Maytag HV650HBVITCGA - Manual (Page 5)

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TANK RECOVERY MINIMUM
CAPACITY INPUT RATE GALS. VENT PIPE DIAMETER DIMENSIONS IN
MODEL IN GALS. TYPE OF RATE PER HOUR INCHES INCHES INCHES (mm) HEIGHT
NUMBER (LTRS) GAS (Btu/hr) @ 90°F RISE (mm) (mm) TO JACKET TOP
HV640YBVITCGA 40 (151) NATURAL 40,000 44 2 (51) 18 1/2 (470) 55 (1,397)
HV650YBVITCGA 50 (189) NATURAL 40,000 44 2 (51) 20 (508) 56 3/4 (1,441)
HV640HBVITCGA 40 (151) PROPANE 40,000 44 2 (51) 18 1/2 (470) 55 (1,397)
HV650HBVITCGA 50 (189) PROPANE 40,000 44 2 (51) 20 (508) 56 3/4 (1,441)
Thank You for purchasing a Maytag water heater. Properly installed
and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service. It is
strongly suggested that this new water heater be professionally
installed, contact Maytag Customer Service (1-800-788-8899) for
recommended installers.
Abbreviations Found In This Instruction Manual:
• CSA - Canadian Standards Association
• ANSI - American National Standards Institute
• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• UL - Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
This gas-fired water heater is listed by Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
under American National Standard/CSA Standard for Gas Water Heaters
ANSI Z21.10.1 • CSA 4.1 (current edition).
PREPARING FOR THE INSTALLATION
1. Read the “Safety Precautions” section, page 3 of this manual first
and then the entire manual carefully. If you don’t follow the safety
rules, the water heater will not operate properly. It could cause
DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
This manual contains instructions for the installation, operation, and
maintenance of the gas-fired water heater. It also contains warnings
throughout the manual that you must read and be aware of. All
warnings and all instructions are essential to the proper operation
of the water heater and your safety. Since we cannot put everything
on the first few pages, READ THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL OR OPERATE THE WATER HEATER.
2. The installation must conform with these instructions and the local
code authority having jurisdiction. In the absence of local codes,
installations shall comply with the Natural Gas and Propane Installation
Code CAN/CSA B149.1 and the Canadian Electric Code CSA C22.1.
These publications are available from Canadian Standards
Association, 5060 Spectrum Way, Suite 100, Mississauga, Ontario,
Canada L4W 5N6.
3. The water heater when installed must be grounded in accordance
with the local codes, or in the absence of local codes, the Canadian
Electric Code CSA C22.1.
4. If after reading this manual you have any questions or do not
understand any portion of the instructions, call the local gas utility or
Maytag Customer Service at 1-800-788-8899 for an authorized
servicer.
5. Carefully plan the place where you are going to put the water heater.
Correct combustion, vent action, and vent pipe installation are very
important in preventing death from possible carbon monoxide
poisoning and fires.
Examine the location to ensure the water heater complies with the
“Facts to Consider About the Location” section in this manual.
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