Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product vG6250t76nv American Water Heater
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1 Instruction Manual PRINTED 0810 319339-000 KEEP THIS MANUAL IN THE POCKET ON HEA TER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE WHENEVER MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OR SERVICE IS REQUIRED. ALL TECHNICAL AND W ARRANTY QUESTIONS: SH OU LD BE DIR EC TED T O THE LOCA L DE AL ER FROM WHO M TH E W A TE R HEA TE R W AS PURCHASED.
2 SAFE INST ALLA TION, USE AND SERVICE 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 th e 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 PP SS (SEE ACCESS PA NE L CAUTION) W 6 (1 5 cm ) MA XIMU M AI R GA P TO A SUIT ABLE DRAI N TYPICAL INST ALLA TION * CAUTION HARNESS HAS 120 VAC. IN OPERATION. ** See “PLANN ING THE VENT SYSTEM”, “CONDENSA TE” and “BLOWER ASSEMBL Y INST ALLA TION” for more information.
8 TYPICAL INST ALLA TION CONDENSA TE HOSE AND DRAIN P AN FIGURE 1A..
9 TYPICAL INST ALLA TION FIGURE 2. MIXING V AL VE / THERMAL EXP ANSION T ANK USAGE AND SP ACE HEA TING 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 F ACTS TO CONSIDER ABOUT THE LOCA TION Car efull y cho os e an ind oor loca ti on for the new wate r hea te r , beca us e 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.
11 in an alcove or closet, the entire oor must be covered by the panel. Failuretoheedthiswarningmayresultinarehazard. Minimum clearances between water heater and combustible construction are 0 inch at the sides and rear , 5.
12 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.
13 Figure 7. The water heater should have clearances of at least 1 inch (25 mm) from the sides and back and 6 inches (15 0 mm) from the front of the appliance.
14 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 )us edwit hanon -p otab lewaterh eatinga ppli ance. Al l pip ing c omp onen ts c onne cted to thi s unit for spa ce heat ing app lica tion s shoul d be suit abl e for use w ith p otabl e water .
15 THERMAL EXP ANSION As wate r is heate d, it exp ands (therm al exp ansi on). In a closed system the volume of water will grow when it is heated. As the volume of water grows there will be a corresp onding increas e in water pressur e due to ther mal expa nsio n.
16 discharge opening must not be blocked or reduced in size under any cir cum sta nces. Exc ess iv e le ngt h, o ve r 30 fee t (9 .1 4 m) , or use of mo re tha n four el bo ws can ca use rest ri cti on an d redu ce th e disc ha rge capacity of the valve.
17 A g as l ine of suf f ici ent s ize m ust b e r un to the water he ater . Co nsult t he c urre nt edit ion of Nat iona l Fuel Ga s Co de (A NSI Z 223 . 1/NFPA54)andyourga ssuppli erc once rni ngpipes ize.
18 N ev er us e th i s w a t er he at er un l es s it is co mp l e te ly fu ll of wa t er . To pr ev en t d a m a ge to t he ta nk , t he ta nk mu st be l le d w it h w at er .
19 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.
20 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 26 while planning the vent system. 1. Layout total vent system to use a m ini mum of vent pipe and elbows.
21 The condensate trap may be primed by lling the CONDENSA TE U-ASSEMB L Y with tap water while the water heater is not operating. The system is fully primed when the water level reaches the adaptor connected into the T ee.
22 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 a si er to ma rk bo t h t h e i n si de an d ou t s i de wa ll .
23 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.
24 VENT ATTENUA TI ON ASSEMBL Y IN S T A L L A TIO N I N S T R U CT IO NS 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.
25 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.
26 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.
27 B. Deburring U se a k n i fe , p l a s t i c p i p e de b u r r i ng t oo l , o r l e t o r e m o v e b ur r s f r o m t h e e nd o f s m a l l d ia m e t e r p i p e .
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29 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 temperaturebe set for thelowest temperature whichsatises your hot water needs.
30 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.
31 BURNER OPERA TION AND INSPECTION Flood damage to a water heater may not be readily visible or immediately de te cta bl e. Ho wev er , ov era pe ri od of tim ea o od ed wa ter he at er w il l create dangerous conditions which can cause DEA TH, SERIOUS BODIL Y INJURY , OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
32 TEMPERA TURE-PRESSURE RELIEF V AL VE TEST D ANGER • Burn hazard . • Hot water discharge. • Ke ep clear of Te mperatur e- Pressure Relief Valve discharge outlet . It is recommended that the T emperature-Pressure Relief V alve should be checked to ensure that it is in operating condition every 6 months.
33 LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTS Neveruse thiswaterheater unlessit iscompletelylled withwater . T o prevent damage to the tank, the tank must be lled with water .
34 Key No. Part Description 1 Outer Door 2 Anode 3 Control Valve Assembly 4 Plastic T op 5 Blower Assembly 6 Switch and Harness Assembly 7 T&P V alve 8 Drain Valve 9 Wiring Harness 10 Anode Outlet.
35 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES TROUBLE SHOOTING Pleasecheckguidelinesbelow .Foryoursafety ,waterheaterserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyaqualiedservicetechnician. ReadtheGENERAL SAFETYINFORMA TIONsectionrst.
36 # LED ST A TUS PROBLEM SOLUTION 7 8 9 Self diagnostic check has detected a problem with the gas valve driver circuit, internal microprocessor , or other internal circuits. 1 Turn the power of f for 10-20 seconds then on again to clear these error codes.
37 Theseguidelinesshouldbeutilizedbyaqualiedserviceagent. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES.
38 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES NOTES.
39 Limited W arranty American W ater Heater , the warrantor , extends the following LIMITED W ARRANTY to the owner of this water heater . THE T ANK 1. If the glass-lined tank in this water heater shal.
40 American W ater Heater Product Service and Support PO Box 1597, 500 Princeton Road Johnson City , TN 37605 Phone: 800-999-9515 Copyright © 2010 American Water Heater Company .
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