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in an alcove or closet, the entire floor must be covered by the panel.

Failure to heed this warning may result in a fire hazard.

Minimum  clearances  between  water  heater  and  combustible 

construction are 0 inch at the sides and rear, 5.5” (14.0 cm) from the

front and 12” (30.5 cm) from top. (Standard clearance.) If clearances

stated on the heater differ from standard clearances, install water 

heater according to clearances stated on the heater.
Adequate clearance 24” (61.0 cm) for servicing this appliance should

be considered before installation, such as changing the anodes, etc.
A minimum clearance of 5.5” (14.0 cm) must be allowed for access

to replaceable parts such as thermostats, drain valve, relief valve 

and condensate drain.
When installing the heater, consideration must be given to proper 

location. Location selected should be as close to the wall as practicable 

and as centralized with the water piping system as possible.

A gas water heater cannot operate properly without the correct amount 

of air for combustion. Do not install in a confined area such as a closet,

unless you provide air as shown in the “Locating The New Water 

Heater” section. Never obstruct the flow of ventilation air. If you have

any doubts or questions at all, call your gas supplier.  Failure to provide 

the proper amount of combustion air can result in a fire or explosion

and cause death, serious bodily injury, or property damage.

If  this  water  heater  will  be  used  in  beauty  shops,  barber  shops, 

cleaning establishments, or self-service laundries with dry cleaning 

equipment, it is imperative that the water heater or water heaters 

be installed so that combustion and ventilation air be taken from 

outside these areas.  
Propellants  of  aerosol  sprays  and  volatile  compounds,  (cleaners,

chlorine based chemicals, refrigerants, etc.) in addition to being highly

flammable in many cases, will also react to form corrosive hydrochloric

acid when exposed to the combustion products of the water heater.  

The results can be hazardous, and also cause product failure.

Insulation blankets are available to the general public for external 

use on gas water heaters but are not necessary with these products. 

The purpose of an insulation blanket is to reduce standby heat loss 

encountered with storage tank heaters. Your water heater meets or 

exceeds the Energy Policy Act standards with respect to insulation and 

standby loss requirements, making an insulation blanket unnecessary.
Should you choose to apply an insulation blanket to this heater, you 

should  follow  these  instructions  (For  identification  of  components

mentioned below, see Figure 1). Failure to follow these instructions can

restrict the air flow required for proper combustion, potentially resulting

in fire, asphyxiation, serious personal injury or death.

•  Do not apply insulation to the top of the water heater, as this will  

interfere with safe operation of the blower assembly.

•  Do not cover the outer door, thermostat or temperature & pressure  

relief valve.

•  Do not allow insulation to come within 2” (5.1 cm) of the floor to  

prevent blockage of combustion air flow to the burner.

•  Do not cover the instruction manual.  Keep it on the side of the  

water heater or nearby for future reference.

•  Do obtain new warning and instruction labels from the manufacturer  

for placement on the blanket directly over the existing labels.

•  Do  inspect  the  insulation  blanket  frequently  to  make  certain  it  

does not sag, thereby obstructing combustion air flow.

For safe operation an adequate supply of fresh uncontaminated 

air for combustion and ventilation must be provided.
An insufficient supply of air can cause recirculation of combustion 

products resulting in contamination that may be hazardous to life.