Connections - Plumbing - Rheem STELLAR 850 Series Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING
All plumbing work must be carried out by a qualified person and in compliance
with the Standard AS/NZS 3500.4 and all local codes and regulatory authority
requirements. All gas work must be carried out by a qualified person and in
compliance with the Standard AS/NZS 5601.1, all local codes and regulatory
authority requirements.
In New Zealand, the installation must conform to Clauses G11, G12 and H1 of
the New Zealand Building Code.
CONNECTION SIZES
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Hot water connection:
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Cold water connection:
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Relief valve connection:
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Gas inlet:
WATER INLET AND OUTLET
All pipe work must be cleared of foreign matter before connection and purged
before attempting to operate the water heater. All olive compression fittings must
use brass or copper olives. Use an approved thread sealant such as Teflon tape
on all sealing threads.
An isolation valve and non-return
valve must be installed on the cold
water line to the water heater. An
acceptable arrangement is shown in
the diagram.
"Hot Water Delivery"
Refer also to
page 31 and to
Supply"
on page 29.
A disconnection union must always be provided at the cold water inlet and hot
water outlet on the water heater to allow for disconnection of the water heater.
This water heater has either a plastic dip tube or fitting
liner in the inlet and outlet fittings (see diagram). These
must be in place for the water heater to function
properly. Do not remove or damage them by using
heat nearby. They will be pushed into the correct
position as the fitting is screwed in.
Rp 3/4
Rp 3/4
Rp 1/2
Rp 1/2
on
"Mains Water
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