Rheem Air Sourced 310 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

REGULAR CARE 10 TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE This valve is near the top of the water heater and is essential for its safe operation. It is po

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

WATER SUPPLIES 12 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

13 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

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 14 HEAT PUMP IS NOT OPERATING Power must be available at the water heater and to the heat pump for the LEDs to glow or flash. If

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 15 or  the red LED is flashing (other than 3 x red flashes with the green LED off, or a solid red glow, or a single red flash wi

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 16 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 or 7 x Red Flashes – Green LED Is Off If the red LED is flashing either 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 or 7 x red flashes and the

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 17 EXPANSION CONTROL VALVE RUNNING If an expansion control valve is fitted in the cold water line to the water heater

18 INSTALLATION THIS WATER HEATER IS FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY. THIS WATER HEATER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR POOL HEATING. INSTALLATION STANDARDS The

INSTALLATION 19 WATER HEATER LOCATION The water heater is suitable for outdoor installation only. The water heater should be installed close to the

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 MAINS WATER SUPPLY Where the mains water supply pressure exceeds that shown in the table below, an approved pressure li

INSTALLATION 21 HOT WATER DELIVERY This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding. It is necessary and we recommend tha

INSTALLATION 22 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 23 TYPICAL INSTALLATON – OUTDOOR LOCATION Installation (typical) - Outdoor LocationsHeat Pump Air Sourced Electric Boosted Water Heater

INSTALLATION 24 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA Dimensional DrawingHeat Pump Air Sourced Electric Boosted Water Heater. System number 551 310 Part nu

25 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 26 ASSEMBLY PROCEDURE Warning: The heat pump must be assembled, plumbed and filled with water prior to pow

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 27 3. Air Louvre Removal: Using a Phillips head screw driver, remove the six (6) screws from each of the two air louvres

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 28 6. Heat Pump Module Placement: Using two people, one person on each lifting bar, lift the heat pump module and place i

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 29 9. Inlet Flexible Braided Hose: Attach the flexible braided hose marked “INLET” to the water fitting mar

3 CONTENTS HOUSEHOLDER – We recommend you read pages 4 to 17. The other pages are intended for the installer but may be of interest. About Your W

HEAT PUMP AND TANK ASSEMBLY 30 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 31 BACKUPPLUGTANK SENSORCABLE PLUGIN POSITIONPOWERCABLEPOWERCABLEPOWERCONNECTORPOWERCONNECTORIN POSITIONCABLETIEBACKUPPLU

32 CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING All plumbing work must be carried out by a qualified person and in accordance with the Standard AS/NZS 350

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 33 EXPANSION CONTROL VALVE Local regulations may make it mandatory to install an expansion control valve (ECV) in the cold wate

34 CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL The power supply to the water heater must not be switched on until the water heater is filled with water and a satisfact

CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL 35 BOOSTER HEATING UNIT AND THERMOSTAT SETTING The water heater has a booster heating unit and thermostat. The booster heatin

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

MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS 37 TYPICAL INSTALLATION – MULTIPLE HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS MULTIPLE HEAT PUMP WATER HEATERS TYPICAL INSTALLATIONLE

MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS 38 MANIFOLD ARRANGEMENT Manifold Arrangement - Multiple InstallationHeat Pump Water Heaters Hot Manifold Assembly Manifo

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

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

COMMISSIONING 40 DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES OF THE HEAT PUMP CONTROLLER An operating mode monitor is located on the front of the heat pump module and houses

COMMISSIONING 41 Notes Power must be available at the water heater and to the heat pump for the LEDs to glow or flash. Solid Red or 3 x Red Flashe

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43 RHEEM HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY - HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER MODEL 551310 1. THE RHEEM WARRANTY – GENERAL 1.1 This warrant

RHEEM HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER WARRANTY - AUSTRALIA ONLY - Revision Date: 2013 June 126524K 44 HEAT PUMP WATER HEATER MODELS 551310 3. WHAT IS COVER

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

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 6 OPERATING MODE MONITOR An operating mode monitor is located on the front of the heat pump module and houses a green and a re

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

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

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