Rinnai Australia
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Operation Manual
CARE AND MAINTENANCE
GENERAL HEATER CHARACTERISTICS
SERVICE
Rinnai recommend that this appliance and installation be inspected and serviced every 2 years.
If the power supply cord or any other component of the heater are damaged, they must be replaced by Rinnai or
a suitably qualified person.
Any service or repair work should only be carried out by an authorised person. Rinnai has service and spare parts
departments nationally, see back cover for contact details.
Before asking for a service call please check the following table as these characteristics are part of the normal
operation of the appliance and do not indicate a fault.
CHARACTERISTIC
EXPLANATION
At ignition:
Warm air does not start when the burner lights.
The room air fan is started automatically after a short
delay. This is to allow the heat exchanger to warm up,
helping to avoid cold draughts.
Smoke or strange smells are produced on the first
up operation after installation.
This is caused by grease, oil or dust on the heat exchanger
when new. This will stop after a short time.
Sharp clicking noises at ignition, or when the unit
thermostat modulates to a lower or higher setting,
or shuts down.
This is simply expansion and contraction noise from the
heat exchanger and is normal.
During combustion:
Clunking noise when the thermostat operates
This is the sound of the solenoid gas valves opening and
closing to regulate the gas flow and is normal.
When the appliance is turned off:
Convection fan continues to run after turning off.
This is to remove residual heat from the heat exchanger
and stops once the appliance cools.
Other points:
Steam is discharged from the flue terminal.
High efficiency appliances tend to discharge water vapour
on cold days. This is normal.
Heater does not start when the STANDBY / ON
button is pushed, thermostat is on High (H).
Check that the appliance On / Off button is ON. Check
Timer(s). Timer(s) programmes must be turned off or
overridden for manual operation.
Timer(s):
Timer(s) do not operate at set time.
Timer(s) may either be inactivated or incorrectly
programmed. Please confirm Timer(s) are set correctly.
See page 13 for correct Timer(s) operation.
Timer operates for a short period and then cuts
out.
Room temperature may be higher than the set
temperature. Increase set temperature if desired. Cancel
the Auto Off function.
Service calls for general cleaning, maintenance and wear and tear are not necessarily covered
under the warranty. Service calls of this nature may be chargeable.
Faults caused by insufficient gas supply, gas quality, installation errors or operation errors are
not covered by the Rinnai warranty. Refer to separate warranty booklet.
Appliances incorporating a live fuel effect and designed to operate with luminous flames may
exhibit slight carbon deposition on burner media. Slight deposition is acceptable.
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