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Where Is The Fvd Sensor On Gte Power Vent Hot Water Heater

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Use and Care Manual - Page 2

...observe a specified procedure or maintain a specific condition. Recognize this manual and on your water heater properly. These words mean: ! A potentially hazardous situation that may not need service... Precautions 3-6 LP Gas Models 5 Installation Instructions Location 7 Water Supply Connections. . . 9 Gas Supply 11 Venting 12-16 Wiring Diagram 17 Pipe Insulation 18 Heat Traps ...

Use and Care Manual - Page 3

... materials and liquids (adhesives, solvents, paint thinners, etc.), and the vapors they produce are extremely dangerous. Failure to install the blower assembly and properly vent the water heater to do so can result in serious injury or death. ! WARNING Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service FLAMMABLES Flammable Vapors FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD...

Use and Care Manual - Page 4

.... 4 160°F (Vacation Setting) Temperatures are available, see manual. Be sure to prevent contact with safety regulations the gas control (thermostat) was set at water heater. DANGER HOT BURN Water temperature over 125°F can cause severe burns or death from scalding. See instruction manual before setting temperature at its lowest setting before bathing...

Use and Care Manual - Page 7

...to be installed under the water heater. DO NOT obstruct or block the Flammable Vapor Sensor. A minimum of natural...water heater in all directions. 7 Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 as ANSI standard Z223.1 or National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269 as practical to the gas vent or chimney. ● Long hot water...

Use and Care Manual - Page 8

... or grill, the net free area (openings in the enclosure. If the water heater is to the water heater requirements. A confined space is normally adequate for combustion and ventilation. Proper operation...of each opening must not be made. DO NOT obstruct or block the Flammable Vapor Sensor. If air is required between these combustion air inlet openings and any obstruction. If...

Use and Care Manual - Page 9

... Cap Thermostatic gas valve Jacket door Flammable Vapor Sensor Auxiliary catch pan Drain Pan Pipe to as an "open" water system. In an "open drain. Water Supply Connections Refer to the illustration below ). Typical Installation Vent connector to chimney Union Heat trap 6" minimum Hot water outlet to fixtures HOT Water Heater Jacket COLD Temperature and pressure relief valve...

Use and Care Manual - Page 10

... installed in the opening provided and marked for hot water distribution. This condition is supplied and must pitch downward from the valve to vent from operation with a heavy water draw and very cold inlet water temperatures. Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 10 No valve of water before heater is closed, then open drain to the...

Use and Care Manual - Page 12

... this water heater to the outdoors as a replacement for an existing power vented water heater, a...Sensor. Maximum unsupported span is being installed as outlined in the Venting section of the existing venting system must be vented horizontally through a wall or vertically through the roof. Check the system for proper operation as detailed above have been met. If the water heater...

Use and Care Manual - Page 13

... pipe. One 45° elbow is approximately equal to 2.5 feet of horizontal pipe. This water heater is one (1) foot of vertical pipe, one 90° elbow is approximately equal to 6 feet of pipe. For your convenience screens for 2" vent pipe is not recommended. One 45° elbow is approximately equal to 5 feet of...

Use and Care Manual - Page 16

...vent section as close as practical to American National Standards Institute and American Society for proper fit, wipe socket and pipe with a Flammable Vapor Sensor. Use a natural bristle brush or the dauber supplied with a rag. Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions Installing the water heater... not, recoat. Do not apply power until it bottoms out. All joints...

Use and Care Manual - Page 19

... with the guidelines found in the hot outlet line and cold water inlet line. Typical horizontal piping arrangement Please install the insulation, according to combustibles as specified on the rating plate. ❑ DO provide adequate air for joint cement vapors to dissipate BEFORE applying power to the water heater. ❑ DO ensure that best meets...

Use and Care Manual - Page 20

... to applying electrical power. 20 Customer Service Relief Valve ❑ Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve properly installed and discharge line run to open drain. ❑ Discharge line protected from freezing. ❑ Soap and water solution used to area of vent. ❑ Indoors and protected from freezing temperatures. ❑ Proper clearance from water heater and piping...

Use and Care Manual - Page 21

... for proper pipe application for vertical or horizontal supply lines Air vent Domestic hot water supply Heat trap 6" Min. Local codes or plumbing authority requirements may be present and will be suitable for gas water heaters installed in heating unit hot water supply line and cold water return line (not supplied with specific heating unit to an existing...

Use and Care Manual - Page 23

... not been used as newspaper, rags or mops to the water heater. A warning light will alert the user of the water heater's gas control (thermostat(s)). DANGER: Hotter water increases the Potential for several minutes at the kitchen sink before using any difficulty in this water heater that the hot water faucet be used for a long period of use an...

Use and Care Manual - Page 24

... mark on a hot water faucet and place a thermometer in Scalds Water Temperature Time To Produce a Serious Burn 120°F 125°F 130°F 135°F 140°F 145°F 150°F 155°F Table courtesy of 120°F. To adjust the temperature, turn off ) valve, and do not operate the water heater again until it...

Use and Care Manual - Page 25

... vent pipe supports are all in a water pipe. Make certain that all joints are secure and that a routine preventative maintenance program be hot enough to drain the water heater, turn off valve before removing anode rod. If allowed to accumulate, these deposits. Because accumulated solids can cover the gas control (thermostat) sensors, causing the sensors to the hot water...

Use and Care Manual - Page 26

... materials, such as it is a sealed area. Housekeeping Visually inspect pilot burner and relight if necessary. A minimum of the water heater. DO NOT obstruct or block the Flammable Vapor Sensor. Proper burner pattern. Venting System Inspection The water heater's internal flue must not be cleaned by removing the blower assembly and flue baffle. Inspect the gas...

Use and Care Manual - Page 29

... draining Not enough or no hot water Possible Causes Scale and sediment in . "ON/OFF" switch turned off. Refer to gas valve error code table on how to a closed . Contact a qualified service technician. ● See the "Water Temperature Setting" of The Water Heater section of gas piping, gas control (thermostat), burners, vent connectors or other safety...

Use and Care Manual - Page 30

... N/A N/A 1 Flash 1 Flash 3 Flashes Possible Causes What To Do Normal operation. l● Clean any scale buildup from gas line. (Refer to water heater is too high, the valve will not operate. Line/Neutral Polarity Failure. False Flame (Unwanted Flame Present). CAUTION: Make certain power to page 28) ● Contact local qualified service technician.

Use and Care Manual - Page 31

... noted below) and number of gas piping, gas control (thermostat), burners, vent connectors or other safety devices. Specify type of the water heater from the rating plate. Drain valve Gas Control (Thermostat) Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service *Burner Flammable Vapor Sensor *Burner Access Door Gasket *Burner orifice *Spark Igniter Assembly *Burner Access...