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—  Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and 

liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. 

 
—  WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS 
 

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Do not try to light any appliance. 

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Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in 
your building. 

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Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone.  
Follow the gas supplier’s instructions. 

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If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire 
department. 

 
—  Installation and service must be performed by a qualified 

installer, service agency or the gas supplier. 

WARNING: If the information in these instructions is not 
followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing 
property damage, personal injury or loss of life. 

Owner’s Operation and Installation Manual for the 

 

ES08  (RHFE-201RFA) 

Energysaver 

Gas Direct Vent Wall Furnace 

INSTALLER:   Leave this manual with the appliance. 
CONSUMER:  Retain this manual for future reference. 

Table of Contents ........... 2 

Safety Information........... 3 

Operating Instructions ..... 6 

Care and Maintenance ... 10 

Fault Codes .................... 13 

Installation Instructions ... 14 

Consumer Support .......... 36 

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Summary of Contents for ES08

Page 1: ... a qualified installer service agency or the gas supplier WARNING If the information in these instructions is not followed exactly a fire or explosion may result causing property damage personal injury or loss of life Owner s Operation and Installation Manual for the ES08 RHFE 201RFA Energysaver Gas Direct Vent Wall Furnace INSTALLER Leave this manual with the appliance CONSUMER Retain this manual...

Page 2: ...es 18 19 Flue Manifold Installation 20 21 Connecting the Appliance 22 Operating Instructions 23 Cut Away Diagram 24 Wiring Diagram 25 Ladder Diagram 26 Flow Diagram 27 Parts List 28 36 Consumer Support Warranty Information 37 Limited Warranty 37 38 This appliance may be installed in an aftermarket permanently located manufactured home USA only or mobile home where not prohibited by local codes Thi...

Page 3: ...ver store liquid propane containers indoors Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water This appliance is equipped with a three prong plug for your protection against shock hazard and should be plugged directly into a p...

Page 4: ...watts Weight 39 4 lbs 17 9 kg Noise Level 27 34 dB AFUE Rating Natural Gas 80 6 Propane 83 4 Rinnai is continually updating and improving products Therefore specifications are subject to change without prior notice The efficiency rating of this appliance is a product thermal efficiency rating determined under continuous operating conditions and was determined independently of any installed system ...

Page 5: ...n Modern Design Minimizes Floor Space Requirements Failure Message Display See the installation instructions for the parts list of the vent kit The A Vent Kit is included with the appliance The following flue manifold sizes are available Name Kit No fits walls S Vent Kit FOT 150 3 4 1 2 in 75 115 mm A Vent Kit FOT 151 4 1 2 9 1 2 in 115 240 mm B Vent Kit FOT 152 9 1 2 15 3 4 in 240 400mm C Vent Ki...

Page 6: ...6 Rinnai Corporation ES08 Manual Getting to know your new ES08 Operating Instructions ...

Page 7: ...Rinnai Corporation ES08 Manual 7 Control Panel All buttons beep when operated ...

Page 8: ...ayed for 10 seconds The display will then show the room temperature The default temperature setting is 72 F To change the temperature setting press one of the temperature control buttons once The Set Temp should light up and the display will show the current temperature setting Continue to press the control buttons until the desired temperature setting is reached After 10 seconds the display will ...

Page 9: ... louver which determines the vertical air flow direction is fixed and cannot be adjusted CAUTION Do not adjust the air flow louvers while warm air is flowing Sensible Temperature Control The sensible temperature control feature allows comfortable heating which matches the conditions in the room Based on the information collected by the room temperature thermistor when the heating starts the heatin...

Page 10: ...nce will not function properly if the intake air or exhaust is impeded by obstructions Refer to the Flue Terminal Clearances The clearance in Ref A should be maintained from any snow accumulation Flame Rod Yellow flames or orange color Long clear blue stable flames Flame Rod Repairs should be performed by a qualified service technician The appliance should be inspected annually by a qualified serv...

Page 11: ...a short delay This is to allow the heat exchanger to warm up helping to avoid cold draughts This is caused by grease or oil and dust on the heat exchanger and will stop after a short time This is simply expansion noise from the heat exchanger This is the sound of the solenoid gas valves opening and closing Is the air filter blocked Is the set temperature high enough Is the warm air outlet blocked ...

Page 12: ...r blocked Gas Escape Function Lock Set Gas turned off at meter tank or valve Plug In Push On Off button to attempt restart after power is restored Purge air Installer Service Call Service Call Clear obstruction Service Call Clear obstruction Clean filter Service Call Cancel Function Lock Turn gas on No ON indicator Burner doesn t ignite Unusual combustion Combustion stops during operation Smell of...

Page 13: ...er room temperature to less than 104 F 40 C 31 Room Temperature Sensor Faulty Service call 32 33 Overheat Temperature Sensor Faulty Service call 34 49 Sensor Breakdown Service call 53 Sparker Failure Service call 61 Combustion Fan Failure Service call 70 Faulty ON OFF Switch Service call 71 Faulty Solenoids Service call 72 Faulty Flame Rod Service call 73 Communication Error Turn heater OFF then O...

Page 14: ...appliance must be installed on a metal or wood panel extending the full width and depth of the appliance This appliance discharges a large volume of warm air next to the floor Any particles in the air such as cigarette smoke could cause discoloration in carpet The warm air flow could discolor nylon carpets containing dyes or vinyl surfaces To prevent discoloration of the floor covering a mat may b...

Page 15: ...wn in the Specifications section After completion of gas pipe connections all joints including the heater must be checked for gas tightness by means of leak detector solution soap and water or an equivalent nonflammable solution as applicable Since some leak test solutions including soap and water may cause corrosion or stress cracking the piping shall be rinsed with water after testing unless it ...

Page 16: ...l The following items are included with the appliance Owner s Operation and Installation Manual Conversion Manual Conversion Kit A Vent Kit Manual valve set backspacers screws pipe stoppers and hardware listed below Installation Parts ...

Page 17: ... the weatherboard from the outside first and then through the plasterboard A template is provided A maximum of one elbow FOT 158 may be used to raise the flue manifold s position by 6 in 154 mm relative to the appliance Rotate the flue elbow 90 to a vertical position and attach the FOT 158 so that it opens toward the center of the appliance If the FOT 158 is used then do not use the template The c...

Page 18: ...ances INSIDE CORNER DETAIL FIXED CLOSED OPERABLE FIXED CLOSED OPERABLE B B B A J B M C F B B E D L G A H K I X V AIR SUPPLY INLET VENT TERMINAL AREA WHERE TERMINAL IS NOT PERMITTTED SNOW TERMINATION Clearance in Ref A also applies to anticipated snow line ...

Page 19: ...earance to nonmechanical air supply inlet to building or the combustion air inlet to any other appliance 6 inches 15 cm 6 inches 15 cm K Clearance to a mechanical air supply inlet 6 feet 1 83 m 3 feet 91 cm above if within 10 feet 3 m horizontally L Clearance above paved sidewalk or paved driveway located on public property 7 feet 2 13 m 1 M Clearance under veranda porch deck or balcony 12 inches ...

Page 20: ...ness plus 3 16 3 8 inch 5 10 mm NOTE Do not extend beyond the red line For other than the S type flue manifold if a shorter length is necessary an extension can be removed Cut the plastic and remove the extension The flue manifold must exhaust to the outside Do not exhaust into other rooms The flue is not designed to be positioned under floors or below the heater This appliance can only be used wi...

Page 21: ...tion Assembly Push the assembly into the terminal tube ensuring that the seal is in place on the inner tube Attach the inside connection with 3 screws The inner connection can still be turned to install the screws 4 Install the Terminal Check that the terminal seal is in place For weatherboard walls add the second seal next to the terminal seal to compensate for weather board angle From the outsid...

Page 22: ... 3 Fit the pipe stopper over the connection between the flue elbow and the manifold Engage the hook and rotate it until it snaps against the body of the clamp 4 Slide the insulation sleeve up to the flue manifold and slip the securing clip over the sleeve as shown 5 Install the bracket on the rear of the top spacer by tightening 2 screws 6 Install the wall bracket with two screws Install the top s...

Page 23: ...TO APPLIANCE 1 Set the thermostat to lowest setting 2 Turn off all electric power to the appliance using the ON OFF button 3 Locate the manual gas valve on the side of the heater Turn the manual valve clockwise to the full OFF position NOTE The fan will continue to operate until the appliance is cool Do not turn the appliance off by unplugging it from the wall Keep burner and control compartment c...

Page 24: ...24 Rinnai Corporation ES08 Manual Cut Away Diagram ...

Page 25: ...Rinnai Corporation ES08 Manual 25 Wiring Diagram ...

Page 26: ... ER ELECTRODE POV MODULATING SOLENOID VALVE TR TRANSFORMER FR FLAME ROD CF CONVECTION FAN FM CONVECTION FAN MOTOR SP SPARKER OH TH OVER HEAT THERMISTOR SV1 2 MAIN SOLENOID VALVE 1 2 BL COMBUSTION FAN MOTOR FCC FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT CPU CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT MB MAIN BURNER PS PRESSURE SENSOR OHS1 2 OVER HEAT SWITCH 1 2 ...

Page 27: ...Rinnai Corporation ES08 Manual 27 Flow Diagram ...

Page 28: ...28 Rinnai Corporation ES08 Manual Parts List For replacement parts call Rinnai at 1 800 621 9419 ...

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Page 33: ...G 1 021 CP 90326 BUSHING 1 022 557F 1012 BACK SPACER BRACKET 2 023 RC 312 628 THERMISTOR HOLDER 1 024 308F 457 3 BACK SPACER TOP 1 025 308F 2050 1 BACK SPACER RIGHT ASS Y 1 026 308F 2050 2 BACK SPACER LEFT ASS Y 1 027 CP 90125 2 CABLE CLIP 2 028 CP 90203 1 CLAMP 2 029 CP 90107 25 WIRE CLIP 2 030 CP 90107 4 WIRE CLIP 1 031 RHFE201 0120 OPERATION COVER 1 100 308F 130 2 HEAT EXCHANGER ASS Y B 1 101 3...

Page 34: ...RHF300F 79 AIR INLET PACKING 1 137 308F 611 COMBUSTION CHAMBER CONNECTION 1 138 556F 408 CONNECTION PIPE BRACKET 1 139 1004F 2052 1 TUBE A CLEAR 1 140 1004F 2052 3 TUBE C BLACK 1 141 308F 137 EXHAUST ELBOW ASS Y 1 142 RHF300 200 e O RING 1 143 302F 1103 2 COVER 1 144 302F 1206 INSULATION CLIP 1 145 305F 0017 PIPE STOPPER 1 146 RHF300 51 8 FLEXIBLE HOSE 1 147 RHF300 52 INLET ELBOW 1 148 431F 1900 V...

Page 35: ... PACKING A 1 717 RC 329 1033 POWER SUPPLY CORD BRACKET 1 718 308F 534 TF LEAD ASS Y 1 800 RHFE201 0110 OWNER S MANUAL 1 801 RHFE201 0111 CONVERSION MANUAL 1 802 CP 74167 23 RATING PLATE 1 802 CP 74167 24 RATING PLATE 1 803 CP 74168 23 RATING PLATE 1 803 CP 74168 24 RATING PLATE 1 804 CP 72062B 13 SPECIFICATION MARK 1 805 431F 1860 POWER SUPPLY CORD LABEL 1 806 431F 1840 PROPANE STICKER 1 806 431F ...

Page 36: ...0316SZ SCREW 905 ZAA0422SZ SCREW 906 ZBA0408SZ SCREW 908 ZBB0410SC SCREW 909 ZBD0408SZ SCREW 910 ZDAA0410SZ SCREW 911 ZEAB0406SC SCREW 912 ZEAB0408SC SCREW 913 ZEAB0408SZ SCREW 914 ZEAB0408UK SCREW 915 ZEDB0408SB SCREW 916 ZEDB0408SZ SCREW 917 ZEDB0410SZ SCREW 918 ZEDB0412SZ SCREW 919 ZHAA0406SZ SCREW 920 ZHAA0410SZ SCREW 921 CP 30486 2 SCREW ...

Page 37: ...rials or workmanship subject to the terms stated below This Warranty extends to the original purchaser and subsequent transferees but only while the product remains at the site of the original installation This Warranty only extends through the first installation of the product and terminates if the product is moved or reinstalled at a new location How long does coverage last What will Rinnai do R...

Page 38: ...sary in order to validate this Warranty What is not covered This Warranty does not cover any failures or operating difficulties due to the following accident abuse or misuse alteration misapplication force majeure improper installation such as but not limited to condensate damage improper venting incorrect gas type or incorrect gas pressure improper conversion including conversions for inventory a...

Page 39: ...Rinnai Corporation ES08 Manual 39 Notes ...

Page 40: ...rity Optional Programmable Thermostat Zero Clearance to Combustibles Accommodates Standard Cased Coils Direct Vent Fireplace RHFE 750ETR Up to 83 AFUE Energy Efficiency Zero Clearance Installation Available in Four Options of Fronts Remotes and Fan Included Gas Conversion Kit Available Tankless Water Heaters Residential and Commercial Applications Continuous Hot Water Up to 9 8 GPM High Energy Eff...

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