Installation manual
Rinnai 12 RF1800 OIM
VENTILATION
IMPORTANT
This appliance is a decorative ame effect appliance, the space or room in which the unit is
installed must have adequate xed ventilation compliant with the requirements of AS/NZS 5601.
For Decorative Gas Log Fires this requires that one or more openings with a combined free
ventilation area of not less than 314 cm² shall be provided for each appliance.
The opening may be provided by any of the following options, provided that there is a ventilation
path to outside that is unobstructed by building material or insulation:
a) Directly through an outside wall (preferred option).
b) Through to an outside wall but offset.
c) Into a cavity ventilated to outside.
d) Into an underoor space ventilated to outside.
e) Into a roof space ventilated to outside.
FLUE REQUIREMENTS
IMPORTANT
ONLY the Rinnai ue components described in this manual are to be used with this appliance.
The installation of the ue system MUST comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 5601.
Examples of the available ue component congurations are shown below.
B1
B2
B3/4
B2
C
C
Y Piece - Direct
B3/4
Twin - Direct
FRONT VIEWFRONT VIEW
A
A
A
A
474mm
E
A
A
A
A
Twin - Extended OffsetTwin - Offset
A
A
SIDE
VIEW
SIDE
VIEW
GG
A
EE
E
SIDE
VIEW
SIDE
VIEW
B
Y Piece - Offset
A
E
E
Y Piece - Extended Offset
C
C
E
A
E
C
C
B
B
B
F
C
F
A
G
DDD
B
F
C
F
A
(Option 1)(Option 1)
(Option 2)
(Option 2)
2.4m*
3.6m*
2.4m*
3.6m*
3.6m*
3.6m*
* This is the minimum flue height for the configurations as shown, for additional bends increase the flue height in accordance with AS/NZS 5601.
Y Piece - Direct: Allows the twin ues to be joined to a single ue for termination. It is recommended
that the ue be taken vertically as high as is practicable before joining to the Y Box assembly.
Y Piece - Offset / Extended Offset: Same as “Y Piece - Direct” with the inclusion of one 45° offset
or extended offset.
Twin - Direct: Uses two separate ue pipes to the ue termination point.
Twin - Offset / Extended Offset: Same as “Twin - Direct” with the inclusion of one 45° offset or
extended offset.
Minimum
Flue Heights
Y Piece Direct Y Piece Offset Twin - Direct Twin - Offset Twin - Extended Offset
2.4m 3.6m* 2.4m 3.6m* 3.6m*
* Only 1 x 45° bend set can be used on each ue for Offset or Extended Offset ue installations.
Additional bends may be utilised, however this will then require that additional vertical lengths
also be included to increase the ue height in accordance with AS/NZS 5601.