Specifications

TM016 Rheem Gas Permanent Pilot Service Instructions
D.O.I: 01/2006
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Cold Water Connector – Rheem Plus Models (Procedure 16)
Elevated temperatures may be present during the draining process.
Personal Protective Equipment should be worn to prevent the risk of
scalding.
1. Isolate gas and water supplies.
2. Relieve pressure from water heater through the T & PR valve or a hot tap.
3. Drain the water heater. Refer to procedure 1 on page 31.
4. Remove cold water and cold pipe access covers.
5. Disconnect plastic cold water pipe from cold water connector and unscrew cold water
connector from heater.
Note: Removal of the cold pipe requires the use of a special tool, part number 890330. To
remove the cold pipe from the cold water connector slide the tool over the pipe and push
down against the quick connect fitting whilst pulling up on the cold pipe.
6. Screw new cold water connector into cylinder using thread tape on threaded section.
7. Insert plastic cold pipe into cold water connector snap lock fitting and push down
clicking plastic cold pipe into fitting (no tool required).
8. Reconnect cold water supply pipe.
9. Restore water supply and check for leaks.
10. Purge air from the system through hot taps.
11. Refit cold water and cold pipe access covers.
12. When tank is full restore gas supply and relight the pilot.
Tempering Valve – Rheem Plus Models (Procedure 17)
A quantity of hot water will discharge from the tank during this process.
Personal Protective Equipment should be worn to prevent scalds or burns.
1. Isolate the gas and water supplies to the water heater.
2. Relieve pressure from the water heater through the T&PR valve or a hot tap.
3. Drain the water heater. Refer to procedure 1 on page 31.
4. Remove the tempering valve and cold pipe access covers.
5. Disconnect cold and warm water pipes from tempering valve and unscrew tempering
valve from heater.
Note: Removal of the cold pipe requires the use of a special tool, part number 890330.
To remove the cold pipe from the tempering valve slide the tool over the pipe and push
up against the quick connect fitting whilst pulling down on the cold pipe.
6. Screw new tempering valve into heater using thread tape on threaded section.
7. Insert cold pipe into tempering valve quick connect fitting and push up to click pipe into
place (no tool required).
8. Reconnect warm water pipe using thread tape on threaded section.
9. Close hot tap or T&PR valve and restore water supply.
10. Check for leaks.
11. Purge air from the system through hot taps.
12. When tank is full restore gas supply and relight the pilot.
After replacing the tempering valve the warm water temperature will need to be checked to
ensure correct operation. Refer to steps 11 to 13 in the Rheem Plus Tempering Valve
Annual Service Procedure on page 37.