Chapter 2 - FVIR water heaters

rkenney · February 17, 2020, 4:37pm

Just to clear the air, Kenton was sure the WH data plate would Identify the FVIR WH. Not so fast. Here is the data plate from my recently installed WH.

Don’t see those letters anywhere, however a little web sleuthing turned up this:

from an AOSmith product description: https://www.hotwater.com/lit/spec/res_gas/AOSRG45201.pdf

so all you need to see is that ANSI Z21.10.1 rating on the tag. That is the standard that identifies FVIR compliance rating. ALL Water Heaters manufactured after 2005 in North America are FVIR rated!

dwigger · February 17, 2020, 4:45pm

Good info, Bob.

rlewis5 · February 17, 2020, 5:33pm

rkenney · February 17, 2020, 5:57pm

They had closet installations before FVIR. I’m just clarifying the applicable standard, which is what is on the data plate (ANSI Z21.10.1)

lkage · February 17, 2020, 7:36pm

Good to know, Bob! Thanks!

mwilles · February 17, 2020, 8:38pm

And it looks to be only one year old nice work.

kshepard · February 18, 2020, 6:53am

And just to clear the air, I didn’t say I was sure Bob. I said “I can’t imagine…”. So now I can. Best not to put words in people’s mouths, please.

rkenney · February 18, 2020, 12:24pm

Are you sure now? or are you still imagining?