Rheem Commercial Power Direct Vent Water heater manual

Printed in USA F O R Y O U R S A F E T Y ! — Do no t s to re or us e gas ol in e or ot her fla mma b le v a p o r s o r l iq u id s o r o th e r c o mb u st ib l e m at er i al s i n t he v i c i ni ty o f t hi s or an y ot he r ap pl i an c e. T o d o s o m a y r es u lt in a n e x p lo s io n o r f ir e. — W HA T T O D O I F Y O U S ME LL GA [...]

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3 T o m e e t c o m m e r ci a l w a t e r us e ne e d s , th e t he r m o s t a t on th i s w a te r h e a t e r is ad j u s t ab le up to 18 0° F . Ho we ve r , wa te r te m p er a t u r e s o ve r 1 2 5 ° F . c a n c a u s e s e ve re b ur n s i n s t a n tl y o r d e a t h f r om s c a ld s . T hi s i s t h e pr e f e r r e d st a rt in g po [...]

4 General Safety Precautions Be sure to read and understand the entire Use & Care Manual bef ore attempting to install or operate this water heater . P ay particular attention to the follo wing General Safety Precautions. F ailure to follow these warnings could result in a fire or e xplosion, causing proper ty damage , bodily injur y or death .[...]

5 Read and Review this entire Manual with special emphasis on the V enting Sections (Pa ges 8-12) and Operation Section ( P ag es 1 4- 1 7 ) p r i o r t o a n y i n s t a ll a t i o n w or k . LOCAL INST ALLA TION REGULA TIONS This w ater heater m ust be installed in accordance with these instructions, local codes, utility company requirements and/[...]

T h e ma n uf ac t u r e r ’ s w ar r a n t y d o e s n o t c o ve r a n y d a m a ge o r d e f e c t c a u s e d b y i n s t a l la t i o n , or a t t a c hm en t , or u s e o f a n y s p e c i a l a t t a c h- m e n t s uc h a s e ne r g y s a v i ng d e v ic e s ( ot he r t h a n t h o s e a ut ho r i ze d b y th e ma n uf ac t u r e r ) in t [...]

SYSTE M SENTI NEL POWER THERMOST AT I GN ITION PILO T VALVE MAIN VALVE ECO ® T emperature & Pressure Relief V alve T o Gas Supply Manual Gas Shut-Off Ground Joint Union Thermostat Cap Gas V alve Air Gap 6" Sediment T rap Hot Outlet Cold Water Inlet Shut-Off V a lve Ref er to V enting section on pages 8-11 in this manual. NO TES: 1.) The g[...]

N E VE R us e o pe n f la me t o te st f or g a s le ak s, a s bo di l y in ju ry or p r o p er ty d a m a g e c o u l d r e su l t . PRESSURE TESTING THE GAS SUPPL Y SYSTEM — The water heater and its manual gas shut-off valv e MUST be disconnect- ed from the gas supply piping system dur ing any high pressure testing of that system at pressures i[...]

9 MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM VENT LENGTHS Char ts are for installation from 0 - 2000 ft. elev ation ONL Y . (Please see supplement sheet f or installations abov e 2000 f eet.) NO TICE: Be sure to mount inlet v ent ter minal 6 inches higher than the outlet vent ter minal. V ent ter minals need to be a minimum of 7 inches (center to center) horizontally apa[...]

1 0 Installation GP100-250 § § § § § § Inlet Outlet Sh ee t M eta l S hiel d o n B ric k o r Ma so nry Wa lls Ou ts ide of Bu il din g W all § Mo rtar or Si li con e C aul k F rom W ate r He at er 4” V ent Pi pe 4” Pip e Co up lin g V ent T ermi na l wit h 1 / 2 " Me sh Pr ote cti ve Sc re en Ins ide 4” Pip e Co up lin g 4” V en[...]

11 Installation 3 . Maximum twenty-f our (24) inches above roof lev el without additional suppor t for v ent pipe. 4. F our (4) feet from any gable, dor mer or other roof str ucture with building interior access (i.e., v ent, window , etc.). 5 . T en (10) f eet from any f orced air inlet to the building. Any fresh or make-up air inlet such as a dr [...]

1 In accordance with current CAN/CGA-B149 Installation Codes. 2 In accordance with current ANSI Z223.1/ NFP A 54 National Fuel Gas Code. + A vent shall not terminate directly above a side walk or pav ed dr ive wa y that is located between two single f amily dwellings and ser ves both dwellings . * If clearances are not specified then follow local i[...]

A. W ater Heater Location ❑  Close to area of vent. ❑ Indoors and protected from freezing temperatures. ❑ Proper clearance from comb ustible surf aces obser ved and water heater not installed on carpeted floor . ❑ Air supply free of corrosive elements and flammab le vapors. ❑ Provisions made to protect area from w ater dama[...]

1 4 Operation 1. LIGHTING PROCEDURE - Lighting procedures are outlined on the label pictured belo w . This label is also located on the water heater near the ther mostat. NO TICE: The Gas V alve supplied with this water heater ma y v ar y from the one pictured on the label below , but the Lighting Instructions are the same for all types of valv es [...]

1 5 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING 1. TURN OFF ALL ELECTRIC POWER TO THE APPLIANCE IF SERVICE IS TO BE PERFORMED. 2. SET THE THERMOSTA T TO LOWEST SETTING. TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS B. BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than a[...]

2. TEMPERA TURE SETTINGS — The thermostat is adjusted to its low est temperature position when shipped from the factory . T o meet com - mercial water use needs, it is adjustable up to 180°F (82°C). How- e ver , water temperatures ov er 125°F (52°C) can cause sev ere bur ns instantly or death from scalds. This is the preferred star ting point[...]

17 Pro per l y m ain tai ned , thi s wa ter h eat er wil l prov ide year s of de pen dable, trouble free ser vice. It is strongly suggested that a regular routine main- tenance program be established and follow ed by the owner . It is fur ther recommended that a periodic inspection of the b lower , thermostat, b ur ner , relief valv e, inter nal fl[...]

D . BLOWER — Clean the blow er per iodically to remov e any buildup of lint or dir t. Remov e the inlet plate and blo w out any lint or dir t on the wheel and on the screen of the inlet plate. Bef ore operation, re-install the inlet plate to the blo wer . E. PRESSURE SWITCH — Inspect the inlet to the pressure s witch and the tubing for debris o[...]

1 9 ® S Y S T E M S E N T I N E L P O W E R T HE R MO S T A T I G N I T I O N P I L O T V AL V E M A I N V AL V E E C O “System Sentinel” Diagnostic System The “System Sentinel” Diagnostic system on this water heater provides the user or ser vice technician with a visual representation of the operational status of the various sections of t[...]

2 0 N O S e c t i o n 1 . .. t h e “ P O WE R” L ED “System Sentinel” T r oubleshooting Guide I s t h e “ P O WE R ” LE D I l l u m i na t e d ? I s t h e “ O N/ O F F ” S wi t c h in t h e “ O N ” p o s i ti o n ? T urn switc h to ON position . Is the P o w e r L E D n o w il l u m i n a te d ? P o w e r i s b e i n g s up p l [...]

2 1 S e c t i o n 2 . .. t h e “ T H E R MO S T A T ” L E D “System Sentinel” T r oubleshooting Guide I s Th er m o s t a t s e t a t a t e m p e r a - t u r e h i g h e r t h a n t h e w a te r t e m - p e r a t u r e i n t a n k ? Thermostat is de f ect ive or out of ca lib rat ion a n d m us t b e r e pl a c e d . Adjust Ther mosta t to [...]

2 2 Y E S CA UTION ! L a b e l a l l w i r e s p r i o r t o d i s c o nn e c t i o n w h e n s e rv ic i n g c o n t r ol s . Wi ri n g e r r or s c a n c a u se i m p r o p er a n d d a n ge r ou s o p e r a t i o n . VE R I F Y P R OP - E R O P E R A T I O N A F T E R SE R V I C I N G! S e c t i o n 3 . .. t h e “ I G N I TI O N ” L E D “S[...]

S e c t i o n 4 . .. t h e “ P I L O T V A L VE ” L E D “System Sentinel” T r oubleshooting Guide I s t h e S p a rk I g n i t o r o p e r a t i n g ? ( C a n s p a r k in g b e h e a r d? ) I s t h e “ I GN I T I O N ” L E D i l l u m in a t e d ? Ignition Contr ol Module is inoperable and must be r e p l a c e d . I s t h e P i l o t [...]

CA UTION ! L a b e l a l l w i r e s p r i o r t o d i s c o nn e c t i o n w h e n s e rv ic i n g c o n t r ol s . Wi ri n g e r r or s c a n c a u se i m p r o p er a n d d a n ge r ou s o p e r a t i o n . VE R I F Y P R OP - E R O P E R A T I O N A F T E R SE R V I C I N G! S e c t i o n 5 . .. t h e “ E C O ” LE D S e c t i o n 6 . . . t [...]

2 5 Replacement P ar ts Instructions F or Placing a P arts Order All par ts orders should include: The model and serial number of the water heater from the r ating plate. Specify type of gas (natural or LP) as mar ked on the r ating plate. Part descr iption (as noted below) and number of parts desired. ! CA UTION: For your safety DO NO T attempt re[...]

2 6 Wiring and Schematic Dia grams F i gu re 1 4 . — Di a gr am s f or u ni ts s up pl ie d wi th H o ne yw el l V R8 30 4 P or VR 83 04 M Ga s V a lv e a nd H on e yw el l S8 60 0M I gn it io n Co nt r ol , H on e y we ll T he rm o - s t at a nd T e mp er at u re L im it in g S wi tc h f or v en t p ip e. . C A UT IO N! La be l al l wi r es p ri[...]

Wiring and Schematic Dia grams 1 IGNITION LED THERMOST A T LED POWER LED BR-3 BR-3 Y-3 BL-5 R-3 GY-1 BR-4 BR-3 BL-4 GY-1 BL-5 R-3 BR-4 BR-3 BL-4 IGNITION CONTROL LED INDICA TORS MAIN V AL VE ECO PILO T V AL VE IGNITION THERMOST A T POWER MV MV PV PV 24V MV/PV GY-2 BR-1 GND PV MV GND GAS V ALVE 1 5 6 BR-2 24V 120V PILO T ELECTRODE ASSY . LIMIT CONNE[...]

2 8 The f ollowing Gask ets are required for Normal Maintenance f or all Models: SP5886 T ank Handhole Sealplate Gasket All other P ar ts can be ordered by pro viding the f ollowing inf or mation: 1. Description of Part(s), such as: Main Gas V alve Pilot Bur ner Main Bur ner Ther mostat Blower Assemb ly Anode Rod Or other par ts as required. 2. Qua[...]