Rheem GAS BOOSTED SOLAR WATER HEATER - Manual (Page 2)

PATENTS
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Notice to Victorian Customers from the
Victorian Plumbing Industry Commission.
This water heater must be installed by a licensed person as required by the
Victorian Building Act 1993.
Only a licensed person will give you a Compliance Certificate, showing that the work complies with all
the relevant standards. Only a licensed person will have insurance protecting their workmanship for 6
years. Make sure you use a licensed person to install this water heater and ask for your Compliance
Certificate.
WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware
• The solar hot and solar cold pipes between the solar storage tank and the
solar collectors MUST BE of copper and fully insulated with closed cell
polymer insulation or similar (minimum thickness 13 mm). The insulation must
be weatherproof and UV resistant if exposed. All compression fittings must
use brass or copper olives.
• Plastic pipe MUST NOT be used, as it will not withstand the temperature of
the closed circuit fluid generated by the solar collectors under stagnation
conditions. The solar collectors can generate extremely high closed circuit
fluid temperatures of up to 150
°C. Plastic pipe cannot withstand these
temperatures and MUST NOT be used. Failure of plastic pipe can lead to the
release of high temperature closed circuit fluid and cause severe water
damage and flooding.
Refer to Warning on page 28.
Warning: Upon completion of the installation and commissioning of the water heater, leave this
guide with the householder or responsible officer. DO NOT leave this guide inside of the cover of the
water heater, as it may interfere with the safe operation of the water heater or ignite when the water
heater is turned on.