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prodigy
5 Star Gas Hot Water Heater
Models:
135DB5N / 135DB5P
170DB5N / 170DB5P
Installation Details
Owner's Information
Warranty
For advice, repairs and service, call:
1300 365 115 (Australia)
0800 729 389 (New Zealand)
Carefully remove all packaging and
transit protection from the heater before
installation. Dispose of the packaging
responsibly using re-cycling facilities
where they exist.
Specifications and materials may change without notice.
Effective for all Prodigy 5 water heaters manufactured and sold after 1st July 2016.
H3109
3109
Rev. J
5
®
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- Page 1 Owner’s Manual prodigy ® 5 Star Gas Hot Water Heater Models: 135DB5N / 135DB5P 170DB5N / 170DB5P Installation Details Owner’s Information Warranty For advice, repairs and service, call: 1300 365 115 (Australia) 0800 729 389 (New Zealand) Carefully remove all packaging and transit protection from the heater before installation.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Installation Requirements Specifications Plumbing Connections Gas Connection and Filling Lighting the Water Heater Shut Down and Draining Testing Owner’s Information System Maintenance Considering a Service Call? Warranty © Dux Manufacturing Limited 2016. All rights reserved. H3109 3109 Rev. J... -
Page 3: Installation Requirements
Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Installation Requirements General: Location: This water heater must be installed The water heater must be installed outdoors . by a licensed tradesperson, and in accordance with: The water heater should be located as • AS/NZS 3500.4 Plumbing and close as possible to the most frequently Drainage –... - Page 4 Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Installation Requirements Clearances: • At least 500 mm from any return Clause 6.9 of AS/NZS 5601.1 specifies wall or other structure facing the the minimum clearances required side of the water heater. between the water heater and building •...
- Page 5 Aluminium alloy anodes are Outlet and Relief Valve sockets. Note available from your local Dux Supplier. once installed, the brackets should not obscure any labels on the water heater. Water can also be very corrosive, the measure of this is the saturation index.
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Page 6: Specifications
Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Specifications PTR SOCKET (RIGHT SIDE ONLY) HOT WATER OUTLET (BOTH SIDES) COLD WATER INLET (BOTH SIDES) ACCESS COVER GAS ENTRY HOLE (LEFT SIDE ONLY) Specifications 135DB5N 135DB5P 170DB5N 170DB5P Capacity (L) Gas Type Natural Gas Propane Natural Gas Propane... -
Page 7: Plumbing Connections
Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Plumbing Connections Relief Valve: Caution: The Pressure & Temperature Relief (PTR) Care must be taken when attaching Valve is supplied loose with the water pipe saddles to the water heater. We heater. recommend the use of self drilling screws no longer than 12 mm. - Page 8 Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Plumbing Connections Cold Water Connection: Water Supply Pressure: The water heater is intended to be This water heater is designed for direct permanently connected to the water connection to water supply pressures of up to 1120 kPa . supply main.
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Page 9: Gas Connection And Filling
Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Gas Connection and Filling Gas Connection: Filling the Water Heater: Ensure the gas type to be connected 1. Open all hot water taps. matches the gas type marked on the 2. Open the isolating valve at the cold compliance plate of the water heater. -
Page 10: Lighting The Water Heater
Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Lighting the Water Heater Caution: press the igniter button (for up to 40 Do not light the water heater until it has seconds) until the pilot flame ignites. been filled with water (see Filling the Note - it is not possible to depress the Water Heater on page 7). -
Page 11: Shut Down And Draining
Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Shut Down and Draining Shutting Down the Water Heater: Draining the Water Heater: 1. Remove the access cover and turn 1. Shut down the water heater by the control knob to the “•” (off) carrying out the steps listed at left. position. -
Page 12: Testing
If the pressure is not within 5% of the pipe size. marked value, contact Dux After Sales 1. Ensure the water heater has and Service for advice. been filled with water and the gas Final Checks: isolation valve is turned off. -
Page 13: Owner's Information
PTR Valve may indicate a problem with the water heater. This may be caused by excessive water supply pressure, a faulty PTR Valve or a faulty Gas Control Valve. Shut down the water heater and contact Dux After Sales and Service. H3109 3109 Rev. J... - Page 14 Owner’s Manual – Prodigy 5 Owner’s Information Gas Control Valve: Not Using Hot Water? As well as acting as a thermostat, the If you are not expecting to need hot gas control valve is fitted with over water for more than a few days, the temperature energy cut-outs.
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Page 15: System Maintenance
This service should only be carried efficiently. out by a licensed tradesperson. We recommend your local Dux Service Six Month Service: Agent. This service may be carried out by the The service should include the following: owner. -
Page 16: Considering A Service Call
• Is the water heater the correct size the water heater. Shut down the water for the requirements? Sizing details heater and contact Dux After Sales and are available from your Dux supplier. Service. • Is there a leaking hot water pipe or... -
Page 17: Warranty
Conditions apply (see below). In years two to ten, Dux will provide a replacement water heater free of charge. During this period Dux will repair or Installation and other labour costs are replace any failed component or where the responsibility of the owner. - Page 18 Dux, to make the indirectly due to defects of any kind in water heater accessible for repair or the water heater will only be met by Dux replacement. where the damage could be considered Where the Dux water heater is located...
- Page 19 See Commencement does not amount to a major failure. of Warranty on page 16. If Dux fails to meet a guarantee under Please note, if the defect or fault is not the ACL, your remedy for such failure covered by the warranty or guarantee,...
- Page 20 Please take a moment to fill out your details for warranty Gas Storage Water Heaters registration at: www.dux.com.au/warranty For advice, repairs and service, call: or use your smartphone to scan this code: 1300 365 115 (Australia) 0800 729 389 (New Zealand)
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