Справочник Пользователя для Rheem Gas Heavy Duty Water Heater Models 265 Litre and 275 Litre

 

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CONNECTION SIZES 

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Hot water connection: RP 1¼/32. 

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Cold water connection: RP 1¼/32. 

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Relief valve connection: RP ¾/20. 

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Gas inlet: RP¾/20. 

 
All plumbing work must be carried out by a qualified person and in accordance 
with the National Plumbing Standard AS/NZS 3500.4 and local authority 
requirements. 
 
All gas work must be carried out by a qualified person and in accordance with 
the Australian Gas Installations Standard AS 

5601 and local authority 

requirements. 
 
WATER INLET AND OUTLET 
All pipe work must be cleared of foreign matter before connection and purged 
before attempting to operate the water heater. All olive compression fittings 
must use brass or copper olives. Use thread sealing tape or approved thread 
sealant on all fittings. 
 
An isolation valve and non-return 
valve must be installed on the cold 
water line to the water heater. Use 
the arrangement shown in the 
diagram or 

installations

. Refer also to 

“Hot Water 

Delivery”

 on page 18. 

 
A disconnection union must always 
be provided at the cold water inlet 
and hot water outlet on the water 
heater to allow for disconnection of 
the water heater. 
 
All water heaters have a plastic dip 
tube or fitting liner in the inlet and 
outlet fittings (see diagram). These 
must be in place for the water heater 
to function properly. Do not remove or 
damage them by using heat nearby. 
They will be pushed into the correct 
position as the fitting is screwed in.