Rheem 311 Series Service Manual

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

REGULAR CARE 10 MAJOR FIVE YEAR SERVICE It is recommended a major five year service be conducted on the water heater. Warning: Servicing of a water

REGULAR CARE 11 MINOR SIX MONTH MAINTENANCE It is recommended minor maintenance be performed every six months by the dwelling occupant. The minor mai

REGULAR CARE 12 TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE This valve is near the top of the water heater and is essential for its safe operation. It is

REGULAR CARE 13 TEMPERATURE LIMITING VALVE A RheemPlus water heater is fitted with a temperature limiting valve at the hot water outlet. The valve is

14 WATER SUPPLIES This water heater must be installed in accordance with this advice to be covered by the Rheem warranty. This water heater is manu

WATER SUPPLIES 15 CONDUCTIVITY - µS/cmTOTAL DISSOLVED SOLIDS & CONDUCTIVITY(vitreous enamel lined water heater cylinder)40 150 400 600TOTAL DISSO

WATER SUPPLIES 16 SATURATION INDEX The saturation index (SI) is used as a measure of the water‟s corrosive or scaling properties. In a co

WATER SUPPLIES 17 CHANGE OF WATER SUPPLY The changing or alternating from one water supply to another can have a detrimental effect on th

18 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 no

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 19 WATER NOT HOT ENOUGH You may find that due to heavy hot water usage the water temperature may be lower than normally expected.

PATENTS This water heater may be protected by one or more patents or registered designs in the name of Rheem Australia Pty Ltd. TRADEMARKS ® Registe

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 20 CAN’T LIGHT THE PILOT FLAME Is there gas to the water heater? Check the gas isolation valve on the gas supply line is op

21 INSTALLATION THIS WATER HEATER IS FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY. THIS WATER HEATER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR POOL HEATING. Check the water heater is su

INSTALLATION 22 WATER HEATER LOCATION The water heater should be installed close to the most frequently used outlet and its position chosen with

INSTALLATION 23 The water heater must be located to ensure that the location of the flue terminal complies with the requirements of AS 5601 or AS

INSTALLATION 24 TANK WATER SUPPLY If the water heater is supplied with water from a tank supply and a pressure pump system is not installed,

INSTALLATION 25 A RheemPlus water heater will not deliver temperatures exceeding 50°C, in accordance with AS 3498. There is no statutory r

INSTALLATION 26 LEGEND Circulated Hot Water Flow and Return System – Gas Water Heater REDUCING HEAT LOSSES The cold water line to and the hot wa

INSTALLATION 27 ANODE The vitreous enamel lined cylinder of the water heater is only covered by the Rheem warranty when the total dissolved solids (TD

INSTALLATION 28 TYPICAL INSTALLATION – OUTDOOR LOCATION Gas Details Hourly Gas Consumption (MJ) Min. Gas Pressure (kPa) Test Point Gas Pres

INSTALLATION 29 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA Rheemglas and Optima RheemPlus Rheemglas Optima RheemPlus 311 090 -- -- 311 135 811 135 314

3 CONTENTS HOUSEHOLDER – We recommend you read pages 4 to 20. The other pages are intended for the installer but may be of interest. About Your W

30 CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING All plumbing work must be carried out by a qualified person and in compliance with the Standard AS/NZS 3500.4 and all loca

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 31 PIPE SIZES To achieve true mains pressure operation, the cold water line to the water heater should be the same

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 32 RELIEF VALVE DRAIN DN15 copper drain lines must be fitted to the temperature pressure relief valve and expansion control val

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 33 GAS INLET The gas connection is made through the grommet in the left hand side panel to the gas control. The pipe work

34 COMMISSIONING TO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER The gas pilot or burner must not be lit until the water heater is filled with water. Open al

COMMISSIONING 35 TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER If it is necessary to turn off the water heater on completion of the installation, such as on a building

COMMISSIONING 36 Using a thermometer, measure the temperature of the water from the tap, until the temperature stops increasing. If the water temper

37 LIGHTING THE WATER HEATER FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING Warning: This gas water heater is designed to operate reliably and safely as lo

LIGHTING THE WATER HEATER 38 LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS Using the gas control light the water heater as follows: 1. Stop, read the safety information on p

LIGHTING THE WATER HEATER 39 TEST THE WATER HEATER AFTER INSTALLATION The operation of the water heater must be thoroughly checked by the

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

40 DRAINING THE WATER HEATER Warning: Exercise care, as water discharged from the water heater may be of a very high temperature. To drain the wat

41 RHEEM GAS DOMESTIC MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY GAS WATER HEATER 311, 314, 811 SERIES 090, 135, 170 MODELS 1. THE RHEEM

RHEEM GAS DOMESTIC MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY 42 GAS WATER HEATER 311, 314, 811 SERIES 090, 135, 170 MODELS 2.7 The Rheem

RHEEM GAS DOMESTIC MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY 43 GAS WATER HEATER 311, 314, 811 SERIES 090, 135, 170 MODELS 3. WHAT IS COV

RHEEM GAS DOMESTIC MAINS PRESSURE WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY Revision Date: 2012 August 122001F 44 GAS WATER HEATER 311, 314, 811 SERIES

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 5 HOTTER WATER INCREASES THE RISK OF SCALD INJURY This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 6 WARNING This water heater is only intended to be operated by persons who have the experience or the knowledge an

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 7 MAINS PRESSURE The water heater is designed to operate at mains pressure by connecting directly to the mains wat

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 8 HOW DO I KNOW IF THE WATER HEATER IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY? Installation requirements are shown on pages 21 to 28. The water h

9 REGULAR CARE ANNUAL SERVICE For safe and efficient operation, it is recommended an annual service be conducted on the water heater. W