Installation manual

Rinnai Australia 20 Installation Manual
HEATER LOCATION
LOCATION
• When positioning the heater, variables governing the location are Flueing and Warm Air
Distribution.
• This heater must not be installed where curtains or other combustible materials could come into
contact with it. In some cases curtains may need restraining. Refer to page 6 for additional
safety consideration.
• Mantles and surrounds can be added to compliment the design provided that they conform to
the clearances shown in the drawings below.
• The minimum clearance from the mesh dress guard edge is 400 mm. The depth of the mantle/
surrounds at the minimum clearance may not exceed 150 mm.
• An additional 100 mm of clearance is required for every extra 50 mm of mantle depth, i.e. for a
200 mm deep mantle the clearance is 500 mm (as shown below).
For all installations. Only as specified Abey
®
Co-Axial Flue components MUST be
used.
The Rinnai Symmetry
®
MUST NOT be flued into ‘natural draft’ flue system or
terminate into a chimney.
GAS SUPPLY
The gas supply terminates inside the heater at the front lower left hand side of the appliance.
Locate the gas supply pipe to suit position as per the heater gas inlet. Refer to the dimensional
drawings on page 19 for appliance gas inlet location.
Gas pipe sizing must consider the gas input to this appliance as well as all other
gas appliances in the premises. The gas meter and regulator must be specified
for the total gas rate. Suitable sizing chart such as the one in AS/NZS 5601 should
be used.
PURGING THE GAS SUPPLY
• All foreign materials such as filings must be purged from the gas supply, before connecting to
the appliance as they may cause the gas control valve to malfunction.
Minimum Horizontal
Clearance 400mm
Maximum Mantle depth (at 400mm) may only be 150mm.
Minimum Vertical Clearance 400mm
Minimum Clearance
1000mm
On heat sensitive
surfaces provide
protective matting
to at least 750mm
Non-combustible
cladding MUST
be provided for
RDV3610ETR
installations.
NOT required on
RDV3611ETR
installations.
WARNING
WARNING