Rheem HG Before You Call For Service…, Problem Possible Causes What To Do

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Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions

Before You Call For Service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.

Problem

 

Possible Causes

What To Do

 

 

 

 

 

Condensation

 

This usually happens when

● This is normal. After the water in the tank warms

 

 

a new water heater is

up the condensation will disappear. If, however, the

 

 

filled for the first time.

condition persists, examine the piping and fittings

 

 

 

 

for possible leaks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture from the products

● This is normal and will disappear in time. Excessive

 

 

of combustion condensing

condensation can cause pilot outage.

 

 

on the tank surface.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An undersized water

● Use a water heater size that meets the requirements

 

 

heater will cause

of your needs.

 

 

condensation.

 

 

 

 

 

Yellow flame

 

Scale on top of the burner.

● Shut off the water heater and remove scale.

or sooting

 

 

 

 

 

Combustion air inlets or

● Remove lint or debris and inspect air inlet opening

 

 

 

 

flue-way restricted.

for restriction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not enough combustion or

● Proper operation of the water heater requires air for

 

 

ventilation air supplied to

combustion and ventilation. See the Combustion and

 

 

the water heater location.

Ventilation Air information in the Locating the water

 

 

 

 

heater section of this manual.

 

 

 

 

Unable to light

 

Temperature dial not

● See the Lighting the water heater section of this

the pilot

 

correctly positioned.

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pilot orifice clogged.

● The pilot should be cleaned or replaced by a qualified

 

 

 

 

service technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pilot tube pinched or

● The pilot should be cleaned, repaired or replaced by a

 

 

clogged.

qualified service technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air in gas line.

● Contact a qualified service technician to purge the air

 

 

 

 

from the gas line.

 

 

 

 

Pilot does not stay

 

Loose thermocouple.

● The connection at the thermostat should be tightened

lit when the RED

 

 

 

by a qualified service technician.

button is released

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermocouple breakdown.

● The thermocouple should be replaced by a qualified

 

 

 

 

service technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety magnet breakdown.

● The thermostat should be replaced by a qualified

 

 

 

 

service technician.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thermostat’s single

● The thermostat should be replaced by a qualified

 

 

use gas shut-off device

service technician.

 

 

has opened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAUTION: For your safety DO NOT attempt repair of gas piping, thermostat, burners, vent connectors or other safety devices. Refer repairs to qualified service personnel.

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HG specifications

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