State Industries A B C D E F 100 Manuel D’Utilisation

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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  the  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 the 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 the thermostats, drain valve and relief valve.
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.

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 the 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.

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  “Facts  to  Consider About

Location” 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 (s) be installed direct vent so that

all air for combustion and ventilation is taken from outdoors.

  

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.

unconfIned  space  is  space  whose  volume  is  not  less  than  

50 cubic feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 cubic meters per kW) of the

aggregate input rating of all appliances installed in that space. Rooms

communicating directly with the space in which the appliances are

installed, through openings not furnished with doors, are considered

a part of the unconfined space.
In  unconfined  spaces  in  buildings,  infiltration  may  be  adequate  to

provide  air  for  combustion,  ventilation  and  dilution  of  flue  gases.

However,  in  buildings  of  tight  construction  (for  example,  weather

stripping, heavily insulated, caulked, vapor barrier, etc.), additional air

may need to be provided using the methods described in “Appliances

in Confined Space” that follows.”

confIned space is a space whose volume is less than 50 cubic

feet per 1,000 Btu per hour (4.8 cm per kW) of the aggregate input

rating of all appliances installed in that space.
When drawing combustion air from inside a conventionally constructed

building to a confined space, such a space shall be provided with

two permanent openings. ONE WITHIN 12 INCHES (30 cm) OF 

THE  ENCLOSURE  TOP AND  ONE  WITHIN  12  INCHES  (30

cm) OF THE ENCLOSURE BOTTOM. Each opening shall have