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Navien CR-180 Installation Manual

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For potable water heating and space heating
& WARNING
If the information in these instrustions is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.
- Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids
in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
-WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
· Do not try to light any appliance .
· Do not touch any electrical switch: do not use any phone in your building .
· Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone . Follow the gas
supplier's instructions .
· If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department .
- Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
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  • Page 1 CC-180(A) CC-210(A) CR-210(A) CC-240(A) CR-240(A) Keep this manual near the Navien Condensing Water Heater for future reference whenever maintenance or service is required. For potable water heating and space heating & WARNING If the information in these instrustions is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1nstallaion manual - contents Include d with the W ater H eate r ·································· ··· ······ 3 Accessories Optio nal Accessories · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4 ....................
  • Page 3 Accessories: Included with the Water Heater: Item Description ,---, ,---, Navien Condensing Water Heater iiav,eN � Remote Controller ·- ;:,;.... !!!I�!!!! Operating and Installation Manual ---·--- =-"'"=-- Wall Mounting Bracket Condensate Drain Hose Tapping Screws & Anchors Vent terminators...

  • Page 4: Optio Nal Accessories

    Navien S tainless S teel Concentric Vent Kit Navien Plumb Easy Valve S et Navien Pressure Relief Valve Navien Condesate Neutralizer Navien Condensate Pump Navien Digital Dual Port Manometer Kit Navien Ready-Link Communication Cable Contact your Navien water heater supplier for optional accessories. •...

  • Page 5: Specifications

    "'11111 Please review these specifications before installation to confirm proper unit selection: As Navien is dedicated to continuous product improvement, Navien reserves the right to change specifications as well as re-design and/or discontinue any model or feature without prior notice and without incurring obligations.

  • Page 6: Key Component: Cr-A

    Key Components: CR-A NAVIEN Water Heater "CR-A" Series Models Number Description Intake air collar Mini buffer tank Water flow sensor Controller (PCB) Circulation pump Hot water outlet 3-wayvalve Recirculation water inlet Water leakage detector Automatic flow adjustment valve Cold water inlet...

  • Page 7: Dimensions : C R - A

    Dimensions: CR-A 2.8" 11.8' I CR-A Description Diameter 4.5" 5.5" 3" Exhaust 3" Air Intake Hot Water Outlet 3_4" Recirculation Inlet %" Cold Water Inlet %" %" Condensate Drain Gas Connection %" I CR-A Type Dimensions © ® Model •T-CAEA.TOR Nav1eN 10.7"...

  • Page 8: Key Components: Cr

    Key Components: CR NAVIEN Water Heater "CR" Series Models Number Description Intake air collar Water flow sensor Controller (PCB) Automatic flow adjustment valve Hot water outlet Water leakage detector Cold water inlet Condensation trap Gas inlet Main gas valve GPS-V device...

  • Page 9: Key Component: Cc

    Key Components: CC Model s NAVIEN Water Heater "CC" Series Models Number Description Intake air collar Water flow sensor Controller (PCB) Automatic flow adjustment valve Hot water outlet Water leakage detector Cold water inlet Condensation trap Gas inlet Main gas valve...

  • Page 10: Dimensions : C R

    Dimensions: ICR, Description Diameter 4.5' 5.5" 3" Exhaust 3" Air Intake Hot Water Outlet 3,4" Condensate Drain 3,4" Cold Water Inlet 3,4" Gas Connection 3,4" CR, CC Type Dimensions ® Model 10.7" 30" 10.4" 17.3" °J:CREATOR Nav1eN 12.7" 30" 12.4" 17.3" 12.7"...

  • Page 11: Installation W Arnings

    The appliance should be located in an area where leakage within the unit or at its connections will not result in damage to the surrounding area. Navien will not be responsible for any damage resulting from leaking if adequate drainage is not provided.

  • Page 12: Getting Started

    Getting Started: • CHECK THE RATING PLATE Navien units come from the factory configured for use with either Liquid Propane {LP) or Natural Gas (NG). Before starting the installation, check the rating plate located on backside of front cover of the water heater to ensure the unit matches gas type, gas pressure, water pressure and electrical supply.

  • Page 13: Check Rating Pl Ate

    3.7 Inches AC •c.a 120 Volts 60Hz Use less than 2 Amp, *Utilise moins de 2A 150 Psi 'bpa2 ANSl221. 10. 3b-CSA4. 38 · :!1114 DO NOT install the Navien water heater in areas with excessive high humidity: �� �...

  • Page 14: Locating The Water Heater

    1) Locate Navien water heater close to a drain where condensed water and possible water leakage will not do damage to surrounding areas. A significant amount of condensed water will be produced each time the water heater is used.

  • Page 15: Mounting The Unit To The Wall

    Mounting the Unit to the Wall: All Navien units come with an upper mounting bracket pre-drilled at 16" on center for easy installation on standard stud walls. Affix the bracket to the wall securely, ensuring that it is level and that is can support the weight of the water heater.

  • Page 16: Plumbing And Water Connection Guidel Ines

    Navien water heaters required and the header pipe sizing needs to be properly sized to meet the total hot water demand. A water pressure above 4 0 psi is recommended for each water heater for proper operation of the unit.

  • Page 17: W Ater Pipin G G Uidel Ines

    Pl umbing Water Piping G u idel i nes CR Model : CR-A Model : 7=0REATOR ToREATOA Nav1eN Nav1eN Y-strainer Y-Strainer Union Union Pressure Pressure � e!ief Relief � � Shutoff Gas Shutoff Valve Shutoff Gas Shutoff Valve Valve Valve ...,.._ Gas Supply ...,.._ Gas Supply ...,.._...
  • Page 18 � Each Navien water heater has a high-temperature shut off switch built in as a standard safety feature (called a temperature high limit switch) therefore a "pressure only" relief valve is required. This unit does not come with a pressure relief valve but one must be installed on the hot water outlet;...

  • Page 19: Disposal Of Condensate

    . � All Navien's CR and CC model water heaters are condensing gas appliances. A condensate trap comes factory installed inside each water heater; �...

  • Page 20: Condensate Drain & Cleaning

    Condensate Drain & Cleaning: Disposal of Condensate • A condensate drain tube is included with the Navien water heater. This tube must be connected to the port at the bottom of the unit (see below) . The end of the tube should drain to a laundry tub or to a floor drain.

  • Page 21: G As Pipin G G Uideli Nes

    � Install a manual gas shut-off valve between on the gas supply line close to the water heater; � When using rigid pipe, Navien recommends the installation of a union on the gas supply pipe close to the water heater to facilitate any future maintenance and service;...

  • Page 22: Gas Pipe Sizing Chart

    Gas Pipe Sizing Chart: Referenced from Uniform Plumbing Code 1 997 Gas Pipe Sizing Maximum Natural Gas Delivery Capacity ) per Hour (0.60 Specific G ravity, 0.5" WC Pressu re Drop) in Cubic Feet (ft Lencith in Feet Pipe Size 1 0' 1 00' 1 25'...

  • Page 23: Measuring Inlet Gas Pressure

    6. Open multiple fixtures that have high flow rates (bathtub, showers, kitchen sink) to ramp the water heater up to its maximum burn; 7. When the Navien water heater is at maximum burn, check the inlet gas pressure reading on the manometer; it should read between 3.0" and 10.5'' WC for Natural gas between 8.0"...

  • Page 24: W Arning

    F (70 C) AND are running an external recirculation loop or a combination heating system, you M UST use the Navien stainless steel venting or any 3" venting system approved for use with Category IV appliances (typically Type BH Special Gas Vent approved to UL 1 738-8636).
  • Page 25 � All Navien water heaters use round 3" exhaust and round 3" air supply vent pipe. To ensure the draw and exhaust of air directly to and from the outside, the exhaust vent and air intake vent must be sealed airtight from unit collar to terminator;...
  • Page 26 Combustion Air Supply Requirement for Non-Direct Vent: � When a Navien water heater is installed without a dedicated air intake pipe (non­ Direct Vent) communicating directly with the outdoors, combustion air must be supplied to the space. The opening sizes below are Navien's minimum requirements.

  • Page 27: Contaminated Make-Up Air Wil L Damage The Unit

    C) AND you are running an external recirculation loop or a combination heating system, you MUST use the Navien stainless steel venting or any 3" venting system approved for use with Category IV appliances (typically Type BH Special Gas Vent approved to UL 1738-S636)** �...

  • Page 28: Enting C Learances

    Venting Clearances: All clearance requirements are in accordance with ANZI Z2 1 . 1 0.3 and the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223 . 1 / N FPA 54 and CGA 8 1 49. 1 National Gas and Propane I nstallation Code. ANSI Z223.

  • Page 29: Allowable V Ent L Ength

    Venting: Allowable Vent Lengths MODEL MAX # of EQUIVALENT LENGTHS SERIES LENGTH ELBOWS Reduce the maximum vent length accordingly for each elbow used: 100' ° Each 90 elbow equates to 5 linear feet of vent. ° 100' Each 45 elbow equates to 2 linear feet of vent. NOTE: The maximum lengths listed above are for the exhaust vent section only.
  • Page 30 .&. WARNING � This vent kit is only approved for use with Navien water heaters. This vent product is not certified for use with any other manufacturer's products. � When using any other manufacturer's venting, follow that manufacturer's installation instructions.
  • Page 31 Venting: Con necti ng the Venting Coupl ing hole 0-rin Fixing bracket � CO R R ECT CONNECTI O N Fixi ng bracket Fixing bracket � I NCORR ECT CON NECTIONS Ootion #4: 3" 2-oioe Vertical Vent Termi nation 1 2" minimum from any obstruction ( above, below, left or right)

  • Page 32: Electrical Connections

    • ma ximum 2 A rating; • Do not connect 220-240V A C to this Navien water heater. It will damage the water heater and this damage is not covered under warranty; • Do not disconnect the power supply when t he uni t is in normal operat ion;...
  • Page 33 Remote Control Install ation Remote Controller N R- 1 ODU The following are considerations for determining the location of the remote control : • Disconnect the power to the water heater before installing the remote control; • The remote control connects to the computer board inside the water heater using at least 1 8 gauge wi re;...

  • Page 34: Temperature Setting

    Hot water temperatures over 1 25 ° F can cause severe burns instantly or death from scalding. � With the Navien water heaters, the temperature has been preset at the factory to F (71 C, commercial). The computer will electronically...
  • Page 35 Cascade Con nection and Set-up Procedu res: 1 . Step 1 : Plumbing T h e water heater can b e con nected with up t o 9 8 u nits t o supply a s m uch hot water a s needed . •...
  • Page 36 -cascade communication cable PCB connecting adapter PCB CN9 port. Cascade com m u n ication ca ble P C B comecting adapter Wire connecting adapter #1 (Male) (Male) IBBBBI CN � C N 1 2 Fl'() 1 fN<n ..CN1 4 D I P Ol1 3 CN10...
  • Page 37 3. Step 3: Communication set-up A f t er the cable co nnecti o ns and DIP sw itches are set - up, the co mmunicati o n set - up sho uld be do ne . 3.1 Master set-up A f t er the pow er ON , each FND 1 w ill display o n the P C B as bel o w: Sla v e 2 Unit Slav e 1 Unit...
  • Page 38 ""' � Th ere are two cases f or sy stem set - up; Master uni t ch ange ( recommended): R epeat Step 2 and Step 3 Master uni t unch anged : I n thi s case, i t i s necessary to ch ange th e processi ng mech ani sm of th e master uni t .
  • Page 39 6. Error display I n case of the error condi ti on i n the cascade sy stem , a rele v ant error and u ni t are di splay ed on the remote controller . E rror di splay e xample: 1 ) E rror code 3 5 of the master u ni t Error U nit: Master 2 ) E rror code 3 5 of the slav e 1 u ni t...

  • Page 40: Condensing

    Water Heater DIP Switch Settings: There are two sets of DIP switches; one set has 6 switches and the other has 8 switches. Set of 6 Switches : Description Function Operation Select 1 ( 1 ) Operation Mode Select Operation Select 2 Gas Type Select Model Select Standard Model...
  • Page 41 5 & 6: Model Selection DIP S/W CR, CC- 1 80, CR, CC-1 80A CR, CC-21 0 , CR, CC-21 OA CR, CC-240, CR, CC-240A Set of 8 Switches : Operating Mode Selection : Description Function Ready-Link Ready-Link Single Unit Operation or Multi-System Select Multi-System Master Multi-System Slave...
  • Page 42 4 & 5 : Pump and Recirculation Modes Selection DIP Switch # Description Non-Recirculation With Pump {CR-1 80A, CR-21 0A, CR240-A, External Recirculation CC-1 80A, CC-21 0A, CC-240A) Internal Recirculation Without Pump ( CR-1 80, CR-21 0, CR-240, CC-1 80, CC-21 0, CC-240) 7 &...
  • Page 43 Instal l ation Checklist: o Selecting the location and installing the water heater: o Are the proper clearances from windows, doors and other intake vents maintained? o Is the distance between the water heater and point of vent termination minimized? o Is distance between water heater and major fixtures within the house minimized? o Are the proper service clearances maintained? o Is the make-up air supply sufficient for proper operation of water heater?
  • Page 44 o Pressure Relief Valve valve o Is there an approved pressu re relief installed on the hot water outlet? valve o Does the rating plate on the pressu re relief indicate a BTU level equal to the maximum BTU rating of the water heater? valve %"? o Is the pressu re relief valve...
  • Page 45 Has the water heater been vented with 3" ABS (except cellular core ABS), 3" PVC, Navien's 4" Stainless Steel Concentric Vent kit or Type BH Special Gas Vent (S636 PVC or stainless steel) for Category IV appliances or in accordance...
  • Page 46 o DIP Switch Settings: o For the set of 6 DIP switches: o Are switch #1 and #2 in the down (off) position? o Is switch #3 properly set for the gas supply type? o Is switch #4 in the down (off) position? o Are switch #5 and #6 set for the proper model number? o For the set of 8 DIP switches: o U nless using multiple units, is switch #1 in the down (off) position?
  • Page 47 . For any questions or problems d u ring the installation , contact Navien's techn ical department tol l-free at 1 -800-5 1 9- 8794 (949-955-9009) or visit the techn ical support section of the website •...
  • Page 48 Elu e a ck · :!:: Remote O ra nge C asecedo cxrtroller R: Re d owlalng "O GasVfl"" Y· Ye l l ow ..IBBBBI .il 1 50V � '20V � fl'() 1 � ..OU door T henn I slar DIP SW1 DIP SW2 MN Settt,g...
  • Page 49 W I RI NG DIAGRAM C OLOR COOE B: B lue :::, Black Brown G R : Gray M - lng :t:::: � O ran "O R : Red White Ell< EII( Y e llow IBBBBI sov 1 C N 1 2 C N S FIIO 1 Oo.tdoor Thenn i stor...
  • Page 50 Ladder Diagram CR-A NEUTRAL Relay 1 ----E3 1 20VAC Main GV Relay 2 ----E3 SGV 1 Relay J ----E3 Relay 4. SGV 2 � ----E3 Relay 6 l!Jjler � PUMP Relay 7 Transformer Primary �o - - - - - - - - �...
  • Page 51 Ladder Diagram CR, CC Relay 1 HOT NEUTRAL � <( Main GV 1 20VAC Relay 2 1· � � I SGV 1 l_l_J Relay 3 � � SGV 2 Relay 4 � Igniter Relay s Thermistor � � Transformer Primary vJJ\J "r "r "r Sencondary...
  • Page 52 Components Diagram & Parts List CASE ASSEM B LY : CR-A, CR, T H . SC R EW ( D4X 1 2 L) T H . SC R EW ( D4X8L) Transfo rmer Em blem 0-ring Filter fram e Filter Ex haust c o l l ar packing I ntake air c o l l ar packing Ex haust col l ar...
  • Page 53 Components Diagram & Parts List B U RNER ASSEM B LY CR-A, CR, CC B u r n e r bracket(L) 0-ring 1 06 BOLT ( M 4X 1 2L) STS 1 9 .8X2.4t B u r n e r assem bly T u b e ( b lack) 1 05 BOLT ( M 4X 1 0L) STS...
  • Page 54 Components Diagram & Parts List WATER WAY ASSEM B LY CR-A 52 Water flow sence Mini buffer tan k Siphon Pump outlet pipe 1 09 Circulation oump clip 50 Siphon hose Water flow secsor inlet pipe 1 08 H EAD SCREW (D4X24L) 49 Siphon ring Back-up ring 1 07 BOLT (M3X5L)
  • Page 55 Components Diagram & Parts List WATE R WAY ASSEM B LY 1 1 1 Ceramic heate r 1 08 H EAD SCREW ( D4X24L) 1 07 BOLT ( M 3X5L) 1 03 SCREW ( D4X 1 6L) 99 TAP SCREW ( D4X 1 4L) 97 T H .
  • Page 56 Components Diagram & Parts List WATE R WAY ASSEM B LY 1 1 4 Hot water s u p ply pipe B 1 1 3 Hot water s u p ply pipe A 2-Way valve 1 1 2 Ceramic heater 1 1 1 1 08 H EAD SCREW ( D4X24L)
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  • Page 59 Service G ENERAL TROU BLESHOOTIN G PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS It takes a long time to get hot water to the fixtures. � C ircul ation pump is in F reeze protection mode . C ircul ation pump needs to change hot water circul ation mode .
  • Page 60 Condensing N av1 eN Navigating Energy and Environment Navien Gas Water Heater Navien America I n c . TcREATOR Nav1eN 1 7855 Fitch Ave , Irvine CA 9261 4 Tel : 949 955 9009 , Fax : 949 955 9229 , Toll Free : 1 -800-51 9-8794...

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