Connections - Plumbing - Rheem STELLAR 4A Series Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING
All plumbing work must be carried out by a qualified person and in accordance
with the Standard AS/NZS 3500.4 and all local codes and regulatory authority
requirements.
CONNECTION SIZES
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Hot water connection
•
Cold water connection
•
Relief valve connection
WATER INLET AND OUTLET
Stellar stainless steel electric models have dual handed cold water connections.
The cold water connection can be made to either side of the water heater. A
050 model also has dual handed hot water supply and temperature pressure
relief valve connections and these connections can be made to either side of the
water heater. Refer to
page 36.
The 080 to 315 models have a single hot outlet connection on top of the water
"Heat Trap"
heater. Refer to
All pipe work must be cleared of foreign matter before connection and purged
before attempting to operate the water heater. All olive compression fittings must
use brass or copper olives. Use an approved thread sealant such as Teflon tape
on all sealing threads.
An isolation valve and non-return
valve must be installed on the cold
water line to the water heater. An
acceptable arrangement is shown in
the diagram. Refer also to
Water Delivery"
on page 29 and to
"Mains Water Supply"
A disconnection union must always
be provided at the cold water inlet
and hot water outlet on the water
heater to allow for disconnection of
the water heater.
This water heater is intended to be permanently connected to the water mains
and not connected by a hose-set. A braided flexible hose or semi-flexible
connector may be used for connection to the water heater, where permitted by
AS/NZS 3500.4.
Rp 3/4
Rp 3/4
Rp 1/2
"Left and Right Hand Side Water Connections"
on page 36.
"Hot
on page 28.
35
cold water connection
on