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Summary of Contents for aquanta AQ-CA-G100-ESL
- Page 1 Smart Water Heater Controller Installation Instructions For Natural Gas Water Heaters Model: AQ-CA-G100-ESL Version 2.2g ©2018 Aquanta Inc.
- Page 2 Aquanta Controller and associated sensors. It can easily be installed by most homeowners. First, install the Aquanta Controller on the top of the water heater and connect the sensors. Then, apply power to the Aquanta Controller, connect it to your home Wi- Fi network, register with the Aquanta Portal and you have a smart water heater! The Aquanta Controller contains a Wi-Fi transmitter module FCC ID: VPYLBYD.
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Page 3: Tools Needed
Electric drill with 1/8 inch drill bit • Smart phone, tablet or laptop with Wi-Fi Parts Included: 1. Aquanta Controller 2. Temperature Sensors (2) 3. Leak Sensor (Optional) 4. Cable Ties for Temperature Sensors (4) 5. Cable Management Clips (4) - Page 4 3. If your water heater is power-vented natural gas, unplug it from the electrical power outlet before proceeding with the installation. Find a spot for the Aquanta Controller on top of your tank that is within 3 feet of the temperature and pressure relief valve (T&P Valve).
- Page 5 Use the two supplied ½ inch long silver sheet metal screws to secure the mounting bracket in place. 7. Place the Aquanta Controller on the bracket by sliding the two plastic tabs on the controller through the two slotted holes on the mounting bracket and pressing down.
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Page 6: Attaching The Sensors
T&P Valve and the water heater, fasten the Temperature Sensor to that fitting. Plug this sensor into the “Hot Water Sensor” connector on the side of the Aquanta Controller (see Item 4 on page 8). - Page 7 Sensor wire to act as a strain relief. Clip off the excess length of Cable Ties. Attachment to four different types of water inlet pipes are illustrated below. Plug this Temperature Sensor into the “Cold Water Sensor” connector on the side of the Aquanta Controller (see Item 4 on page 8).
- Page 8 Plug this into the “Leak Sensor” connector on the side of the Aquanta Controller (see Item 4 below). 4. Connect the sensors to the Aquanta Controller as shown below. CAUTION: proper operation it is...
- Page 9 5. Four Cable Management Clips are included with the Aquanta unit. Use these clips to organize the routing of the wires on the water heater. Placing two of the clips on the back of the Aquanta Controller is a convenient way of retaining the excess sensor wire.
- Page 10 Wi-Fi Setup The Aquanta Controller has built-in Wi-Fi capability for communications with you home Wi-Fi network. Follow the steps below to establish a connection between the Aquanta Controller and your home network: 1. Verify that the Aquanta Controller is powered ON and ready to connect, as shown by a blinking green light.
- Page 11 Aquanta Controller reboots. If for some reason it does not, disconnect from the Aquanta Wi-Fi network or reboot your computer. 5. You have now completed the Aquanta installation! 6. Next go to the Aquanta portal to register a user account and connect to the Aquanta unit at: https://portal.aquanta.io/signUp 7.
- Page 12 10 seconds until the LED begins to blink. 2. You can force the Aquanta Controller to activate your hot water cylinder permanently by first putting it in Wi-Fi reconfiguration mode, as described...
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