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Use & Care Manual
With Installation Instructions for the Installer
Direct Vent Gas
Tankless Water Heater
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Warning: This water heater is not suitable
for use in manufactured (mobile) homes!
The purpose of this manual is twofold: one, to provide the installer with
Rheem/ Ecosense
the basic directions and recommendations for the proper installation
RTG-95DV (N,P)
and adjustment of the water heater;; and two, to the owner–o
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Safety Information FOR YOUR RECORDS Safety Precautions ....... 3–6 Write the model and serial numbers here: LP Gas Model s........... 5 # Installation Instructions # Location ..................7 You can find them on a label on the appliance. Inspect Shipmen t...........8 Staple sales slip or cancelled check h. ere Venting ............... 9-14 Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service under the warranty. Water Connections
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION . READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USIN.G Be sure to read and understand the entire Use and Care Manual before attempting to install or operate this water heater. It may save you time and money. Pay particular attention to the Safety Instructions. Failure to follow these warnings could result in serious bodily injury or death. Should you have problems understanding the instructions in this manual, or hav
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USIN.G ! DANGER! WATER TEMPERATURE SETTING Safety and energy conservation are factors to be considered when selecting the water temperature setting of a water heater’s remote control. Water temperatures above 125°F (52°C) can cause severe burns or death from scalding. Be sure to read and follow the warnings outlined on the label pictured below. Time/Temperature Relationship in S
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DANGER! NATURAL GAS AND LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM MODELS Both 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
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USIN.G ! 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 water heaters must be braced, anchored or strapped to resist falling or horizontal displacemen
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Installing the water heater : This water heater must be installed in accordance with these instructions, local codes, utility company requirements and/or in the absence of local codes, use the latest edition of the American National Standard/ National Fuel Gas Code. A copy can be purchased from either the American Gas Association, 400 North Capitol Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 as ANSI standard Z223.1 or National Fire Pr
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C N E G R I T Installing the water heater: NOTICE: The water heater Corrosive Atmospheres should not be installed near The air in beauty shops, dry cleaning Propellants from common spray cans an air supply containing establishments, photo processing labs, or gas leaks from A/C and refrigeration halogenated hydrocarbons and/or other corrosives. and storage areas for liquid and powdered equipment are highly corrosive after ble
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The water heater must be installed with a 3”/5” diameter UL approved Category III Concentric Stainless Steel appliance concentric vent pipe or Rheem approved concentric vent pipe. Venting DANGER: Failure to The installation of venting must comply Notes on pre-existing vent: install the appliance vent with national codes, local codes and the adapter and properly vent the If the water heater is being installed as a vent ma
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Installing the water heater: Venting Through Closed Spaces Follow local codes and vent manufacturer’s installation instructions . 1/4" per foot Wall Plates downward slope For maintenance and inspection purposes two (2) inspection access 94° Elbow panels large enough to allow access for venting inspection may be Fire required. One (1) of these access panels should be close to where the Stop Vent Pipe concentric vent pipe enters the ceilin
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D E B V V L AIR SUPPLY INLET AREA WHERE TERMINAL IS NOT PERMITTED V VENT TERMINAL X Horizontal Vent Terminal Location The following information should be used for determining the proper location of the vent terminal for direct vent tankless water heaters . 1 2 Canadian Installations US Installations A= Clearance above grade, veranda, 12 inches (30 cm) above anticipated 12 inches (30 cm) above anticipated porch, deck or balcony . snow level. s
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Installing the water heater: Additional Considerations Indoor Water Heater Do NOT install vent terminal under any patio or . deck To help prevent moisture from freezing on walls and under Caulk eaves, do not locate vent terminal on the side of a ing build with Rising moisture will prevailing winter winds . collect under eaves . To help prevent water lines from freezing, do not locate vent If soffit vent is too close
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Installing the water heater: Horizontal Vent Installation continued. Determine the heater location and Dry fit the entire vent system from the wall construction for correct screw heater to the vent termination including and anchor selection . If mounting on the wall plates . Make any corrections if drywall/wallboard it is recommended to any vent adjustments are required . locate the wall studs and secure a 1/2 or Interior Wall E
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Support Installing the water heater: Vertical Vent Termination Location The location of the vent terminal depends on the following Only Rheem approved minimum clearances and considerations (see diagram at left): termination and parts 2 Minimum twelve (12) inches (30 cm) above roof . should be used during installation. Minimum twelve (12) inches (30 cm) above anticipated snow level. Maximum twenty-four (24) inches (60 cm
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Mounting the Water Heater Make sure the location of the appliance allows lower bracket to the wall (Left and Right) . CAUTION: for easy access and operation . Repeat to affix the top bracket . Reinforcement of the wall is Wall studs should be utilized when mounting The brackets can be adjusted to change the required in case the wall is the water heater to the wall . Alternately, a distance between the back of the applian
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Installing the water heater: Water Supply Connections, continued Notice: If the water flow resistance of a Be sure to connect the water inlet and the CAUTION: This water shower head is too high, the burner in the hot water outlet as shown on the water heater must only be used with water heater will fail to ignite . Keep the heater. If reversed, the water heater will the following water supply shower head clean from d
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Relief Valve A new pressure relief valve, complyi ng ! T he end of the discharge line should not with the Standard for Relief Valves and Drain Valve be threaded or concealed and should be shown on Automatic Gas Shut-Off Devices for Hot protected from freezing . No valve of any right without Water Supply Systems, ANSI Z21.2 2/ type, restriction or reducer coupling should tubing. CSA 4.4, must be installed at the hot
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Installing the Main Remote Control: WARNING: Do not attempt to convert this water heater for use with a different type of gas other than the type shown on the rating plate. Such conversion could result in hazardous operating conditions. Gas Supply The supplied Manual Gas Appliance Shutoff A sediment trap should be installed at the Valve must be installed at the gas connection obottom f of the gas line . the water heater at
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PRIORITY °F POWER ON/OFF WARNING: Field wiring connections and electrical grounding must comply with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, or in Canada, Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1 Part 1. Remote Control Installation NOTICE: The provided One (1) remote control is provided with the may be subjected to oil and/or ste am remote control will allo
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Installing the Main Remote Control: WARNING: Field wiring connections and electrical grounding must comply with local codes, or in the absence of local codes, with the latest edition of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, or in Canada, Canadian Electrical Code, CSA C22.1 Part 1. Remote Control Installation Connecting the MAIN UMC-1 ( 17 ) remote Connecting the remote control to the water NOTICE: Remote control control to
