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Rointe RD SERIES Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION MANUAL RD SERIES Digital Electric Water Heater Wall-hung Unvented...
  • Page 2 Thank you for choosing the RD Series electric water heater, with an exclusive electronic temperature programmer and made with the highest quality materials. The RD Series water heaters have exceeded the most stringent quality controls in order to comply with the most rigorous requirements for safety.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction ............................04 2. Technical Specifications ........................04 3. General Requirements ........................05 4. Plumbing Installation ......................... 06 5. Electrical Installation .......................... 10 6. Filling and Commissioning ......................... 11 7. Servicing and Maintenance ......................... 11 8. Fault Finding ............................12 9.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION The “RD Series” is a high quality unvented enamelled steel domestic hot water cylinder suitable for domestic hot water systems where the cold mains water supply has a maximum supply pressure of 0.9 MPa. Reduced performance is available at lower pressures but the units are not suitable for pressures lower than 0.15 MPa and flow rate of 20 litres per minute.

  • Page 5: General Requirements

    3. GENERAL REqUIREMENTS 3.1. The RD SERIES domestic hot water cylinder MUST be installed by a competent person in accordance with section G3 of the current Building Regulations. 3.2. Important - It is important that the installer reads and understands these instructions, unpacks and familiarises themselves with the equipment before commencing the installation.

  • Page 6: Plumbing Installation

    The distance between holes for the wall mounting depends on the model, see the following table for reference: Model RDI050 RDI075 RDI100 RDI150 RDI200 Horizontal width between holes 350 mm 350 mm 350 mm 350 mm 350 mm Height between upper and lower holes 340 mm 573 mm 768 mm...
  • Page 7 4.7. Tundish – The tundish must not be positioned above or in close proximity of any electrical current carrying devices or wiring. The installation should conform with the requirements of item 4.9 below. 4.8 Connection arrangement for RD Series Cylinder Water Flow Hot water...
  • Page 8 4.9. Discharge arrangement. The tundish must be installed in a position so that it is clearly visible by the user. In addition, the discharge pipe from the Tundish should terminate in a safe place where there is no risk to persons in the vicinity of the discharge, be of metal and: (a) Be at least one pipe size larger than the normal outlet size of the safety device unless its total equipment hydraulic resistance exceeds that of a straight pipe 9 m long, i.e.
  • Page 9 such discharges. SIZING OF COPPER DISCHARGE PIPE “D2” FOR COMMON TEMPERATURE RELIEF VALVE OUTLET SIZES Max resistance Min size of Min size of allowed, expressed Resistance created Valve outlet size discharge pipe D1 discharge pipe D2 as a length of by each elbow or (diameter, inches) (mm)

  • Page 10: Electrical Installation

    5. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION WARNING: THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED. All electrical wiring must be carried out by a competent person and in accordance with the current I.E.E. Wiring Regulations. All pipework should be earthed! 5.1. The sheathed heating elements - Two parallel 1.2 or 1.5kW 230v 50Hz sheathed heating elements are pre fitted to the cylinder at the factory.

  • Page 11: Filling And Commissioning

    7.2. Before any work whatsoever is carried out on the installation, it MUST first be isolated from the mains electricity supply. 7.3. Only use spare parts authorised by Rointe. The use of other parts will invalidate the warranty. 7.4. Drain the cylinder – When draining the cylinder, always switch off the water heater. Turn off the water supply at the stopcock (see Fig 2).

  • Page 12: Fault Finding

    7.7. Check the charge pressure in the expansion vessel and top up as necessary. The charge pressure should be 0.15 or 0.3 MPa. 7.8. Close the drain cock, disconnect the hose, refit the heating element and close all hot water taps before reopening the stopcock.

  • Page 13: User Instructions

    9. USER INSTRUCTIONS 9.1. Your RD Series unvented hot water cylinder has been designed to give many years of trouble free service. 9.2. When a hot tap is turned on there may be a short surge of water, this is quite normal with unvented systems and does not mean there is a fault.
  • Page 14 9.6 Working the RD series Water Heater The RD series water heater is set in the factory to Stand by. Due to this, for the heater to work once installed press the ON button 9.7 On and Stand-by When you press a beep will sound and the indicators will toggle between on and stand-by.
  • Page 15 Rointe Digital System. 9.10 Anti legionnaire’s disease Our RD Series is designed with safety in mind, and all the anti legionnaires’ disease regulations are complied with. Each day the water heater is automatically set to its maximum temperature for an hour, whilst this mode is active you will se the 80ºC temperature led blinking.

  • Page 16: Guarantee

    10.2. In addition Rointe also guarantees the hot water cylinder for a period of 5 years from the date of purchase against faulty material or manufacture provided that: It has been installed by a competent person in accordance with this installation manual and all current regulations and codes of practice at the time of installation.
  • Page 17 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS REFERENCE RDI050 RDI075 RDI100 RDI150 RDI200 CAPACITY (L) POWER (W) 230 V~ 2,400 2,400 2,400 3,000 3,000 HEATING ELEMENTS 2 x 1,200 W 2 x 1,200 W 2 x 1,200 W 2 x 1,500 W 2 x 1,500 W THERMAL LOSS kW in 24h.

  • Page 18: Installation, Commissioning And Service Record

    11. INSTALLATION, COMMISSIONING AND SERvICE RECORD CUSTOMER DETAILS NAME ADDRESS TEL No. INSTALLER DETAILS COMPANY NAME DATE ADDRESS TEL No. INSTALLER NAME REGISTRATION No. COMMISSIONING ENGINEER (IF DIFFERENT) COMPANY NAME DATE ADDRESS TEL No. INSTALLER NAME REGISTRATION No. CYLINDER DETAILS MODEL CAPACITY (litres) SERIAL NO.
  • Page 19 SERVICE RECORD DETAILS Before completing the appropriate Service Interval Record below, please ensure you have carried out the service as described in the manufacturer’s instructions and in compliance with all relevant codes of practice. It is recommended that your hot water system is serviced regularly and that your service engineer completes the appropriate Service Interval Record below.
  • Page 20 ROINTE UK CUSTOMER SERVICE Catalyst House T. 0845 604 5987 e-mail: rointe@rointe.co.uk 720 Centennial Court www.rointe.co.uk Centennial Park FAX NUMBER Elstree, Herts, WD6 3SY. F. 0208 953 5861 MIRDI12V1...

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