Installation - Panasonic 37406 Use & Care Manual

introduction
The Ioetsstnchosenfor the water heater mucttake intoeonsiderahon t he
following:
LOCALIMSTALLATtON REGULATIONS
This water heatermust be installed in accordance wito these instructions,
toc_'codes,tailitycompanyrequirements o r, in theabsenceof Focal codes,
_a la_est editionof theNadeaal E leeM_al Code.It is available fromsomelocal
librariesor can be purchased ftetn the National F PePreveotlon As_ocitsion,
Bederyrnarch P ark,Quincy,MA0_2ggas booklet A NSgNFPA 70
LOCATION
Locate t hew_for heater i na dean dryarea as near aspractical to the areaof
greatest heated wtser demand.Long uninsuJatod hotwater Ithss eBn waste
energyand water. Placethe waterheaterinsuch a manner thal the
thermostsl and element access panels c an be removed toparmhinspection
and servicing s_ohas remover ofelements Drchecking controls. Tt'e wMer
heater a nd water lines should be p'otected fromfreezing temperatures Do
not install thewater heater i n oatoooE unp'otested areas¸
!A CAUTION!
Thewaterheatershould not be located in an areawhereleakage of the
tank or connections will resulth_damageto theareaadiacent t o it or to
lower floors of the structure. W heresuch areascannotbeavoided, J tis
recommendedthat a suitable catch pan, adequately drained, be
installedunder the waterheater,
NOTE:Au×iJiary c atch panb_stMlationMUSTconform to local codes,
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I ,WARNING I
This waterheaterSHOULDNOT be installed in a spacewhereliquids
whichgiveoff flammablevapors are 1obe usedor stored.Suchliquids
include gasoline, L R gas (butane and propane), p aint or adhesives and
theirthinners, solvents or removers, B ecauseof naluralair movement
in a room or otherenclosed space,flammable vapors can be carried
from wheretheir liquids arebeing used or stored. T he arc drawnwithin
thewaterheater'scontrol can igMtethesevapors causingan axprdston
or fi_ whichmay result in severeburns or death to those in range,as
welJas property damage,
Installation
1. INSPECTSHIPMENT-- inspectwater heaterfor possibledamage
Checkthemarkingson the 'atng piateof :he waterhealertobe certain
equipped
2. WATER SUPPLY CONNECTIONS -- Re:erio Fig 2 for suggesled
is recommended o r thehotandcoldwaterconnecbons s o thatthewater
anoCOLDwa'erconnections arectea:Iymarked and&re3/4"NPTon all
models Installa shut-oftvalve in the cold water fine near _hawater
heate,.
Uelermineif there isa checkvalvein the cold water line It may have
reducing v alve,wa=er meteror watersoftener
A checkvalveIoca'edin thecoldwater inlet line can causea 'Nosed"
water system.A closedw_,te[s/stem p_evenM the water, as it is being
heated,from exp&ndstg back into the cciq water supulyline. Pressure
can bJild up ,talkiethe waer heatercausingthereliMvalve1ooperate
failure of Ibe reliefvalveand pass;btythe heaterJteelfReplactogthe
relief vMvewill not correct the proalem One melhod M preventing
line between the water heater and tYe check valve Contact your
adapterto hot ot cold w_terconnectionsan heater. A ny heat appliedto
the hotor cold watersupply fittings will permanentlydamagethem.
3. RELIEFVALVE A newcombinalion temperature and pressurerelief
installedia the oae'_ingprovidedand markedfor 1heaJrposeon the
water neuter,(_oterto FLc2] No rave ot any type seduldbe intoaJied
betweenthe reliofvaJve and the tan< Local cedes snail govern the
The pressure rzlJng of the rerief valve rnuM'lo" exceed 150 #SI the
plate.The BTUH Raringof the _stiefvalve must act be less than taninau:
of the heater (1 watt = 3.412 BTUH).
Colnect the cutter o' the relief valve to a sultable open drain so th_ the
discharge _tser cannot ContaM live el_tsrical pad_ and to eliminate
potorkal wafer damage. Pipilg u_ed should be o! a fypa approved for
outlof of the valve and mus_ pitch downward horn the valve fo alto_ _,
end of the discharge line should not b_ threaded or concealed and
reducer coupingshouldbe installed ia thedischarge line
IMPORTANT!! D o not apply heat _othe hot or cold water connections. If
sweat connections are used, sweat tubing to adapter before fitting
4. TO RLL WATERHEATER-- Makeeedaind_ainvalveis eompietety
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