A.O. Smith TC-092 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Go to page of

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of A.O. Smith TC-092, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of A.O. Smith TC-092 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of A.O. Smith TC-092. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of A.O. Smith TC-092 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of A.O. Smith TC-092
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the A.O. Smith TC-092 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the A.O. Smith TC-092 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of A.O. Smith TC-092 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of A.O. Smith TC-092, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the A.O. Smith service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of A.O. Smith TC-092.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the A.O. Smith TC-092 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    SERVICE INFORMA TION GUIDE[...]

  • Page 2

    FORMULAS & F ACTS BTU (British Thermal Unit) is the heat required to raise 1 pound of water 1°F 1 BTU = 252 cal = 0.252 kcal 1 cal = 4.187 Joules BTU X 1.055 = Kil o Joules BTU divided by 3,413 = Kilowatt (1 KW) One gallon of 120 ° F (49 °C ) water weighs approximately 8.25 pounds. Pounds x .45359 = Kilogram Gallons x 3.7854 = Liters % of ho[...]

  • Page 3

    FORMULAS & F ACTS GPH (Gas) = (BTU/H Input X % Eff.) divided by (temp. rise x 8.25) GPH (Electric) = (KW x 3413) divided by (temp. rise x 8.25) or (KW x 414) divided by (temp rise.) KW required = (GPH X 8.25 X temp. rise) divided by 3413 or (GPH x T emp. rise) divided by 414 1 KW = 3413 BTH = 4.1 GPH @ 100 ° temp. rise or 4.6 GPH @ 80° temp. [...]

  • Page 4

    COMMON TERMS Dr aw efficiency is the quantity of hot water available to the consumer before the outlet water temperature decreases 25°F . A 40 - gallon water heater will typically provide 70% (28 gallons) within this temperature range. The burner or elements are allowed to operate during this test. Incoming, cold water mixes the remaining stored w[...]

  • Page 5

    COMMON TERMS Gases in the water w i l l separate from the water as temperature rises. 4 W ater boils at 212°F – at sea level – unless it is contained under pressure. At 52 psi gauge pressure, water would not boil until it exceeded 300° F . 5 Minerals in the water will separate from the water as temperature is added. This may lead to a much fa[...]

  • Page 6

    COMMON TERMS For insulating purposes “R” value is a measure of the resistance of a substance to heat flow. Recovery rate is the amount of water that is heated to a specific temperature rise, per hour . An example might be that a water heater has a recover y rate of 30 gallons of water per hour at 80° F te mpe rat ur e r ise . Ther mal ef ficie[...]

  • Page 7

    www .hotwater .com A. O. SMITH TRAINING CENTER 106 Adkisson Street Ashland City , TN 37015[...]