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INSTALLING THE QUARTZ THIMBLE AND UV LAMP
Quartz thimble and UV Lamp are Fragile - Care must be taken when handling and installing
quartz thimble and UV lamp. When disassembling, hold both sealing nut and quartz thimble
to avoid the quartz thimble slipping out of the head piece!
Breakage due to mishandling is not covered by the Rheem warranty.
1.
Unscrew the sealing nut from the top of the reactor;
ensure that the “O” ring is also removed.
2.
Lubricate the “O” Ring with silicon grease or petroleum jelly and place it inside the sealing nut so
that it is seated in its groove on the threaded side of the nut (Picture 3).
3.
Wipe the quartz thimble down with a clean soft cloth soaked in methylated spirits, then dry it.
4.
Keep a firm hold of the quartz thimble until it is located in its support.
5.
Insert the quartz thimble, closed end first, into the reactor chamber until it is centred in its
support at the far end of the chamber.
6.
Ensure the quartz thimble is centred correctly with no more that 14mm of quartz exposed above
the thread of the chamber (Picture 5). It is important the quartz thimble is correctly located in its
support; otherwise the quartz will be damaged when the sealing nut is tightened.
Picture 2
Picture 3
Quartz Thimble
O ring inside sealing nut
