Register your product. STIEBEL ELTRON SHC 4

OPERATION

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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.

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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 IMPER-

ATIVE THAT THE WATER HEATER BE INSTALLED

SO THAT ANY WATER IS DIRECTED TO AN AD-

EQUATE 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, TEMPERATURE PRESSURE

RELIEF VALVE, OR RELATED FITTINGS WHERE

ADEQUATE PROVISION TO DRAIN SUCH WATER

HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED.

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CAUTION:

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). HYDRO-

GEN 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 SMOKING OR OPEN FLAME NEAR THE FAU-

CET AT THE TIME IT IS OPEN.

3. Register your product

NOTE:

You must register this product within 90 days of purchase on our web site in order to activate any standard warranty or to be eligible for the extended warranty. Go to our website at: www.stiebel-eltron-usa.com and click on

“Register Your Product.”

Before beginning the registration process, we suggest that you gather the necessary information as follows:

Model, Example: SHC 2.5 (from the label that is on the top of the unit in the center)

Number listed after “Nr.”

Place of Purchase

Purchase Date

First & Last Name

Email address

Physical Address

Phone Number

If you have any questions concerning the registration process or warranty options, please contact Stiebel

Eltron USA directly at (800)-582-8423.

4. General Description

These SHC water heaters can be used in most pointof-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 designed to operate under normal street water pressure.

5. Technical Description

The pressure vessel of the water heater is welded glasslined steel and is equipped with a sacrificial anode rod.

The thermal insulation is made of polystyrene.

The water heater is equipped with both a thermostat and a high limit temperature switch. A temperature/ pressure relief valve is supplied with the unit.

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