Rheem 300 series User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Owners Guide and Installation Instructions

  1
• Gas Domestic Indoor Water Heater

  1
• CONTENTS

  3
• ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER

  4
  • MODEL TYPE

    4
  • HOW HOT SHOULD THE WATER BE?

    4
  • HOTTER WATER INCREASES THE RISK OF SCALD INJURY

    4
  • TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

    4
  • WARNING

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  • SAFETY

    5
  • TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER

    5
  • TO TURN ON THE WATER HEATER

    6
  • HOW DO I KNOW IF THE WATER HEATER IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY?

    6
  • DOES THE WATER QUALITY AFFECT THE WATER HEATER?

    6
  • HOW LONG WILL THE WATER HEATER LAST?

    6
  • ANODE PROTECTION

    6
• HOW YOUR WATER HEATER WORKS

  7
  • MAINS PRESSURE

    7
  • PIEZO IGNITION

    7
  • PILOT IGNITER

    7
  • GOING ON HOLIDAYS

    7
• REGULAR CARE

  8
  • TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE

    8
  • EXPANSION CONTROL VALVE

    9
  • SERVICING

    9
• SAVE A SERVICE CALL

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  • NOT ENOUGH HOT WATER (OR NO HOT WATER)

    10
  • WATER NOT HOT ENOUGH

    10
  • TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RUNNING

    11
  • EXPANSION CONTROL VALVE RUNNING

    11
  • CAN’T LIGHT THE PILOT FLAME

    12
  • WATER HEATER APPEARS TO BE LEAKING

    12
  • HIGH GAS BILLS

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• INSTALLATION

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  • WATER HEATER LOCATION

    13
  • SAFE TRAY

    14
  • MAINS WATER SUPPLY

    14
  • TANK WATER SUPPLY

    15
  • HOT WATER DELIVERY

    15
  • CIRCULATED HOT WATER FLOW AND RETURN SYSTEM

    16
    • Temperature Limiting Device

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  • REDUCING HEAT LOSSES

    17
  • ANODE TYPES

    17
  • SADDLING - PIPE WORK

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  • DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA

    18
  • TYPICAL INSTALLATION – INDOOR LOCATION

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• CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING

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  • CONNECTION SIZES

    20
  • WATER INLET AND OUTLET

    20
  • GAS INLET

    21
  • PIPE SIZES

    21
  • RELIEF VALVE

    21
  • RELIEF VALVE DRAIN

    22
  • EXPANSION CONTROL VALVE

    22
• COMMISSIONING

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  • TO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER

    23
  • GAS INLET PRESSURE

    23
  • TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER

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• LIGHTING THE WATER HEATER

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  • SAFETY INFORMATION

    24
  • LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS

    25
  • TEST THE WATER HEATER AFTER INSTALLATION

    26
  • AIR SHUTTER

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  • CLOSE DOWN PROCEDURE

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• DRAINING THE WATER HEATER

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• WATER SUPPLIES

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  • ANODE

    30
  • CAUTION

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  • SATURATION INDEX

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• RHEEM MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY – AUSTRALIA ONLY

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  • WARRANTY CONDITIONS

    31
  • WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS

    31
  • WARRANTY

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