Value Series Manual 3
CAUTION
BURN HAZARD. Hot exhaust and vent may cause
serious burns. Keep away from water heater unit.
Keep small children and animals away from unit.
Hot water outlet pipes leaving the unit can be hot
to touch. In residenal applicaons, insulaon
must be used for hot water pipes below 36” due to
burn risk to children.
California law requires this noce to be provided:
California Proposion 65 lists chemical substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects, death,
serious illness or other reproducve harm. This product may contain such substances, be their origin from fuel
combuson (gas, oil) or components of the product itself.
Safety Behaviors and Pracces for the Consumer and Installer
Before operang, smell all around the appliance
area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the oor
because some gas is heavier than air and will sele
on the oor.
Keep the area around the appliance clear and free
from combusble materials, gasoline, and other
ammable vapors and liquids.
Combusble construcon refers to adjacent walls
and ceiling and should not be confused with
combusble or ammable products and materials.
Combusble and/or ammable products and
materials should never be stored in the vicinity of
this or any gas appliance.
Always check the water temperature before
entering a shower or bath.
To protect yourself from harm, before performing
maintenance:
Turn o the electrical power supply by
unplugging the power cord or by turning o the
electricity at the circuit breaker. (The
temperature controller does not control the
electrical power.)
Turn o the gas at the manual gas valve, usually
located immediately below the water heater.
Turn o the incoming water supply. This can be
done at the isolaon valve immediately below
the water heater or by turning o the water
supply to the building.
WARNING
Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas
control knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not
push in or turn by hand, do not try to repair it; call a
licensed professional. Force or aempted repair
may result in a re or explosion.
Do not use this appliance if any part has been under
water. Immediately call a licensed professional to
inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which has been
under water.
Do not use substute materials. Use only parts
cered with the appliance.
Should overheang occur or the gas supply fail to
shut o, turn o the manual gas control valve to the
appliance.
Do not adjust the DIP switch unless specically
instructed to do so.
Do not use an extension cord or an adapter plug
with this appliance.
Any alteraon to the appliance or its controls can be
dangerous and will void the warranty.