General Rules To Follow For Safe Operation - Bosch Greentherm T9800 SEO199 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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General rules to follow for safe operation

H Warning: Safety Rules!
1. You must follow these instructions
when you install your heater. In the
United States: The installation must
conform with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, the National
Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54.
In Canada: The Installation must
conform with CSA B149.(1,2)
INSTALLATION CODES and /or local
installation codes.
2. Carefully plan where you install the
heater. Correct combustion air supply
and vent pipe installation are very
important. If not installed correctly,
fatal accidents can occur, such as
carbon monoxide poisoning or fire.
3. The water heater must be installed
outdoor.
4. The appliance and its gas connection
must be leak tested before placing the
appliance in operation.
The appliance must be isolated from
the gas supply piping system by
closing its individual manual gas
shutoff valve (not supplied with
heater) during any pressure testing at
pressures in excess of ½ Psig (3.5
kPa).
5. Keep water heater area clear and free
from combustibles and flammable
liquids. Do not locate the heater over
any material which might burn.
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6. Correct gas pressure is critical for
the proper operation of this heater.
Gas piping must be sized to provide
the required pressure at the
maximum output of the heater, while
all the other gas appliances are in
operation. Check with your local gas
supplier, and see section 4.13 on
connecting the gas supply.
7. Should overheating occur or the gas
supply fail to shut off, turn off the gas
supply at the manual gas shut off
valve, on the gas line. Note: manual
gas shutoff valve is not supplied with
the heater but must be field installed.
8. Do not use this appliance if any part
has been underwater. Immediately
call the person responsible for the
installation of your appliance to
inspect the appliance and to replace
any part of the control system and any
gas control which has been
underwater.
9. Failure to install the heater correctly
may lead to unsafe operation.
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