Rinnai EL Series Operation & Installation Manual
Rinnai EL Series Operation & Installation Manual

Rinnai EL Series Operation & Installation Manual

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Electric Fire Heater (EL Series)
Operation & Installation Manual
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EL1000
EL1500
EL1300
EL1800

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  • Page 1 MODELS EL1000 EL1500 EL1300 EL1800 Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) Operation & Installation Manual...
  • Page 2: Before Using This Appliance

    Congratulations on the purchase of your Rinnai Electric Fire Heater. We trust you will have many years of comfort and enjoyment from your appliance. BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE. Before proceeding with the operation or installation of your new heater, please read this manual...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    How to Connect to Google Home or Amazon Alexa ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 13 Wireless Operation Cleaning & Repairs Cleaning ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 16 Repairs �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Trouble Shooting Checklist ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Resetting the Thermal Cut Out ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 Installation Table of Contents Contacts Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 4 The flexible cord and plug MUST NOT be modified. If the power cord or its plug is damaged, it MUST be replaced with a new certified cord and plug installed by a suitably qualified and licensed person. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 5 To reduce the risk of fire, keep textiles, curtains, or any other flammable material a minimum distance of 1 m from the air outlet. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 6: Disposal Guidelines

    Special notice – Disposing of this appliance in the forest or other natural surroundings and may endanger your health and is bad for the environment. Hazardous substances may leak into the ground IMPORTANT water and enter the food chain. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 7: Operation

    1 press = cool blow. 2 press = low heat setting. 3 press = high heat setting. 4 press = no heat/no cool blow. Preset Mode Press repeatedly to cycle through the 6 fire preset modes (+3 user defined pre-sets if programmed). Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 8: Remote Control

    LCD displays Pr.7. Press – and + buttons to select a slot number between 7-9. Press and hold the Preset Mode button for 3 seconds to confirm the preset. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 9: Button 2: Standby

    No Heat (heat off / standby) Button 10: Sparks Press to activate or deactivate the sparks and smoke feature. On screen SP.0 = Sparks off On screen SP.1 = Sparks on Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 10: Button 11: Fuel Bed Downlight

    While in the sound effect menu, press the plus and minus buttons to increase and decrease the volume - 1 bar is the quietest setting, 5 bars is the loudest setting. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 11: Wireless Setup

    If not, press the Add Device button in the middle of the screen to search for the appliance. When the appliance is discovered, press the Rinnai EL fireplace icon to connect. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 12: Fuel Bed Colour

    Turn on your appliance using the app by pressing the power button in the bottom left corner of the screen. If the appliance still fails to turn on after four attempts, contact Rinnai as a service call may be required. IMPORTANT FUEL BED COLOUR The fuel bed colour indicates the status of the fire.
  • Page 13: Advanced Wi-Fi Router Guidance

    An Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant smart device is required to utilise the voice control system. After setting up your Rinnai appliance with the Tuya app, connect it to your chosen smart device. Instructions on how to install are illustrated below.
  • Page 14: Wireless Operation

    WIRELESS OPERATION Once paired, the following voice commands can be used. Refer to table below. <Rinnai EL> refers to the name set for the Rinnai appliance within the smart device settings. This can be changed to suit your preference. NOTE...
  • Page 15 Alexa, set heat mode on <Rinnai EL> to high My Flame Preset Alexa, set my favourite flame on <Rinnai EL> to 1 (or 2 - 9) Alexa, set flame colour on <Rinnai EL> to 1 (or 2, 3, 4) Flame Colour Alexa, set flame colour on <Rinnai EL>...
  • Page 16: Cleaning & Repairs

    Use the following chart to help determine whether a service call is required. However, if you are unsure about the way your heater is operating, or if you have any other faults or problems, please refer to your installer or a Rinnai Customer Care Centre Consultant, see back page for Rinnai website and contact details.
  • Page 17: Installation Table Of Contents

    Fuel Bed Setup - EL1800 Specifications ProductSpecifications ..............................43 Technical Information ................................ 44 Warranty Contacts For continued safety of this appliance it MUST be installed and maintained in accordance with the manufacturers instructions. WARNING Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 18: General Installation Information

    Side Glass panel Box 3 Appliance Box 2 Magnetic Tool Box 1 Glass Suction Cup Log Set B Power cord securing bracket Log set A Power Cord Log Set C Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 19 Log Set C Appliance Box 4 Magnetic Tool Box 1 Glass Suction Cup Box 2 Power cord securing bracket Log Set B Power Cord Log set A Back Panel Uplight Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 20 Side Glass trim (side) Box 1 Side Glass panel Box 2 Appliance Log set A Magnetic Tool Log Set B Glass Suction Cup Log Set C Power Cord Box 3 Panel Uplight Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 21 Box 2 Appliance Box 3 Magnetic Tool Box 1 Glass Suction Cup Log Set C Power Cord Log Set B Back Panel Uplight A Log set A Back Panel Uplight B Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 22: Before You Start

    To avoid heat loss and draft, block off space above heater (ensuring 40mm vertical clearance to top of heater A). Failure to do so may cause the appliance to cut out. 40mm 40mm 40mm Two-sided (b) Three-sided (c) One-sided (a) Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 23: Installation

    The main box contains the appliance, 2 x Suction Cups and 1 x magnet tool. Packed with the appliance (behind the glass panel) are additional boxes each with a contents list printed on the outside of each box. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 24: Preparing The Appliance

    Replace the glass in the reverse order to initial removal, ensuring that both steel plate brackets are fitted and secured using the thumbscrews. IMPORTANT Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 25: Aspect Type

    Right Corner Aspect Three-Sided Aspect For a three-sided aspect, repeat the corner aspect procedure on the opposite side of the appliance. Refer to Figure 12 & Figure 13. Figure 12. Figure 13. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 26: Power Cord

    It is important to note that this installation detail cannot be applied retrospectively after the feature has been finished and must be carried out during the early stages of the installation process. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 27: Fuel Bed Setup - El1000

    Step 3. Position log AI-30 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed, locating the peg on the underside of the log into the hole in the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 28 Step 7. Position log P-10 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 29 Ensure good coverage, including areas underneath the raised logs. Step 11. Distribute the black resin embers around the base of the logs, placing them inside the black area of the fuel bed. Ensure good coverage. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 30 Complete the setup by carefully re-fitting the front glass using the suckers provided, then re-fit the glass retaining bar following the steps detailed on page 24 in reverse. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 31: Fuel Bed Setup - El1300 & El1500

    Step 3. Position log AI-7 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed, locating the peg on the underside of the log into the hole in the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 32 Position log AI-9 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed, locating the peg on the underside of the log into the hole in the fuel bed, and plug the cable into the connector on the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 33 Step 11. Position log AA-16 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 34 Step 14. Position log AI-5 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed and plug the cable into the connector on the fuel bed. Step 15. Position log AD-8 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 35 Step 19. Distribute the black glass embers around the entire fuel bed, placing them over both clear and black resin embers. Do not feel that you need to use all of the black glass embers provided. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 36 Complete the setup by carefully re-fitting the front glass using the suckers provided, then re-fit the glass retaining bar following the steps detailed on page 24 in reverse. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 37: Fuel Bed Setup - El1800

    Step 3. Position log AI-22 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed, locating the peg on the underside of the log into the hole in the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 38: Fuel Bed Setup - El1800

    Position log AI-21 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed, locating the peg on the underside of the log into the hole in the fuel bed, and plug the cable into the connector on the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 39 Step 11. Position log AI-10 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 40 Step 15. Position log AI-24 onto the corresponding outline on the fuel bed, locating the peg on the underside of the log into the hole in the fuel bed, and plug the cable into the connector on the fuel bed. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 41 Step 19. Distribute the black resin embers around the base of the logs, placing them inside the black area of the fuel bed. Ensure good coverage, including areas underneath the raised logs. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 42 Complete the setup by carefully re-fitting the front glass using the suckers provided, then re-fit the glass retaining bar following the steps detailed on page 24 in reverse. Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 43: Specifications

    With adaptive start control ITEMS MAIN CONTROL BOARD WI-FI MODULE REMOTE CONTROL Hardware RC01-101B01 WBR03 RC455A V2.0 Software/Logic V02.012 C.0.5 Frequency FSK 433.92MHz 2.4GHz FSK 433.92MHz Maximum Transmit Power 80mW 18dBmmW 80mW Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 44: Technical Information

    1006 1306 1506 1806 1198 Three-sided Aspect Three-sided Aspect EL1000 EL1300 EL1500 EL1800 1000 1300 1500 1800 1038 1338 1538 1838 1198 All dimensions are in cm unless otherwise specified Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 45: Warranty

    WARRANTY TERMS OF WARRANTY – AUSTRALIA Rinnai Australia Pty. Ltd. ABN 74 005 138 769, 100 Atlantic Drive, Keysborough VIC 3173. DEFINITIONS The terms listed below shall have the following meanings: “Authorised Service Representative” means an independent service contractor authorised by Rinnai or Rinnai service personnel.
  • Page 46: Terms Of Warranty

    Normal Business Hours by an Authorised Service Representative. Repair by persons other than an Authorised Service Representatives may void the Warranty. 2.4 Alternatively to clause 2.3 above, Rinnai can at its discretion elect to pay you an amount equivalent to the cost of repairing or replacing the Product.
  • Page 47: Conditions Of Warranty

    7 “Purchaser’s Responsibilities” on page 48; c) notifies Rinnai within 30 days of a defect occurring or, in the case of a latent defect, becoming apparent, that a claim is being made under this Warranty; and d) provides, in support of the claim made under this Warranty, a Proof of Purchase.
  • Page 48: Purchaser's Responsibilities

    Rinnai to enquire about alternative arrangements. If you wish to make a warranty claim in respect of any fixed Product, please contact Rinnai on the details set out below to make arrangements for an Authorised Service Representative to inspect the product.
  • Page 49 NOTES Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 50 NOTES Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 51 NOTES Rinnai Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1...
  • Page 52: Contacts

    National Help Line. With our policy of continuous improvement, we reserve the right to change, or discontinue at any time, specifications or designs without notice. Electric Fire Heater (EL Series) OIM – Issue 1 – January 2025...

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El1000El1500El1300El1800

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