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About your cylinder
Safety messages
• Element cover
Do not remove the
element cover as this will
expose 230 V wiring and
must only be removed by
an authorised person.
• Thermostat setting
Must only be adjusted
by an electrician or
other suitably qualified
tradesperson.
• Damaged components
If any component is
damaged, it must be
replaced by an authorised
person using Rinnai
replacement parts.
• Child supervision
Children should be
supervised to ensure they
do not play with any part
of the hot water system.
• Hot pipe work
Care should be taken not
to touch the pipe work
from the cylinder as this
could be very hot.
Clause G12.3.9, Acceptable Solution G12/AS1 6.14.3
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Legionella is a bacterium that can cause Legionnaires' disease―a severe form of pneumonia
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Important
All cylinders have the potential to leak water. To minimise damage to
other areas of your home, ensure your cylinder has been installed with a
LIMITED
drip tray—the person doing the installation is responsible for this.
WARRANTY*
* Refer to the warranty terms and conditions in this guide for more information.
Safety devices
Your cylinder should have
the following safety devices
fitted.
Valve vented systems
- pressure reducing valve
- pressure relief valve
- cold water expansion valve
- tempering valve
- energy cutout thermostat
Open vented systems
- pressure reducing valve
- tempering valve
- energy cut-out thermostat
- vent pipe
Do not operate the system
unless all the safety devices
are fitted and are in working
order. It is also important that
you do not tamper or remove
any of these devices.
Your hot water system has an
energy cutout thermostat.
The operation of this thermal
cut-out indicates a dangerous
situation. Do not reset the
thermal cutout until the
cylinder has been serviced by
an authorised person.
Cylinder thermostat
setting
To meet the New Zealand
Building Code requirement
disinfect water for legionella
bacteria
, the cylinder
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thermostat has been set to
65 °C.
Turning the cylinder on/off
If you plan to be away for a
few nights we suggest you
leave the system switched on.
If it is necessary to switch it
off, when switching back on,
remember that the cylinder
will take time to heat back up
again.
Draining and filling the
system
This normally occurs during
installation or servicing and
must be carried out by an
authorised person.
Installation by a licensed
tradesperson
Only a licensed tradesperson
can install, adjust, maintain,
and service this water heater.
Any work carried out by a
non-licensed tradesperson
is illegal and will void any
warranty.
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