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_ i I " ` When you use hat water in your hame wi h a canventional water heater, you need to mix a considerable volume of cold water to cool tFte hot water dawn ta a safe,comfortable levei far showerirag and bathing,etc. You need to do this with a traditional t nk-type water heater because they are set at eactremely high temperature s�tting to preven#them from r nning o t of hot v�ater quickly.WEth our tankless water heater, you will generally set the temperature at a much lower level since it is capable of heating your water an demand.This level wil!be much closer to t e actual temperature at which you feei comfortabie showering or bathing.Accordingly,when you use yaur fau et corrtrois to run a shower or bath,yau will na ionger have to mix as much cold water,in fact,you may mix v ry little or na cold water.7his is perfectly normal and means that I� you are no longer wasting energy and water y averheating your water. Figure #4 Maacimum flow ra#es in gallon per mi ute at 105F output temperature (based an 240v input { power) � . ..- . .. . ..- . ..- . � ..- . . AQF 1.7 .9 2.2 2.5 2.$ 45F 1.8 .Q , 2.4 2.7 3.1 SOF 1.9 .2 2.6 3.Q 3.3 55F 2.2 .4 2.9 3.3 3.7 I � 60F 2.4 J ' 3.2 3.6 4.1 � 65F 2J .1 3.6 4.1 4.6 70F 3.1 .5 4.1 4.7 5.2 ' 75F 3.6 .1 4.8 5A 6.2 80F 4.4 .9 5J 6.5 7.3 ; I� Setting the output water tempera#ure: � � The user controls on your new tankless wat r heater are very easy to operate.The digital display will shovu your currentsetwatertemperature at all times th t the water heater is running. To set the temperature,start by turning on any water faueet.The digital display will light up and give you the current temperature setting of the unit. o incre�se this setting, turn the control knob to "Increase:' or "Decrease."yaur temperature setting. You an set t�e temperature at any level between 80F (27C) and 140F (60C).To change the digital display fram Fa renheit ti Celsius,simply press the control knob for 3 seconds. Most people feel comfortable showering o bathing at a temperature between 98 and 105F (37 to 41C). We recommend that you set the output water t mperature of yaur water heater at either 105 ar 11QF{approx.41- 43 C},This wiil ensure you have adequate h t water to meet all of your household needs whiie also maximizing your availak�le water flow rate, reducing t e risk of scalding to childreri and the elderly, and increasing the energy savings you achieve. Note: Alf newer model dish washing ma hines are normally equipped with an internal heating element, and most clothes washing detergents are now designed for use in cold or warm water. 7here is no longer a need set your water heater to a temperatur above 1�5F.Temperatures above this level(which most traditional wa#er heaters are set ta deliver)can cause serious scalding injuries ta smai) children or elderly persons in your � home. If you ever detect a water leak from your wa er heate�r,turn off the water supply at the shut-off valve on the inlet side of the water heater,turn off the power o the heater and cal)us for technical assistance. Page7