238-45085-00B - Bradford White

Important Info continued-DANGERDO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable,combustible, or corrosive vapors and/or liquids in the vicinityof this or any other appliance.IF YOU SMELL GAS: DO NOT try to light any appliance. DO NOT touch any electric switch; do not use anytelephone in your building. Immediately call your gas supplier from a telephone inanother building. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions. If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the firedepartmentDO NOT OPERATE THE APPLIANCE UNTIL THELEAKAGE IS CORRECTED!Liquefied petroleum gas/propane gas is heavier than air andwill remain at floor level if there is a leak. Basements, crawlspaces, closets, and areas below ground level will serve aspockets for accumulation of leaking gas.This water heater is supplied with an adjustable thermostat tocontrol water temperature. Hot water temperatures requiredfor automatic dishwasher and laundry use can cause scaldburns resulting in serious personal injury and/or death. Thetemperature at which injury occurs varies with the person’sage and the time of exposure. The slower response time ofdisabled persons increases the hazards to them. NEVER allowsmall children to use a hot water tap or to draw their own bathwater. NEVER leave a child or disabled person unattended ina bathtub or shower.To comply with NSF requirements this water heater is to be:a) Sealed to the floor with sealant, in a smooth and easilycleanable way, orb) Installed with an optional leg kit that includes legsand/or extensions that provide a minimum clearance of6” beneath the water heater.5