Water Supply Connections; Installation Checklist - Rheem GHE100-130 Use & Care Manual

A. Water Heater Location
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Close to area of vent.
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Indoors and protected from freezing temperatures.
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P roper clearance from combustible surfaces observed and water
heater not installed on carpeted floor.
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Air supply free of corrosive elements and flammable vapors.
❑ Provisions made to protect area from water damage.
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Sufficient room to service heater.
B. Water Supply
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Water heater completely filled with water.
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Water heater and piping air vented.
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Water connections tight and free of leaks.
C. Gas Supply
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G as line equipped with shut-off valve, union, and sediment trap/drip
leg.
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Approved pipe joint compound used.
maximum Capacity of Pipe in Cubic Feet of gas per hour for gas Pressures of
Based on a 0.60 Specific gravity Natural gas; if 1.5 Specific gravity l.P. gas is used, multiply capacity by 0.63
Nominal internal
iron Pipe Size, Diameter
inches inches
1/2 .622
3/4 .824
1 1.049
1 1/4 1.380
1 1/2 1.610
2 2.067
2 1/2 2.469
3 3.068
4 4.026
maximum Pipe Capacity for installations in Canada,
refer to CAN/CSA B149.1.
For Natural Gas see Tables A.1 to A.17
For Propane (LP) Gas see Tables B.1 to B.12
installation Check list
TABlE 2
For U.S. installations
0.5 psig or less and a Pressure Drop of 0.3 inch Water Column
10 20 30 40 50
132 92 73 63 56
278 190 152 130 115
520 350 285 245 215
1,050 730 590 500 440
1,600 1,100 890 760 670
3,050 2,100 1,650 1,450 1,270
4,800 3,300 2,700 2,300 2,000
8,500 5,900 4,700 4,100 3,600
17,500 12,000 9,700 8,300 7,400
22
22
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Soap and water solution used to check all connections and
fittings for possible gas leak.
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Gas Company inspected installation (if required).
D. Relief Valve
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Discharge line run to open drain.
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Discharge line protected from freezing.
E. Venting
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A ll pipe connections are secure (at blower, vent terminals and for
each pipe joint connection)
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Vent terminals mounted properly and in correct location.
F. Condensate
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Condensate trap installed and primed.
Length of Pipe, Feet
60 70 80 90 100
50 46 43 40 38
105 96 90 84 79
195 180 170 160 150
400 370 350 320 305
610 560 530 490 460
1,150 1,050 990 930 870
1,850 1,700 1,600 1,500 1,400
3,250 3,000 2,800 2,600 2,500
6,800 6,200 5,800 5,400 5,100
125 150 175 200
34 31 28 26
72 64 59 55
130 120 110 100
275 250 225 210
410 380 350 320
780 710 650 610
1,250 1,130 1,050 980
2,200 2,000 1,850 1,700
4,500 4,100 3,800 3,500