Rheem 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 Installation

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 10 TO TURN ON THE WATER HEATER Open the cold water isolation valve fully at the inlet to the water heater. If the solar co

11 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 12 TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE This valve is near the top of the water heater and is essential for its safe operatio

REGULAR CARE 13 FLUSHING THE SOLAR COLLECTORS It may be necessary to flush the solar collectors if there is sediment in the water supp

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

WATER SUPPLIES 15 ANODE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT The anode installed in a vitreous enamel lined steel water heater cylinder will slowly

WATER SUPPLIES 16 -1.0no warranty applies to a:temperature pressure relief valve or awater heater cylinder unless anexpansion control valve is fitted

17 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 n

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 18 TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RUNNING Normal Operation It is normal and desirable this valve allows a small quantity of w

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 19 HIGHER THAN EXPECTED GAS BILLS With the installation of your new solar hot water system, maximum energy savings ca

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

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

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 21 INSTALLATION STANDARDS The water heater must be installed: by a qualified person, and in accordance with th

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 22 Clearance must be allowed for servicing of the solar storage tank. The solar storage tank must be accessible with

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 23 SAFE TRAY Where damage to property can occur in the event of the water heater leaking, the water heater must be

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 24 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 25 CIRCULATED HOT WATER FLOW AND RETURN SYSTEM The solar storage tank of a solar water heater should not be installe

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 26 LEGEND Integrated In-series Gas Booster as part of a Direct 511 220 Solar Water Heater Installation Circulated

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 27 ANODE The vitreous enamel lined cylinder of the water heater is only covered by the Rheem warranty when the total

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 28 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA storage tank only (remote boost) storage tank with 20L integrated g

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 29 TYPICAL INSTALLATION (INTEGRATED BOOST) – OUTDOOR LOCATION CONTINUOUS FLOW GASBOOSTER WATER HEATERANTIFREEZE HEA

3 CONTENTS HOUSEHOLDER – We recommend you read pages 4 to 19. The other pages are intended for the installer but may be of interest. About Your W

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 30 TYPICAL INSTALLATION (REMOTE BOOST) – OUTDOOR LOCATION TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEFVALVE DRAIN LINE AT RIGHT(NOT

31 INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTORS SOLAR COLLECTOR LOCATION Consideration must be given to the position of the solar collectors in relation to the s

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTORS 32 LATITUDE OF SOME AUSTRALIAN CITIES Adelaide 35°S Cairns 17°S Hobart 42°S Port Hedland 20°S Alice Springs 24°S Canb

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTORS 33 WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware The solar hot and solar cold pipes between the solar storage tank and the solar col

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTORS 34 Maximum Height To Collectors The maximum height of a solar Loline installation, from the solar controller (circulat

35 INSTALLATION – SOLAR AND GAS BOOSTER CONNECTIONS GROUND KIT A „Ground Kit‟ is supplied with the solar storage tank. The kit contains the componen

INSTALLATION – SOLAR AND GAS BOOSTER CONNECTIONS 36 SOLAR INLET AND OUTLET Numbers in parentheses refer to items on diagram on page 37. Notes: All

INSTALLATION – SOLAR AND GAS BOOSTER CONNECTIONS 37 Insulate the bleed valve of the air bleed valve and solar non return valve assembly (4), from th

INSTALLATION – SOLAR AND GAS BOOSTER CONNECTIONS 38 MOUNTING PLATE The mounting plate has been provided to support an in-series gas booster. The mount

INSTALLATION – SOLAR AND GAS BOOSTER CONNECTIONS 39 Mounting The Gas Booster To mount the in-series gas booster to the storage tank: 874 020, 874 027

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 AND GAS BOOSTER CONNECTIONS 40 Connecting The Solar Storage Tank To The Gas Booster An insulated braided hose, 750 mm long

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

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 42 A disconnection union must always be provided at the cold water inlet, solar cold water outlet, solar hot w

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 43 RELIEF VALVE DRAIN DN15 copper drain lines must be fitted to the temperature pressure relief valve and expansion control val

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

45 COMMISSIONING TO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER The power supply to the solar storage tank must not be switched on until the water heater is

COMMISSIONING 46 IN-SERIES BOOSTER Refer to the Owner‟s Guide and Installation Instructions supplied with the in-series water heater for

COMMISSIONING 47 DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES OF THE SOLAR CONTROLLER A solar monitor is located on the front of the top cover and houses both a green and a re

COMMISSIONING 48 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

49 DRAINING THE SOLAR COLLECTORS To drain the solar collectors and the solar hot and solar cold pipes: Open a hot water tap and allow the water t

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 5 MAINS PRESSURE The water heater is designed to operate at mains pressure by connecting directly to the mains water supply. I

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51 RHEEM SOLAR LOLINE WATER HEATER WARRANTY – AUSTRALIA ONLY – SOLAR LOLINE WATER HEATER MODEL 511220 1. THE RHEEM WARRANTY – GENERAL 1.1 This

RHEEM SOLAR LOLINE WATER HEATER WARRANTY – AUSTRALIA ONLY – Revision Date: 2011 November 123769A 52 SOLAR LOLINE WATER HEATER MODEL 511220 3. WHA

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 6 SAFETY This water heater is supplied with a thermostat, an over temperature energy cut-out, temperature sensors and

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 7 FREEZE PROTECTION The system has a level of freeze protection designed to guard the system against damage fro

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 8 SOLAR MONITOR A solar monitor is located on the front of the top cover and houses both a green and a red LED. The green LED

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 9 BLEEDING THE SOLAR COLLECTORS It is necessary to purge air from the collector circuit: When the water heater is to be