Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HG Rheem
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P art No. AP12171-4 (3/01) P ub . No . 49-50008-4 03-01 JR Manufactur ed under tr ademark license by: Rheem Manufacturing Company P .O. Box 244020, Montgomery , AL 36124-4020 FOR YOUR SAFETY! — D o not stor e or use gasoline or other flammable v apors or liquids or other combustible materials in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Safety Information S af ety P r ecautions. . . . . . 3–6 LP Gas Models . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation Instructions Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 W a ter Connections . . . . . . . . 9 Gas Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 P otable Space Heating .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service Be sur e to r ead and understand the entir e Use and Car e Manual befor e attempting to install or oper ate this water heater .
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Both LP and natur al gas hav e an odor ant added to aid in detecting a gas leak.
5 Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service Time/T emperature Relationship in Scalds T emperature Time T o Produce a Serious Burn 120°F . Mor e than 5 minutes 125°F .
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 6 Hav e the installer show you the location of the gas shut-off v alv e and how to shut it off if necessar y .
Installing the water heater . This water heater must be installed in accor dance with these instructions , local codes , utility company r equir ements , and/or in the absence of local codes , use the la test edition of the American National Standar d/Na tional F uel Gas Code.
8 Installing the water heater . P roper oper ation of the wa ter heater r equir es air for combustion and v entilation. P rovisions f or combustion and v entilation air must comply with r efer enced codes and standar ds .
9 Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service Thermal Expansion Determine if a check valve exists in the inlet water line.
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 10 Installing the water heater . A new combination temper atur e and pr essur e r elief v alve , complying with the Standar d f or Relief V alves and Automatic Gas Shut-Off D evices for Hot W ater S upply Systems , ANSI Z21.
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 11 W ARNING: Do not attempt to convert this water heater for use with a different type of gas other than the type shown on the rating plate.
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 12 Installing the water heater .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service Supplemental instructions for gas water heaters installed in potable/space heating applications.
Lighting the water heater . Befor e oper ating this wa ter heater , be sure to r ead and f ollow the instructions on the label pictur ed below and all other labels on the water heater , as well as the warnings printed in this manual.
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 15 Lighting the water heater .
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 16 Time/T emperature Relationship in Scalds T emperature Time T o Produce a Serious Burn 120°F . More than 5 minutes 125°F .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 17 Operating the water heater . If adjustment is necessary… Maximum water temper atur es occur just af ter the burner has shut off .
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 18 Care and cleaning of the water heater . Draining the W ater Heater CAUTION: Shut off gas to the water heater at the thermostat gas cock or manual shut-off valve before draining water .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 19 V enting System Inspection The water heater’ s internal flue must be inspected annually to be cer tain it is clean by removing the dr af t hood and flue baffle.
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 20 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Condensation This usually happens when ● This is normal. Af ter the water in the tank warms a new water heater is up the condensation will disappear .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 21 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Rumbling noise Scale and sediment ● Clean tank.
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 22 Replacement P arts. F or 30, 40 and 50 gallon models using natural or LP gas . Instructions F or Placing a P arts Order T o place or ders using a Visa/MasterCar d call 800-431-1549.
23 Rheem Manufacturing Company W arr anty Registr a tion D epar tment P .O. Box 34070 Louisville, KY 40232-4070 Please place in envelope and mail to: ✁ Cut here ✁ Cut here.
24 ✁ Cut here Consumer Product Ownership Registration F ollow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: If you require service, call 800-431-1549. 12 3 Model Number Serial Number Consumer Product Ownership Registration Model Number W ater Heater Serial Number Important Mail T oday! First Name Mr .
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