Rheem PowerVent
®
CROSS REFERENCE AND SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION
NEW
PREVIOUS
FVIR
GALLON / LITRE
MODEL
MODEL
CAPACITY
NUMBER
NUMBER
40 / 151
PVS40-36
PVS40-36FV
40 / 151
PVS40-36P
PVS40-34PFV
50 / 189
PVS50-36
PVS50-36FV
50 / 189
PVS50-36P
PVS50-34PFV
VENTING INFORMATION FOR 2" VENTS
NUMBER OF
MINIMUM
90° ELBOWS
NUMBER
PIPE
WITH VENT
OF 45°
LENGTH
TERMINAL
ELBOWS
REQ. (FT.)
One (1)
None
4.0
One (1)
One (1)
4.0
Two (2)
None
4.0
Two (2)
One (1)
4.0
Three (3)
None
4.0
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.
In keeping with its policy of continuous progress and product improvement, Rheem reserves the right to make changes without notice.
Rheem Manufacturing Company • Water Heater Division
Rheem Canada Ltd./Ltée,128 Barton Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3P3
0 9 / 0 6 W P
Induced Draft Gas Water Heater with the Guardian System
Available in 40 and 50 US Gallon Models
6-Year Limited Tank Warranty*
1-Year Limited Parts Warranty*
Guardian System
•
Air/fuel shut-off system offers double
protection
•
Maintenance free –
no filter to clean
Flammable
Vapour Detection Sensor
•
Protective control system
that disables the heater in
the presence of flammable
vapour 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-diagnos-
tic system control takes
the guess work away
FEATURES
FIRST HOUR
GAS INPUT IN
RECOVERY IN
DEL. G.P.H.
THOUS. BTU/HR.
G.P.H. 100° RISE
NAT.
36
30.5
67
34
28.8
67
36
30.5
80
34
28.8
80
VENTING INFORMATION FOR 3" VENTS
MAXIMUM
NUMBER OF
PIPE
90° ELBOWS
NUMBER
LENGTH
WITH VENT
(FT.)
TERMINAL
44.0
One (1)
41.0
One (1)
One (1)
38.0
Two (2)
35.0
Two (2)
One (1)
32.0
Three (3)
Three (3)
One (1)
Four (4)
Four (4)
One (1)
Five (5)
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.
Environmentally
Friendly Burner
•
Low NOx design for low
nitrous oxide emissions
High Altitude Compliant
•
Models certified up to 4,500 feet above
sea level
Self-Cleaning
•
EverKleen
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
** See Residential Warranty Information Brochure for
complete warranty information.
ROUGHING IN DIMENSIONS (SHOWN IN INCHES)
HT. TO
HT. TO
WATER
TOP OF
TANK
GAS
CONN.
ASSEMBLY
HT.
DIAM.
CONN.
A
B
C
D
61-1/2
50-1/2
20-1/4
14
61-1/2
50-1/2
20-1/4
14
61-1/2
50-1/2
22-1/4
14
61-1/2
50-1/2
22-1/4
14
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
PIPE
PIPE
OF 45°
LENGTH
LENGTH
ELBOWS
REQ. (FT.)
(FT.)
None
5.0
95.0
5.0
92.5
None
5.0
90.0
5.0
87.5
None
5.0
85.0
5.0
82.5
None
5.0
80.0
5.0
77.5
None
5.0
75.0
™
™
patented system fights
ENERGY INFO.
HT. TO
WATER
SIDE T&P
CONN.
SHIP.
CNTR.
VALVE
SIZE
WT.
E
F
G
(LBS)
8
44
3/4
152
8
44
3/4
152
8
44
3/4
176
8
44
3/4
176
POWER VENT
ASSEMBLY
G
HOT
WATER
CONNECTION
E
C
A
B
1/2"
D
F O R M N O. 1 0 1 - 8 5 C A N
ENERGY
FACTOR
NATURAL
0.59
0.59
0.58
0.58
G
COLD
WATER
CONNECTION
T&P FITTING
3/4" N.P.T.
F