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A.O. Smith 184769-000 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 GAS Thank you for buying this energy efficient water heater from A.O. Smith W ater Product s Company . We appreciate your confidence in our products. Y ou should thoroughly read this manual before installation and/or operation of this water heater . Please pay particular attention to the important safety and operating instructions as well as the [...]

  • Page 2

    2 GET T O KNOW YOUR W A TER HEA TER REPLACEMENT P ARTS AND DELIMING PRODUCTS Replacement parts and recommended delimer may be ordered through authorized servicers or distributors. Refer to the Y ellow Pages for where to call or contact A.O. Smith W ater Products Comp any , 5621 W. 1 15th S treet, Alsip, Illinois 60803, 1-800-433-2545. When ordering[...]

  • Page 3

    3 suspected, do not attempt to find the cause yourself. Go to a neighbor's house, leaving your doors open to ventilate the house, then call your gas supplier or service agent. Keep area clear until a service call has been made. At times you may not be able to smell an LP gas leak. One cause is odor fade, which is a loss of the chemical odorant[...]

  • Page 4

    4 INST ALLA TION REQUIRED ABILITY INST ALLA TION OR SER VICE OF THIS W A TER HEA TER REQUIRES ABILITY EQUIV ALENT TO THA T OF A LICENSED TRADESMAN IN THE FIELD INVOL VED. PLUMBING , AIR SUPPL Y , VENTING AND GAS SUPPL Y ARE REQUIRED. GENERAL The installation must conform to these instructions and the local code authority having jurisdiction. In the[...]

  • Page 5

    5 UNCONFINED SP ACE In buildings of conventional frame, brick or stone construction, unconfined spaces may provide adequate air for combustion, ventilation, and draft hood dilution. If the unconfined space is within a building of tight construction (building using the following construction: weather stripping, heavy insulation, caulking, vapor barr[...]

  • Page 6

    6 recommendations of serving gas supplier . Refer to the latest edition of ANSI Z223.1. T o prevent damage, care must be t aken not to apply too much torque when attaching gas supply pipe to thermostat gas inlet. The thermostat inlet has a pad for use with a backup wrench. Apply joint compounds (pipe dope) sparingly and only to the male threads of [...]

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    7 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS W ARNING I f you do not follow these instructions exactly , a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. • If you cannot reach your gas supplier , call the fire department. C . Use only your hand to push in or turn the gas control knob. Never [...]

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    8 HIGH AL TITUDE INST ALLA TION W ARNING INST ALLA TIONS ABOVE 2000 FT . REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE BURNER ORIFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FUEL GAS CODE (ANSI Z223.1/NFP A 54). F AILURE TO REPLACE THE ORIFICE COULD RESUL T IN IMPROPER AND INEFFICIENT OPERA TION OF THE APPLIANCE, PRODUCING CARBON MONOXIDE GAS IN EXCESS OF SAFE LIMITS, WHICH COULD RES[...]

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    9 MAINTENANCE FOR YOUR SAFETY , W A TER HEA TER SERVICE SHOULD BE PERFORMED ONL Y BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN. READ THE GENERAL SAFETY INFORMA TION SECTION FIRST . USERS OF THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE AW ARE THA T GAS COMPONENTS WEAR OUT OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE GAS CARRYING COMPONENTS OF THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE INSPECTED FOR PROPER OPERA TIO[...]

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    10 TROUBLESHOOTING Please check guidelines below . For your safety , water heater service should be performed only by a qualified service technician. Read the GENERAL SAFETY INFORMA TION section first. indicates high water conductivity and should be checked and/ or replaced more often than an anode rod that appears to be intact. Replacement of a de[...]

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    11 LIMITED RESIDENTIAL GAS W ARRANTY THIS WARRANTY IS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER ONL Y . If the glass lined tank in this water heater shall prove upon examination by A. O. Smith Corporation (the warrantor) to have leaked during the warranty period in normal residential use, due to natural corrosion from potable water therein, the warrantor wi[...]

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    12 5621 W . 1 15TH STREET , ALSIP , IL 60803 Phone: 800-433-2545 Fax: 800-433-2515 w w w .aosmithwaterheaters.com e-mail: part s@hotwater .com REPLACEMENT P ARTS[...]