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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Safety Water Supply Safety DANGERS: •WATERTEMPERATURESETTINGS -Safetyandenergyconservation arefactorstobeconsideredwhen ! DANGER CAUTIONS: •Thiswaterheatermustonlybeused withthefollowingwatersupplysystem conditions: selectingthewatertemperature settingofawaterheater'sremote control.Watertemperaturesabove 125°F(52°C)cancausedeathor severeburnsfromscalding.Besure toreadandfollowthewarnings HOT -Withclean,potablewaterfreeof corrosivechemicals,sand,dirt,orother contaminants. -Withinletwatertemperaturesabove32°F (0°C),butnotexceeding120°F(49°C). outlinedonthepicturedlabel. -DO NOT reversethehotandcoldwater •Thereisahotwaterscaldpotential ifthewatertemperatureisset connections.Thewaterheaterwillnot operate. toohigh.Householdswithsmall children,thedisabled,orelderly BURN •Evenwhendrainedproperly,asmallamount ofwaterwillremaininthewaterheater. personsmayrequirea120°F(49°C) Incoldweatherconditions,thiswatercan orlowertemperaturesettingto preventcontactwith"HOT"water. •Beforemanuallyoperatingtherelief Water temperature over 125°F (52°C) can cause severe burns instantly or death from scalds. freeze.Ifthishappens,allowthedefrost protectionontheheateratleast30minutes tomeltthefrozenwaterorthewaterheater valve,makecertainnoonewillbe exposedtothedangerofthehot Children, disabled and elderly are at highest risk of being scalded. maynotworkproperly. waterreleasedbythevalve.The watermaybehotenoughtocreate ascaldhazard.Thewatershould bereleasedintoasuitabledrainto preventinjuryorpropertydamage. •Failuretoperformtherecommended RoutinePreventiveMaintenance See instruction manual before setting temperature at water heater. Feel water before bathing or showering. Temperature limiting valves are available, see manual. NOTICE:Thefactorysettingallows operatingtemperaturesbetween100°F (38°C)and120°F(49°C).Temperaturesof 85°F(29°C)andupto140°F(60°C)canbe achievedwiththeMAIN(UMC-117)remote control.Temperaturesof85°F(29°C)canbe canharmtheproperoperation achievedwiththeBath(USC-117orUSC2- ofthiswaterheater,whichcan 117)remotecontrol.Onlyqualifiedservice causecarbonmonoxidedangers,excessivehot personnelshouldperformthisadjustment.Onlyfactory- watertemperatures,andotherpotentiallyhazardous authorizedremotecontrol(s)shouldbeused. conditions. WARNINGS: •IMPORTANT:DonotapplyheattotheHOTorCOLDwater Time/Temperature RelationshipinScalds connections.Ifsweatconnectionsareused,sweat tubingtoadapterbeforefittingadaptertothewater connectionsonheater.Anyheatappliedtothewater WaterTemperature   TimetoProduce aSeriousBurn supplyfittingswillpermanentlydamagetheinternal  120°F(49°C) Morethan5minutes componentsofthewaterheater.  125°F(52°C) 11/2to2minutes •Incasethepipeinsulationisnotratedforthe appropriateweatherconditions,installelectricheat tracingorequivalenttopreventfreezingofthepipes. Donotinsulateorblockthedrainvalveonthehotoutlet fitting.Ifthepipesareallowedtofreeze,thewater  130°F(54°C)  135°F(57°C)  140°F(60°C)  145°F(63°C) About30seconds About10seconds Lessthan5seconds Lessthan3seconds heaterandthepipesmaymalfunctionorleakdueto  150°F(66°C) About11/2seconds freezingwater.  155°F(68°C) About1second •Failuretodrainthewaterheaterasdescribedonpage 20cancauseseriouspersonalinjuriesfromscalding Table courtesy of Shriners Burn Institute and/ordamagethewaterheater. TemperatureConversionChart°F/°C 85 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 125 130 140 °F 293839404142434446474849525460°C 4

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Water Supply Safety
DANGERS:
±
•±±
WATER±TEMPERATURE±SETTINGS±
–±Safety±and±energy±conservation±
are±factors±to±be±considered±when±
selecting±the±water±temperature±
setting±of±a±water±heater’s±remote±
control.±Water±temperatures±above±
125°F±(52°C)±can±cause±death±or±
severe±burns±from±scalding.±Be±sure±
to±read±and±follow±the±warnings±
outlined±on±the±pictured±label.±
•±±
There±is±a±hot±water±scald±potential±
if±the±water±temperature±is±set±
too±high.±Households±with±small±
children,±the±disabled,±or±elderly±
persons±may±require±a±120°F±(49°C)±
or±lower±temperature±setting±to±
prevent±contact±with±“HOT”±water.
•±±
Before±manually±operating±the±relief±
valve,±make±certain±no±one±will±be±
exposed±to±the±danger±of±the±hot±
water±released±by±the±valve.±The±
water±may±be±hot±enough±to±create±
a±scald±hazard.±The±water±should±
be±released±into±a±suitable±drain±to±
prevent±injury±or±property±damage.
•±±
Failure±to±perform±the±recommended±
Routine±Preventive±Maintenance±
can±harm±the±proper±operation±
of±this±water±heater,±which±can±
cause±carbon±monoxide±dangers,±excessive±hot±
water±temperatures,±and±other±potentially±hazardous±
conditions.
DANGER
!
HOT
Water temperature over 125
°
F (52°C)
can cause severe burns instantly or
death from scalds.
Children, disabled and elderly are
at highest risk of being scalded.
See instruction manual before
setting temperature at water
heater.
Feel water before bathing or
showering.
Temperature limiting valves are
available, see manual.
BURN
CAUTIONS:
±
•±
±
This±water±heater±must±only±be±used±
with±the±following±water±supply±system±
conditions:
–±±
With±clean,±potable±water±free±of±
corrosive±chemicals,±sand,±dirt,±or±other±
contaminants.
–±±
With±inlet±water±temperatures±above±32°F±
(0°C),±but±not±exceeding±120°F±(49°C).
–±±
DO±NOT±reverse±the±hot±and±cold±water±
connections.±The±water±heater±will±not±
operate.
•±
±
Even±when±drained±properly,±a±small±amount±
of±water±will±remain±in±the±water±heater.±
In±cold±weather±conditions,±this±water±can±
freeze.±If±this±happens,±allow±the±defrost±
protection±on±the±heater±at±least±30±minutes±
to±melt±the±frozen±water±or±the±water±heater±
may±not±work±properly.
NOTICE:
±
The±factory±setting±allows±
operating±temperatures±between±100°F±
(38°C)±and±120°F±(49°C).±Temperatures±of±
85°F±(29°C)±and±up±to±140°F±(60°C)±can±be±
achieved±with±the±MAIN±(UMC-117)±remote±
control.±Temperatures±of±85°F±(29°C)±can±be±
achieved±with±the±Bath±(USC-117±or±USC2-
117)±remote±control.±Only±qualified±service±
personnel±should±perform±this±adjustment.±Only±factory-
authorized±remote±control(s)±should±be±used.
WARNINGS:
±
•±±
IMPORTANT:±Do±not±apply±heat±to±the±HOT±or±COLD±water±
connections.±If±sweat±connections±are±used,±sweat±
tubing±to±adapter±before±fitting±adapter±to±the±water±
connections±on±heater.±Any±heat±applied±to±the±water±
supply±fittings±will±permanently±damage±the±internal±
components±of±the±water±heater.
•±±
In±case±the±pipe±insulation±is±not±rated±for±the±
appropriate±weather±conditions,±install±electric±heat±
tracing±or±equivalent±to±prevent±freezing±of±the±pipes.±
Do±not±insulate±or±block±the±drain±valve±on±the±hot±outlet±
fitting.±If±the±pipes±are±allowed±to±freeze,±the±water±
heater±and±the±pipes±may±malfunction±or±leak±due±to±
freezing±water.
•±±
Failure±to±drain±the±water±heater±as±described±on±page±
20±can±cause±serious±personal±injuries±from±scalding±
and/or±damage±the±water±heater.
Time/Temperature±±
Relationship±in±Scalds
±
120°F±(49°C)±
More±than±5±minutes
±
125°F±(52°C)±
1±1/2±to±2±minutes
±
130°F±(54°C)±
About±30±seconds
±
135°F±(57°C)±
About±10±seconds
±
140°F±(60°C)±
Less±than±5±seconds
±
145°F±(63°C)±
Less±than±3±seconds
±
150°F±(66°C)±
About±1±1/2±seconds
±
155°F±(68°C)±
About±1±second
Table courtesy of Shriners Burn Institute
±±±±Water±Temperature±
±±±±±±±Time±to±Produce±±
±
±
±±±±±±±a±Serious±Burn
±±
Temperature±Conversion±Chart±
°F
/
°C
±±85 100 102 104 106 108 110 112 114 116 118 120 125 130 140 °F
±±29±±38±±±39±±±40±±±41±±±42±±±43±±±44±±±46±±±47±±±48±±±49±±±52±±±54±±±60±±°C
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