstallationareveryimportantinpreventingdeathfrom
possiblecarbonmonoxidepoisoningandfires,seeFigures
3 and 7.
 Examinethelocationtoensurethewaterheatercomplieswith
theFacttoConsiderAboutTheLocationsectioninthismanual.
5.ForCaliforniainstallationthiswaterheatermustbebraced,
anchored, or strapped to avoid falling or moving during
an earthquake.  See instructions for correct installation
procedures.InstructionsmaybeobtainedfromCalifornia
Office of the State Architect, 400 P Street, Sacramento,
CA 95814.
6.MassachusettsCoderequiresthiswaterheatertobeinstalled
in accordance with Massachusetts 248-CMR 2.00: State
PlumbingCodeand248-CMR5.00.
7.Complies with SCAQMD rule #1146.2 and districtshaving
equivalentNOxrequirements.
INTRODUCTION

A.O. Smith BL-80 Specifications

General

Brand	A.O. Smith
Model	BL-80
Category	Water Heater
Language	English