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PSD - Alsip, Illinois
Date: December 20, 1999 No. 137 Rev. 2
Subject: Gas Water Heater Conversion Policy
To: All Accounts
* This supersede all previous letters and field bulletins concerning residential and commercial water heater conversion.
ULLETINULLETIN
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GAS WATER HEATER CONVERSION POLICY
All A.O. Smith Water Products Company’s residential and commercial gas water heaters are designed certified by CSA or UL,
under ANSI Standards for operation on one type of gas only, as indicated on the water heater’s model number and rating
plate.
A.O. Smith realizes that there may be certain situations where a field conversion may be necessary and in order to facilitate
such a conversion, A. O. Smith complies with CSA or UL regulations ensuring that a field conversion be appropriately and
safely completed.
An improper field conversion from one type of gas to another could cause potentially dangerous conditions that may cause an
explosion or fire resulting in property damage, bodily injury or both.
A.O. SMITH WILL ONLY ALLOW THE CONVERSION OF GAS WATER HEATERS FROM LP GAS (PROPANE) TO
NATURAL GAS. THE CONVERSION OF A GAS WATER HEATER FROM NATURAL GAS TO LP GAS (PROPANE) IS
NOT ALLOWED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
A.O. Smith will provide kits as demand warrants through our Parts Department, phone no.
1-800-433-2545. Prices, dimensions and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Each conversion kit is to be installed by an A.O. Smith service agent or a gas utility serviceman in accordance with
A.O. Smith’s written instructions and all codes and requirements of the authority having jurisdiction. Failure to follow
instructions could result in serious injury or property damage. The utility performing this work assumes responsibility for
this conversion.
Changing the Input on Gas Water Heaters
The only changes to the input of a gas water heater allowed are:
• Adjustments to match that shown on the rating plate of the heater. The installation instructions supplied with the
heater indicate if adjustments to input are a required procedure.
• Changes made as required to adjust the heater for proper operation at high altitude as determined by a qualified
service technician. Service manuals include the proper procedure for adjusting heaters at high altitudes.
Conversion of Gas Water Heaters
The conversion of LP gas (Propane) to Natural gas is ONLY allowed providing:
• The conversion is done as part of a gas utility’s program where propane appliances were installed anticipating the
completion of natural gas service to the area. The conversion must be done under the direct supervision of the
utility and by their service representatives.
Claims of damage or injury arising from the unauthorized conversion of any A.O. Smith water heater not design certified for
conversion will be the complete and total responsibility of the person or entity making the conversion.
If you have any questions regarding the above policy, please contact the A.O. Smith Parts Department at 1-800-433-2545 or
our Technical Information Center at 1-800-527-1953.
A.O. SMITH WATER PRODUCTS CO., INC.
5621 W. 115TH STREET • ALSIP, ILLINOIS 60803
FAX: 1-800-433-2515 • www.hotwater.com
Printed in the U.S.A. 2574 04/00 No. 137 Rev. 2
PHONE: 1-800-433-2545

~ Qescription ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
HW-80S HW-I00S HW-120S HW-160S HW-200S
1 Base. Jacket 96589-703 97980-702 97980-702 97981-702 97981-702
2 8ox, Junction:
2-1/8" x 4-1/8" 26062 26062 26062 26062 26062
3 Bracket. 8urner Support (Rear) 78373 78373 78373 78882 78882
4 Bracket, Control ., 95452-10 95452-10 95452-10 95452-10 95452-10
5 Bracket, Pilot (Series 880 & 881) 78761 78761 78761 78761 78761
6 Bracket. Skirt Support - - - - 97963 97963 97963 97963
7 Burner, Main:
Natural Gas & Propane Gas 78372 78372 78372 78382 78382
8 Burner, Main - With Pilot Bracket:
Series 830 thru 833 78372-1 78372-1 78372-1 78372-1 78372-1
Series 840, 841, 350, 851, 880 & 881 ... 170612 170612 170612 170613 170613
Series 842, 843. 852, 853, 882 & 883 170612 170612 170612 170613-1 170613-1
9 Burner, Pilot
Natural Gas (Series 830) 78801 78801 78801 78801 78801
Propane Gas (Series 831) 78801-1 78801-1 78801-1 78801-1 78801-1
Natural Gas (Series 840. 8!>0 & 880) 170510 170510 170510 170510 170510
Propane Gas (Series 841, 851 & 881). ... 170510-1 170510-1 170510-1 170510-1 170510-1
SMR R-ll:
Natural Gas (Series 832. 842, 852 & 882) 78192 78192 78192 78192 78192
Propane Gas (Series 833. 843, 853 & 883) 78192-1 78192-1 78192-1 78192-1 78192-1
9A Bus Bar (SMR R-ll) - - - - - - - - - - - - 170547 170547
10 *Bushing. Strain Relief 92494 92494 92494 92494 92494
11 Button. Door (HW-P Only) 99280 99280 99280 99280 99280
12 Cable, Assembly:
Series 832 & 833 78214 78214 78214 78214 78214
Series 842,843,852.853,882 & 383 "78"m" "78"m" "78"m" ill559-1 ill559-1
13 Catch, Door 28666 28666 28666 28666 28666
14 Channel, Plastic 99260-2 99260-2 99260-2 99260 99260
15 Clamp, Channel 99263 99263 99263 99263 99263
16 Coil, Combustion Chamber:
Series 830 thru 853 97282 97282 97283 97284 97285
Series 880 thru 883 9'fi82-1 97282-1 97283-1 9n84-1 9"72"85-1
17 Collector, Flue %6OH %6Q2:S ~ ~O 9659'1=7
13 Connector, Male (HW-P Only) 99188 99188 99188 99188-1 99188-1
18A Control, Boiler Safety Limit (Series 880 thru 883) 77981-1 77981-1 77981-1 77981-1 77931-1
19 Control, Pilot Module (I.I.D.):
Natural Gas (SMR R-l1 Only) 78191 78191 78191 78191 78191
Propane Gas (SMR R-l1 Only) 78191-1 78191-1 78191-1 78191-1 78191-1
19A Cover, Boiler Safety Limit (Series 880 thru 883).. 96667 96667 96667 96667 9b667
20 Cover. Junction 8ox 2-1/2" x 4-1/8" 26063 26063 26063 26063 26063
21 Cover, jacket:
Natural Gas ... 95340-705 95340-705 95340-705 96231-701 96231-701
Propane 95340-70595340-70595340-70096231-70196231-701
22 *Decals:
ASHRAE 78699 78699 78699 78699 78699
ASME 170860 170860 170860 170860 170860
Clearance 190869 190869-1 190869-1 190869-1 190869-1
Delime 76770 76770 76770 76770 76770
Door Knob 96451 96451 96451 96451 96451
Gasoline 78723 78723 73723 78723 78723
Installation-Air Requirements... ... ... 77077 77077 77077 77077 77D77
Installation-Codes 7779H 77798 77798 77798 77798
Lighting and Operating Instructions:
Standing Pi lot 190194 190194 190194 190194 190194
I.I.D.-SMR R-ll 190193 190193 190193 190193 190193
M.E.A 42929-2 42929-2 42929-2 42929-2 42929-2
Pro+.ector Switch (Series 880 thru 883) 97315 97315 97315 97315 97315
Relfef Valve 98987 98987 98987 98987 98987
Venting 77078 77078 77078 77078 77078
Warning 190230 190230 190230 190230 190230
Water Inlet 94518 94518 94518 94518 94518
\~aterOutlet 94519 94519 94519 94519 94519
Wiring Diagrams:
Series 830. 831, 840, 841. 850 & 851. ... 16289 16289 16289 16289 16289
Series 832, 833, 842, 843. 852 & 853 78199 73199 78199 78199 78199
Series 880 & 881... .. .. .. .. 190389 190389 190389 190389 190389
Series 882 190390 190390 190390 190390 190390
23 Door Assembly:
24 Emblem, Door 160333-1 160333-1 160333-1 160333-1 160333-1
25 Exchanger, Heat ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
26 Fitting, Adapter (HW-S Only) For Item 60 97008 97008 97008 97008-1 97008-1
27 Flange, Air PurQer (HW-P Only) 99129 99129 99129 99129 99129
29 Gasket (For 99129 FlanQe) 4786 4786 4786 4786 4786
30 Grommet-For Knockout Holes 1908-1 1908-1 1908-1 1908-1 1908-1
31 *Grommet - - - - 97178 97178 97178 97178
31A Grommet 96053 96053 96053 96053 96053
32 *Hydro-Prep Cleanin9 Solution lHI~-P Only):
33 Hood, Draft:
34 Insulator 32779-1 32779-1 32779-1 32779-1 32779-1
35 Jacket (Series 880 thru 883 Only) 78847-103 78848-103 78849-103 96226-105 96227-106
36 Knob-Combustion Chamber Door:
36A Manifold 78755-1 78755-1 78755-1 78756-2 78756-2
36B Nut. Burner 160360 160360 160360 160360 160360
Series 883 190391 190391 190391 190391 190391
HW-S 95093-10995093-10995093-10995093-11095093-110
HW-P 96234-10796234-10896234-10896234-10996234-109
1 Quart 97091 97091 97091 97091 97091
1/2 Gallon 97092 97092 97092 97092 97092
Natural Gas 95155-702 95155-705 95155-705 95157-703 95157-703
Propane Gas 95155-702 95155-705 95155-702 95157-703 95157-703
(All Other Series) 78847-101 78848-101 78849-101 96226-103 96227-104
HW-S 89410 89410 89410 89410 89410
HW-P 32309-4 32309-4 32309-4 32309-4 32309-4
**HW-225S
HW-225P
97981-702
26062
78882
95452-10
78761
97963
78382
78372-1
170613
170613-1
78801
170510
78192
170547
92494
99280
78214
UOS59-1
28666
99260
99263
.2Zlli-
~
96591-11
99188-1
77981-1
78191
96667
26063
95115-704
78699
170860
190869-1
76770
96451
78723
77077
77798
190194
190193
42929-2
97315
98987
77078
190230
94518
94519
16289
78199
190389
190390
95093-110
96234-109
160333-1
96558
97Ob""8" - 1
99129
4786
1908-1
96053
97091
97092
95157-707
32779-1
96227-106
96221-104
89410
32309-4
78756-2
160360-

.!!!!!!
37 Nut. Ti e Rod 38 Orifice. Main 8urner:
Natural Gas Propane Gas 39 Orifice. Pilot 8urner:
Natural Gas (Series 830) Propane Gas (Series 831) Natural Gas (Series 840. 850 & 880) Propane Gas (Series 841. 851 & 881) SMR R-Il:
Natural Gas (Series 832. 842. 852 & 882) Propane Gas (Series 833. 843. 853 & 883) 40 Pipe and F1anQe Assembly 42 Pump Circulating:
Series 830 thru 833 Series 840 thru 883 42A *Pump Parts:
Bo1 t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Flange Only: (For 75083 Pumps) Ga~ket Only: (For 95871 Flange) Unlon Only: (For 78965 Pumps) Gasket Only: (For 160364 Union). '."""" ...
43 Purger. Air (HW-P Only) 44 Relay. Transformer & High Limit Control 44A Control. High Limit 44B Relay (120VAC. 60 Cycle) 44C Transformer (120VAC. 60Cyc1e). 45 Ring. 8ase 46 Ri ng. Support 47 Rod. Tie 47A Screws-8urner 478 Shield. 8urner 48 Shield. Floor 49 Shield. Radiation SO Skirt Assembly 51 Strike. Door 52 Tank-Expansion W/Va1ve (HW-P Only) 52A TankOn1y 52B Va 1 ve Only 53 Tape. Non-Asbestos 54 Thera1timeter (HW-P Only) 55 Thermocouple:
(Series 830. 831. 840. 850 & 851) (Series 880 & 881) 56 Thermostat (HI,-P Only) 57 Tube. Fiber Glass 58 Tube. 8y-Pass W/F1ange (HW-P Only):
Series 830 thru 833 Series 840 thru 883 59 Tubing. 1/4" x 60"-With Assorted Fittings
(User to Cut to Required Length).. 60 Valve-Flow Control (HW-S Only) 61 Val ve. Drain 62 Valve Gas:
Natural Gas (Series 830. 840. 850 & 880) Propane Gas (Series 831. 841. 851 & 881). SMR R-I1:
Natural Gas (Series 832. 842. 852 & 882) Propane Gas (Series 833. 843. 853 & 883).. .,.
64 Valve. Magic Heet (Model HW-P) (Series 830
thru 843 Only:
Natura 1 Gas Propane Gas 65 Valve. Relief 66 Vent. Float (HW-P Only) 67 Well. Limit Control:
For 4906 Limit Control Sensor 68 well. Magic Heet Sensor 69 *Wire (See Illustration For Termina1s-
Order As Required.)
16 AWG Solid Copper. 200°C
81ack .
Red. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Whi te. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . " .
18 AWG Stranded. 105°C
Black .
Whi te. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14 AWG Stranded. 105°C
Green. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Boiler Safety Limit:
(Series 880 & 881) (Series 882 & 883) 70 Standard Hal lv/are Items '"0 Be Purchased Locally.
Description
HW-80S
~
85138
78789-32
78789-49
6237 6237 6237 6237 6237
6238 6238 6238 6238 6238
6294 6294 6294 6294 6294
6295 6295 6295 6295 6295
6210 6210 6210 6210 6210
6211 6211 6211 6211 6211
HW-100S
~LO.Qf.
85138
78789-30
78789-45
HW-120S
~
85138
78789-27
78789-43
HW-160S
~
85138
78790-29
78790-45
HW-200S
~i
85138
78790-23
78790-42
78951 78951 78951 78951 78967
75083-501 75083-501 75083-502 75083-502 78965
75083-501 75083-501 75083-502 75083-502 75083-503
43542 43542 43542 43542 43542
43543 43543 43543 43543 43543
95£71-6 95871-6 95871-6 95871-6 95871-7
4786 4786 4786 4786 4786
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 160364
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6267
99127 99127 99127 99127 99127
99091-8 99091-8 99091-8 99091-8 99091-8
4906 4906 4906 4906 4906
4908 4908 4908 4908 4908
4907 4907 4907 4907 4907
- - - - 97964-700 97964-700 97965-700 97965-700
96600 96600 96600 96553 96553
94453-9 94453-9 94453-8 94453-1 94453-2
85116-1 85116-1 85116-1 85116-1 85116-1
- - - - - - - - - - - - 170237 170237
- - - - 38049 38049 38049 38049
96687-1 95528-2 95528-2 95089-2 95089-2
96588-1 96588-2 96588 96585-1 96585
28639 28639 28639 28639 28639
95611 9561~ ~ ~ ~
- ---'"
4732
4725
95072-1
95996
78802 . 32b36- 7 -
%Jgo68831
99193-5
99193-5
1417-60
97007
26273
6390
~ ~
78190-4 ~-
98993
5095
97004
95616
7919
8243
76457
76458
76456
78231
78230
41972
9b664-1
78223
4732 4732 4733
4725 4725 4725 '
95072-1 95072-1 95072-1 i
95996 95996 95996
7RR11~ 78802 78802
32536-- 7 32536- 7 ""3'[536- 7
~ 96390 - ~ .~
68831 68831 68831
99193-5 99193-5 99193-6
99193-5 99193-5 99193-6
1417-60 1417-60
97007 97007
26273 26273
6390 6390
r;1Qf
00
7RIQ~
~
98993
5095
97004
95616
7919
8243
76457
76458
76457
78231
78230
41972
96664-1
78223
98993
5095
97004
95616
7919
8243
76457
76458
76456
78231
78230
41972
96664-1
78223
1417-60
97007-1
26273
6390
~
78190-4
m9O:s
98996
5095
97004
95616
7919
8243
76457
76458
76456
78231
78230
41972
96664-1
78223
4733
4725
95072-1
95996
78802
32536- 7
;;6j"9O
68831
99193-4
39193-7
1417-60
97007-1
26273
6390
00
78190-4
78i90-5
98996
5095
97004
95616
7919
8243
76457
76458
76456
78231
78230
4197.2
96664-
78223
**HW-225S
~2~
85138
78790-20
6237
6294
6210
78967
78965
75083-503
43542
43543
95871-7
4786
160364
6267
99127
99091-8
4906
4908
4907
97965-700
96553
94453-2
85116-1
170237
38049
95089-2
96585
28639
95611-1
4733
4725
95072-1
95996
78802
32S36" - 7
~
68831
99193-4
99193-7
1417-60
97007-1
26273
6390
IlliQ:i
98996
5095
97004
95616
7919
8243
76457
76458
76456
78231
78230
41972
96664-1
78223
*Not Illustrated.
**Model HW-225 Is Not Available For Propane Gas.
When Ordering Wire. Indicate Length Required Inches. (Example: 76457-100 Equals 100" length)
Part Number~ !!!!Q~ Are Recommended Items For Emergen(;y Replacement. (Consider Gas Used In Your Area.)
Request Par', From Product Service Division By Giving All Information Such As Model And Series Number. Type Of
Gas And Specifications.
NOTE: Part, Li~t PSD-3-134/B Suoersedes PSD-3-134/A.