Rheem Solaraide HE Use and Care Manual - Page 12

! NOTICE ! FOR INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA California Law requires that residential water heaters must be braced, anchored or strapped to resist falling or horizontal displacement due to earthquake motions. For residential water heaters up to 52 gallon capacity, a brochure with generic earthquake bracing instructions can be obtained from: OFFICE OF THE STATE ARCHITECT 400 P Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Telephone: (916)324-5315 or, ask a water heater dealer. However, applicable Local Codes shall govern installations. (For residential water heaters of capacity greater than 52 gallons, consult the local building jurisdiction for acceptable bracing installations) Supplemental Instructions The installation instructions in the Use & Care Manual supplied with the water heater should be followed in addition to the following Supplemental Instructions. For increased energy efficiency, certain water heater models covered by this Use & Care Manual have been supplied with two (2) 24" sections of pipe insulation. Should the model being employed in your particular installation include the pipe insulation, please install the insulation as shown below for the type of installation configuration that best matches yours. HOT FE I L ER EV L AV COLD HOT FE I L ER EVLAV COLD Figure 1. Typical Vertical piping arrangement. (Your installation may vary slightly.) Figure 2. Typical Horizontal piping arrangement. (Your installation may vary slightly.) 12