This Owners Guide and Installation Instructions manual is provided with the necessary information for the proper installation, operation and maintenance of your Raypak pool or spa heater. Please review and follow these procedures carefully. Keep this manual in a safe and accessible place for easy reference in the future.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause injury or property damage. For assistance or ® additional information consult your Raypak distributor, qualified installer, or Rheem Service agent. For your own safety only have this appliance installed by a qualified gas fitter who must issue you with a compliance certificate when complete.
WATER TREATMENT IMPORTANT! CORROSIVE WATER VOIDS YOUR WARRANTY This pool or spa heater must be installed in accordance with this advice to be covered by Rheem’s warranty. This pool or spa heater is manufactured to suit the water balance specified on the table below. However, there are some known water chemistries which can have detrimental effects on the pool or spa heater and its operation and/or life expectancy.
Raypak pool & spa heaters are atmospherically vented and so may not function correctly in areas of sudden changing air pressure often caused by high or variable wind speeds. In some instances, it may be necessary to install either a Raypak High Wind Top or a Raypak Induced Draft Fan to ensure correct operation.
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FLUEING Flueing must be in accordance with AS5601 OR AS/NZS 5601.1. Only the correctly-sized Raypak draft diverter must be fixed to the heater and connected to a properly constructed flue, vented to atmosphere using approved fittings and cowl. Alteration to the Raypak draft hood or reduction in cross section of connected flueing will void the Rheem warranty.
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Correct pipe sizing for the gas fitting line should be obtained from AS5601 OR AS/NZS 5601.1. During commissioning of the heater the burner pressure must be adjusted by the gas fitter to conform to the specifications provided on the Raypak pool or spa heater rating label - located on the left hand side of the heater (refer to “.
The most frequent cause of damage to a Raypak pool or spa heater is incorrect water balance resulting from overdosing of chemicals. All chlorinators must feed downstream of the pool or spa heater and have an anti-siphoning device to prevent...
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE Recommended Weekly Maintenance (Residential & Premium models) Minor maintenance should be performed every week by the dwelling occupant. The minor maintenance includes: Monitoring your chlorine and pH levels on a weekly basis or everyday if the pool or spa is in high use. ...
COMMISSIONING MUST ONLY BE UNDERTAKEN BY A QUALIFIED PERSON WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH SAFE COMMISSIONING PROCEDURES. Warning: Ceramic fire tile refractories are used in Raypak pool and spa heaters. Refractories must be treated with care because they can be harmful by inhalation and irritating to the skin, eyes and respiratory system.
RESET BUTTON Your Raypak pool or spa heater incorporates a red reset button located on either the front control panel or right hand side panel, together with a power failure recovery circuit. When power is first supplied to the pool or spa heater, or restored after being interrupted or isolated, the red reset button will illuminate briefly before the power failure recovery circuit operates.
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Chemical Dosing The pool or spa heater must be installed in accordance with this advice to be covered by the Rheem warranty. All Raypak pool and spa heaters must be installed after the pool/spa system pump and prior to any chemical dosing or chlorination system. Chemical dosing or chlorination systems must be located as far from the heater as possible and a backflow prevention device must be installed between the heater and such systems.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HEATER CONTROLLER LAYOUT Note: The MODE button switches between Pool and Spa modes. BEFORE OPERATING Ensure that the immediate area around the heater is clear of all combustible materials including chemicals and gases. Familiarise yourself with the hand operated gas isolation valve located outside your heater. Ensure that the heater is free from obvious damage.
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OVER-TEMPERATURE SHUTDOWN If the inlet water temperature exceeds 45°C, the heater will shut down and require a manual reset to restart. Once the unit has cooled to approx 35°C, the red reset button will illuminate and need to be pressed, after which the reset lamp will go out and the heater will resume normal operation.
PROGRAMMING OF POOL OR SPA HEATER CONTROLLER The controller located on the front of your Raypak pool or spa heater is capable of both manual and programmable operation. The following instructions describe how the controller may be programmed for timer operation.
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PROGRAMMING MODE IMPORTANT! The pool or spa heater must be in AUTO mode before timer periods can be set. AUTO mode is selected by pressing the PROG button. All time periods must be programmed, even if not required and must be set in the correct time sequence for the controller to operate correctly in AUTO mode.
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WARNING! – ALL ELECTRICAL WORKS MUST BE COMPLETED BY AN QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN Warning: This heater may be coupled to two sources of 240V AC power. Isolate all power sources prior to commencing any installation, service, or other work. See also warnings included on the heater. POWER CONNECTION(S) The heater includes a loosely coiled 3-pin 240VAC power lead for connection to a mains power 10A Waterproof GPO.
POOL HEATER OPERATION FLOW CHART Is there any display on the LCD? Is ‘OFF’ displayed Is the power point Turn power Book service call on the LCD? switched on? point on Check power point Press ‘Power’ Press ‘ON’ button and/or power button supply Is ‘AUTO’...
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Pump Power Alternative (Optional Connection) Connection Cat 5 Cable Cat 5 Cable 240V - 30A Hard Wired Supply Heater Raypak EIB Filter 6 / 240V - 10A (Max) Switched Outlets for Auxiliary Equipment Pump 240V 24VAC 3 way Motorised Valves...
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If the pool or spa heater is not sized in accordance with the guidelines in Raypak’s pool & spa heater literature, any resultant fault will not be covered by Rheem's warranty.
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3. WHAT IS COVERED BY THE RHEEM WARRANTY FOR THE POOL & SPA HEATERS DETAILED IN THIS DOCUMENT Rheem will repair or replace a faulty component of your pool or spa heater if it fails to operate in accordance with its specifications as follows: The period in which the What components are Models...
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Raypak Pool & Spa Heaters Proudly Manufactured by Rheem Australia Pty Ltd RHEEM AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, A.B.N. 21 098 823 511, www.rheem.com.au RHEEM THERMAL SYSTEMS GROUP PTY LTD, A.B.N. 65 078 743 414, www.rheemthermal.com.au For Service Telephone 131 031 AUSTRALIA or 0800 657 335 NEW ZEALAND, service@rheem.com.au...