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Rheem 300 series Notice to Victorian Customers from the, Victorian Plumbing Industry Commission

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Notice to Victorian Customers from the

Notice to Victorian Customers from the

Victorian Plumbing Industry Commission.

This water heater must be installed by a licensed person as required by

the Victorian Building Act 1993.

Only a licensed person will give you a Compliance Certificate, showing that the work complies with all the relevant standards. Only a licensed person will have insurance protecting their workmanship for 6 years. Make sure you use a licensed person to install this water heater and ask for your Compliance Certificate.

Warning: Upon completion of the installation and commissioning of the water heater, leave this guide with the householder or responsible officer. DO NOT leave this guide inside of the cover of the water heater, as it may interfere with the safe operation of the water heater or ignite when the water heater is turned on.

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This water heater may be protected by one or more patents or registered designs.

®Registered trademark of Rheem Australia Pty Ltd.

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Contents

Please leave this guide with the householder Owners Guide and Installation InstructionsGas Domestic Indoor Water Heater the Victorian Building Act Notice to Victorian Customers from theVictorian Plumbing Industry Commission PATENTSCONTENTS HOUSEHOLDER - We recommend you read pages 4 toMODEL TYPE TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENTABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER HOW HOT SHOULD THE WATER BE?ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER SAFETYTO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER HOW LONG WILL THE WATER HEATER LAST? TO TURN ON THE WATER HEATERDOES THE WATER QUALITY AFFECT THE WATER HEATER? ANODE PROTECTIONPIEZO IGNITION HOW YOUR WATER HEATER WORKSMAINS PRESSURE PILOT IGNITERdrain line REGULAR CARElift until water flows from the drain line - lower gently water heaterREGULAR CARE EXPANSION CONTROL VALVESERVICING Thermostat setting SAVE A SERVICE CALLTemperature pressure relief valve running NOT ENOUGH HOT WATER OR NO HOT WATERSteady flows for long period often at night TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RUNNING Normal OperationContinuous dribble NEVER replace the relief valve with one of a higher pressure ratingWATER HEATER APPEARS TO BE LEAKING CAN’T LIGHT THE PILOT FLAMEIs there a normal gas supply to the rest of the premises? HIGH GAS BILLSINSTALLATION WATER HEATER LOCATIONINSTALLATION SAFE TRAYMAINS WATER SUPPLY INSTALLATION TANK WATER SUPPLYHOT WATER DELIVERY Two Temperature Zones Using a Temperature Limiting DeviceINSTALLATION Temperature Limiting DeviceCIRCULATED HOT WATER FLOW AND RETURN SYSTEM Circulated Hot Water Flow and Return System - Gas Water HeaterSADDLING - PIPE WORK REDUCING HEAT LOSSESANODE TYPES INSTALLATIONDimensions DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATAINSTALLATION ModelTYPICAL INSTALLATION - INDOOR LOCATION INSTALLATIONWATER INLET AND OUTLET CONNECTIONS - PLUMBINGCONNECTION SIZES RELIEF VALVE GAS INLETPIPE SIZES CONNECTIONS - PLUMBINGCONNECTIONS - PLUMBING RELIEF VALVE DRAINA copper drain line must be fitted to the relief valve to carry the discharge clear of the water heater. Connect the drain line to the relief valve using a disconnection union. The pipe work from the relief valve to the drain should be as short as possible and fall all the way from the water heater with no restrictions. It should have no more than three right angle bends in it. Use DN15 pipe EXPANSION CONTROL VALVEGAS INLET PRESSURE COMMISSIONINGTO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATERLIGHTING THE WATER HEATER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTINGSAFETY INFORMATION LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS Using the gas control light the water heater as follows1. Stop, read the safety information on page Note Failure to wait five 5 minutes may result in a fire or explosionLIGHTING THE WATER HEATER TEST THE WATER HEATER AFTER INSTALLATIONAIR SHUTTER 1. Turn the gas control knob to the CLOSE DOWN PROCEDURELIGHTING THE WATER HEATER DRAINING THE WATER HEATER This page is intentionally blank SATURATION INDEX WATER SUPPLIESANODE Refer to the cold water connection detail on pageWARRANTY EXCLUSIONS RHEEM MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY AUSTRALIA ONLYWARRANTY CONDITIONS WARRANTY RHEEM MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY AUSTRALIA ONLY