User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About Your Water Heater
- Water Heater Application
- Model Type
- Mains Pressure
- Water Heater Operation
- Reduced Hot Water Flow When Heat Exchanger Is Cold
- Gas Boosting For A Solar Water Heater
- How Hot Should The Water Be?
- Hotter Water Increases The Risk Of Scald Injury
- Safety
- Warnings
- Precautions
- General Maintenance
- Minor Maintenance Every Six Months
- Major Service Every Five Years
- Circulated Hot Water Flow And Return System
- Going On Holidays
- To Turn Off The Water Heater
- To Turn On The Water Heater
- Frost Protection
- Draining The Water Heater
- How Do I Know If The Water Heater Is Installed Correctly?
- Victorian Customers
- Does The Water Chemistry Affect The Water Heater?
- How Long Will The Water Heater Last?
- Temperature Control
- Temperature Control – Standard
- Temperature Control – Deluxe
- Deluxe Controller Functions
- Deluxe Controller
- Voice Prompt And Operating Tone
- Assistance Call Function
- Temperature Settings – Deluxe Controllers
- Temperature Adjustment – Deluxe Controllers
- Kitchen Controller – Deluxe
- Bathroom Controllers – Deluxe
- Bath Fill Function
- Bath Fill Function – Brief Guide
- Bath Fill Function – Explanatory Notes
- Turning Off Bath Fill Function During Its Operation
- Notes on the Bath Fill function:
- Opening a Second Hot Water Tap During Bath Fill Operation
- Early Completion of Bath Fill Operation
- Interrupting Bath Fill Operation
- Operation of the Bath Fill function whilst a Deluxe Controller has priority
- Water Supplies
- Save A Service Call
- No Display On The Controller
- Cold Water From The Hot Tap
- Water Is Too Hot Or Not Hot Enough
- Reduced Hot Water Flow When Heat Exchanger Is Cold
- No Water From The Hot Tap
- Water Flow Fluctuates
- Gas Booster Operating Too Frequently
- Fan Continues To Run After Water Heater Operation Stops
- Clouds Of White ‘Vapour’ From The Flue Terminal
- Pressure Relief Valve Discharging
- Error Code
- Higher Than Expected Gas Bills
- Installation – Water Heater
- Installation Standards
- Water Heater Application
- Water Heater Location
- Installation Within A Covered Area
- Pipe Cover
- Recess Installation
- Frost Protection
- Mains Water Supply
- Hot Water Delivery
- Circulated Hot Water Flow And Return System
- Reducing Heat Losses
- Water Temperature Diagrams
- Technical Data
- Dimensions – Water Heater
- Dimensions – Standard Controllers
- Dimensions – Deluxe Controllers
- Typical Installation – Outdoor Location
- Connections – Plumbing
- Connections – Electrical
- EZ LINK System Dual Installation
- Installation – Controllers
- Commissioning
- Draining The Water Heater
- Rheem Continuous Flow Gas Water Heater Warranty – Australia and New Zealand Only
- 1. The Rheem Warranty – General
- 2. Terms Of The Rheem Warranty And Exclusions To It
- 3. What Is Covered By The Rheem Warranty For The Water Heaters Detailed In This Document
- 4. Entitlement To Make A Claim Under This Warranty
- 5. How To Make A Claim Under This Warranty
- 6. The Australian Consumer Law
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WATER SUPPLIES
This water heater must be installed in accordance with this advice to be covered by the Rheem
warranty.
This water heater is manufactured to suit the water conditions of most public reticulated water supplies.
However, there are some known water chemistries which can have detrimental effects on the water heater
and its operation and / or life expectancy. If you are unsure of your water chemistry, you may be able to obtain
information from your local water supply authority. This water heater should only be connected to a water
supply which complies with these guidelines for the Rheem warranty to apply.
CHANGE OF WATER SUPPLY
The changing or alternating from one water supply to another can have a detrimental effect on the operation
and / or life expectation of a heat exchanger in a continuous flow water heater.
Where there is a changeover from one water supply to another, e.g. a rainwater tank supply, bore water supply,
desalinated water supply, public reticulated water supply or water brought in from another supply, then water
chemistry information should be sought from the supplier or it should be tested to ensure the water supply
meets the requirements given in these guidelines for the Rheem warranty to apply.
SATURATION INDEX
The saturation index (SI) is used as a measure of the water’s corrosive or scaling properties. The saturation
index figures stated are calculated using a water temperature of 80°C.
In a corrosive water supply, the water can attack copper parts and cause them to fail. Where the saturation
index is less than –1.0, the water is very corrosive and the Rheem warranty does not apply to a copper heat
exchanger in a continuous flow water heater.
In a scaling water supply calcium carbonate is deposited out of the water onto any hot metallic surface. Where
the saturation index exceeds +0.80, the Rheem warranty does not apply to a copper heat exchanger in a
continuous flow water heater.
Water which is scaling may be treated with a water softening device to reduce the saturation index of the water.
Refer to the Saturation Index chart on page 41.