but not lim it ed to usage pat terns and type of in stal la tion.
Test your water at the tap nearest to the wa ter heat er.
WARNING: Hotter water increases the risk of scald in -
ju ry. Be fore changing the temperature set ting, read the
in struc tion manual. Tem per a tures at which injury oc curs
vary with the in di vid u al’s age and length of ex po sure.
The slower reaction times of children, elderly and phys -
i
cal ly or mentally impaired persons in creas es the
scald ing hazard to them. It is rec om mend ed low er wa ter
tem per a tures be used where these sit u a tions exist.
To lower water temperature use point-of-use tem -
per a ture limiting devices.
WARNING: Flammable vapors may be drawn to this
wa ter heat er from other areas of the struc ture by air cur -
rents. Do not store or use any flam ma ble liquids in
the
vi cin i ty of this heater.
WARNING: Never burn garbage or paper in the water
heater and never leave paper or rags around it.
WARNING: Water heater blankets may restrict air flow
to the heat er and cause fire, asphyxiation, per son al in -
ju ry or death.
Note: Heat loss should be considered when determining
correct size of water heater.
WARNING: Hydrogen gas can be produced in a hot
water system that has not been used for an extended
per
iod–gen er al ly, two weeks or longer. To prevent possi-
ble injury under this situation, we recommend that a hot
water faucet be wide open for several minutes before
you use ANY electrical appliance that is con nect ed to
the hot water system. If hydrogen is present, an unusual
sound – such as air escaping – will come from the open
faucet as the hot water begins to flow. Hydrogen
gas is
extremely flammable – there must be no open flame
near this open faucet.
TO THE INSTALLER:
Please attach these in -
struc tions next to the
water heater.
TO THE CONSUMER:
Read these and all
com po nent in struc -
tions. Please keep for
fu ture reference.
Waranty, registration card
& parts list in clud ed.
INSTALLATION, OPERATION
& MAINTENANCE IN STRUC TIONS
OIL-FIRED WATER HEATERS
72E • 361E • 541E
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, al ter ation,
ser vice or main te nance can cause se ri ous in ju ry or
prop
er ty dam age. Refer to this man u al. For as sis tance
or ad di tion al in for ma tion, con sult a qualified in stall er or
ser vice agen cy.
WARNING: If the information in these instructions is not
fol lowed exactly, fire or explosion may result and can
cause prop er ty damage, personal in ju ry or death.
DO NOT INSTALL THE WATER HEATER ON COM BUS TI -
BLE FLOORING.
Install in ac cor dance with all local
codes. In the ab sence of local codes, refer to NFPA 31,
CSA B139,
or con tact Bock Wa ter Heat ers with ques tions
con cern ing prop er floor ing ma te ri als.
Minimum clearance to combustible con struc tion is:
SIDES 6"; BACK 6"; FRONT 24". The in stal la tion of this
water heater must con form with local codes and or di -
nanc es. In the absence of local codes, the installation
must com ply with the Na tion al Fire Pro tec tion As so ci a -
tion (NFPA 31) Code or CSA B139.
WARNING: The recommended temperature for nor mal
res i den tial use is 120
o
F. The dial on the aquastat does not
always re flect the outcoming water temperature, which
could oc ca sion al ly ex ceed 120
o
F. The vari a tion in out-
coming tem per a ture could be based on factors in clud ing
Rev 10 3/18
23400
Bock Water Heaters, Inc.
110 S. Dickinson St. • P.O. Box 8632
Madison, WI 53708-8632
Phone: 608/257-2225
Fax: 608/257-5304
www.bockwaterheaters.com
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