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- Page 1 Owner’s Guide Installation Instructions Commercial Carbon Steel Indirect Storage Tank This storage tank must be installed and serviced by a qualified person. Please leave this guide with the householder.
- Page 2 19. PATENTS This storage tank may be protected by one or more patents or registered designs in the name of Rheem Australia Pty Ltd. TRADEMARKS ® Registered trademark of Rheem Australia Pty Ltd. Trademark of Rheem Australia Pty Ltd.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Insulation - Installation Instructions ..................14 Connections – Plumbing ......................17 Multiple Installations ......................... 20 Connections – Electrical ......................22 Corrosion Inhibitor ........................24 Commissioning .......................... 26 Draining The Storage Tank ....................... 27 Rheem Australia Storage Tank Warranty ................31... -
Page 4: About Your Storage Tank
Its use in an application other than this may shorten its life. MODEL TYPE ® The Rheem Commercial hot water storage tank you have chosen can be installed indoor or outdoor, depending on the type of insulation selected. Aluminium clad insulation is suitable for indoor or outdoor installation. - Page 5 If a remote thermostat (Tankstat) is fitted to the storage tank and the electrical conduit is damaged, it must be replaced by a qualified person in order to avoid a hazard. Phone Rheem Service or their nearest Accredited Service Agent to arrange for an inspection.
- Page 6 ABOUT YOUR STORAGE TANK HOW DO I KNOW IF THE STORAGE TANK IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY? Refer to the Application Guide for the most appropriate system configuration. Further information is also provided on pages 21. The storage tank must be installed: ...
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Page 7: Regular Care
Note: The five year service and routine replacement of any components, such as the relief valve(s), are not included in the Rheem warranty. A charge will be made for this work. Only genuine replacement parts should be used on this storage tank. - Page 8 If fluid does not flow freely from the drain line when the lever is lifted, then the storage tank must be checked. Phone Rheem Service or their nearest Accredited Service Agent. The temperature pressure relief valve should be replaced at intervals not exceeding 5 years, or more “Water Supplies”...
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Page 9: Water Supplies
Where the pH is less than 6.0 or greater than 9.5, the Rheem warranty does not apply to the steel cylinder. Water with a pH less than 6.0 may be treated to raise the pH. -
Page 10: Save A Service Call
Heavy flows of hot fluid or steam The primary heating source must be shut down and the energy source isolated. Phone Rheem Service or their nearest Accredited Service Agent to arrange for inspection. Warning: Never replace the relief valve with one of a higher pressure rating. -
Page 11: Installation
INSTALLATION THIS STORAGE TANK IS NOT SUITABLE FOR POOL HEATING INSTALLATION STANDARDS The storage tank must be installed: by a qualified person, and in accordance with the installation instructions, and in compliance with Standard AS/NZS 3500.4 and all local codes and regulatory authority requirements. In New Zealand the installation must also conform to the New Zealand Building Code. - Page 12 Pipe work must not be saddled to the tank. Note: If the cylinder or insulation is damaged as a result of attaching pipe clips or saddles to the jacket, any resultant faults will not be covered by the Rheem warranty.
- Page 13 INSTALLATION DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA DIMENSIONS TABLE Model Designation 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 Storage capacity Litres 2055 2960 3820 5180 Dimensions 2200 2565 2845 2918 3128 1000 1300 1450 1600 1800 1100 1250 1400 1600 1435 1735 1945 1963 2132 1024 1135...
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Page 14: Insulation - Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSULATION - INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ALUMINIUM CLADDING The insulation comes in multiple sections that will vary Ensure the drain is fitted or plugged. Ensure the both in quantity and layout depending on the size of the tank is in position where it’s going to be installed, tank. - Page 15 INSTALLATION Continue using the same process to wrap each panel There are two round pieces of insulation that fit on top around the tank. Once all panels are joined each panel of the tank. The smaller white high density foam piece should be tightened into the last tooth if possible.
- Page 16 INSTALLATION PVC OUTER COVER Line up the section that has the two Ensure the drain is fitted Fit the two green foam insulation rings around the larger holes with the flanges on the or plugged. Ensure the upper and lower flange. Fit the two black plastic tank is in position where tank.
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Page 17: Connections - Plumbing
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. In New Zealand the installation must also conform with the New Zealand Building Code. CONNECTION SIZES The storage tank is supplied with many fittings allowing maximum flexibility in system design and layout. - Page 18 CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING The tundish MUST be installed for the nominated energy rating to be valid. The valve must be insulated with closed cell polymer insulation or similar (minimum thickness 9 mm) and the insulation installed so as not to impede the operation of the valve. The insulation must be weatherproof and UV resistant if exposed.
- Page 19 CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware The primary flow and return pipes between the storage tank(s) and the primary water heating source, including the solar hot and solar cold pipes between the solar storage tank(s) and the solar collectors, MUST BE of copper, or metallic.
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Page 20: Multiple Installations
MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS A multiple installation of storage tanks on a single manifold or multiple manifolds is possible, using the Equa- ® Flow manifold system, where large volumes of hot water is required. The Equa-Flow principle will function with storage tanks in line, around a corner or in rows back to back (refer to the diagrams on page 21). - Page 21 ERROR! REFERENCE SOURCE NOT FOUND. In Line Manifold Single Bank of Storage Tanks Multiple Banks of Storage Tanks Angle Manifold Back to Back Manifold TPR Valve Drain Line Common Discharge Point...
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Page 22: Connections - Electrical
CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL The power supply to the primary heating source and circulating pumps must not be switched on until the storage tank is filled with fluid and a satisfactory megger reading is obtained. No electrical connections are to be made on the storage tank, except if a remote thermostat or electric heating unit bundle if fitted. - Page 23 FLANGE DETAILS The storage tank is supplied with two flanges to allow the fitment of auxiliary heating such as heat exchange coils (not supplied) or an electric heating unit bundle. The tanks are supplied from the factory with the flange openings capped with a stainless steel plate, EPDM gasket and plastic flange cover.
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Page 24: Corrosion Inhibitor
CORROSION INHIBITOR The storage tank must be treated to prevent corrosion. The system has either been supplied with the amount of preparation chemicals and corrosion inhibitor required or alternatively can be sourced locally. These are to be applied in accordance with the manufacturers’ instructions. Refer to SDS sheets supplied with pre-treatment and corrosion inhibitor. - Page 25 15. The closed circuit of the system is at ambient condition and the system is now ready for hand over. Notes: It is absolutely imperative that all of the Nalprep IV cleaning solution is purged from the system prior to the introduction of corrosion inhibitor. Residual Nalprep IV means the system has not been adequately drained/flushed and will still contains suspended material/corrosion product.
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Page 26: Commissioning
7. Repeat pressurising in incremental steps and allow stabilising until the operating pressure is reached. 8. Close the water supply isolation valve and observe the pressure. 9. Check for leaks at all the connections on the closed circuit. Should a leak be observed at any one of the connections, immediately release the pressure by gently releasing the lever on the TPR valve in the storage tank or at the air bleed valve. -
Page 27: Draining The Storage Tank
DRAINING THE STORAGE TANK Warning: Exercise care, as fluid discharged from the storage tank may be of a very high temperature. To drain the storage tank: “To Turn Off The Storage Tank” Turn off the storage tank (refer to on page 26). - Page 28 This page is intentionally blank...
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Page 31: Rheem Australia Storage Tank Warranty
2.1 The decision of whether to repair or replace a faulty component is at Rheem’s sole discretion. 2.2 If you require a call out and we find that the fault is not covered by the Rheem warranty, you are responsible for our standard call out charge. - Page 32 3. WHAT IS COVERED BY THE RHEEM WARRANTY FOR THE STORAGE TANKS DETAILED IN THIS DOCUMENT 3.1 Rheem will repair or replace a faulty component of your storage tank if it fails to operate in accordance with its specifications as...
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