American Water Heater 98 Gallon High Recovery Natural Gas Water Heater G62100T774NOV User Manual

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Instruction Manual
PRINTED 0712 315628-001
Keep thIs Manual In the pocKet on heater for future reference 
whenever MaIntenance adjustMent or servIce Is requIred.
NOT FOR USE IN MANUFACTURED (MOBILE) HOMES
all  technIcal  and warrantY  questIons: SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE LOCAL DEALER FROM WHOM THE WATER HEATER WAS 
PURCHASED. IF YOU ARE UNSUCCESSFUL, PLEASE WRITE TO THE COMPANY LISTED ON THE RATING PLATE ON THE WATER HEATER.
 resIdentIal  Gas water heaters
• for Your safety •
AN ODORANT IS ADDED TO THE...

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safe InstallatIon, use and servIce
Your safety and the safety of others is extremely important in the instal\
lation, use and servicing of this water heater.
Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and 
others of a potential injury hazard.  read and obey all safety messages and instructions throughout this manual\
.  It is very important 
that the meaning of each safety message is understood by you and others \
who...

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General safetY 

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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE............................2
GENERAL SAFETY .................................................................. 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS  ............................................................4
INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 4
	 Preparing	for	the	New	Installation  ..................................... 4
TYPICAL INSTALLATION ...................................................... 5,6
LOCATING THE NEW WATER HEATER...

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tYpIcal InstallatIon
Get to Know Your water heater - Gas Models
 a  v ent pipe
  B drafthood 
  c anode
  d  hot w ater outlet
  e outlet
  f Insulation
  G  Gas supply
  h  Manual Gas shut-off v alve
fIGure 1.
 
I Ground joint union
  j  sediment t rap
  K Inner door
  l  outer door
  M union
  n   Inlet w ater shut-off v alve
  o  cold w ater Inlet
  p  Inlet dip t ube   q  t
emperature-pressure relief v alve 
  r   rating plate
  S  Flue Baffle(s)
  t  Gas control v alve/thermostat
  u  drain v...

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tYpIcal InstallatIon
fIGure 2.
         MIXInG valve usaGe
This	water	 heater	 has	been 	design 	certified	 as	complying	 with	ANSI 	Z21.10.3 	
current	edition 	for	water	heaters	and	is	considered	suitable	for:
Water  (Potable)  Heating  and  Space  Heating:	 All	models	 are	
considered	suitable	for	water	(potable)	heating	and	space	heating.		
HOTTER	WATER	CAN	SCALD:	
Water	 heaters	 are	intended	 to	produce	 hot	water.		 Water	heated	 to	
a 	temperature	 which	will	satisfy	 space	heating,	 clothes...

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facts to consIder  aBout the locatIon
Carefully	choose	 an	indoor	 location	 for	the	 new	 water	 heater, 	
because	 the	placement	 is	a	very	 important	 consideration	 for	the	
safety	 of	the	 occupants	 in	the	 building	 and	for	the	 most	 economical 	
use	 of	the	 water	 heater.	 this water heater is not for use in 
manufactured (mobile) homes or outdoor installation.
Whether	 replacing	 an	old	 water	 heater	 or	putting	 the	water	 heater	
in	a	new	location,	the	following	critical	points	must	be...

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Minimum	clearances	 between	the	water	 heater	 and	combustible 	
materials	 are	0	inch	 at	the	 sides	 and	rear,	 4”	(102	 mm)	at	the	 front,	
and	 6”	(153	 mm)	from	 the	vent	 pipe.		 Clearance	 from	the	top	of	the	
jacket 	is 	12” 	(305	 mm)	on	 most 	models. 		Note	 that	a	 lesser 	dimension 	
may	 be	allowed	 on	some	 models, 	refer	 to	the	 label	 attached	 adjacent	
to	the	gas	control	valve	on	the	water	heater,	see	Figure	3.
      
fIGure 3.
A	 gas	 water	 heater	 cannot	 operate	 properly...

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a.  all aIr froM InsIde BuIldInGs:  (See	Figures	4	and	5)
The	 confined	 space	shall	be	provided	 with	two	permanent	 openings	
communicating	 directly	with	an	additional	 room(s)	of	sufficient 	
volume	 so	that 	the	 combined	 volume	of	all	 spaces	 meets	the	
criteria	 for	an	unconfined	 space.	The	total	 input	 of	all	 gas	 utilization	
equipment	 installed	in	the	 combined	 space	shall	be	considered	 in	
making	 this	determination.	 Each	opening	 shall	have	 a	minimum 	
free	 area	 of	one	 square...

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water pIpInG
HOTTER		WATER		CAN		SCALD: 	
Water	heaters 	are 	intended 	to 	produce 	hot 	water. 		Water 	heated 	to 	
a 	temperature 	whic h	will	satisf y 	spac e	heating, 	c lothes	washing, 	
dish 	washing, 	cleaning 	and 	other 	sanitizing 	needs 	can 	scald 	and 	
permanently 	injure 	you 	upon 	contact. 	Some 	people 	are 	more 	
likely	 to	be	 permanently	 injured	by	hot	 water	 than	others.	 These	
include 	the 	elderly, 	children, 	the 	infirm, 	or 	physically/mentally 	
handicapped.	 If...