Amazingly, the instructions call for the installer, after connecting the plumbing, to turn on the power and then connect the wiring to the house power.
Here's what I sent to the manufacturer after reading the instructions with a more critical eye than I suspect most buyers do. (I've made minor corrections for posting here.)
Sir,
Your instruction sheet numbered 321483-000 dated 5/11 contains an easily misinterpreted instruction that in my opinion could result in injury or death to the user.
Instruction #5 on the inside contains the following: "...let the 'hot' water run full for three minutes to ensure the tank is completely full before you close the hot water faucet..."
(at this point, according to previous instructions, the electricity is off and the appliance is disconnected, and bare wires are protruding from the top of the appliance!)
...and turn the electricity on."
Stupid!
If the user proceeds with instruction #6 immediately after #5, he/she will be working bare handed with live wires (as shown in the middle graphic of #6). Upon attempting to unify the black wires as instructed in item 3 of #6, the circuit will close - through the body of the user to ground - and Good night, ladies!
I know you probably did not intend this, but, dear copy editor, you must consider that everyone is not as gifted as you.
Your instruction sheet numbered 321483-000 dated 5/11 contains an easily misinterpreted instruction that in my opinion could result in injury or death to the user.
Instruction #5 on the inside contains the following: "...let the 'hot' water run full for three minutes to ensure the tank is completely full before you close the hot water faucet..."
(at this point, according to previous instructions, the electricity is off and the appliance is disconnected, and bare wires are protruding from the top of the appliance!)
...and turn the electricity on."
Stupid!
If the user proceeds with instruction #6 immediately after #5, he/she will be working bare handed with live wires (as shown in the middle graphic of #6). Upon attempting to unify the black wires as instructed in item 3 of #6, the circuit will close - through the body of the user to ground - and Good night, ladies!
I know you probably did not intend this, but, dear copy editor, you must consider that everyone is not as gifted as you.