Rheem Air Sourced 310 Service Manual

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

WATER SUPPLIES 10 CAUTION If the water supply has a TDS greater than 150 mg/L and a green anode has not been changed to a black anode, or if the TDS i

11 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

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 12 HEAT PUMP IS NOT OPERATING Time controlled power supply If the water heater is connected to a time controlled power

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 13 TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RUNNING Normal Operation It is normal and desirable this valve allows a small quantity of w

14 INSTALLATION THIS WATER HEATER IS FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATON ONLY. THIS WATER HEATER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR POOL HEATING. The installation must comp

INSTALLATION 15 It is recommended the heat pump water heater be installed at ground or floor level and must stand vertically upright, supported by a l

INSTALLATION 16 HOT WATER DELIVERY This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding. It is necessary and we recommend tha

INSTALLATION 17 CIRCULATED HOT WATER FLOW AND RETURN SYSTEM A 551 310 model heat pump water heater should not be installed as part of a circulated hot

INSTALLATION 18 REDUCING HEAT LOSSES The cold water line to and the hot water line from the water heater must be insulated in accordance with the requ

INSTALLATION 19 TYPICAL INSTALLATON – OUTDOOR LOCATION TYPICAL INSTALLATIONHEAT PUMP WATER HEATER

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

INSTALLATION 20 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA HEAT PUMP DIMENSIONS System number 551 310 Part numbers Model Number 1.8 kW 551 310 04 Tank only 1

21 HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY STORAGE TANK AND HEAT PUMP MODULE The heat pump water heater is made of two main components, the storage tank and the

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 22 ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE Warning: The heat pump must be assembled, plumbed and filled with water prior to pow

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 23 3. Air Louvre Removal: Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the six (6) screws from each of the two air

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 24 6. Heat Pump Module Placement: Using two people, one person on each lifting bar, lift the heat pump module and place

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 25 9. Inlet Flexible Braided Hose: Attach the flexible braided hose marked “INLET” to the water fitting mar

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 26 11. Air Bleed Valve: Open the air bleed valve screw by rotating anticlockwise one turn. This will allow air to bleed f

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 27 14. Electrical Cover: Replace the electrical cover, engaging the bottom of the cover into the slots on the supp

28 CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING CONNECTION SIZES Hot water connection: RP¾/20. Cold water connection: RP¾/20. Relief valve connection: RP½/15. All

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 29 EXPANSION CONTROL VALVE Local regulations may make it mandatory to install an expansion control valve (ECV) in the cold wate

3 CONTENTS HOUSEHOLDER – We recommend you read pages 4 to 13. The other pages are intended for the installer but may be of interest. About Your W

30 CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL The power supply to the water heater must not be switched on until the water heater is filled with wate

CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL 31 WIRING DIAGRAM EFANCAP1234WHITEBLUEBLUEBLUEBLUEBLACKBLACKREDREDREDORANGEREDGREEN/YELLOWGR/YELGR/YELREDBLUEBLACKWHITEREDRE

32 MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS A multiple installation of Rheem heat pump water heaters on a single manifold or multiple manifolds is pos

MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS 33 TYPICAL INSTALLATION – MULTIPLE HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS MULTIPLE HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS TYPICAL INSTALLATIONLE

MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS 34 MANIFOLD ARRANGEMENT Manifold Arrangement - Multiple InstallationHeat Pump Water Heaters Hot Manifold Assembly Manifo

35 COMMISSIONING TO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER The power supply to the water heater must not be switched on until the water heat

36 DRAINING THE WATER HEATER To drain the water heater: Turn off the water heater (refer to “To Turn Off The Water Heater” on page 35). Close al

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39 RHEEM HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY - HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER MODEL 551310 WARRANTY CONDITIONS 1. This warranty is appli

4 ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER MODEL TYPE Your Rheem® air sourced heat pump water heater is designed for outdoor installation only. The model you have c

RHEEM HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY - Revision Date: 2011 March 126524H 40 WARRANTY – HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER MODEL 551310 Rheem

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 5 HOW HOT SHOULD THE WATER BE? The system controls (compressor, evaporator and fan) will operate until a water temp

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 6 TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER If you plan to be away from home for only a few nights, we suggest you leave the water heater s

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 7 ENVIRONMENT At the end of the service life of the heat pump water heater and prior to the water heater being disposed of, a

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

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