V53De Manual 3
CAUTION
• BURN HAZARD. Hot exhaust and exhaust outlet
may cause serious burns. Keep away from water
heater unit. Keep small children and animals away
from unit.
• Hot water outlet pipes leaving the unit can be hot
to touch. In residenal applicaons, insulaon
must be used for hot water pipes 36” or less
(height) from the oors due to burn risk to children.
Safety Behaviors and Pracces for the Consumer and Installer
• Before operang, smell all around the appliance
area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the oor
because some gas is heavier than air and will sele
on the oor.
• Keep the area around the appliance clear and free
from combusble materials, gasoline, and other
ammable vapors and liquids.
• Combusble construcon refers to adjacent walls
and ceiling and should not be confused with
combusble or ammable products and materials.
Combusble and/or ammable products and
materials should never be stored in the vicinity of
this or any gas appliance.
• Always check the water temperature before
entering a shower or bath.
• To protect yourself from harm, before performing
maintenance:
Turn o the electrical power supply by
unplugging the power cord or by turning o the
electricity at the circuit breaker. (The
temperature controller does not control the
electrical power).
Turn o the gas at the manual gas valve, usually
located immediately below the water heater.
Turn o the incoming water supply. This can be
done at the isolaon valve immediately below
the water heater or by turning o the water
supply to the building.
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT
• Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas
control knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not
push in or turn by hand, do not try to repair it; call a
licensed professional. Force or aempted repair
may result in a re or explosion.
• Do not use this appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a licensed professional to
inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which has been
under water.
(N’ulisez pas cet appareil s’il a été plongé dans
l’eau, même parellement. Faites inspecter
l’appareil par un technicien qualié et remplacez
toute pare du système de contrôle et toute
commande qui ont été plongés dans l’eau).
• Do not use substute materials. Use only parts
cered with the appliance.
• Should overheang occur or the gas supply fail to
shut o, turn o the manual gas control valve to the
appliance.
(En cas de surchaue ou si l’alimentaon en gaz ne
s’arrête pas, fermez manuellement le robinet d’arrêt
de l’admission de gaz).
• Do not adjust the Dip switch unless specically
instructed to do so.
• Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug
with this appliance.
• Any alteraon to the appliance or its controls can be
dangerous and will void the warranty.
WARNING / AVERTISSEMENT
California law requires the following Proposion 65 warning to be provided:
This product can expose you to chemicals including lead, lead compounds and carbon bisulde which are known
to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproducve harm. For more informaon, visit
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.