Rheem Guardian PowerVent - Manual (Page 2)

VENTING INFORMATION FOR 2" VENTS
CROSS REFERENCE AND SPECIFICATIONS
Residential water heaters
from Rheem
Rheem Water Heating • 101 Bell Road, Montgomery, AL 36117-4305
800-621-5622 • [email protected] • www.rheem.com
Rheem Canada Ltd./Ltée • Water Heater Division
128 Barton Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3P3
Not all models are available in Canada.
Printed in U.S.A. 05/07 WP Form No. 101-65 Rev. 3
RHEEM INDUCED DRAFT GAS POWERVENT ™
Guardian System
• Air / fuel shut-off
system offers
double protection
• Maintenance free –
no filter to clean
Flammable Vapor
Detection Sensor
• Protective control system that
disables the heater in the
presence of flammable vapor
accumulation
Flexible Venting Options
• Long venting lengths up to 100 feet
• PVC, ABS, or CPVC vent pipe options
• Vertical or horizontal termination
New Quiet Blower
• Less noise than ever before
Self-Diagnostic System
•
Integrated self-diagnostic
system control takes the
guess work away
Environmentally
Friendly Burner
•
Low NOx design for low
nitrous oxide emissions
High Altitude Compliant
• Tall models are certified for applications up to
7,700 feet above sea level
• Short models: certified up to 6,000 feet above
sea level
Self-Cleaning
• EverKleen ™ patented system fights sediment
build-up
• Reduces fuel costs
• Provides more hot water
Longer Life
•
Patented magnesium anode rod design
incorporates a special resistor that protects
the tank from corrosion.
• Provides longer
tank life than using
standard magnesium
anode rods
HOT
WATER
CONNECTION
COLD
WATER
CONNECTION
POWER VENT
ASSEMBLY
C
B
F
A
D
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T&P FITTING
3/4" N.P.T.
1/2"
Energy Factor and
Average Annual
Operating Costs based
on D.O.E. (Department
of Energy) test proce-
dures. D.O.E. national
average fuel rate
natural gas 91¢/therm;
LP $1.23/gallon.
6-Year Limited Tank
and Parts Warranty
See Residential Warranty
Information Brochure for
complete warranty information.
DESCRIPTION FEATURES ROUGHING IN DIMENSIONS (SHOWN IN INCHES) ENERGY INFO.
NEW HT. TO HT. TO WATER HT. TO WATER
PREVIOUS FVIR GAS INPUT IN RECOVERY IN FIRST HOUR TOP OF TANK GAS CONN. SIDE T&P CONN. SHIP. ENERGY AVG. ANN.
GAL. MODEL MODEL THOUS. BTU/HR. G.P.H. 90° RISE DEL. G.P.H. ASSEMBLY HT. DIAM. CONN. CNTR. VALVE SIZE WT. FACTOR OPER. COSTS
CAP. NUMBER NUMBER NAT. LP NAT. LP NAT. A B C D E F G (LBS) NAT. NAT. GAS
40 41VRP40 42VP40F 40 40 40.4 40.4 68 69-1/4 59 19-3/4 14 8 53-1/2 3/4 140 0.64 $213
50 41VRP50 42VP50F 42 42 42.4 42.4 87 68-1/4 58 21-3/4 14 8 52-1/2 3/4 170 0.64 $213
40 NEW! 42VP40SF 36 34 36.4 34.3 71 61-1/2 50-1/2 20-1/4 14 8 44 3/4 152 0.64 $213
50 NEW! 42VP50SF 36 34 36.4 34.3 85 61-1/2 50-1/2 22-1/4 14 8 44 3/4 176 0.62 $220
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NUMBER OF MINIMUM MAXIMUM
90° ELBOWS NUMBER PIPE PIPE
WITH VENT OF 45° LENGTH LENGTH
TERMINAL ELBOWS REQ. (FT.) (FT.)
One (1) None 4.0 44.0
One (1) One (1) 4.0 41.0
Two (2) None 4.0 38.0
Two (2) One (1) 4.0 35.0
Three (3) None 4.0 32.0
For the 2" vent, one 90° elbow is approximately equal to 6 feet of
pipe. One 45° elbow is approximately equal to 3 feet of pipe.
VENTING INFORMATION FOR 3" VENTS
NUMBER OF MINIMUM MAXIMUM
90° ELBOWS NUMBER PIPE PIPE
WITH VENT OF 45° LENGTH LENGTH
TERMINAL ELBOWS REQ. (FT.) (FT.)
One (1) None 5.0 95.0
One (1) One (1) 5.0 92.5
Two (2) None 5.0 90.0
Two (2) One (1) 5.0 87.5
Three (3) None 5.0 85.0
Three (3) One (1) 5.0 82.5
Four (4) None 5.0 80.0
Four (4) One (1) 5.0 77.5
Five (5) None 5.0 75.0
For the 3" vent, one 90° elbow is approximately equal to 5 feet of
pipe. One 45° elbow is approximately equal to 2.5 feet of pipe.
In keeping with its policy of continuous progress and product improvement, Rheem reserves the right to make changes without notice.