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Warning Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service and maintenance can cause property damage, personal injury or loss of life. For more information about buying, using, and servicing of Rinnai appliances call: 0800 RINNAI (0800 746 624). Rinnai New Zealand Limited 105 Pavilion Drive, Mangere, Auckland...
Get an overview of the steps required before starting the installation. Failure to follow these instructions could cause a malfunction of the appliance. This could result in serious injury and property damage. • These instructions apply only to the Rinnai N-Series continuous flow water heater models listed on the cover page of this guide.
Specification Designed and made in Japan, the Rinnai INFINITY N-Series are condensing continuous flow gas hot water heaters with inbuilt frost protection. They have electronic ignition and require electricity to operate. The internal unit is a room sealed appliance. The INFINITY N-Series units are factory preset to 55 °C. They can be preset to deliver higher temperatures, up to 85 °C, making them ideal for commercial applications.
Section 6 and Figure 6.2 of AS/NZ 5601. Rinnai recommend a maximum pipe run of 10 m. Power point can be within the pipe cover if a pipe cover is installed—must comply with AS/NZS Wiring rules Rinnai INFINITY N-Series installation guide 02-20 | 5...
The top bracket has a keyhole slot so that the pressures but will not achieve the rated flow. appliance can be positioned by hanging it on Contact Rinnai for gravity fed or low pressure one screw. Once in position the appliance can installations.
There MUST be NO partial obstructions to the appliance front cover or any other part of the appliance casing. This will avoid the appliance from failing to operate under windy IMPORTANT conditions. Rinnai INFINITY N-Series installation guide 02-20 | 7...
(TLD = Temperature Limiting Device) When the Rinnai INFINITY is set to deliver water at a temperature higher than 55 °C, it will be necessary to fit a Temperature Limiting Device for delivery to areas used for the purposes of personal hygiene.
Purge gas and cold water supply lines to remove air and swarf before final connection. Swarf in the gas or water supplies may cause damage, a common problem, which is not covered by warranty. Rinnai INFINITY N-Series installation guide 02-20 | 9...
As condensate is a by-product of gas combustion it is mildly acidic. For this reason copper tube MUST NOT be used as it will corrode. Instead Rinnai recommend plastic pipes and fittings.
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300 mm in length. It shall discharge into a tundish through an air gap of not less than 75 mm and not more than 150 mm measured from the outlet of the drain pipe to the rim of the tundish. Rinnai INFINITY N-Series installation guide 02-20 | 13...
Inlet supply pressure to the appliance MUST BE checked and set within the operating parameters of the appliance in all instances. If the appliance can not be adjusted to perform correctly call 0800 RINNAI (0800 746 624) for assistance. Steps to commissioning a Rinnai INFINITY water heater Flush water pipes and gas line Before final connection of the water heater, flush the gas, hot and cold water supply lines.
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If the customer is not there try and contact them by phone to discuss these important points. Ensure the installer details section is completed in the operation guide, the commissioning checklist has been completed and signed, and that the guide and checklist are left with the customer. Rinnai INFINITY N-Series installation guide 02-20 | 15...
PCB interface and functions Rinnai N-Series water heaters are fitted with a mounted control module that is connected by a dedicated wiring harness to the PCB. The control module cannot be removed or relocated externally. When the water heater is placed into programming mode the control module becomes the programming interface.
Other manufacturers water controllers are NOT compatible with Rinnai water heaters. Water controllers MUST NOT be used with any solar boost water heater. Rinnai water controllers bought in from other countries are not compatible with Rinnai appliances sold in New Zealand.
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6. Plug the mini-plug into the accessory port socket, the plug and socket are keyed so that they can only be plugged into the one direction). 7. Proceed with the water controller installation and connect the communication cables to the controllers. 18 | Rinnai INFINITY N-Series installation guide 02-20...
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Connecting communication cables to the PCB Cable access Safety cover Accessory port socket Accessory port socket Rinnai INFINITY N-Series installation guide 02-20 | 19...
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