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Use & Care Manual
With Installation Instructions for the Installer
Side Inlet Gas
Water Heaters
For Manufactured Housing (Mobile Home)
The purpose of this manual is twofold: one, to provide the installer with the basic directions and
recommendations for the proper installation and adjustment of the water heater; and two, for the
owner–operator, to explain the features, operation, safety precautions, maintenance and troubleshooting
of the water heater. This manual also includes a pa
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Safety Information FOR YOUR RECORDS Safety Precautions. . . . . . . 3–6 Write the model and serial numbers here: LP Gas Models . . . . . . . . . . . 5 # # You can find them on a label on the appliance. Installation Instructions Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under Installation Methods . . . . . 8-9 the warranty. Water Connections . . . . . . . 10 Gas Supply. . . . . . . . . .
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DANGER! LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM (LP - PROPANE OR BUTANE) AND NATURAL GAS MODELS LP and natural gas have an odorant added to aid in detecting a gas leak. Some people may not physically be able to smell or recognize this odorant. If you are unsure or unfamiliar with the smell of LP or natural gas, ask the gas supplier. Other conditions, such as “odorant fade”, which causes the odorant to diminish in intensity, can also hide or camouflage a gas leak. ● ● This water heater is supplied with a ! DANGE
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. FOR INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA California Law requires that residential water heaters must be braced, anchored or strapped to resist falling or horizontal displacement due to earthquake motions. For residential water heate
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Installing the water heater. The installation of this water heater must be in accordance with the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standard (Title 24, CFR; Part 3280) and the following instructions; instructions supplied with the roof jack assembly, local codes, and utility company requirements governing the installation of water heaters in manufactured homes (mobile homes) and/or in the absence of local codes, the latest edition of The National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1. Location This
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Installing the water heater. Installation Methods Inspect shipment. — Inspect the water Bottom of the air inlet must be no heater for possible shipping damage. closer than 12" from ground level. Placement of water heater. — Locate When mobile home is tightly skirted, an the water heater as desired, make air inlet opening in the skirt must be certain the minimum clearances provided. The opening shall have a outlined in this manual are observed. minimum free area of at least 9 square Combustion a
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ROOF JACK — This water heater is certified for use with Rheem Models AP12119B, AP12118B, AP12118C, AP12118D roof jacks: Additional information on other Rheem approved and certified roof jacks may be found at www.rheem.com, under “Library”, scroll down to the Technical Service Bulletins Manufactered Housing Series Section and choose Bulletin #1504 or by consulting your distributor. NOTE: Refer to Section 4, on the reverse side for additional requirements METHOD B — Recommended for Cold Climates
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Installing the water heater. Thermal Expansion Determine if a check valve exists in the inlet water line. Check with your local water utility company. It may have been installed in the cold water line as a separate back flow preventer, or it may be part of a pressure reducing valve, water meter or water softener. A check valve located in the cold water inlet line can cause what is referred to as a “closed water system”. A cold water inlet line with no check valve or back flow prevention device
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HOT Typical Installation Hot Water Outlet ALTERNATE SEDIMENT To Fixtures TRAP LOCATION Roof Jack Draft Hood Flue Baffle (Underneath) Anode Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve To Gas Sediment Trap Supply Drain Valve Relief Valve To Gas Supply Discharge Line to Suitable Drain Manual Gas Shut-Off To Cold Water Supply Vacuum Relief Valve Sediment Trap (Not Supplied) If required, install per local codes and valve manufacturer’s instructions. Ground Joint Union or ANSI Design Certified Semi-Rigid or
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Installing the water heater. A new combination temperature and pressure relief valve, complying with the Standard for Relief Valves and Automatic Gas Shut-Off Devices for Hot Water Supply Systems, ANSI Z21.22, is supplied and must remain in the opening provided and marked for the purpose on the water heater. No valve of any type should be installed between the relief valve and the tank. Local codes shall govern the installation of relief valves. Relief Valve The pressure rating of the relief val
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Gas Supply Check the markings on the water heater’s Compound used on the threaded joints of the rating plate to be certain the type of gas gas piping must be of the type resistant to the being furnished corresponds to that for which action of LP gas. Use compound sparingly on the water heater is built. The water heater can male threads only. be converted from natural gas to LP or vice A sediment trap should be installed at the versa. See the Conversion Instructions bottom of the gas line. secti
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HOT COLD HOT COLD R E V L A I L E V F E R E V L A I L E V F E Installing the water heater. High Altitude WARNING: Failure to install a water heater Ratings of gas appliances are based For installations above 2,000 feet, reduce suitable for the altitude at on sea level operation and need not be the input per the the National Gas Fuel the location it is intended to changed for installations at elevations up Code for each 1,00 feet above sea level. serve, can result in to 2,000 feet. Contact the lo
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Installation Checklist A. Water Heater Location ❑ Water heater securely anchored. ❑ Provisions made to protect area from water damage. ❑ Indoors and protected from freezing temperatures. ❑ Sufficient room to service heater. ❑ Proper clearance from combustible surfaces ❑ Combustible materials, such as clothing, observed and water heater not installed on cleaning materials, rags, etc. clear of the base carpeted floor. of the heater. ❑ Sufficient fresh air supply for proper operation of wate
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Operating the water heater. CAUTION: Hydrogen gas can be produced in a hot water system served by this water heater that has not been used for a long period of time (generally two weeks or more). HYDROGEN GAS IS EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE!! To dissipate such gas and to reduce risk of injury, it is recommended that the hot water faucet be opened for several minutes at the kitchen sink before using any electrical appliance connected to the hot water system. If hydrogen is present, there will be an unusua
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N O I T A C A V M T W R H A E A N T R H I W E S O R K Operating the water heater. Time/Temperature Relationship in Scalds Water Temperature Time To Produce a Serious Burn 120°F More than 5 minutes 1 125°F 1 /2 to 2 minutes 130°F About 30 seconds 135°F About 10 seconds 140°F Less than 5 seconds 145°F Less than 3 seconds 1 150°F About 1 /2 seconds 155°F About 1 second Table courtesy of Shriners Burn Institute Water Temperature Setting… 120°F. Maximum water temperatures occur just Therefore, alway
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Care and cleaning of the water heater. Draining the Water Heater In order to drain the water heater, turn off CAUTION: Shut off gas to the water the cold water supply. Open a hot water heater at the thermostat gas cock or manual faucet or lift the handle on the relief valve shut-off valve before draining water. to admit air to the tank. DANGER: Before manually operating the Attach a garden hose to the drain relief valve, make certain no one will be exposed to the hot water released by the valv
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