A.O. Smith W/HOT User Manuals

Table of Contents

• SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICE

  2
• Installation of Vent System

  19
• GENERAL SAFETY

  3
• Vent Attenuation Assembly Installation Instructions

  22
• TABLE OF CONTENTS

  5
• Vent Pipe Preparation

  24
• INTRODUCTION

  5
• LIGHTING & OPERATING LABEL

  26
• Preparing for the Installation

  5
• TEMPERATURE REGULATION

  27
• TYPICAL INSTALLATION

  6
• FOR YOUR INFORMATION

  28
• ROUGH IN DIMENSIONS

  8
• LOCATING THE NEW WATER HEATER

  10
• Smoke/Odor

  28
• Facts to Consider About Location

  10
• Thermal Expansion

  28
• Insulation Blankets

  11
• Strange Sounds

  28
• Operational Conditions

  28
• Located in Unconfined Spaces

  11
• Smelly Water

  28
• “Air” in Hot Water Faucets

  28
• Located in Confined Spaces

  11
• INSTALLING THE WATER HEATER

  13
• High Temperature Shut Off System

  28
• Chemical Vapor Corrosion

  13
• PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

  29
• Water Piping

  13
• Venting System Inspection

  29
• Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve

  14
• Burner Operation and Inspection

  29
• Gas Piping

  15
• Burner Cleaning

  29
• Sediment Traps

  16
• Housekeeping

  29
• Filling the Water Heater

  16
• Anode Rod Inspection

  30
• Vent Pipe Assembly

  16
• Temperature-Pressure Relief Valve Operation

  30
• Venting

  16
• Draining

  30
• Vent Pipe Termination

  17
• Service

  31
• Planning the Vent System

  18
• LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS

  31
• Condensate

  18
• TROUBLESHOOTING

  32
• Blower Assembly Installation

  19
• WARRANTY

  35