Tankless condensing water heater, 188,000 btu (86 pages)
Summary of Contents for GLOW T-150
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Installation & Operation Manual Models T-150 & T-180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater To Installer: Affix this manual adjacent to the appliance. To Consumer: Retain these instructions for future reference WARNING If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result, causing property damage, personal injury or death.
3.9 Venting 7.9 No Hot Water 3.10 Venting Diagrams 7.10 Resistance Value Versus Temperature 4. Commissioning The Appliance 8. Parts List - Available From Glow Brand 4.1 General Warnings 4.2 Preliminary Operations 8.1 Cabinet And Interior 4.3 Flushing The System 8.2 Water Connections...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Δ Any warranty repairs to the appliance must be Do not attempt to interfere with the carried out exclusively by the manufacturer’s appliance in any way. authorized trained service dealers using original parts. Non-compliance with the above Δ...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater “In the State of Massachusetts only” For all horizontally vented gas fueled equipment installed in every dwelling, building or structure used in whole or in part for residential purposes, including those owned and operated by the Commonwealth and...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater DANGER The temperature at which injury occurs varies with the person's age and time of exposure. Water temperature over 125°F/52°C can cause severe burns instanly or death from scalding. The slower response time of disabled persons increases the hazards to them. Never allow small children to use a hot water tap, or to draw their own bath water.
Glow Brand will not be held DOWN responsible for the consequences in the case of non-observance of the instructions contained in this manual or in the case where actions not specifically described herein are undertaken. Figure 1.1 - Glow Tankless Water Heater...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 2.3 Unit Performance Temperature Rise Curve (Incoming Water 14°C / 58°F) °C / °F Water Flow (GPM) Table 2.1: T150 Pressure Drop Curve (Incoming Water 58˚F) Water Flow (GPM) Table 2.1: T150...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Temperature Rise Curve (Incoming Water 14°C/58°F) Temperature Rise Curve (Incoming Water 14°C/58°F) Temperature Rise Curve (Incoming Water 14°C/58°F) Temperature Rise Curve (Incoming Water 14°C/58°F) Temperature Rise Curve (Incoming Water 14°C/58°F) Temperature Rise Curve (Incoming Water 14°C/58°F) °C / °F...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 2.4 Internal Parts Of The Water Heater LEGEND 16. GAS CONNECTION 1. COMBUSTION AIR INLET ADAPTER 17. CONDENSATE HOSE 2. BLOCKED FLUE SWITCH 18. HOT WATER OUTLET 3. 3/16” BARBED TEE 19. HOT WATER SENSOR 4.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 2.5 Display & Control Circuit Board 2.5.1 LCD Display Figure 2.4- Water Heater display 2.5.2 Status Display Symbols The table below describes the function of each symbol. Status Symbol Description con – Connecting display with controller and start communication ini –...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 2.5.3 Control Button Layout 5 different buttons are present on the LCD Display for operating the module. The buttons are positioned to the right of the display. (see fig. 2.4) With these five buttons various layouts are possible.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 2.6 User Menu Open the User view menu by pressing the [MENU] button once. This menu can be used to look at the values of a selection of parameters (read-only parameters) or to view the sensor temperatures.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 2.7 Service Menu The table below shows how to enter the Service Menu in some simple steps: 1 1 . . E E n n t t e e r r t t h h e e 2 2 .
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater ECO Mode: When the unit is set in ECO Mode, DHW SET POINT H.E. WATER TEMP the water within the heat exchanger is maintained at 30°C/86°F. This mode allows the unit to fire 49°C/120°F...
Please refer to local and national standards in force with the country of destination of the product. 3.1.2 High Altitude Operation The Glow tankless unit is designed to operate at its maximum listed capacity in installations located at 0-2,000 ft above sea level. Since the density of air...
(Clearance Diagram) When selecting the location for the placement of the Glow unit, make certain the wall can adequately support the weight of the unit. Additional support such as a piece of 3/4” plywood 24” by 36” may be...
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Total Hardness Up to 150 mg/L 3.4.5 Condensate Drain Aluminum Up to 0.2 mg/L The Glow water heater is a high efficient gas Chlorides Up to 200 mg/L Δ appliance that creates condensation when it Copper Up to 1.0 mg/L operates.
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater treatment, shall not be introduced into the potable All units installed with vertical exhaust must water. have a horizontal condensate tee piped to the Δ A water heater which will be used to supply drain and must be ULC S636 approved.
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1 gpm and the allowable external pressure drop is 12 ft.wg. Specific Hot water Re-Circulation is allowed on the Glow job head calculation is the responsibility of the tankless water heater, provided a factory verified designer or installer.
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 3.6.2 Tankless Water Heater Isolation Valve Kit An optional Tankless Water Heater Isolation Valve Kit (fig. 3.16) is intended for installation onto tankless water heater cold inlet and hot GAS INLET HOT WATER outlet connections.
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Δ Do not install any manually operated shutoff valves between the relief valve’s inlet or outlet connections and associated water heater or COLD MENU ENTER RESET discharge piping connections. Install the relief...
Δ To prevent vibration and noise coming from the Glow tankless water heater is disconnected to system, do not use pipes of reduced diameter, avoid any damage to the water heater.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Δ If the power supply wire is damaged in any Δ Do not disconnect the power supply when the way, switch off the appliance and have the wire unit is in normal operation.
Δ DO NOT touch the appliance with damp or wet construction or renovation. parts of the body or when barefoot. The Glow Brand warranty will not cover damage Δ Δ DO NOT pull on the electric wires. and premature wear caused to the unit due to Δ...
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Δ Reduce the maximum vent length accordingly and fittings and ABS pipe and fittings can be for each elbow used. used for combustion air intake on Glow Brand Δ Each 45° elbow equates to 2.5 linear feet of products. vent pipe.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 3.10 Venting Diagrams 3.10.1 Venting Clearances - Direct Vent *All clearance requiremnts are in accordance with ANSI Z21.10.3 and the National Legend: = Vent terminal = Air supplu inlet = Area where terminal is not permitted...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Canadian Installations US Installations Clearance to unventilated soffit Clearance to outside corner Clearance to inside corner Clearance to each side of centre line extended above meter / regulator assembly Clearance to service regulator vent...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 3.10.2 Venting Materials VERTICAL VENT TERMINATION - PVC/CPVC MATERIAL ONLY 2”, 2½” OR 3” VERTICAL INTAKE - ABS OR PVC/CPVC MATERIAL 2”, 2½” OR 3” OPTIONAL COUPLING OR 45° ELBOW WITH MINIMUM 24" APART IN ANY OPTIONAL 1/2"...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 3.10.3 Horizontal Venting HORIZONTAL VENTING - PVC/CPVC/ABS MATERIAL ONLY 2”, 2½”, or 3” EXHAUST PVC/CPVC OPTIONAL COUPLING WITH OPTIONAL 1/2" x 1/2" GALVANIZED SCREEN MIN 10" (SUPPLIED BY MANUFACTURER) WINDOW INTO THE EXHAUST END 12"...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 3.10.5 Concentric Vent Termination CONCENTRIC VENT TERMINATION - PVC MATERIAL ONLY 2” or 3” 48" MIN. 12" (30 CM) ABOVE HIGHEST EXPECTED SNOW LEVEL MIN 12" CENTER TO CENTER 12" MINIMUM OUTSIDE WALL...
Warranty will not be covered if unit is not All systems must be thoroughly drained commissioned by a certified Glow Brand contractor. and flushed out using additives or flushing The water heater leaves the factory preset agents/de-scalers. All flushing must be and tested for burning either natural Gas or LPG.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater light the burner. This operation is repeated BLOCK VENT for 3 times. It may be necessary to repeat the SWITCH EXHAUST operation in order to eliminate all the air from ADAPTER the gas line. To repeat the operation, wait approximately three minutes before reattempting to light the water heater.
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 4.7 Adjusting The Gas Throttle for CO Throttle Adjustment Each Glow unit is factory set to operate with Natural Gas or Liquid Propane. These units cannot be field converted. Turn adjustment screw...
CO levels and their acceptable limits at Minimum fire ('Lou'). This table is for Table 4.3 displays the CO reference only. Contact Glow Brand Manufacturing if these values fall outside limits stated in Table 4.3. (%) Range @ Min. Fire...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 5. Maintenance (Authorized Personnel) CAUTION! Before pressurizing the system for service, ALWAYS make 5.1 General Warnings sure the drain valves of both HOT and COLD isolation valve assemblies are Δ All maintenance operations must be carried out...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Replace as necessary. 5.4 Water Heater Inspection Isolation valve handles should be in In order to ensure that the water heater operates the FULL-OPEN position under normal efficiently and safely, it is recommended that the operating conditions.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 5.5 Accessing The Water Heater Display Control Board Δ Remove the front panel. All maintenance operations may require one or more Δ Unscrew the four fixing screws and remove the of the water heater casing panels to be removed.
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Glow Brand will not be held responsible for damage to any of the water heater’s components caused by non-compliance with this instruction. FLUE SENSOR MICROFUSE Maintenance operations may require removal of the...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater When inspecting the ignition electrode, a Δ Check for continuity between the two leads. If there is no continuity replace the switch. 4.5mm gap should be present between the Δ Unscrew the fixing screws and remove the high grounding rod and the ignition electrode.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 5.7 Gas Supply Connections WASHER WARNING: Do not attempt to convert BETWEEN HEAT this water heater for use with a different EXCHANGER AND FAN type of gas other than the type shown on the VENTURI rating plate.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 6. Lockout Codes And Blocking Errors 6.1 Lockout Error A lockout is indicated when “A” is displayed on the screen followed by a 2-digit number. Do not press RESET when the following codes appear. Follow the instructions as found in the resolution column below..
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Code Description Resolution * Power OFF the unit and clean ionization electrode. Verify the wiring harness and connections of gas valve to ICB * Check intake & exhaust vent for obstructions * Recycle power and press RESET...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 6.2 Blocking Errors Blocking errors are only displayed while a problem exists; during which time the burner is not permitted to operate. To clear a blocking error the problem must be corrected, i.e. the blocking error will not be cleared by cycling the power off and on, or by pressing the RESET button.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7. Troubleshooting 7.1 Ignition Lock-Out IGNITION LOCK-OUT 1. OPEN THE UNIT TAKING OFF THE HEATER DOOR 2. RECYCLE THE POWER 3. PRESS “RESET BUTTON”, WAIT FOR 30 SECONDS 4. CREATE DOMESTIC HOT WATER DEMAND 5.
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7.2 High Limit Or Microfuse Open HIGH LIMIT OR MICRO FUSE OPEN CHECK THE HIGH LIMIT SWITCH (95°C) REPLACE IS THERE HIGH LIMIT CONTINUITY? SWITCH CHECK THE MICRO FUSE REPLACE HEAT IS THERE...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7.3 Flue Gas Temperature Exceeds The Limit FLUE GAS TEMPERATURE EXCEEDS THE LIMIT (65degC/150degF) CHECK THE EXHAUST VENT IF UTILIZED FOR SPACE HEAT AND/OR IN ECO OR IS IT CLEAR FROM COMFORT MODE CHECK TO...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7.4 Block Flue Switch Open BLOCK FLUE SWITCH OPEN RESET HEATER RUN THE UNIT AT HIGH FIRE AS EXPLAINED IN SECTION 4.7 IS “A24” ERROR CLEAR ALL OBSTACLES INSIDE SHOWN ON DISPLAY...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7.5 DCW Inlet Sensor Failure E119 DCW INLET SENSOR FAILURE CHECK THE DCW INLET SENSOR VALUE WITH MULTIMETER IS THE VALUE CORRECT? REPLACE PART (i.e. RESISTANCE VALUE*) 10KΩ @25°C CHECK THE DCW INLET SENSOR...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7.6 Heat Exchanger Outlet Sensor Open E120 HEAT EXCHANGER OUTLET SENSOR OPEN CHECK THE HEAT EXCHANGER OUTLET SENSOR VALUE WITH MULTIMETER IS THE VALUE CORRECT? REPLACE PART (i.e. RESISTANCE VALUE*) 10KΩ @25°C...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7.7 DHW Sensor Open E122 DHW SENSOR OPEN CHECK THE DHW SENSOR VALUE WITH MULTIMETER IS THE VALVE CORRECT? REPLACE PART (i.e. RESISTANCE VALUE*) 10KΩ @25°C CHECK THE DHW SENSOR CABLE FOR CONTINUITY OR A BREAKAGE...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7.8 Flue Sensor Open E123 FLUE SENSOR OPEN CHECK THE FLUE SENSOR VALUE WITH MULTIMETER IS THE VALUE CORRECT? REPLACE PART (i.e. RESISTANCE VALUE*) 10KΩ @25°C CHECK THE FLUE SENSOR CABLE FOR CONTINUITY OR A BREAKAGE...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 7.9 No Hot Water NO HOT WATER CHECK THE DISPLAY CHECK THE FUSE OF CHECK FLOW SYMBOL DISPLAY MAIN CONTROL BOARD ON DISPLAY THE FLOW FUSE SYMBOL ON THE REPLACE FUSE DAMAGED...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 8. Parts List - Available From Glow Brand 8.1 Cabinet And Interior Figure 8.1 Cabinet and interior parts...
Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater 8.2 Water Connections OUTLET INLET OUTLET INLET Figure 8.7 - Water Heater with Optional Service Kit Figure 8.6 - Water Heater Connections Item# Part# Description 19000005-A TUBE FOR SAFETY RELIEF VALVE (DRIP TUBE) (NOT SUPPLIED WITH...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Parts List For Figures 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 & 8.6 Item# Part# Description GLO-180-103 8-32 X 1/2 STEEL PAN PHILLIP T/SCREWS TYPE F GLO-02 EXHAUST FLUE ADAPTER (LONG) GLO-01 COMBUSTION AIR INLET ADAPTER (SHORT)
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Parts List For Figures 8.1, 8.2, 8.3,8.4, 8.5 & 8.6 (continued) Item# Part# Description GLO-545 T180 VENTURI (NG) GLO-546 T180 VENTURI (LP) GLO-150-545 T150 VENTURI (NG CB-184-LP T150 VENTURI (LP) GLO-547 GAS VALVE RUBBER COUPLING...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Parts List For Figures 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 & 8.6 (continued) Item# Part# Description GLO-62 FLUE OUTLET ADAPTER (60mm) T180 STAINLESS STEEL HEAT EXCHANGER ONLY GLO-581 GLO-150-581 T150 STAINLESS STEEL HEAT EXCHANGER ONLY...
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Glow T150 & T180 Tankless Condensing Water Heater Parts List For Electrical Connections - Figure 8.8 Connector Harness # Description FM-180-HRN-006 POWER SUPPLY CABLE WITH PLUG (120V,60HZ) FM-180-HRN-002 SAFETY, FLUE AND WATER TEMPERATURE WIRING HARNESS FM-180-HRN-005 IGNITION TRANSFORMER AND IONIZATION ELECTRODE HARNESS...
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All parts claimed under warranty are to be returned to Glow Brand for testing and verification. The customer’s account will be credited only after the defective part has been examined by Glow Brand or the vendor and determined to be defective. The cost of returning the goods to Glow Brand is by others. All warranty parts are to be prepaid by the customer.
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The maximum liability of Glow Brand in connection with this limited warranty shall not in any case exceed price of the part claimed to be defective, or price of the water heater if the entire water heater is claimed to be defective.
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Item Purchased: Unit Model: Serial No. Date of Purchase: Date of Startup: Purchased From: Installing Contractor's Name: Address: City: Phone No. Province: Postal Code: Email Address: Fax: Signature: Date: Please complete and return this form to Glow Brand. ATTENTION: Product Registration.
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Warranty Registration Form info@glowbrand.ca Please complete the following information and return it with the part request Contractor / Distributor / Rental Provider Name: Date:___________________ Address: Unit # City: Prov. Postal Code: Phone # Other # Email: Homeowner Name: Address: Unit # City: Prov.
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Bleed all the air from the heating loop / recirculation line if equipped Ensure parameters are configured to reflect the appliance Ensure the installation manual is left with the appliance Check the Glow Brand Tankless CO₂ complies with (CO₂%) values listed in the installation manual NG 9.2/ LP 10.5...
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5. Error code, if any appears on the front display. This appliance may be used for construction heat provided the unit has been commissioned by a certified and licensed technician and/or installer. GLOW BRAND 209 Citation Drive Concord, ON L4K 2Y8 Tel: (905) 669-7373 Fax.
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