Giant PV1 - Installation Checklist

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Installation Checklist
Location
 •Isthewaterheaterlocatedwithintheventingrequirementsandclosetothemainuseofhotwater? ......
L
 •Isthewaterheaterprotectedfromfreezingtemperatures? .......................................L
 •Hasadrainpanbeeninstalledandpipedtoafree-flowingdrain?.................................L
 •Isthegascontrolvalveaccessibleforservicing? ..............................................L
 •Haveclearancesfromcombustiblematerialsbeenobserved? ....................................L
Combustion and Ventilation Air Supply
 •Istheareaaroundthewaterheatercleanandproperlyventilated? ................................
L
 •Isthefreshairsupplyfreeofcorrosiveelementsandflammablevapours? ..........................L
 •Doesthewaterheaterhaveaccesstoenoughfreshcombustionair? ..............................L
 •Havethefreshairopeningsbeensizedcorrectlyand
 hasconsiderationbeengiventotheblockingeffectoflouversandgrilles? ..........................
L
Venting
 •Isthefluebaffleinstalledinthefluetube?....................................................
L
 •Hasthewaterheaterbeenventedseparatelyfromallotherappliances?............................L
 •HaveonlyPVCorCPVCpipeandfittingsbeenusedtoassembletheventpiping? ...................L
 •Haveallhorizontalrunsofventpipebeeninstalledwithaminimumriseof
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/4inchperfoot(21mm/m)ofrun? .........................................................L
 •Hasalltheventpipingbeensecuredwiththeappropriateprimerandsolvent-basedcement? ...........L
 •Hastheventingbeensupportedattheproperintervals? ........................................L
 •Haveprecautionsbeentakenagainstcondensationflowingintothepowerventer? ...................L
Water Piping
 •Isthedip-tubeinstalledinthecoldwaterinlet? ................................................
L
 •Hasatemperatureandpressure-reliefvalvebeeninstalled? .....................................L
 •Doesthisvalvehaveadischargelineinstalledandisitpipedtoafree-flowingdrain? .................L
 •Havealltheplumbingconnectionsbeenproperlyinstalledandaretheyleak-free?....................L
 •Isthewaterheaterfullofwater? ...........................................................L
Gas Connections
 •Isthegassuppliedtothewaterheaterthesametypeasindicatedonthewaterheaterratingplate? .....
L
 •Hasthegaslinebeeninstalledwithamanualshut-offvalve,unionanddripleg? .....................L
 •Isthegaspipinglargeenoughandmadeofanapprovedmaterial?................................L
 •Haveallconnectionsbeenmadewithanapprovedjointcompound?...............................L
 •Hasthegaspipingbeentestedforleakswithasoapandwatersolution?...........................L
Wiring
 •Hasthewiringbeenproperlyinstalled? ......................................................
L
 •Havetheelectricalconnectionsbeencheckedandaretheysecure?...............................L
 •Isthewaterheaterelectricallygrounded? ....................................................L
 •Doesthe120Vwallreceptaclehavetheproperpolarity? ........................................L
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