Technical data

INSTALLATION
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TANK WATER SUPPLY
If the water heater is supplied with water from a tank supply and a pressure
pump system is not installed, then the bottom of the supply tank must be at
least 1 m above the highest point of the hot water plumbing system, including
the water heater. Care must be taken to avoid air locks. The cold water line to
the water heater should be adequately sized and fitted with a full flow gate
valve or ball valve.
HOT WATER DELIVERY
This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding.
It is necessary and we recommend that a temperature limiting device be fitted
between a Rheemglas or Optima water heater and hot water outlets in any
ablution and public areas such as a bathroom, ensuite or public amenities, to
reduce the risk of scalding. The installing plumber may have a legal obligation
to ensure the installation of this water heater meets the delivery water
temperature requirements of AS/NZS 3500.4 so that scalding water
temperatures are not delivered to a bathroom, ensuite or other ablution or
public area.
Where a temperature limiting device is installed adjacent to the water heater,
the cold water line to the temperature limiting device can be branched off the
cold water line either before or after the isolation valve, pressure limiting valve
and non return valve to the water heater. If an expansion control valve is
required, it must always be installed after the non return valve and be the last
valve prior to the water heater.
If a pressure limiting valve is installed on the cold water line to the water heater
and the cold water line to a temperature limiting device branches off before this
valve or from another cold water line in the premises, then a pressure limiting
valve of an equal pressure setting may be required prior to the temperature
limiting device.
LEGEND
Two Temperature Zones Using a Temperature Limiting Device