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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Gas Supply Gas Supply Connections WARNING:Donotattempttoconvert thiswaterheaterforusewithadifferenttypeofgas otherthanthetypeshownontheratingplate.Doing socouldresultindeath,personalinjury,explosionor fire,productdamage,and/orpooroperatingconditions orperformance. NOTICES: •Gaspipingshallbeinaccordancewithlocalutility companyrequirementsand/orintheabsenceoflocal codes,usethelatesteditionofNationalFuelGas Code(NFGC),ANSIZ223.1.InCanada,usethelatest editionofCAN/CSAB149.1,NationalGasandPropane installationcode. •Applyathincoatofpipecompoundtoallthreaded maleends.Compoundmustbeofthetyperesistant totheactionofLPgas. •Toensureproperwaterheateroperation,thegas pipeandgasmetermustbesizedcorrectly. •Ifflexibleconnectorsareused,theminimuminside diametermustbe3/4"orgreaterandtherated capacityoftheconnectormustbeequaltoor greaterthantheBTUcapacityofthewaterheater. Seemanufacturerinformationforthegasconnector. Lengthsover36inchesarenotrecommended. •Donotuseexcessiveforce(over31.5ft.lbs. [42,7Nm])whentighteningthepipesections. Excessiveforcecandamagethewaterheater, especiallywhenTeflonpipecompoundisused. Union Manual Gas Shut-Off Valve Manual Gas Supply Line Shut-Off Valve Sediment Trap Cap Gas Supply 52

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Gas Supply
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Gas Supply Connections
WARNING:
±Do±not±attempt±to±convert±
this±water±heater±for±use±with±a±different±type±of±gas±
other±than±the±type±shown±on±the±rating±plate.±Doing±
so±could±result±in±death,±personal±injury,±explosion±or±
fire,±product±damage,±and/or±poor±operating±conditions±
or±performance.
NOTICES:±
•±±
Gas±piping±shall±be±in±accordance±with±local±utility±
company±requirements±and/or±in±the±absence±of±local±
codes,±use±the±latest±edition±of±National±Fuel±Gas±
Code±(NFGC),±ANSI±Z223.1.±In±Canada,±use±the±latest±
edition±of±CAN/CSA±B149.1,±National±Gas±and±Propane±
installation±code.
•±±
Apply±a±thin±coat±of±pipe±compound±to±all±threaded±
male±ends.±Compound±must±be±of±the±type±resistant±
to±the±action±of±LP±gas.
•±±
To±ensure±proper±water±heater±operation,±the±gas±
pipe±and±gas±meter±must±be±sized±correctly.
•±±
If±flexible±connectors±are±used,±the±minimum±inside±
diameter±must±be±3/4"±or±greater±and±the±rated±
capacity±of±the±connector±must±be±equal±to±or±
greater±than±the±BTU±capacity±of±the±water±heater.±
See±manufacturer±information±for±the±gas±connector.±
Lengths±over±36±inches±are±not±recommended.
•±±
Do±not±use±excessive±force±(over±31.5±ft.±lbs.±
[42,7±Nm])±when±tightening±the±pipe±sections.±
Excessive±force±can±damage±the±water±heater,±
especially±when±Teflon±pipe±compound±is±used.
Gas Supply
Union
Manual Gas
Supply Line
Shut-Off Valve
Cap
Sediment Trap
Manual Gas
Shut-Off Valve