Technical data
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About Your Water Heater
- Water Heater Application
- Model Type
- Mains Pressure
- How Hot Should The Water Be?
- Hotter Water Increases The Risk Of Scald Injury
- Temperature Adjustment
- Piezo Ignition
- Pilot Igniter
- Warning
- Safety
- Precautions
- To Turn Off The Water Heater
- To Turn On The Water Heater
- Going On Holidays
- How Do I Know If The Water Heater Is Installed Correctly?
- Victorian Customers
- Does The Water Chemistry Affect The Water Heater?
- How Long Will The Water Heater Last?
- Regular Care
- Water Supplies
- Save A Service Call
- Installation
- Installation Standards
- Water Heater Application
- Water Heater Location
- Indoor Installation
- Outdoor Installation
- SAFE TRAY
- Mains Water Supply
- Tank Water Supply
- Hot Water Delivery
- Circulated Hot Water Flow And Return System
- Reducing Heat Losses
- Anode
- Saddling - Pipe Work
- Dimensions And Technical Data
- Typical Installation – Outdoor Location
- Typical Installation – Indoor Location
- Connections – Plumbing
- Multiple Installations
- Commissioning
- Lighting The Water Heater
- Draining The Water Heater
- Rheem Heavy Duty Gas Mains Pressure Water Heater Warranty - Australia Only
- 1. The Rheem Warranty – General
- 2. Terms Of The Rheem Warranty And Exclusions To It
- 3. What Is Covered By The Rheem Warranty For The Water Heaters Detailed In This Document
- 4. Entitlement To Make A Claim Under This Warranty
- 5. How To Make A Claim Under This Warranty
- 6. The Australian Consumer Law
WATER SUPPLIES
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-1.0
no warranty applies to a:
temperature pressure relief valve or a
water heater cylinder unless an
expansion control valve is fitted.
SATURATION INDEX (SI)
GAS STORAGE WATER HEATERS
WITHIN WARRANTY
SPECIFICATION
SATURATION INDEX
(calculated @ 80°C water temperature)
+0.4 +0.80
very corrosive very scaling
scaling
corrosive
SUMMARY OF WATER CHEMISTRY ADVICE AFFECTING WARRANTY
The water heater and its components are not suitable for certain water chemistries. Those chemistries are
listed below. If the water heater is connected at any time to a water supply with the following water chemistry,
the Rheem warranty will not cover any resultant faults on the components listed below:
Water Chemistry
Component
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) > 2500 mg/L
water heater cylinder
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) not suitable for anode type
water heater cylinder
Saturation Index (SI) > +0.4
(if expansion control valve is not fitted)
water heater cylinder
temperature pressure relief valve