American Water Heater 80 Thermal Efficiency UltraLow NOx Heavy Duty Commercial Gas Water Heater BCL3 User Manual

 COMMERCIAL GAS WATER HEATERS
Instruction Manual
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MODELS
BCL380T1206NOX, BCL380T1546NOX, 
BCL380T1806NOX, BCL380T1996NOX, 
BCL3100T1996NOX, (A)BCL3100T2506NOX,   
(A)BCL3100T2756NOX, (A)BCL386T3106NOX,   
(A)BCL386T3666NOX, (A)BCL386T3906NOX
Ultra Low NOx SERIES 200
INSTALLATION -...

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VENTING INSTALLATION ...................................................... 18
Venting  ............................................................................... 18
Multiple Heater Manifold  .................................................... 18
WATER HEATER INSTALLATION  ...........................................21
Water Line Connections  ..................................................... 21
T&P Valve Discharge Pipe  ................................................. 21
Installation Diagrams...

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SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE
The proper installation, use and servicing of this water heater is extremely important to your safety and the safety of others.
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 INFORMATION
Fire Hazard
Do not install water heater on
carpeted floor.
Do not operate water heater ifexposed  to floodi ng or wat er damage .
For continued protection against
risk of fire:
Fire or Explosion Hazar d
Read instruction manual befor e
installing, using or servicing water heater .
Avoid all ignition sources if you smell gas .
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Use only the gas shown on the water...

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PRECAUTIONS
DO NOT USE THIS WATER HEATER IF ANY PART HAS BEEN 
EXPOSED TO FLOODING OR WATER DAMAGE. Immediately 
call a qualified service technician to inspect the water heater and 
to make a determination on what steps should be taken next.
If the unit is exposed to the following, do not operate heater 
until  all  corrective  steps  have  been  made  by  a  qualified 
service technician.
1. External fire.
2.  Damage.
3.  Firing without water.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This  water  heater  must  be...

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FEATURES AND COMPONENTS
Thank  You  for  purchasing  this  water  heater.  Properly  installed 
and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service.
ABBREVIATIONS USED
Abbreviations found in this Instruction Manual include :•  ANSI - American National Standards Institute
•  ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
•  AHRI - Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
•  NEC - National Electrical Code
•  NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
•  UL - Underwriters...

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BLOWER/BURNER ASSEMBLY
The  fan-assisted  combustion  system  includes  a  spark-to-pilot 
igniter,  100%  premix  stainless  steel  burners,  and  prejets  for  input 
rate and precision air/gas ratio control.
2-BURNER / BLOWER ASSEMBLY 
(for Input of 199KBtu/H or Less )
3-BURNER / BLOWER ASSEMBLY  
(for Input of 250KBtu/H or Higher )
FIGURE 5.
The  intake  air  screen  is  attached  to  the  inlet  of  the  combustion 
blower.  Inspect  the  intake  air  screen  every  six  months.  The  intake 
air...

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ROUGH IN DIMENSIONS
FIGURE 6.
TABLE 1. ROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONS
MODEL DIM.BCL380T1206NOX - 1996NOX BCL3100T1996NOX - (A)2756NOX (A)BCL386T3106NOX - 3906NOX
inches cminches cminches cm
A 63-3/4161.93 71-3/4182.25 71-3/4 182.25
B 3793.98 3793.98 3793.98
C 65165.1 73185.42 73185.42
D 52-3/4133.99 60-3/4154.31 60-3/4 154.31
E 20-3/452.7120-1/2 52.0720-1/2 52.07
F 2153.34 2153.34 2153.34
G 3/4 NPT 3/4 NPT 3/4 NPT
H 53134.62 61154.94 61154.94
I 615.24 615.24 615.24
J 27-3/470.4927-3/4 70.4927-3/4 70.49
K 1 1/2...

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heater  is  installed  in  a  carpeted  alcove,  the  entire  floor  shall 
be covered by the panel. 
The heater shall be located or protected so it is not subject to 
physical damage by a moving vehicle.
Flammable  items,  pressurized  containers  or  any  other 
potential  fire  hazardous  articles  must  never  be  placed  on 
or  adjacent  to  the  heater.  Open  containers  or  flammable 
material should not be stored or used in the same room with 
the heater.
The  heater  must  not  be  located...

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INSULATION BLANKET
Do not obstruct water heater air intake
with insulating blanket.
Gas and carbon monoxide detectors
are available.
Install water heater in accordance with
the instruction manual.
Breathing carbon monoxide can cause brain damage or
death. Always read and understand instruction manual.
Breathing Hazard - Carbon Monoxide Ga s
Insulation blankets are available to the general public for external 
use  on  gas  water  heaters  but  are  not  necessary  with  these 
products.  The  purpose...