Whirlpool T-K2 manual

T-K2 Instantaneous Water Heater Installa tion Ma nual a nd Owner’s Gu ide Flash Water Heate r  Model T-K2 Suitabl e fo r potab le water h eating and s pace heati ng FEATU RIN G • ENDLES S HOT W AT ER • ON DEMA ND • COMP ACT, SP AC E SAVIN G • ENERG Y C O NS ERVI NG • COM PUTER C ONTROL S • COMPU TERIZED SAF ETY • NO P ILOT LIGHT [...]

Tabl e o f Co n t e n t s Specifications…………………………….. 2 For Your Safety…………………………... 3 Operation…………………………… ……. 4 General…………………… ……… 4 Turning It On……………………… 4 Turning It Off………… …………… 4 Temperature……………………?[...]

For Your Safe ty PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFUL LY AND FOLLOW IT EXACTLY FOR YOUR SAFETY. 1. Fol low al l lo cal codes , o r i n t he a bsenc e of local cod es, follow the most recent editio n of the National Fuel G as Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 in USA or the CGA standard, CAN/CGA B 149.1 or .2 Installation Codes f or Gas Burning Ap pl ia nce s i n[...]

Op erat ion Gener al The Flash W ater Heater is an instantaneous, tankless water heater designed to efficiently supply domestic or comm e rcial hot water. The principl e behind the Flash wa t er heater is simple: Once a hot water tap is o pened, the Flash’s flow sensor detects that hot water is needed, and automatically commands the computer to e[...]

The flow rate thro ugh the T-K2 is limited to a maximum of 6.9 GPM. The temperature set t in g, al on g wit h t he su pp l y tem p erat u re o f the water wil l determine t he fl ow rate the unit puts out. Consul t the flow charts on the l ast page of this m anual to det ermine the possi ble outlet temperature and flow rate combinations. Based on t[...]

Installation Gener al All gas water heaters require careful and corre ct installation to ens ure safe and efficient operation. This m anual must be followed exactly. 1. Read t he F or Your Saf ety section in the beginning of thi s manual. 2. This unit is not capable of being used as a pool or spa heater. 3. The regulator is preset at the factory. I[...]

Re fer t o the fol low ing wiri ng diag rams . W iri ng diagrams are also printed on the inside panel of th e ap pl i anc e. Wirin g Dia grams El ec t r i c a l R at i ng 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 0.8 A. Not e : I f an y of the o r ig i nal wi ri ng su p pl i ed wi t h t hi s appl i a nc e m us t b e r epl aced, i t m ust b e r epl ac ed with appliance wirin[...]

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Gas Sup ply Pipi ng Check the rating plate to make sure that the uni t was bui l t fo r the typ e of gas av ai l abl e i n the area. The gas supply piping should be sized according to the Appl icable Plumbing Code f or a m ax im u m dr aw of 18 5, 000 B T UH. F i rs t det er m in e t he ef f ec tiv e l eng th o f the g as sup pl y l in e by m e asu[...]

Water Pl umbi n g Follow local guidelines f or the length of the plumbing line in order to ensure that there is enough water press ure for all the fixtures on the line. Fi rst, calculate the effective l ength of the plumbing l ine by measurin g the total l ength of pipe, and then adding to this 5’ for each elbow or tee in the line. Use the follow[...]

Wal l Hangi ng Instal l ation For a wal l moun t i ns tal l at ion , us e T K- BK 0 1 brackets to se curely attach the T-K2 to the wall. Loc at e t h e he ate r a s des ir e d, but f o ll ow al l app l i ca bl e loc a l c od es , as w e l l as th e i nd o or o r outdoor clearances that apply to the installatio n. Stand ing In stal lation If th e un[...]

WA RNING : Do not install the heater where water, debri s, or f l ammable vapors m ay get into the flue terminal . This may cause damage to the he at er . WA RNING : Un ited States regulations forbid i nst al li ng th e u ni t wi t hin 4 ’ of an y op eni n g i nt o any building. Si milar Canadian regul ations forbid the unit from b eing in stalle[...]

Exhaust Venting Thi s w at er heat e r m u st be ve nt ed in acc o rda nce wit h th e se ct io n on v ent i ng o f equipment in the latest editi on o f t he National Fue l Gas Code . This is a Categ ory III appliance, and must be vented accordingly. The following are UL listed manufacturers: ProTech Systems Fas NS e al , Z -F le x I nc. Z-V ent II [...]

Initiati ng the A ppliance For your safe ty , read b efor e o pera ting . W AR NIN G: I f yo u d o no t fol low the se i nst ruct i ons ex ac tl y, a f ir e or ex pl os io n m ay res ul t ca usi ng pr op e rt y da m age, pe rs o nal injury or loss o f lif e. a) This appliance does not have a pilot. It is equipped with an elect r oni c ignition dev [...]

Space Heatin g A p plicat ion The FLASH T-K2 can be use d for space heating as well as potable heating of hot water applications. WA RNING • To xi c ch e mi cal s su c h a s us ed fo r b o il er trea t men t s c he mic al , a lco h ol , gl y cero l and gl ycol group w ill not be introduce d into th e s y s tem w hen used for po table w ater and s[...]

Du al - pu r p o s e h ot w at e r h e ati n g ( D o m es ti c an d He a t i ng ): Priority Control De vices: It has a capab ility to ma ke p riority system that ca n be used a s a cont roller flow sensor, Aqu astat, o r ele ctronic con troller to con trolling rad iant, Hydr o or baseboard heating equ ipments. Warning: Follow all local code s, or i[...]

FOR YOUR SA FET Y READ BE FORE OPERA TING A. This water heater does not have a pilot. It is equipped with an igniti on device that automatical ly lights the burner. Do not tr y to light the burner by h and. B. BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the water heater a rea f or evidence of leaking gas. Be sure to smell next to the f l oor because some gas[...]

Vapors f rom fl amma ble liquids will ex plode an d catch f ire cau sing de ath or se vere burns. Do not use or store f lammable products such as gasoli ne, so lvents or adhesives in the sam e r o o m or a re a n e ar t h e wa t er h e at er. WA RNIN G: Do not insta ll w ate r hea ter where flamm able product s w ill be store d. Re ad and f ollow w[...]

A p plicatio ns The T-K 2 c an be i nst al led in a va rie ty of pl um bi ng a ppl ic ati ons , wh ic h wi l l pr ovi de m ore com for tab le dom est i c ho t wat er. C ont a ct Tak agi f or inf o rm ati on o n u si ng t hi s u ni t a s a he at sour c e. T-K2 w ith S torage Tank Hot Out Cold In Relief Valve Check Valve Hot W a ter Reci r cul at i o[...]

M aintenance WARNING: Turn off the electrical pow er suppl y , the manual gas control valve, and the manu al wate r cont rol va lv e before servi cing. The uni t sho ul d b e ch ec ked o nc e a ye ar o r as nec es s ar y by a c ert if i ed an d t rai n ed t e chn ic ia n. I f repairs are needed, the repai rs should be done by a certified and traine[...]

The T-K2 Will Not Initiate First check the flow rate t hrough the unit. If the flow is not .75 GPM or great er, the unit will not i ni tia te. Ch eck th e fi lt er an d the f l ow se ns or f or a ny d eb ris or da ma ge. Press the l ower green button on t he GFCI i nsi de the unit. If the red light a bove it does not come on, the n t h e r e i s a [...]

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Optional Items TK-TV01 Vent Terminator This termi nator can be us ed whe re a T- K2 is goi ng t o b e vented out through a wall. This is an CSA approved part of the u nit. Connect a Category III Special Gas Vent from the top of t he unit to the backside of this terminator to exhaust fl ue gases through the wall without a large thimble. Insta ll ve [...]

T-K2 Dipsw itch Temperat ure Se ttings In the following dipswitch diagrams, the directi on in which the head of the di pswitch should be pointing is represe nted with black. Indoor NG D ips witch S ettings 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON OUT NG LP IN 180 11 2 105 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON OUT NG LP IN 180 11 2 105 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON OUT NG LP IN 180 11 2 105 [...]

Indoor LP Di pswit ch Se ttings 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON OUT NG LP IN 180 11 2 105 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON OUT NG LP IN 180 11 2 105 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON OUT NG LP IN 180 11 2 105 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON OUT NG LP IN 180 11 2 105 4 3 2 1 ON 4 3 2 1 ON OUT NG LP IN 180 11 2 105 LP Indoo r T em per at ur e Set t ing s 105° F 11 2 ° F 120° F 180° F ERRO[...]

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T - K2 PA RTS LIST 1 CASE ASSE MBLY 46 SCRE W 2 BACK GUA RD PA NEL AS SEM BLY 47 SPARK ELEC TRO DE H OL DER 3 FRONT CO VE R 48 SPARK ELEC TRO DE 4 FIXING PL ATE 49 FLAME SENS O R 5 TRANSF ORMER 50 SCRE W 6 JUNC TION BOX 51 DAMPER 7 JUNC TION BO X COV ER 52 WIRE HOL DER 8 SCRE W 53 SCRE W 9 SCRE W ( COATE D) 54 MANIFO LD 10 SC REW 55 GASKET 11 SC RE[...]

Flow Rate vs. Tempe rature Hot Water O ut G PM vs. Outp ut T emper at ure f or Vari ous Input Tem per at ure 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 7.0 8.0 Output T empe ratur e Gall on per M inuite 40 F 4 . 44 . 13 . 9 3 . 63 . 43 . 33 . 12 . 72 . 52 . 2 50 F 5 . 24 . 84 . 4 4 . 13 . 93 . 63 . 43 . 02 . 72 . 4 60 F 6 . 25 . 65 . 2 4 . 84 . 44 . 13 . 93 . 33 [...]