Rheem 27 874 Series Specifications

This water heater must be installed and serviced by a qualified person. Please leave this guide with the householder. Owner’s Guide and Installatio

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 10 SOLAR MONITOR A solar monitor is located on the side of the solar control unit and houses a green and a red LED. The green

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 11 BLEEDING THE SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) It is necessary to purge air from the collector circuit: When the water heater is to be t

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 12 TO TURN ON THE WATER HEATER Open the cold water isolation valve fully at the inlet to the water heater. If the solar c

13 REGULAR CARE MINOR SIX MONTH MAINTENANCE It is recommended minor maintenance be performed every six months by the dwelling occupant. The minor m

REGULAR CARE 14 Note: The solar storage tank may need to be drained during this service. After the completion of the service, the solar storage tank w

REGULAR CARE 15 COLLECTOR GLASS Ensure the glass on your solar collector(s) is free of dust, salt spray or any other matter, which may reduce the eff

16 WATER SUPPLIES This water heater must be installed in accordance with this advice to be covered by the Vulcan warranty. This wa

WATER SUPPLIES 17 ANODE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT The anode installed in a vitreous enamel lined steel water heater cylinder will slowly

WATER SUPPLIES 18 -1.0no warranty applies to a:temperature pressure relief valve or awater heater cylinder unless anexpansion control valve is fitted

19 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 is not r

PATENTS This water heater may be protected by one or more patents or registered designs. TRADE MARKS ® Registered trademark of Rheem Australia Pty L

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 20 TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RUNNING Normal Operation It is normal and desirable this valve allows a small quantity of w

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 21 GREEN LED IS NOT ILLUMINATED ON SOLAR MONITOR Check the power outlet for the solar control unit is switched on. If the power o

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 22 HIGHER THAN EXPECTED GAS BILLS With the installation of your new solar hot water system, maximum energy savings can be ac

23 INSTALLATION – SYSTEM THIS WATER HEATER IS FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY, IF AN IN-SERIES GAS BOOSTER IS MOUNTED ON THE STORAGE TANK. THIS WATER

INSTALLATION – SYSTEM 24 FREEZE PROTECTION The system has a level of freeze protection designed to guard the system against damage from

25 INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK SOLAR WATER HEATER STORAGE TANK LOCATION The solar storage tank is suitable for either outdoor or ind

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 26 TANK WATER SUPPLY If the water heater is supplied with water from a tank supply and a minimum wate

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 27 If a combination isolation valve and non return valve (duo or trio valve) is installed on the cold water line to

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 28 CIRCULATED HOT WATER FLOW AND RETURN SYSTEM The solar storage tank of a solar water heater should not be installe

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 29 LEGEND Remote In-series Gas Booster as part of a Direct VS160 Solar Water Heater Installation Circulated Hot Wa

3 CONTENTS HOUSEHOLDER – We recommend you read pages 4 to 22. The other pages are intended for the installer but may be of interest. About Your W

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 30 ANTI-FREEZE HEATING UNIT Additional freeze protection is provided by the anti-freeze heating unit. The

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 31 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA storage tank only (remote boost) storage tank with integrated boost Model C

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 32 TYPICAL INSTALLATION (REMOTE BOOST) – OUTDOOR LOCATION Typical InstallationSolar Loline 160 Open CircuitWith Rem

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 33 TYPICAL INSTALLATION (INTEGRATED BOOST) – OUTDOOR LOCATION Typical InstallationSolar Loline 160 Open Circuit Wit

34 INSTALLATION – SOLAR CONTROL UNIT The solar control unit is supplied mounted on the side of the solar storage tank. A kit (299158) containing com

INSTALLATION – SOLAR CONTROL UNIT 35 Notes: All pipe work must be purged and cleared of foreign matter before connection and before attempting to op

INSTALLATION – SOLAR CONTROL UNIT 36 SOLAR STORAGE TANK WITH RAISED SOLAR HOT INLET Numbers in parentheses refer to items on diagram on page 35. To c

37 INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) SOLAR COLLECTOR LOCATION Consideration must be given to the position of the solar collector(s) in r

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) 38 The risks include: the collector glass not 'self cleaning', leading to dirty collector glass reducing

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) 39 PIPE LENGTHS The solar hot and solar cold pipes between the solar storage tank and the solar collectors shall:

4 ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER WATER HEATER APPLICATION This water heater is designed for use in a single family domestic dwelling for the purpose of hea

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) 40 WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware The solar hot and solar cold pipes between the solar storage tank and

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) 41 WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware A non return valve MUST BE installed on the cold water line to the solar storage

42 CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING All plumbing work must be carried out by a qualified person and in accordance with the requirements of the Standard AS/NZS

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 43 A disconnection union must always be provided at the cold water inlet, solar cold water outlet, solar hot w

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 44 IN-SERIES BOOSTER – REMOTE LOCATION The in-series booster water heater may be installed remotely from the solar storage tank

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 45 RELIEF VALVE DRAIN DN15 copper drain lines must be fitted to the temperature pressure relief valve and expansion control val

46 CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL The power supply to the water heater must not be switched on until the water heater is filled with water. All electrica

CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL 47 WIRING DIAGRAM – SOLAR STORAGE TANK Hot sensorconnectionCold sensorPUMPDifferential ControllerFrost Heating UnitA1N3

48 COMMISSIONING TO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER The power supply to the solar control unit must not be switched on until the water heater is f

COMMISSIONING 49 IN-SERIES BOOSTER Refer to the Owner‟s Guide and Installation Instructions supplied with the in-series water heater for

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 5 Normal operation As the sun heats the water in the solar collectors, the increase in temperature activates the circulator. T

COMMISSIONING 50 SOLAR CONTROLLER OPERATION AT START-UP When the electrical supply is switched on to the solar control unit at start up: If there is

COMMISSIONING 51 DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES OF THE SOLAR CONTROLLER A solar monitor is located on the side of the solar control unit and houses both a green

52 DRAINING THE SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) To drain the solar collector(s) and the solar hot and solar cold pipes: Cover the solar collector(s) with an op

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55 VULCAN SOLAR WATER HEATER WARRANTY – AUSTRALIA ONLY – SOLAR WATER HEATER MODEL 511160 1. THE VULCAN WARRANTY – GENERAL 1.1 This warranty is

VULCAN SOLAR WATER HEATER WARRANTY – AUSTRALIA ONLY – Revision Date: 2012 October 126555K 56 SOLAR WATER HEATER MODEL 511160 3. WHAT IS COVERED BY

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 6 Standby mode The water heater will be in Standby mode whenever conditions are not favourable for solar heating in Normal ope

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 7 HOTTER WATER INCREASES THE RISK OF SCALD INJURY This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 8 PRECAUTIONS Where damage to property can occur in the event of the water heater leaking, the water heater must be i

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 9 FREEZE PROTECTION The system has a level of freeze protection designed to guard the system against damage fro