A.O. Smith BTX 100 User Manual

15
MIXING VALVES
Water temperature over 125°F (52°C)
can cause severe burns instantly
resulting in severe injury or death.
Children, the elderly and the
physically or mentally disabled are at
highest risk for scald injury.
Feel water before bathing or
showering.
Temperature limiting devices such as
mixing valves must be installed
when required by codes and to
ensure safe temperatures at fixtures.
Water heated to a temperature which will satisfy clothes washing,
dish washing, and other sanitizing needs can scald and cause
permanent injury upon contact. Short repeated heating cycles
caused by small hot water uses can cause temperatures at the
point of use to exceed the water heater’s temperature setting by up
to 20°F (11°C).
Some people are more likely to be permanently injured by hot water
than others. These include the elderly, children, the inrm and the
physically/mentally disabled. Table 4 shows the approximate time-
to-burn relationship for normal adult skin. If anyone using hot water
provided by the water heater being installed ts into one of these
groups or if there is a local code or state law requiring a certain
water temperature at the point of use, then special precautions
must be taken.
In addition to using the lowest possible temperature setting that
satises the demand of the application a Mixing Valve should be
installed at the water heater (see Figure 8) or at the hot water taps
to further reduce system water temperature.
Mixing valves are available at plumbing supply stores. Consult
a Qualied Installer or Service Agency. Follow mixing valve
manufacturer’s instructions for installation of the valves.
In all cases, the following burn table must be used. It’s appearance
may be altered to comply with each manual’s style, but the content
must remain unchanged. NOTE: If the manual is to be used outside
of the United States, metric equivalents (Celsius) must be added
to the table.
TABLE 4
Water Temperature °F
Time for 1st Degree Burn
(Less Severe Burns)
Time for Permanent Burns
2nd & 3rd Degree
(Most Severe Burns)
110 (normal shower temp.)
116 (pain threshold)
116 35 minutes 45 minutes
122 1 minute 5 minutes
131 5 seconds 25 seconds
140 2 seconds 5 seconds
149 1 second 2 seconds
154 instantaneous 1 second
(U.S. Government Memorandum, C.P.S.C., Peter L. Armstrong, Sept. 15, 1978)
DISHWASHING MACHINES
All dishwashing machines meeting the National Sanitation
Foundation requirements are designed to operate with water ow
pressures between 15 and 25 pounds per square inch (103 kPa and
173 kPa). Flow pressures above 25 pounds per square inch (173
kPa), or below 15 pounds per square inch (103 kPa), will result in
improperly sanitized dishes. Where pressures are high, a water
pressure reducing or ow regulating control valve should be used
in the 180°F (82°C) line to the dishwashing machine and should be
adjusted to deliver water pressure between these limits.
HOT WATER
OUTLET
TO TANK
INLET
CHECK
VALVE
MIXING
VALVE
COLD
WATER
INLET
TEMPERED WATER
OUTLET
12” TO 15”
(30-38 cm)
CHECK
VALVE
FIGURE 8.
The National Sanitation Foundation also recommends circulation of
180°F (82°C) water. The circulation should be just enough to provide
180°F (82°C) water at the point of take-off to the dishwashing
machine.
Adjust ow by throttling a full port ball valve installed in the circulating
line on the outlet side of the pump. Never throttle ow on the suction
side of a pump.
Note: To comply with NSF Standard 5 installation requirements the
bottom of the water heater must be sealed to the oor with a silicone
based sealant or elevated 6 inches above the oor.
SPACE HEATING AND POTABLE WATER SYSTEM
Your water heater is equipped with inlet/outlet connections for use
in space heating applications (see Figure 9). If this water heater is to
be used to supply both space heating and potable (drinking) water,
the instructions listed below must be followed:
• Be sure to follow the manual(s) shipped with the air handler or other
type heating system.
• This water heater cannot be used in space heating applications only.
• This water heater is not to be used as a replacement for an existing
boiler installation.
• Do not use with piping that has been treated with chromates, boiler
seal or other chemicals and do not add any chemicals to the water
heater piping
• If the space heating system requires water temperatures in excess
of 120°F, a mixing valve must be installed per the manufacturer’s
instructions in the potable hot water supply to limit the risk of scald injury.
• Pumps, valves, piping and ttings must be compatible with potable
water.
• A properly installed flow control valve is required to prevent
thermosiphoning. Thermosiphoning is the result of a continuous
ow of water through the air handler circuit during the off cycle.
Weeping (blow off) of the temperature and pressure relief valve (T
& P) or higher than normal water temperatures are the rst signs
of thermosiphoning.

A.O. Smith BTX 100 Specifications

General

Brand	A.O. Smith
Model	BTX 100
Category	Water Heater
Language	English