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This water heater must be installed and serviced by an authorised person. Please leave this guide with the householder. Owner’s Guide and Installati

REGULAR CARE 10 TEMPERATURE LIMITING VALVE A RheemPlus water heater is fitted with a temperature limiting valve at the hot water outlet. The valve is

11 WATER SUPPLIES This water heater must be installed in accordance with this advice to be covered by the warranty. This water heater is manufactur

WATER SUPPLIES 12 CONDUCTIVITY - µS/cmTOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS & CONDUCTIVITY(vitreous enamel lined water heater cylinder)40 150 400 600TOTAL DISSO

WATER SUPPLIES 13 SATURATION INDEX The saturation index is used as a measure of the water‟s corrosive or scaling properties. In a corrosive water

WATER SUPPLIES 14 CHANGE OF WATER SUPPLY The changing or alternating from one water supply to another can have a detrimental effect on the

15 SAVE A SERVICE CALL Check the items below before making a service call. You will be charged for attending to any condition or fault that i

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 16 Water heater size Do you have the correct size water heater for your requirements? The sizing guide in the Rheem sales l

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 17 EXPANSION CONTROL VALVE RUNNING If an expansion control valve is fitted in the cold water line to the water heater (refer to

18 INSTALLATION THIS WATER HEATER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR POOL HEATING The installation must comply with the requirements of AS/NZS 3500.4, AS/

INSTALLATION 19 Remember all local authorities have regulations about putting water heaters into roof spaces. SAFE TRAY It is a requireme

PATENTS This water heater may be protected by one or more patents or registered designs in the name of Rheem Australia Pty Ltd. TRADEMARKS ® Register

INSTALLATION 20 HOT WATER DELIVERY This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding. It is necessary and we recommend tha

INSTALLATION 21 A RheemPlus water heater will not deliver temperatures exceeding 50°C, in accordance with AS 3498. There is no statutory

INSTALLATION 22 LEGEND Circulated Hot Water Flow and Return Continuous Electric Water Heater Off-Peak or Time Controlled Electricity Supply A singl

INSTALLATION 23 REDUCING HEAT LOSSES The cold water line to and the hot water line from the water heater must be insulated in accordance wi

INSTALLATION 24 PUSH THROUGH (FREE OUTLET) INSTALLATION It can be advantageous to plumb the water heater as a Push Through water heater in som

INSTALLATION 25 TYPICAL INSTALLATION – OUTDOOR LOCATION INDOOR LOCATIONSOUTDOOR LOCATIONS TYPICAL INSTALLATION – INDOOR LOCATION INDOOR LOCATIONSOU

INSTALLATION 26 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA Rheemglas and Optima RheemPlus Rheemglas Single Element Rheemglas Twin Element Optima Si

27 CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING CONNECTION SIZES Rheemglas, Optima RheemPlus Hot water connection: RP ¾/20 G ¾ B Cold water connection: RP ¾/20 G ¾ B

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 28 LEFT AND RIGHT HAND SIDE WATER CONNECTIONS The cold water supply, hot water supply and temperature pressure relief valve can

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 29 The valve must be insulated with closed cell polymer insulation or similar (minimum thickness 9 mm) and the insul

3 CONTENTS HOUSEHOLDER - We recommend you read pages 4 to 17. The other pages are intended for the installer but may be of interest About Your Wa

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 30 RELIEF VALVE DRAIN DN15 copper drain lines must be fitted to the temperature pressure relief valve and expansion control val

31 CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL The power supply to the water heater must not be switched on until the water heater is filled with water and a s

CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL 32 For reasons of safety and economy, we advise the thermostat be set at the lowest temperature that will provid

CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL 33 WIRING DIAGRAM TWIN ELEMENT ELECTRIC WATER HEATERS NON-SIMULTANEOUS OPERATION OFF-PEAK CONNECTION Electrical Circuit f

34 COMMISSIONING TO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER The power supply to the water heater must not be switched on until the water heater is fill

COMMISSIONING 35 OUTLET TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT – RHEEMPLUS The maximum outlet temperature of a RheemPlus water heater may be ad

COMMISSIONING 36 Turn the adjusting knob on the temperature limiting valve counter-clockwise (down away from the water heater), using a 6 mm

37 DRAINING THE WATER HEATER To drain the water heater: Turn off the water heater (refer to “To Turn Off The Water Heater” on page 34

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39 RHEEM ELECTRIC DOMESTIC MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY WARRANTY CONDITIONS 1. This warranty is applicable only to

4 ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER MODEL TYPE The Rheem® water heater you have chosen will be either a Rheemglas®, Optima™ or RheemPlus™ mode

RHEEM ELECTRIC DOMESTIC MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY Revision Date: 2010 July 121996E 40 WARRANTY Rheem will repair or rep

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 5 HOTTER WATER INCREASES THE RISK OF SCALD INJURY This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 6 A RheemPlus water heater is temperature limited to 50°C at the hot water outlet. Increasing the thermostat setti

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 7 SINGLE ELEMENT MODEL This type of water heater has one heating unit with its own thermostat. The heating unit is at th

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 8 TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER If you plan to be away from home for only a few nights, we suggest you leave the water heater s

9 REGULAR CARE TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE This valve is near the top of the water heater and is essential for its safe operation. It is