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This water heater must be installed and serviced by a qualified person.

Please leave this guide with the householder.

Owner’s Guide

and

Installation Instructions

Solar Hiline Water Heater

WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware

Use copper pipe ONLY. Plastic pipe MUST NOT be used.

It is a requirement of a solar water heater installation that all pipe work be in copper

and not plastic, due to the effects of high water temperatures and pressures.

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Страница 1: ...der Owner s Guide and Installation Instructions Solar Hiline Water Heater WARNING Plumber Be Aware Use copper pipe ONLY Plastic pipe MUST NOT be used It is a requirement of a solar water heater installation that all pipe work be in copper and not plastic due to the effects of high water temperatures and pressures ...

Страница 2: ...insulation may be required to comply with the requirements of AS NZS 3500 4 be weatherproof and UV resistant be fitted up to and cover the connections on both the solar storage tank and the solar collectors The insulation will offer corrosion protection to a metal roof against water runoff over the copper pipe assist in avoiding accidental contact with the solar pipe work as high temperature water...

Страница 3: ...ur Water Heater 4 Regular Care 10 Water Supplies 13 Save A Service Call 16 Installation Solar Storage Tank 19 Installation Solar Collectors 27 Connections Plumbing 30 Connections Electrical 33 Multiple Installations 36 Commissioning 38 Draining The Solar Collectors 39 Draining The Water Heater 39 Flushing The Water Heater 40 Warranty 43 ...

Страница 4: ...sting controls in this Guide will not be applicable to the installation For information relating to the function and operation of the in series booster refer to the Owners Guide and Installation Instructions supplied with the booster water heater SOLAR OPERATION The Rheem solar Hiline system has its vitreous enamel lined solar storage tank installed on the roof directly coupled to the solar collec...

Страница 5: ...electric booster is energised for a sufficient period each day and the electric booster thermostat setting is 60 C or higher If this water heater is installed with an in series continuous flow gas booster then this requirement of AS 3498 can be satisfied provided the booster is energised its preset outlet temperature setting is 70 C or higher and a remote temperature controller is not used If this...

Страница 6: ...structions PRECAUTIONS Where damage to property can occur in the event of the water heater leaking the water heater must be installed in a safe tray Construction installation and draining of a safe tray must comply with AS NZS 3500 4 and all local codes and regulatory authority requirements The water heater must be maintained in accordance with the Owner s Guide and Installation Instructions Refer...

Страница 7: ...nd will help maximise energy savings with an electrically boosted solar water heater connected to a continuous time of use or extended Off Peak overnight and day electricity supply If used with an extended Off Peak overnight and day electricity supply the timer switch should be operated by a continuous power supply on its own circuit from the switchboard with the booster heating unit operated by t...

Страница 8: ...k and the solar collector s are supplied in the pipe kit The supplied copper solar hot and solar cold pipes MUST BE used If the solar water heater is installed either on a metal roof or in a trafficable area such as on an accessible roof then the solar hot and solar cold pipes must be insulated The solar hot and solar cold pipes may be required to be insulated to comply with local regulations If i...

Страница 9: ...ts In New Zealand the installation must also conform with Clause G12 of the New Zealand Building Code VICTORIAN CUSTOMERS Notice to Victorian Customers from the Victorian Plumbing Industry Commission This water heater must be installed by a licensed person as required by the Victorian Building Act 1993 Only a licensed person will give you a Compliance Certificate showing that the work complies wit...

Страница 10: ...water heater Warning Servicing of a water heater must only be carried out by a qualified person Phone Rheem Service or their nearest Accredited Service Agent Note The five year service and routine replacement of any components such as the anode and relief valves are not included in the Rheem warranty A charge will be made for this work Only genuine replacement parts should be used on this water he...

Страница 11: ...y in areas where there is a high incidence of water deposits refer to Water Supplies on page 13 EXPANSION CONTROL VALVE In many areas including South Australia Western Australia and scaling water areas an expansion control valve is fitted to the cold water line to the water heater The expansion control valve may discharge a small quantity of water from its drain line during the heating period inst...

Страница 12: ...ree hours of sunrise when the water temperature inside the solar collector s is lower Warning Care must be exercised to avoid splashing of water as water discharged from the solar collector s and solar storage tank may be of a very high temperature It is recommended to have the solar collectors flushed every five years This will assist in keeping the solar collectors solar cold pipe and solar hot ...

Страница 13: ...covered by the Rheem warranty when the total dissolved solids TDS content in the water is less than 2500 mg L and when the correct colour coded anode is used If an incorrect colour coded anode is used in the water heater any resultant faults will not be covered by the Rheem warranty In addition the use of an incorrect colour coded anode may shorten the life of the water heater cylinder The correct...

Страница 14: ... the water from the tap Once the water runs freely any hydrogen in the system will have been released SATURATION INDEX The saturation index is used as a measure of the water s corrosive or scaling properties In a corrosive water supply the water can attack copper parts and cause them to fail Where the saturation index is less than 1 0 the water is very corrosive and the Rheem warranty does not app...

Страница 15: ...FECTING WARRANTY The water heater solar collectors and their components are not suitable for certain water chemistries Those chemistries are listed below If the water heater is connected at any time to a water supply with the following water chemistry the Rheem warranty will not cover any resultant faults on the components listed below Water Chemistry Component Total Dissolved Solids TDS 2500 mg L...

Страница 16: ... trees trimmed or the solar collectors relocated if the obstruction is permanent or clean the collector glass refer to Collector Glass on page 11 Collector area is too small For most installations the number of solar collectors recommended in the Rheem literature has been proven to provide the required solar energy to meet the average family needs Are you using more hot water than you think Is one...

Страница 17: ...alve on page 11 This may dislodge a small particle of foreign matter and clear the fault Release the lever gently Steady flows for long period often at night This may indicate the mains water pressure sometimes rises above the designed pressure of the water heater Ask your installing plumber to fit a pressure limiting valve Warning Never replace the relief valve with one of a higher pressure ratin...

Страница 18: ...d have your plumber rectify any leaking pipe work Are you using the booster heating unit properly Refer to Booster Control on page 7 Has there been an increase in hot water usage An increase in hot water usage may result in an increase in booster operation Has your water heating tariff rate been increased by your electricity retailer since your previous account ELECTRICITY TARIFFS The electricity ...

Страница 19: ...stant duties Every care must be taken to protect and warn occupants of the building and the public from personal injury which may occur from falling tools roof materials fittings or any other hazards of a general nature Advise the occupants of any inconvenience which may occur due to disconnection of existing water and electrical supplies The connection attachment integration or general associatio...

Страница 20: ...ng is 70 C or higher and a remote temperature controller is not used If this water heater is installed with an in series storage booster then this requirement of AS 3498 can be satisfied provided the storage booster is energised and its thermostat setting is 60 C or higher SOLAR WATER HEATER STORAGE TANK LOCATION The solar storage tank is designed to be installed on the roof directly coupled to th...

Страница 21: ...eater and the hot water outlets in any ablution area such as a bathroom or ensuite to reduce the risk of scalding The installing plumber may have a legal obligation to ensure the installation of this water heater meets the delivery water temperature requirements of AS NZS 3500 4 so that scalding water temperatures are not delivered to a bathroom ensuite or other ablution area The temperature limit...

Страница 22: ... temperature of at least 60 C Note The thermostat must always be set to at least 60 C Refer to the diagram on page 22 Temperature Limiting Device A temperature limiting device cannot be installed in circulated hot water flow and return pipe work The tempered water from a temperature limiting device cannot be circulated Where a circulated hot water flow and return system is required in a building a...

Страница 23: ... mg L Blue 2500 mg L Blue no cylinder warranty If the water supply has a TDS greater than 150 mg L and a green anode has not been changed to a black anode or if the TDS is greater than 600 mg L and the anode has not been changed to a blue anode there is the possibility the anode may become overactive and hydrogen gas could accumulate in the top of the water heater during long periods of no use In ...

Страница 24: ...H NPT200 SOLAR COLLECTOR 160 Litre WITH NPT200 SOLAR COLLECTORS SOLAR HILINE ELECTRIC BOOST 52S300 RHEEM WATER HEATER 300 Litre Solar Storage Tank kg Solar Collector s kg Pipe Kit kg System kg Capacity Empty Full Empty Full Full 160 litre 70 230 39 41 6 277 300 litre 100 400 78 82 8 490 Technical data is subject to change ...

Страница 25: ...INSTALLATION SOLAR STORAGE TANK 25 TYPICAL INSTALLATION SOLAR HILINE 160 TYPICAL INSTALLATION HILINE SOLAR WATER HEATER ...

Страница 26: ...INSTALLATION SOLAR STORAGE TANK 26 TYPICAL INSTALLATION SOLAR HILINE 300 TYPICAL INSTALLATION HILINE SOLAR WATER HEATER ...

Страница 27: ...r a solar Hiline installation on a roof with a pitch less than 10 a Fixed Pitch frame is required Refer to your local Solar Distributor for details For an installation of a thermosiphon solar water heater on a pitched roof in a cyclonic or high wind area a suitable With Pitch frame is required Refer to your local Solar Distributor for details The installation of this solar water heater on a suitab...

Страница 28: ...r Distributor for details Warning Do not remove the solar collector packaging completely prior to the installation as the solar collector surface can become very hot Remove only sufficient packaging material to enable the installation of the solar collectors Upon completion of the installation of the solar water heater the packaging material may be removed from the NPT 200 solar collectors whether...

Страница 29: ...he solar collectors The insulation will offer corrosion protection to a metal roof against water runoff over the copper pipe assist in avoiding accidental contact with the solar pipe work as high temperature water can flow from the solar collectors to the solar storage tank and also reduce pipe heat losses Plastic pipe MUST NOT be used as it will not withstand the temperature and pressure of the w...

Страница 30: ...rom the sun lost through the pipe work If a circulated flow and return system is required it is necessary to connect the return line after the solar storage tank and prior to the in series water heater supplied from the solar water heater Refer to Circulated Hot Water Flow and Return System on page 22 CONNECTION SIZES Hot water connection RP 20 Cold water connection G B Sunstat valve connection to...

Страница 31: ...ns of the water heater and local regulatory authority requirements must be made IN SERIES BOOSTER IF INSTALLED The pipe work between the solar storage tank and an in series booster has a minimum recommended pipe size of DN20 MUST BE of copper and be fully insulated with a closed cell type insulation or equivalent and in accordance with the requirements of AS NZS 3500 4 The insulation must be weath...

Страница 32: ... 45 up to a maximum of three additional bends Where the distance to the point of final discharge exceeds this length the drain line can discharge into a tundish Subject to local regulatory authority approval the drain lines from the temperature pressure relief valve and expansion control valve from an individual water heater may be interconnected The outlet of a drain line must be in such a positi...

Страница 33: ...nsuring there are no excess wire loops inside the front cover THERMOSTAT SETTING The thermostat is adjustable from 60 C to 70 C The thermostat is adjusted by turning the adjuster anticlockwise to decrease the temperature setting and clockwise to increase the temperature setting Only adjust the temperature setting when the isolating switch is switched off at the switchboard For reasons of safety an...

Страница 34: ...e 10 C 50 C 2 hours 1 hours 1 hour Temperate sub tropical climate 15 C 45 C 2 hours 1 hours 1 hour Tropical climate 20 C 40 C 1 hours 1 hours 1 hour 300 Cool temperate climate 10 C 50 C 3 hours 2 hours 2 hours Temperate sub tropical climate 15 C 45 C 3 hours 2 hours 1 hours Tropical climate 20 C 40 C 3 hours 2 hours 1 hours The recommended boosting periods are sufficient to allow the booster heati...

Страница 35: ...tchboard EXTENDED OFF PEAK POWER SUPPLY Switchboard Timer Terminal Block TIMER WITHOUT CONTACTOR Timer Terminal Block TIMER WITH CONTACTOR if required EXTENDED OFF PEAK POWER SUPPLY timer with rechargeable battery Switchboard TIMER WIRING DIAGRAMS ELECTRIC BOOSTED DIRECT SOLAR WATER HEATER ...

Страница 36: ...fold 3 The solar storage tanks must be of the same model 4 The cold water line cold and hot water headers and hot water line must be sized to meet the requirements of both AS NZS 3500 4 and the application 5 A non return valve isolation valve and if required a pressure limiting valve and expansion control valve must be installed on the cold water line to the system 6 A full flow gate valve or ball...

Страница 37: ...MULTIPLE INSTALLATIONS 37 RHEEM COMMERCIAL SOLAR HILINE DOUBLE ARRAY RHEEM COMMERCIAL SOLAR HILINE DESIGN DOUBLE ARRAY TPR Valve Drain Line Common Discharge Point ...

Страница 38: ... solar storage tank s Set the timer if one is installed refer to Booster Control on page 33 Explain to the householder or a responsible officer the functions and operation of the water heater and the timer if one is installed Upon completion of the installation and commissioning of the water heater leave this guide with the householder or responsible officer TO TURN OFF THE WATER HEATER If it is n...

Страница 39: ...the end plugs Water will now drain from the solar collector s DRAINING THE WATER HEATER Warning Exercise care as water discharged from the water heater may be of a very high temperature To drain the water heater Refer to Flushing the Water Heater on page 40 before commencing this procedure Turn off the water heater refer to To Turn Off the Water Heater on page 38 Close all hot water taps Operate t...

Страница 40: ...ater tank connected to the roof To flush the storage tank and solar collector s Turn off the water heater refer to To Turn Off The Water Heater on page 38 Operate the relief valve lever do not let the lever snap back or you will damage the valve seat Operating the lever will release the pressure in the water heater From the bottom and top ends of the NPT 200 solar collector s unscrew and remove th...

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Страница 43: ...ot allow safe or ready access the cost of that access including the cost of additional materials handling and or safety equipment shall be the owner s responsibility In other words the cost of dismantling or removing cupboards doors or walls and the cost of any special equipment to bring the water heater to floor or ground level or to a serviceable position is not covered by this warranty 2 6 This...

Страница 44: ...ranty you need to a Be the owner of the water heater or have consent of the owner to act on their behalf b Contact Rheem Service without undue delay after detection of the defect and in any event within the applicable warranty period 4 2 You are not entitled to make a claim under this warranty if your water heater a Does not have its original serial numbers or rating labels b Is not installed in A...

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