• Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
• Installation and Service must be performed by a Girard Products LLC recommended
installer, service agency or gas supplier.
• This product is not designed for do-it-yourself installation.
• DO NOT lift the water heater or carry it by holding the blower assembly support
bracket/exhaust tube (Figure 1).
The following instructions apply to the most common type of installation for Girard Products
GSWH-1 water heater. Consult with Girard Products, LLC technical support or engineering
department if you have any additional questions regarding your specific installation/application.
• For proper operation this water heater requires a minimum water flow of 1.0
Gallon per Minute (gpm) for each Hot Water faucet it supplies.
The water heater is designed to be installed on a floor or a fixed platform with access to water,
gas and electrical connections from the back. It is recommended that the GSWH-1 be located as
near the center of the coach as possible.
DO NOT INSTALL IN AN AREA WHERE ONE OR BOTH THE INLET AIR VENT AND FLUE
VENT CAN BE COVERED WHEN A DOOR OR ACCESS PANEL OF THE VEHICLE IS OPENED.
DO NOT INSTALL WHERE THE FLUE VENT IS CLOSER THAN ONE FOOT IN ALL
DIRECTIONS FROM ANY WINDOW OR OPENING INTO THE VEHICLE.
DO NOT INSTALL THE WATER HEATER OR ANY OTHER APPLIANCE WHERE IT CAN VENT
INTO AN AREA COVERED BY AN AWNING, CANOPY OR ANY OTHER ENCLOSURE.
(Note: The water heater can be installed under an RV roll-out/retractable type awning providing
the awning does not have an enclosure such as a screen room and/or some type of "walled
enclosure")
INSTALLATION
WARNING! CAUTION!
IMPORTANT!
Select a suitable location
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