Rheem 12104793 Installation Instructions Manual page 7

INSTALLATION STANDARDS
The water heater must be installed:
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by a qualified person, and
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in accordance with the installation instructions, and
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in compliance with Standards AS/NZS 3500.4 or AS/NZS 3500.5:2012
Section 3 (for a Class 1a or Class 10 building) as applicable under the
Plumbing Code of Australia, AS/NZS 3000 and all local codes and regulatory
authority requirements.
In New Zealand, the installation must also conform to Clause G12 of the New
Zealand Building Code.
WATER HEATER APPLICATION
This water heater is designed for use in a single family domestic dwelling for the
purpose of heating potable water. Its use in an application other than this may
shorten its life.
If this water heater is to be used where an uninterrupted hot water supply is
necessary for the application or business, then there should be back-up
redundancy within the hot water system design. This should ensure the continuity
of hot water supply in the event that this water heater was to become inoperable
for any reason. We recommend you provide advice to the system owner about
their needs and building back-up redundancy into the hot water supply system.
OPEN CIRCUIT SYSTEM INSTALLATION
An open circuit system has a collector circuit which is directly connected to the
potable water in the solar storage tank. Potable water from the solar storage tank
circulates through and collects heat gained by the solar collectors and then
circulates back into the solar storage tank.
Warning: Only use components with cones of uncoated DR Brass as part of
an open circuit system. Coated brass cones must not be used.
Freeze Protection
The system has a level of freeze protection designed to guard the system against
damage from freeze conditions. The system must be installed with the full length
of the solar hot and solar cold pipes insulated to offer protection against freeze
"Warning: Plumber Be Aware"
damage (refer to
occur below 6°C.
The system has NO WARRANTY for freeze damage when installed above
400 metres altitude or if the solar hot and solar cold pipes are not insulated in
accordance with the installation instructions (refer to
page 39).Note: The manufacturer's warranty against freeze damage applies only
to systems installed in Australia.
SYSTEM INSTALLATION
on page 14). Freeze conditions
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