General Description; Technical Description - Stiebel Eltron SHC 2.5 Directives D'installation Et Mode D'emploi

OPERATION | INSTALLATION

General Description

DANGER:
!
WATER TEMPERATURES OVER 125 °F (52 °C)
CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS INSTANTLY OR
DEATH FROM SCALDING. A HOT WATER SCALD-
ING POTENTIAL EXISTS IF THE THERMOSTAT ON
THE UNIT IS SET TOO HIGH. HOUSEHOLDS WITH
SMALL CHILDREN, DISABLED OR ELDERLY PER-
SONS MAY REQUIRE THAT THE THERMOSTAT BE
SET AT 120 °F (49 °C) OR LOWER TO PREVENT
POSSIBLE INJURY FROM HOT WATER.
WARNING:
!
THIS WATER HEATER MUST BE INSTALLED
STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUC-
TIONS ENCLOSED AND LOCAL ELECTRIC AND
BUILDING CODES. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT
CONNECTIONS TO THE WATER HEATER ITSELF
MAY DEVELOP LEAKS. IT IS THEREFORE IMPERA-
TIVE THAT THE WATER HEATER BE INSTALLED SO
THAT ANY WATER IS DIRECTED TO AN ADEQUATE
DRAIN IN SUCH A WAY THAT WATER DAMAGE
TO THE BUILDING, FURNITURE, CARPETING OR
OTHER PROPERTY CANNOT OCCUR. NEITHER THE
MANUFACTURER NOR THE DISTRIBUTOR CAN BE
HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE CAUSED BY
WATER FROM THE WATER HEATER, TEMPERA-
TURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, OR RELATED
FITTINGS WHERE ADEQUATE PROVISION TO
DRAIN SUCH WATER HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.
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CAUTION:
!
A WATER HEATER EQUIPPED WITH A CATHODIC
PROTECTION DEVICE OR A SACRIFICIAL ANODE
SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS THAT
INCLUDE THE WORD "CAUTION" AND THE FOL-
LOWING OR EQUIVALENT: "HYDROGEN GAS CAN
BE PRODUCED IN A HOT WATER SYSTEM SERVED
BY THIS HEATER THAT HAS NOT BEEN USED FOR
A LONG PERIOD OF TIME (GENERALLY 2 WEEKS
OR MORE). HYDROGEN GAS IS EXTREMELY
FLAMMABLE.
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY UNDER THESE
CONDITIONS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE
HOT WATER FAUCET BE OPENED FOR SEVERAL
MINUTES AT THE KITCHEN SINK BEFORE USING
ANY ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CONNECTED TO
THE HOT WATER SYSTEM.
WHEN HYDROGEN IS PRESENT, THERE WILL
PROBABLY BE AN UNUSUAL SOUND SUCH AS AIR
ESCAPING THROUGH THE PIPE AS THE WATER
BEGINS TO FLOW. THERE SHOULD BE NO SMOK-
ING OR OPEN FLAME NEAR THE FAUCET AT THE
TIME IT IS OPEN".
3. General Description
These SHC water heaters can be used in most point-
of-use applications. They are designed to supply hot
water for hand wash and kitchen sinks in a residential,
commercial or industrial environment.
These water heaters can replace traditional hot water
systems which consist of a central hot water heater with
hot water piping going to several draw-off points.
The SHC water heaters are lightweight and compact
and manufactured for easy installation. The units are
designed to be mounted on the wall. These units are de-
signed to operate under normal street water pressure.
4.

Technical Description

The pressure vessel of the water heater is welded glass-
lined steel and is equipped with a sacrifi cial anode rod.
The thermal insulation is polystyrene.
The water heater is equipped with both a thermostat
and high limit temperature switch. A temperature/pres-
sure relief valve is supplied with the unit.
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