Rheem HE119-160LP, HE45-160LP, HE45-130N, HE45-100N Most Common Advantageplus Installation Concerns

MOST COMMON ADVANTAGEPLUS INSTALLATION CONCERNS

VENTING:

VENT LENGTH TOO LONG - OVER 85’

VENTING NOT PITCHED PROPERLY - CONDENSATE BUILD UP IN VENT

EXHAUST GAS RE-CIRCULATION - VENT TERMINALS NOT USED, WRONG FITTINGS USED, SIGHT PROBLEMS BUSH IN FRONT OF VENT TERMINAL

INSIDE CORNER OF BUILDING FOR VENT LOCATION OVERHANG WITH VENT UNDERNEATH

COMPOUND ROOF PITCH, OR ABOVE ROOF FIRE WALL ADDITIONAL FITTINGS INSTALLED INTO TERMINALS

VENT SIZED FROM 3" TO 4" BY USING BUSHINGS - INSTEAD OF REDUCING COUPLING OR REDUCING ELBOW VENT CHANGED FROM 3" TO 4" - WITHOUT GOING REQUIRED 10’ ON BOTH INTAKE AND EXHAUST VENTING NOT CLEANED AND GLUED TOGETHER FOR PRESSURE TIGHT JOINTS

INTAKE AIR CONTAINING EXHAUST FROM ANOTHER VENT OR APPLIANCE

GAS SUPPLY:

GAS PRESSURE TOO LOW - NEED 7" GAS PRESSURE UP TO 14" GAS PRESSURE GAS METER TOO LOW IN CAPACITY

GAS REGULATOR NOT SIZED PROPERLY - TOO LOW IN CAPACITY GAS PIPE TOO SMALL - 3/4" MINIMUM GAS SUPPLY SIZE

GAS REGULATOR TOO CLOSE TO APPLIANCE - NEED 10’ OF PIPE FOR EVERY 200,000 BTU’S PER HOUR GAS REGULATOR WITH LONG VENT OR BLEED VENT ORIFICE - REGULATOR SLOW TO RESPOND GAS METER RESTRICTION, OR IN NEED OF REPAIR/REPLACEMENT

GAS SUPPLY PRESSURE DROPS BELOW 3-1/2" WHEN APPLIANCE FIRES

ELECTRICAL:

APPLIANCE NOT GROUNDED

ELECTRICAL POLARITY REVERSED - FLAME WILL LIGHT BUT GO BACK OUT IN 4-6 SECONDS VOLTAGE TOO LOW OR TOO HIGH APPLIANCE CYCLES, BUT NO IGNITION - LOOK FOR GLOW FROM IGNITOR, IF NOT, REPLACE IGNITOR

PLUMBING:

DIELECTRIC UNIONS INSTALLED - RUSTY WATER

CONDENSATE:

CONDENSATE LINE NOT PITCHED TO DRAIN

CONDENSATE LINE NOT DRAINING DUE TO LONG RUN WITHOUT VENT

CONDENSATE PUMP NOT WORKING

CONDENSATE TRAP PLUGGED WITH PVC SHAVINGS

BURNER:

EXTREMELY LOUD BANG ON IGNITION - BURNER FAILED OR END CAP OFF

RED BURNER DECK AS SEEN THROUGH VIEW PORT - GAS VALVE NEEDS ADJUSTMENT

GAS VALVE:

PUFFING ON IGNITION - ADJUST GAS VALVE

LOUD POP ON IGNITION, THEN RUNNING SMOOTH - ADJUST GAS VALVE HUFF AND PUFF DURING OPERATION - ADJUST GAS VALVE

RUNNING GREAT BUT INTERMITTENTLY HUFFING OR POPPING - CHECK FOR RE-CIRCULATION UNDER VENTING

IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE FOR MAINTENANCE PURPOSES: THE THREAD ON THE END OF THIS GAS VALVE AND NIPPLE IS A LEFT HAND THREAD.

SEALING ADVANTAGEPLUS AS PER N.S.F. STANDARD

NUMBER 5

TO SEAL THE BASE OF BOOSTER TO THE FLOOR TO PREVENT SEEPAGE UNDERNEATH, PER N.S.F. STANDARD #5 - APPLY A 3/8” BEAD OF RTV SILICONE (AS SHOWN HERE), COMPLETELY AROUND TANK.

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