VCSeriesManual 5
PrepareforinstallaƟon
Partsincluded
Toolsneeded
Materialsneeded
x Theappliancemustbeisolatedfromthegassupply
pipingsystembyclosingitsindividualmanual
shutoīvalveduringanypressuretesƟngofthegas
supplypipingsystemattestpressuresequaltoor
lessthan1/2psi(3.5kPa)(13.84inW.C.).
x YoumustfollowtheinstallaƟoninstrucƟonsand
thoseinCare and Maintenanceforadequate
combusƟonairintakeandexhaust.
INFORMATION
x Ifawaterheaterisinstalledinaclosedwater
supplysystem,suchasonehavingabackflow
preventerinthecoldwatersupplyline,means
shallbeprovidedtocontrolthermalexpansion.
Contactthewatersupplierorlocalplumbing
inspectoronhowtocontrolthermalexpansion.
x ShouldoverheaƟngoccurorthegassupplyfailto
shutoī,turnoīthemanualgascontrolvalveto
theappliance.
x KeeptheairintakelocaƟonfreeofchemicalssuch
aschlorineorbleachthatproducefumes.These
fumescandamagecomponentsandreducethelife
ofyourappliance.
xTanklesswaterheater
xColorcodedcold(blue)andhot(red)isolaƟon
valves
xPressurereliefvalve
xMCͲ91Ͳ2temperaturecontroller(integratedinto
indoormodels;providedwithoutdoormodels)
xPipewrenches(2)
xAdjustablepliers
xScrewdrivers(2)
xWirecuƩers
xGloves
xSafety glasses
xLevel
Toolsthatmightbeneeded
xHammerdrillwith
concretebits
xSaw
xThreadingmachine with
headsandoiler
xCoredrillwithdiamond
head
xTorchset
xCoppertubingcuƩer
xSteelpipecuƩer
Materialsthatmaybeneeded
xSoapsoluƟon
xApprovedvenƟng
xTeflontape
(recommended)orpipe
compound
xHeattape
xPipeinsula Ɵon
xElectricalwireand
conduitperlocalcode
xConcretewallanchors
xOpƟonalpipecover
xOpƟonaltemperature
controller
x5/8”IDPVCflexible
tubing
x2conductor22AWG
wireforcontroller
xSinglegangelectrical
box
xWirenuts
xUnionsanddrainvalves