Technical Specifications

Essential Plus
Essential Plus Heavy Duty gas water heaters exceed
ANSI standards for ammable vapor ignition resistance
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Richmond Water Heaters • 1115 Northmeadow Parkway, Suite 100, Roswell, Georgia 30076
© Rheem Manufacturing Company • 01/18 • FORM NO. T-646 Rev. 4
Essential Plus
Heavy Duty
75 and 98-Gallon Capacities
75,100 BTU/h
Natural and LP Gas
EFFICIENCY
• Recovery Capacity: 72.8 gallons per
hour (delivers approximately 100 gallons
of hot water in the rst hour for
75-gallon models and 142 gallons for
98-gallon models)**
FLAMMABLE VAPOR
DETECTION SYSTEM
• Exclusive air/fuel shut-off device for
double protection
• Maintenance free – no lter to clean
• Disables the heater in the presence of
ammable vapor accumulation
EASY TO LIGHT
• Piezo Ignitor – no matches required
LOW EMISSIONS
• Eco-friendly burner, low NOx design
• Meets 40 ng/J NOx requirements
LONGER LIFE
• Premium grade anode rod provides
long-lasting tank protection
HIGH ALTITUDE COMPLIANT
• All models are certied for applications
up to 8,500 feet above sea level
PLUS…
• Temperature and pressure relief valve
included
• Low lead compliant
• Side water connections for space
heating applications
• Standard replacement parts
WARRANTY
• 6-Year limited tank and parts warranty*
* See Warranty Certicate for complete information
Efciency | All models tested according to ANSI
test procedures, and meet or exceed the thermal
efciency and standby loss requirements of current
ASHRAE standard (EPact). Also exceeds energy
efciency codes of all states including California
Energy Commission (CEC).
Safety and Construction | Design certied by CSA:
For operation at 160 degrees; meets all safety and
construction requirements of ANSI Z21.10.3; as an
automatic storage or instantaneous water heater;
as an automatic circulating tank water heater; and
for operation on combustible oors and in alcove
installations. All models are North Carolina Code
compliant. Certied for 150 PSI maximum working
pressure.
Uniform Energy Factor and rated gallon capacity based on Department of Energy (DOE) requirements.
**Recovery Capacity is based upon a 100° F water temperature rise and calculated per ANSI Z21.10.3 standards.
• 160° F Max. temperature setting.
E
G
BA
C
F
H
HOT
WATER
CONNECTION
H
COLD
WATER
CONNECTION
D
1/2"
3/4" N.P.T.
RELIEF
VALVE
OPENING
FLUE
ANODE ROD
SIDE TAPS
DESCRIPTION FEATURES ENERGY INFO.
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Y
P
E
NOMINAL
GALLON
CAPACITY
RATED
GALLON
CAPACITY
MODEL
NUMBER
GAS INPUT
IN THOUS.
BTU/H
RECOVERY
IN G.P.H.
100° F RISE**
FIRST HR.
DELIVERY
G.P.H.
H T. T O
VENT
A
TANK
HEIGHT
B
DIAM.
C
H T. T O
GAS
CONN.
D
VENT
SIZE
E
WATER
CONN.
CENTER
F
H T. T O
SIDE T&P
VALVE
G
WATER
CONN.
SIZE
H
SHIP
WEIGHT
(LBS)
UNIFORM
ENERGY
FACTOR
(UEF)N AT. LP NAT. LP
Tall 75 73 6G75-76F 75.1 – 72.8 – 100 64 60 26-1/4 14-3/4 4 11 53-1/4 1 320 0.61
Tall 75 73 6G75-76PF – 75.1 – 72.8 100 64 60 26-1/4 14-3/4 4 11 53-1/4 1 320 0.61
Tall 98 93 5V100F-76N 75.1 – 72.8 – 142 67-7/8 64 28-1/4 14-7/8 4 11 57-3/16 1 350 0.58
Tall 98 93 5V100F-76P – 75.1 – 72.8 142 67-7/8 64 28-1/4 14-7/8 4 11 57-3/16 1 350 0.58