InitialOperation
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ChecktheGASandWATERCONNECTIONSforleaksbeforefiringunitforthefirsttime.
Openthemaingassupplyvalvetotheunitusingonlyyourhandtoavoidanyspark.Neveruse
tools.Iftheknobwillnotturnbyhand,donottrytoforceit;
callaqualifiedservicetechnician.
Forcedrepairmayresultinafireorexplosionduetogasleaks.
Besuretocheckforthepresenceofleakinggastowardthebottomoftheunitbecausesome
gasesareheavierthanairandmaysettletowardsthefloor.
Check
theGASPRESSURE.Refertop.19.
Donottrytolighttheburnermanually.Itisequippedwithanelectronicignitiondevicewhich
automaticallylightstheburner.
CheckforPROPERVEN TINGandCOMBUSTIBLEAIRtothewaterheater.
PurgetheGASandWATERLINEStoremoveany
airpockets.
Donotusethiswaterheaterifanyparthasbeensubmersedunderwater.Immediatelycalla
qualifiedservicetechniciantoinspectthewaterheaterandtoreplaceanydamagedparts.
INITIALOPERATION
1. Refer to p. 31 for
instructions.
2. Fully open the manual
water control valve on the
watersupplyline.
3. Open a hot water tap to
verify that water is
flowingtothattap.
Thenclosethehotwatertap.
4. Fullyopenthemanualgas
controlvalveinstalled.
5. Turn on the 120 volt 60 Hz
power supply to the water
heater.
6. Now you are ready to
enjoy hours of endless
hotwater.
FORYOURSAFETY,READBEFOREOPERATING
IFYOUSMELLGAS:
Donottrytostartthewaterheater.
Donottouchanyelectricswitches;donotuseanyphoneinyourbuilding.
Immediatelycallyourgassupplierfromaneighbor’sphone.Followthegas
supplier’sinstructions.
Ifyoucannotreachyourgassupp lier,callthefiredepartment.
WARNING