HOW TO GET HOT WATER
• Turn on a hot water tap and the heater will automatically light and commence heating
the water.
• Turn off the hot water taps and the heater will automatically turn itself off.
• When one or more hot water taps are turned on the heater will automatically maintain
the heater’s pre-set outlet hot water temperature.
USEFUL INFORMATION ABOUT THE HEATER’S OPERATION.
• If a hot tap is set to a very low water flow the heater may not light or may automatically
turn off causing the water to go cold. If this occurs opening the tap to increase flow will
allow the heater to operate normally.
• To quickly attain and/or maintain the pre-set outlet temperature the heater may
automatically vary or limit the flow. The heater will only do this if too high a flow rate has
been selected or the mains supply is very cold. On any start up at high flow rates this will
become apparent and heater will limit flow until water is hot enough. This limits energy
wastage.
• On colder days steam may be seen coming out of the flue outlet. This is normal for a gas
water heater.
• The heater will not operate if the electrical power supply is interrupted. Once power is
restored the heater will operate normally.
• The fan in the heater will continue to run for a short time after all hot taps have been
turned off. This is normal. The heater is preparing itself for the next time it has to heat
water.
• The drain plug on the heater’s hot water outlet is also a pressure relief valve. A small
amount of water may drain from the pressure relief valve if a hot water tap or a solenoid
water valve in an appliance is closed quickly.
FROST PROTECTION
Provided your heater is connected to a reliable 240V electrical supply it is automatically
protected against damaging due to freezing.
If freezing conditions are likely and the electrical power supply is unreliable the heater should
be drained of water.
See section in Operating Instructions headed How to Drain Heater for Frost Protection
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