AquaStar 125B LPS User Manual
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR AUTOMATIC
INSTANTANEOUS TYPE WATER HEATERS FOR USE WITH NATURAL AND
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
MODEL 125B LPS and 125B NGS (Thermostatically Modulated)
Suitable for water (potable) heating
Intended for domestic hot water with preheated inlet water as with solar hot water. For domestic hot water
applications with cold water inlet, install the 125B model. For constant flow, recirculating applications,
install the 125BL model.
WARNING
If the information in this manual is not followed exactly ,
a fire or explosion may result causing property
damage, personal injury or death.
FOR YOUR SAFETY
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable,
combustible or corrosive vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
- Do not try to light any appliance.
- Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any
phone in your building.
- Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s
phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
- If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire
department.
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment,
alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury
or property damage. Refer to this manual. For
assistance or additional information consult a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier .
Upon completion of the installation, these instructions
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should be handed to the user of the appliance for
future reference.
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V alve with Thermostatic Control
Warning: If you do not follow these instructions exactly , a
fire or explosion may result causing property damage,
personal injury or loss of life.
- Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier .
T ABLE OF CONTENTS
Specifications .................................................... Page 2
Rules for safe operation .................................... Page 4
Locating the Heater ........................................... Page 5
Combustion Air Requirements........................... Page 5
Mounting the Heater ..........................................Page 6
Venting the Heater............................................. Page 6
Gas Connections ............................................... Page 7
Water Connections............................................ Page 7
Safety before lighting the pilot............................ Page 8
Lighting instructions........................................... Page 8
Information on water temperature...................... Page 9
Maintenance & Service...................................... Page 9
Trouble Shooting ............................................. Page 10
Diagram of AquaStar ....................................... Page 13
Components and Parts List ............................. Page 14
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GENERAL RULES TO FOLLOW
FOR SAFE OPERA TION
PROPER LOCA TION FOR INST ALLING YOUR
HEA TER
1. You should 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/NFP A 54.
In Canada: The Installation should conform with CGA
B149.(1,2) INSTALLATION CODES and/or local
installation codes.
2. Carefully plan where you install the heater. Correct
combustion air supply and flue pipe installation are very
important. If not installed correctly , fatal accidents can be
caused by lack of air, carbon monoxide poisoning or fire.
3. The place where you install the heater must have
enough ventilation. The National Fire Codes do not allow
water heater installation in bathrooms, bedrooms or any
occupied rooms normally kept closed. See the section
below on locating the heater.
4. You must vent your heater. See section on Vent Pipe
Connections, Page 4.
5. The appliance must be disconnected from the gas
supply piping system during any pressure testing at
pressures in excess of 1/2 Psig (3.5 kPa).
The appliance must be isolated from the gas supply piping
system by closing its individual manual shutoff valve during
any pressure testing of the gas supply piping system at
test pressures equal to or less than 1/2 Psig (3.5Kpa).
The appliance and its gas connection must be leak tested
before placing the appliance in operation.
6. Keep water heater area clear and free from
combustibles and flammable liquids. Do not locate the
heater over any material which might burn.
Carefully select the location of your new heater. For your
safety and for proper heater operation, you must provide
an abundant supply of combustion air and a proper venting
installation.
The heater may still operate even when improperly vented.
It will, however, be less efficient and could eventually
damage the heater. It could even result in human sickness
or death due to oxygen deprivation and carbon monoxide
poisoning. Follow the guidelines below:
1. Place your heater as close to a vent or chimney as
possible.
2. National building codes require that you do not install
this appliance in bathrooms, bedrooms, unvented closet
or any occupied rooms normally kept closed.
3. Simultaneous operation of other appliances such as
exhaust fans, ventilation systems, clothes dryers,
fireplaces or wood stoves could create a vacuum effect in
your home which could cause dangerous combustion byproducts to spill back into your home rather than venting
to the outside through the flue. Confirm that your Aquastar
is venting properly when all these other appliances are
running. See section on venting.
Do not obstruct the flow of combustion and ventilation
air to the appliance. If installed near a clothes dryer it is
very important that the dryer be properly vented. Failure
to properly vent a dryer could result in a gradual
accumulation of lint on the water heater fin coils and
burners, leading to a dangerous condition of venting
blockage and poor unsafe combustion.
7. Correct gas pressure is critical for the optimum
operation of this heater (see specifications on page 2).
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 the section on connecting the gas supply .
8. 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.
9. Do not use this appliance if any part has been
underwater. Immediately call a qualified service technician
to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which has been
underwater.
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COMBUSTION AIR REQUIREMENTS
Observe the following instructions concerning combustion
air.
Appliances located in unconfined spaces:
a) An unconfined space is one whose volume is greater
than 50 cubic feet per 1000 Btu per hour of the combined
rating of all appliances installed in the space. That would
be 5850 cubic feet for the AquaStar 125B “S” alone.
b) In unconfined spaces in buildings of conventional frame,
masonry, or metal construction, infiltration is normally
adequate to provide air for combustion, ventilation, and
dilution of flue gasses.
Appliances located in confined spaces:) The confined
space must be provided with two permanent openings,
one commencing within 12 inches of the top and one
commencing within 12 inches of the bottom of the
enclosure. Each opening must have a minimum free area
of one square inch per:
- 1000 Btu/hr if all air is taken from inside the building.
- 2000 Btu/hr if all air is taken from the outside by horizontal
ducts.
- 4000 Btu/hr if all air is taken from the outside by direct
openings or vertical ducts.
Louvers, grills and screens have a blocking effect. If the
effective free area is not known, increase the sizes of your
openings by 75% if your louvers are wood and by 30% if
your louvers are metal. Refer to the National Fuel Gas
Code for complete information. In buildings of tight
construction all air should be taken from outside.
CLEARANCES
The Aquastar 125 B “S” is design certified for installation
on a combustible wall and for installation in an alcove with
the minimum clearances to combustible and non combustible construction listed below
A. Top 12 inches ( 305 mm)
B. Front Open
C. Back 0 inches
D. Sides 4 inch (102mm)
E. Bottom 12 inches (306 mm)
Note: Minimum clearance to combustible materials should
not be less than 6" for single wall flue pipe. Note that this
clearance can be reduced if combustible material are
protected as per table VI of the National fuel Gas Code or
if Type B gas vent is used.
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