Rheem GAS DOMESTIC OUTDOOR WATER HEATER User Manual
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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 related to manufacture or failure of
a part.
NOT ENOUGH HOT WATER (OR NO HOT WATER)
•
Are you using more hot water than you think?
Is one outlet (especially the shower)
using more hot water than you
think? Very often it is not realised
the amount of hot water used,
particularly when showering.
Carefully review the family’s hot
water usage. Have your plumber fit a
flow control valve to each shower
outlet to reduce water usage.
•
Pilot flame alight?
Check the pilot flame is burning by
removing the access cover. Relight
the pilot flame according to the
lighting instructions (refer to
“Lighting the Water Heater”
on
page 26).
•
Temperature pressure relief valve running
Is the relief valve discharging too much water? (Refer to
Pressure Relief Valve Running”
on page 12).
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Thermostat setting
Ensure the thermostat setting is appropriate. You may choose to adjust the
thermostat upwards to gain additional hot water capacity.
Note: Hotter water increases the risk of scald injury.
A RheemPlus water heater is temperature limited to 50
°C at the hot water
outlet. Increasing the thermostat setting will not increase the outlet
temperature but will provide more hot water capacity.
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Water heater size
Do you have the correct size water heater for your requirements? The sizing
guide in the Rheem sales literature and on the Rheem website
(www.rheem.com.au)
suggests average sizes that may be needed.