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    Inst allation and User Manual REU - 16 FUA - E “Infinity 16 i” “Infinity 16 i” Continuous Flow W ater Heater Import ant. Read these instructions carefully befo re attempting installation or use of this appliance. Al l w ork must be carried out by competent persons.[...]

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    3 Contents… ……………………… ……………………… ……………..……… …………3 User Instr uctions............. ..................... ................... ..... ............... .......... ..... .............4 Feature s and Ben efits…………… ………………… ……………… ..…………. 5 Importa nt In[...]

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    4 USERS INSTRUCTIONS The fo llowing instru ctions are de signed for the user of t he water heater. The u ser may not install or adjust t he applia nce in an y way th at requires the remov al of the fr ont of the u nit. To remov e the front co ver of th e unit you must be c ertified compe - tent to do so. Info rmation fo r the Instal ler is giv en o[...]

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    5 Congrat ulations on pu rchasing the Tech nologi cally Advanc ed, Temper ature Contro lled, Rinnai Hot W ater Sy stem. x The Rinnai Infinity 16i w ill NEVER RUN OUT of hot wa ter. As long as electricity , water, and gas sup p lies are conn ected, hot water is availa ble when hot water taps are open. x Built into the main mi cro-process or is[...]

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    6 Excessively hot wate r is dang erous, especially for young c hildren an d the infirm . The water hea ter allows you to co ntrol the t emperature of your hot water to safe levels . Do stay with children whenever they are in the bathroom. Do take the m out of the bathroom i f you need to answer th e phone or door. Do te st the te mpera ture o f the[...]

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    7 IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION Always chec k water temperatu re before use. Ref er to warn ing about h ot water on page 16 for important safety information. Hot water may go cold wi thout warni ng at very low wate r flows (less t han 3 l/min.) The Infinity 16i co ntrols th e water tem- peratu re automaticall y . For high tempera- tures it m ay reduce th[...]

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    9 TEMPERA TURE CONTROLS The pur pose of a T em perature Co ntroller is to enable the user to have complet e control over the hot water supply. Used c o rrectly , the Infinity will supply hot water at th e tempera ture selected, even when the water flow is v aried, or whe n more than o ne tap is used. Adjustments to the operation of your hot water u[...]

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    10 Remote tempe rature controll ers are a featu re that provide s control over th e water temperatu r e. The Rinnai I n finity 16i water heater can be operated with 1, 2, or 3 temperatu r e con trollers. The c ontroller MC- 45-SR-EU co mes as standard with this water he ater insta lled into t he front panel. NOTE : Each time a button is pressed, a [...]

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    11 TEMPERA TURE CONTROLS - OPERA TING Using the T emperature Controller s. Press the ON/OFF bu tton on a te mperature controller. The s ystem will be come ac tive, the te mperatur e will default t o 40 0 C and the contr oller th at turned the system on will hav e priority. The te mperatur e setting on the co ntroller will li ght up. A d justing Tem[...]

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    12 Using 2 or more T emperature Con trollers. Switching the system ON. . The hot wa ter system and a ll controllers can be switched ON and OFF f rom any cont roller by pre ssing the ON/OFF button as shown. W he n the system is turned O N the water tem perature display will be lit. During normal operati on the sy stem is le ft ON. D o not push th e [...]

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    14 Do not push the O N/OFF bu tton on th e Master c ontroller aft er transfer ring priority of tempe r ature s election to a Sec ondary controller as the sy stem will shut dow n. Do Not Turn O FF the Mast er Controll er Temperat ure priority can not be switche d to anothe r controll er when the w ater is flowing t hrough the w ater heater . Dependi[...]

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    15 CARING FOR THE INFINITY Maintenance Even if th ere does no t seem to be a problem with the water h eater it is required in t he UK that all ga s appliances are serviced every year by a certified g as engine er. This is to ensure continue d safety of the gas a ppliance. I f you need a recomm ended s ervice engine er contact Ri nnai or you r suppl[...]

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    16 ERROR MESSAGES Rinnai water heat ers have the ability to che ck their own op eration conti n uously . If a fault occurs, an error code will flash on the Digital Display if you have temperature controllers installed. This as sists with diagnosin g the fault, and m ay enable you to over come a proble m witho ut a service call. Pl ease quote the co[...]

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    17 ERROR MESSAGES T roubleshooting without controllers If you have not i nstalled te m pera ture contr ollers and ex perienc e the follo wing symptoms , please car ry out the sugg estions below. If sympto ms continue , please contact Rinnai fo r advice. NOTE: Faults ca used by insufficient gas/wat er sup ply or gas/water quality and install ation e[...]

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    18 REST ARTING THE RINNAI W A TER HEA TER Follow ing a po w er cu t the heaters should be restarted in this manner. St andard system. Singl e or mu ltiple wate r heaters w ithout remo te cont rollers . The heaters will automatically rese t without any us er involvement. Singl e o r mult iple w ate r heate rs w ith remo te con troller s. The heaters[...]

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    19 ST OP T o go beyond this point in the manual you must be a registered gas engineer . Do not attempt to install this appliance if you are not qualified. If the information in this manual is not foll ow ed exactly a fire or explosion could result. This manual must be read in its entirety before inst alling the appliance. If you are unsure of any p[...]

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    20 IMPORTA NT INFORMA TION This applia nce m a y only be inst alled by som eone c ertifie d com peten t to d o so. A t t he ti me of p rinting the onl y people deemed compet ent to insta ll this appliance are those that are COR GI register ed for this ty pe of appliance in this t y p e of loca tion w ho h ave a curren t ACS ce rt ific ate. 1. Gas s[...]

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    22 HOT W ATER SUPPLY OPERATION Ignition Press ON /OFF Butto n of Remote Cont roller t o turn on uni t and the re mote c ontrol- ler display and priority LED will light up. When a hot w ater tap is opened the Wa ter Fl ow Sens or revo lves and se nds a pulse signal to the Printed Circuit Board (PCB.) W h en the PCB d etects water flow it be- gins th[...]

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    23 MAIN COMPONENTS 1. Gas Control Unit 1.1 Modulating Valve This device is used by t he PCB to adjust the volume o f gas to the burner in proportion to the volumetric flow rate of water in order to maint ain a supply of constant temperature hot w at er amid changes in water flow rates and in c oming temperatures. 1.2 Change-over Solenoid Valves Add[...]

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    24 3. Thermal Fuse The t hermal fuse is an el ectric link w hich must be i ntact for the u nit to ope rate. If the thermal fuse reaches a set t emperature it will mel t and the unit will shut down. The t her- mal fuse must be replaced if i t melts. It is to protect against ov er heating a nd heat ex - changer s plits where water may le ak out and b[...]

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    25 A p plian ce Location. The wall o r structure on which it is mounted must be capable of supporting the weight of the ap pliance (15 k g) and ass ociated pi pework. En sure that suitab le scre ws or bolts are used to secure the water heater t o the wall. Bracket and fixi ng hole loc ations are s hown on the te mplate incl uded. The to p bracket h[...]

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    26 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS - CONNECTIONS Water Supply . W here the water supply pres sure exceeds 7 bar, an approved pressure reducing device is required at the inle t of the appliance. To achieve the maximum rated flow a minimum water supply pressure of 1 .1 bar is required at the applia nce inlet . The uni t will operate at lower supply press[...]

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    27 UK INST . INSTRUCTIONS - CONNECTIONS Water C o nnec tion. For all closed sy st ems (with flow and return or tank ) the s y stem must incorporate an un- vented kit with the components shown below. The safety relieve valv e must discharge safely into a suitable dr ain via tundish. Gas Co nnection Refer to BS6891 (Natural Gas) and BS5482 (Propane) [...]

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    28 INST ALLA TION INSTRUCTIONS - SCHEMA TICS Manifolded Infinity x 2 With Pum ped Secondary. Pump Gas Valve Non- Return Valve Pressur e Reducing Valve Strai ner Safety Valve Expansion Vessel Flow Modulation Valve This inform ation i s intended as a guide on l y, it does not imply compliance w ith water or gas insta ll ation regulations. Components [...]

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    29 Gene ral Information. This applia nce must be ins talled in a ccordance with the rule s in force. Consult instru c- tions be fore install ations and use of this a ppliance. The unit must be inst alled by a com petent, authoris ed person. It is the installer’s responsibil ity to ensure that the uni t has been installed to all current r equireme[...]

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    30 FLUE REQUIREMENTS - INST ALLING The flue m ust be installe d by a compete nt, authori sed person. It is the inst aller’s respo n s ibility to ens ure that the un it has been ins talled to all cur rent loc al require - ment s. Ensure that the flue termi nal and hot water outlet c o nnec tion cannot be touched by children. The flue m ust be clea[...]

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    31 FLUE REQUIREMENTS - INST ALLING The following flue manufacturers with their specific brands listed below are approved for use with the Rinnai Infinity 16i water heater. 1. UBBINK The following combinations of flue m aterials m ay be us ed with the Rinna i water heater Rolux® flue system Roof terminal black T200 L =1000 mm W al l terminal T200 A[...]

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    32 UK FLUE REQUIREMENTS - INST ALLING The Rin nai Infinit y 16i is for inte rnal insta llation in co njunct ion w ith the Rinnai flu e sy stem The flue mu st be installed i n accordance wit h: Manufacturers Install ation Instr u ctions British Standards including BS5 4 40 Gas Saf ety (Installati on and U se) Regulati ons IGE/UP/10 Part1 Edition 2. [...]

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    33 Dimension Terminal Position Distance A Dir ectl y belo w an open ing, air br ick, openin g wind ows, etc. 3 00mm B Above an op ening, air bric k , opening wind ow, etc. 300mm C Horiz ontally to an o pening , air bri ck , op ening wi ndow, e tc. 300m m D Belo w gutters, soil pipes or drain pipes. 75mm E Below eaves . 200mm F Below balconies or ca[...]

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    34 TEMPERA TURE CONTROLS - INST ALLA TION When d eciding on the best positi on for t he tempe rature cont rols, t he follo wing points should be t aken into account. x Fit the controls ou t of reach of children (su ggested height fro m the flo or 1.5m.) x Avoi d positions w here the co ntrollers wi ll become hot . Do no t fit them nea r stove[...]

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    38 GAS PRESSURE SETTING The w orking gas pressure o n the water heater is el ectronically controlle d and fac tory set. Under no rmal circ umstances i t does not re quire adju stment duri ng install ation. Pe rform this procedu re only if the unit is not oper ating correctly and all ot her pos sible ca uses f or incorrect op eration hav e been elim[...]

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    40 DIP SWITCH SETTING Dip Switch Positions Explained OFF ON SW 1 - Gas Type LEGEND: 2 - Gas Type Black Section indicates 3 - Computer Programming position of dip switch. 4 - Computer Programming 5 - Computer Programming OFF ON OFF ON 6 - M ax. Temperature 7 - Combustion OFF ON 8 - Combustion Dip Switches Explained GAS TYPE COM BUSTION LPG NAT GAS N[...]

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    41 DIMENSIONS[...]

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    42 TECHNICAL DET AILS * Minimum operation flow based on temperature setpoint and inlet conditi ons. Infinity Model Infi nity 16i Units Installati on Internal G20 Nat Gas P r ess Low 1.8 mbar G20 Nat G as Press H igh 9.0 mbar G25 Nat Gas P r ess Low 1.8 mbar G25 Nat G as Press H igh 9.0 mbar G30 LP G (Butane ) Press Low 2.2 mbar G30 LP G (Butane ) P[...]

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    43 FLOW CHART[...]

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    44 WIRING DIAGRAM[...]

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    45 DIAGNOSTIC POINTS TRANSFORMER VOLTAGES AND RESISTANCES Flow Chart No. Component Measurement point Determination (norma l fig ure) Upper : Voltag e Lo wer : Re sis tanc e, C urr ent Remark CN Wire Color I B-Br AC200 㨪 AC240V AC power Ԙ  GEARED MORTOR A 1 R-B DC11 㨪 13V 10 㨪 30 ǡ  Drive power R-Bk DC11 㨪 13V Control power Y-Bk Belo[...]

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    46 LETTER OF COMPLIANCE[...]

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    47 CE CERTIFICA TE[...]

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    48 COMMISSIONING CHECK LIST GAS  COLD  HOT [...]

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    49 UK W ARRANTY As the purchase r of this hig h quality Rinnai W at er Heate r you ar e provided wi th the following conditional warranty. Rinnai Infinity units used in C ommercial Situ ations are only subject to a 1 year warranty across th e board. Com mercial situations should be sup plied by the Rinn ai HD range. No Rinnai wa rranty will cover d[...]

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    50 Model …………… …………… ……………… ……..…....… ……….. ............ ........ Infinity 16i Insta llation …………………………………………...……… ...……... In ternal locati on only Fuel ……………… …………………… ……………..… .…………..…... Natural Gas or LPG [...]

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    51 Rinnai Rinnai UK L TD. 9 Christleton Court Manor Park Runcorn Cheshire WA7 1 S T T el. 01928 531870 Fax. 01928 531880 E-mail. info@rinnaiuk.com Web. www .rinnaiuk.com CONT ACT[...]