
®
Low NOx TURBOPOWER
NICKELSHIELD
FOR INPUTS OF 800,000 AND 1,200,000 Btu/h 
®
▪ PACKAGED WATER HEATER 
 NICKEL-PLATED STORAGE TANK 
STANDARD FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT 
•  SCAQMD certified NOx emissions of <30 ppm 
•  NICKELSHIELD
•  Three-year TURBOPOWER
•  One-year cost-free service policy  
•  Thermal efficiency of 83% per ANSI Z21.10.3 
•  Removable TURBOPOWER
ferrous waterside construction and solid copper fire tubes 
•  100% submerged combustion 
•  TURBOPOWER
operating pressure 
•  Removable and replaceable, cast bronze tank fittings 
•  23" diameter tank access 
•  Fan-assisted burner   
•  Second main gas valve 
•  Electronic flame safeguard with pre- and post-purge                   
•  Metal fiber matrix burner with fuel /air ratio system 
®
 nickel-plated tank with 10-year warranty  
®
 heat exchanger ASME rated for 150 psi 
®
 heat exchanger warranty  
®
 heat exchanger with non-
•  Low gas pressure operation (4.5" W.C.)           
•  Upper and lower immersion operating thermostats            
•  Immersion temperature limiting device (high limit control) 
•  ASME-rated temperature and pressure relief valve 
•  Drain valve 
•  Draft regulator 
•  Air intake assembly for remote combustion air (requires 
•  Lifting lugs (on 400 gallon tanks and larger) 
•  Fiberglass insulation 
•  Steel jacketing with durable powder coat finish 
•  Factory-authorized start up 
•  ASHRAE 90.1- 1999 compliant for thermal efficiency and 
•  Storage tank ASME stamped for 188 psi test pressure and 
•  UL Classified to ANSI Z21.10.3 
•  FM compliant 
(upper only on horizontal tanks of 250 gallons and less,           
and on vertical tanks of 125 and 250 gallons) 
field connection to ductwork supplied by others) 
standby heat and electrical loss 
National Board Registered for 125 psi operating pressure 
OPTIONAL FEATURES AND EQUIPMENT 
 20-year NICKELSHIELD
®
 tank warranty  
 Storage tank ASME stamped for 225 psi test pressure and 
National Board Registered for 150 psi operating pressure 
 Rear heat exchanger/tank access with 23" diameter (when 
not standard) 
 AGA-rated temperature and pressure relief valve(s)  
 3" cold water inlet and hot water outlet (standard on tanks 
larger than 400 gallons) 
 2" drain valve (standard on tanks larger than 400 gallons)  
 Lifting lugs  
 Intratank circulator 
  (< 1000 gallon tank: 1/25 hp, 115V, 3/4 amp) 
 (≥ 1000 gallon tank: 1/3 hp, 115V, 8 amp) 
 2,500,000 Btu/h FM controls package. Adds electronic low-
water cutoff, manual-reset high limit, single-try firing control 
and high-low gas pressure switch. (not required for FM   
compliance below 2,500,000 Btu/h) 
 IRI compliance package including motorized gas valve,  
double block and bleed, hi-low gas pressure switch manualreset high limit, electronic low-water cutoff, and alarm bell 
(not required by IRI on inputs below 400,000 Btu/h) 
 Other agency compliance _____________ (consult factory) 
 See complete warranty and/or service policy for details 
 Electronic low water cutoff  
 Manual-reset, immersion temperature limiting device  
 DUO-SET™ controls for dual temperature applications  
 Dial temperature and pressure gauges  
 Tridicator  
 Seven-day time clock  
 Digital seven-day time clock with battery backup  
 Alarm bell with silencing switch  
 Stack temperature gauge 
PV 6452 1/04 
PVI INDUSTRIES, LLC 
FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76111 
(800) 784-8326 ▪ (817) 335-9531 ▪ www.pvi.com 
 PVI reserves the right to change 
the design and specification 
without notice.