Installation / Operation Instruction Manual

Appliance details
RTG 199 ME – 6 720 811 615 (2014/05)
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3 Appliance details
3.1 Features
Parts
• Key Pad interface control.
• High power pre-mix compact burner with low NOx emissions.
• Modulating Gas Valve with constant gas:air ratio control.
• Modulating water valve for improved comfort and temperature
control.
High quality materials for long working life
• Copper heat exchanger.
• High efficiency Ceramat Burner.
• Compact space saver: mounts on a wall with a supplied bracket.
Features
• Easily removable one-piece cover.
• On/Off and Temperature control switches.
• Reset button.
• Program button (Selectable temperature default).
• Failure codes for easy diagnostics and repair.
• Real-time diagnostics for troubleshooting/informational purposes.
• Built in freeze prevention.
Note: The freeze prevention kit is designed to provide protection for the
water heater down to approximately 5°F for short term conditions only.
It will not protect the appliance in areas where the temperature is
routinely expected to be below freezing.
- The freeze prevention kit will not protect plumbing outside the
appliance from freezing. Precautions should be taken.
Accessories (Bradford White part #)
• Cascading kit (7 709 003 962)
• Outdoor kit (BTOK)
• Gas conversion kit (8719002176)
• Vertical vent kit (ESVVT)
• Concentric vent / air intake kit (ESHCK)
• Concentric termination kit (196016)
• Horizontal vent kit (4TWHVK3SII)
1)
• Exhaust/Intake bird screen (L2594)
• Pipe Cover (PTPCES)
• High temperature kit (7736500074)
• Recess box kit (7736500043)
• Pressure relief valve (7 738 001 152)
3.2 Specifications (Technical data)
Approved in US/Canada
1) 4TWHVK3S vent kit is compatible with this appliance but requires the purchase
of an additional 12" piece of straight pipe to meet minimum vent length
requirements. The aluminum flex piping included with this kit is not permissible
for use with this appliance.
Bradford White is constantly improving its products,
therefore specifications are subject to change without
prior notice.
Technical characteristics Units RTG 199 ME
Capacity
Maximum flow rate at a 45 °F
(25 °C) rise
GPM (l/min) 7.3 (27.7)
Maximum flow rate at a 55 °F
(30.6 °C) rise
GPM (l/min) 6.0 (22.7)
Maximum flow rate at a 75 °F
(41.7 °C) rise
GPM (l/min) 4.4 (16.6)
Maximum flow rate at a 90 °F
(50 °C) rise
GPM (l/min) 3.7 (13.9)
Maximum output BTU/hr (kW) 160,500 (47)
Maximum input BTU/hr (kW) 199,000 (58.3)
Thermal efficiency (Efficiency
in %)
% > 83%
Minimum Input BTU/hr (kW) 19,900 (5.8)
Temperature Control
Selection range °F ( °C) 100 - 140 (38 - 60)
Default temperature °F ( °C) 122 (50)
Stability °F ( °C)  2 ( 1)
Gas Requirement
Gas connection inches ¾ "
Peak load inlet gas pressure
1)
Propane water column 8” - 13”
Natural Gas water column 3.5” - 10.5”
Water
Hot water connection inches ¾ "
Cold water connection inches ¾ "
Minimum water flow
2)
GPM (l/min) 0.5 (1.9)
Minimum recommended
water pressure
PSI (bar) 30 (2.07)
Minimum well pressure PSI 40
Water valve material Polymer (PPS)
(Polypropylene
Sulfide)
Connections: Bottom of heater
Combustion
CO level ppm  250 (measured)
CO
2
level (set from factory) % see table 36
Dimensions
Depth inches (mm) 11 ¼ (286)
Width inches (mm) 17
7
/
8
(452)
Height inches (mm) 30½ (775)
Weight pounds (kg) 67 (30.5)
Gas types
Table 3