lp-65 Rev. 1.6.15
2
The following dened terms are used throughout this manual to
bring attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels
or to important product information.
DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, will result in serious personal injury or death.
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, could result in personal injury or death.
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if
not avoided, may result in moderate or minor personal injury.
CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates
a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in property damage.
NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal
injury.
Foreword
This manual is intended to be used in conjunction with other
literature provided with the SuperStor Contender Indirect Fired
Water Heater. This includes all related control information. It
is important that this manual, all other documents included in
this system, and additional publications including the Code for
the Installation of Heat Producing Appliances (latest version), be
reviewed in their entirety before beginning any work.
Installation should be made in accordance with the regulations
of the Authority Having Jurisdiction, local code authorities, and
utility companies which pertain to this type of water heating
equipment.
Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) – The Authority Having
Jurisdiction may be a federal, state, local government, or
individual such as a re chief, re marshal, chief of a re
prevention bureau, labor department or health department,
building ocial or electrical inspector, or others having statutory
authority. In some circumstances, the property owner or his/her
agent assumes the role, and at government installations, the
commanding ocer or departmental ocial may be the AHJ.
NOTE: HTP, Inc. reserves the right to modify product technical
specications and components without prior notice.
For the Installer
This water heater must be installed by qualied and licensed
personnel. The installer should be guided by the instructions
furnished with the water heater, and by local codes and utility
company requirements.
Installations Must Comply With:
Local, state, provincial, and national codes, laws, regulations,
and ordinances.
Part 1 - General Safety Information
This water heater is approved for indoor installation only and is
not intended for use as a pool heater. Clearance to combustible
materials: 0” top, bottom, sides, and back. Heater must have
room for service: 24” front and 6” sides are recommended
service clearances. (A combustible door or removable panel
is acceptable front clearance.) This water heater has been
approved for closet installation and installation on combustible
ooring. Do not install directly on carpeting. Install the water
heater in a location where temperature and pressure relief
valve discharge or a leak will not result in damage to the
surrounding area. If such a location is not available, install an
auxiliary catch pan.
Installer - Read all instructions in this manual before installing.
Perform steps in the given order.
User - This manual is for use only by a qualied heating
installer / service technician. Have this water heater serviced /
inspected annually by a qualied service technician.
FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES ON THIS PAGE
CAN RESULT IN SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE,
SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY, OR DEATH.
Table of Contents
Part 1 - General Safety Information 2
A. When Servicing the Water Heating System 3
B. Heater Water 3
C. Freeze Protection 3
D. Water Temperature Adjustment 3
Part 2 - Prepare the Water Heater 3
A. Locating the Water Heater 3
B. Performance and Sizing Guidelines 4
C. Anode Rod 4
D. Water Chemistry Requirements 4
Part 3 - Piping 6
A. Plumbing 6
B. Boiler Connections 6
C. Domestic Piping Inlet 6
D. Hot Water Outlet 6
E. Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve 6
F. Scalding 7
G. Potable Expansion Tank 7
H. Pressure Drop Sizing For Circulator 7
I. Applications 8
Part 4 - Heater Control and Wiring 9
A. Control 9
B. Wiring 9
C. Wiring Diagrams 10
Part 5 - Start-Up and Operation 11
Part 6 - Maintenance and Troubleshooting 12
Limited Warranty 14
Customer Installation Record Form 16