Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product BTX-80 SERIES 100 A.O. Smith
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1 Instruction Manual PRINTED 0810 1 97 086-004 KEEP THIS MANUAL IN THE POCKET ON HEA TER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE WHENEVER MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OR SERVICE IS REQUIRED.
2 SAFE INST ALLA TION, USE AND SER VICE The proper installation, use and servicing of this water heater is extremely important to your safety and the safety of others. Many safety-related messages and instructions have been provided in this manual and on your own water heater to warn you and others of a potential injury hazard.
3 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMA TION.
4 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMA TION at le as t 1 8" (4 5. 7 cm ) ab ov e the floo r. This will reduce, but not eliminate, the ri sk.
5 Thank Y ou for purchasing this water heater . Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service. Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual: • CSA -C.
6 INST ALLA TION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMONWEAL TH OF MASSACHUSETTS COMMONWEAL TH OF MASSACHUSETTS For all side wall terminated, horizontally vented power vent, direct vent, and power direct vent gas.
7 TYPICAL INST ALLA TION * CAUTION HARNESS HAS 120 VAC. IN OPERATION. ** See “PLANNING THE VENT SYSTEM ”, “CONDE NSA TE” and “BLOWER ASSEMBL Y INST ALLA TION” for more information. *** The side recirculation loop connections may not be used as the primary water inlet and outlet connections.
8 TYPICAL INST ALLA TION CONDENSA TE HOSE AND DRAIN P AN FIGURE 1 (continued)..
9 TYPICAL INST ALLA TION MIXING V AL VES DA NGER Wa ter temperatur e over 125° F (52°C) c an cause severe burns instantl y resulting in severe injury or death. Children, the elderly and the physically or mentally disabled are at highest risk for scald injury .
10 ROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONS Rough-In-Dimensions T op/SideInletandOutlet:3/4”NPT GasInlet:1/2”NPT Capacity and Gas and Electrical Characteristics Allmodels-MaximumSupplyPressure:14inchesW .C.(3.48kPa) MinimumSupplyPressureNaturalGas:5.
11 F ACTS TO CONSIDER ABOUT THE LOCA TION Car efu lly choo se a n ind oor loca tio n fo r the new wate r he ater , beca use the placement is a very important consideration for the safety of the occupants in the building and for the most economical use of the appliance.
12 in an alcoveor closet, the entire oormust be covered by thepanel. Failuretoheedthiswarningmayresultinarehazard. Minimum clearances between water heater and combustible construction are 0 inch at the sides and rear , 5.
13 Such a condition often will result in a yellow , luminous burner flame, causing sooting of the combustion chamber , burners and flue tubes and creates a risk of asphyxiation.
14 Figure 7. The water heater shall have clearances of at least 1 inch (25 mm) from the sides and back and 6 inches (150 mm) from the front of the appliance.
15 T h i s w a t e r h e a t e r s h o u l d n o t b e c o n n e c t e d t o a n y h e a t i n g s y s t e m s o r co mpo nent(s )u sedwi thanon - pot ablewate rheati ngappl ianc e. Al l pip ing com pone nts c onn ecte d to this unit for spac e h eatin g app lica tion s shoul d be suit abl e for use w ith p otabl e water .
16 THERMAL EXP ANSION As water is heated,it expands (thermal expansion). In a closed system the volume of water will grow when it is heated. As the volume of water grows there will be a corresponding increase in water pressure due to thermal expansion.
17 discharge opening must not be blocked or reduced in size under any circumstances. Excessive length, over 30 feet (9.14 m), or use of more than four elbows can cause restriction and reduce the discharge capacity of the valve.
18 A gasline of sufcient sizemust be run to thewater heater . Consult thecurrentedition ofNationalFuel GasCode(ANSIZ223.1/NFP A 54) or the Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code (CAN/CSA B149.
19 Never use t his water heat er unles s it is co mplete ly full of water. T o prevent dama ge t o th e t ank, the ta nk m ust b e lled wit h wate r . Water must ow from t he hot water f aucet b efore tur nin g“ ON ” gas to th e water he ater .
20 TERMINA TION CLEARANCES SIDEW ALL POWER VENT V X VEN T TERMINAL AIR SUPPL Y INLE T A RE A WHERE TERMINAL IS NO T PERMITTED v v A G V FIXE D CLOSED FIXE D CLOSED OPERABLE OPERABLE V C B B B B F B V V A J V H M X X V V K B E D L POWER VENT (using room air for combustion) EXTERIOR CLEARANCES FOR SIDE WA LL VENT TERMINA TION FIGURE 15.
21 PLANNING THE VENT SYSTEM Plan the route of the vent system from the discharge of the blower to the planned location of the vent terminal. Refer to V AA instruction on page 25 while planning the vent system. 1. Layout total vent system to use a m ini mum of vent pipe and elbows.
22 The condensate trap may be primed by lling the CONDENSA TE U-ASSEMB L Y with tap water while the water heater is not operatin g. The system is fully primed when the water level reaches the adaptor connected into the T ee.
23 CAUTION LABEL ALL WIRES PRIOR TO DISCONNECTION WHEN SERVICING CONTROLS. WIRING ERRORS CAN CAUSE IMPROPER AND DANGEROUS OPERA TION. VERIFY PROPER OPERA TION AFTER SERVICING. POWER VENT WIRING SCHEMA TIC - FIGURE 19. m a y b e e as ie r t o m a rk b ot h t he i ns id e an d o u ts id e wa ll .
24 INST ALLA TION OF VENT SYSTEM, SIDEW ALL With the route of the venting system and selection of materials completed, as discussed in the section of this manual titled PLANNING THE VENT SYSTEM, th.
25 VENT ATTENUA TION ASSEMBL Y IN S T A L L A TI O N I N S T R U CT IO N S The V ent Attenuation Assembly (V AA) is designed to provide a reduction in fan noise created in the blower wheel. This installation of this V AA is optional.
26 b a r b , u s e a w i r e t i e o r h o s e c l a m p (n o t s u p p l i e d w i t h k i t) and se cure.
27 VENT PIPE PREP ARA TION 1. INITIAL PREP ARA TION A. Make sure the solvent cement you are planning to use is designedforthespecicapplicationyouareattempting. B. Know the physical and chemical characteristics and limitations of the PVC and CPVC piping materials that you are about to use.
28 B. Deburring U s e a k n i f e , p l a s t i c p i p e d e b u r r i n g t o o l , o r l e t o r em o v e b u r r s f r o m t h e e n d o f s ma l l d i a m e t e r p i p e .
29 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERA TING W ARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly , a re or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance does not have a pilot. It is equipped with an ignition device which automatically lights the burner.
30 It is recommended that lower water temperatures be used to avoid the risk of scalding. It is further recommended, in all cases, that the water temperature be set for the lowest temperature whichsatises your hot water needs.
31 FOR YOUR INFORMA TION ST ART UP CONDITIONS SMOKE/ODOR It is not uncommon to experience a small amount of smoke and odor during the initial start-up.
32 VENTING SYSTEM INSPECTION At least once a year a visual inspection should be made of the venting system. Y ou should look for: 1. Obstru ction s which could ca use imp roper ventin g. Th e combu stion andventilationairowmustnotbeobstructed.
33 Th e an ode ro d is use d t o pr ote ct the tan k fr om cor ros ion . Mo st hot wat er tanks are equipp edwit han anode rod. Thesub merged rod sacrice s itsel f to protect the tank. Instead of corrodin g tank , water ions attack and ea t away the anode ro d.
34 LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS Neveruse thiswater heaterunless itis completelylledwith water . T o prevent damage to the tank, the tank must be lled with water .
35 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES TROUBLE SHOOTING Pleasecheckguidelinesbelow .Foryoursafety ,waterheaterserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyaqualiedservicetechnician. ReadtheGENERAL SAFETYINFORMA TIONsectionrst.
36 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES TROUBLE SHOOTING Pleasecheckguidelinesbelow .Foryoursafety ,waterheaterserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyaqualiedservicetechnician. ReadtheGENERAL SAFETYINFORMA TIONsectionrst.
37 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES TROUBLE SHOOTING Pleasecheckguidelinesbelow .Foryoursafety ,waterheaterserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyaqualiedservicetechnician. ReadtheGENERAL SAFETYINFORMA TIONsectionrst.
38 Theseguidelinesshouldbeutilizedbyaqualiedserviceagent. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES.
39 Limited W arranty A. O. Smith Corporation, the warrantor , extends the following LIMITED W ARRANTY to the owner of this water heater . 1. THE T ANK If the glass-lined tank in this water heater shal.
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