Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto HG del fabbricante Rheem
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P art No. AP12171-4 (3/01) P ub . No . 49-50008-4 03-01 JR Manufactur ed under tr ademark license by: Rheem Manufacturing Company P .O. Box 244020, Montgomery , AL 36124-4020 FOR YOUR SAFETY! — D o not stor e or use gasoline or other flammable v apors or liquids or other combustible materials in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
Safety Information S af ety P r ecautions. . . . . . 3–6 LP Gas Models . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Installation Instructions Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 W a ter Connections . . . . . . . . 9 Gas Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 P otable Space Heating .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service Be sur e to r ead and understand the entir e Use and Car e Manual befor e attempting to install or oper ate this water heater .
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Both LP and natur al gas hav e an odor ant added to aid in detecting a gas leak.
5 Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service Time/T emperature Relationship in Scalds T emperature Time T o Produce a Serious Burn 120°F . Mor e than 5 minutes 125°F .
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 6 Hav e the installer show you the location of the gas shut-off v alv e and how to shut it off if necessar y .
Installing the water heater . This water heater must be installed in accor dance with these instructions , local codes , utility company r equir ements , and/or in the absence of local codes , use the la test edition of the American National Standar d/Na tional F uel Gas Code.
8 Installing the water heater . P roper oper ation of the wa ter heater r equir es air for combustion and v entilation. P rovisions f or combustion and v entilation air must comply with r efer enced codes and standar ds .
9 Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service Thermal Expansion Determine if a check valve exists in the inlet water line.
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 10 Installing the water heater . A new combination temper atur e and pr essur e r elief v alve , complying with the Standar d f or Relief V alves and Automatic Gas Shut-Off D evices for Hot W ater S upply Systems , ANSI Z21.
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 11 W ARNING: 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.
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 12 Installing the water heater .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service Supplemental instructions for gas water heaters installed in potable/space heating applications.
Lighting the water heater . Befor e oper ating this wa ter heater , be sure to r ead and f ollow the instructions on the label pictur ed below and all other labels on the water heater , as well as the warnings printed in this manual.
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 15 Lighting the water heater .
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 16 Time/T emperature Relationship in Scalds T emperature Time T o Produce a Serious Burn 120°F . More than 5 minutes 125°F .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 17 Operating the water heater . If adjustment is necessary… Maximum water temper atur es occur just af ter the burner has shut off .
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 18 Care and cleaning of the water heater . Draining the W ater Heater CAUTION: Shut off gas to the water heater at the thermostat gas cock or manual shut-off valve before draining water .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 19 V enting System Inspection The water heater’ s internal flue must be inspected annually to be cer tain it is clean by removing the dr af t hood and flue baffle.
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 20 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Condensation This usually happens when ● This is normal. Af ter the water in the tank warms a new water heater is up the condensation will disappear .
Safety Instructions Installation Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting Tips Customer Service 21 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Rumbling noise Scale and sediment ● Clean tank.
Customer Service T roubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Safety Instructions 22 Replacement P arts. F or 30, 40 and 50 gallon models using natural or LP gas . Instructions F or Placing a P arts Order T o place or ders using a Visa/MasterCar d call 800-431-1549.
23 Rheem Manufacturing Company W arr anty Registr a tion D epar tment P .O. Box 34070 Louisville, KY 40232-4070 Please place in envelope and mail to: ✁ Cut here ✁ Cut here.
24 ✁ Cut here Consumer Product Ownership Registration F ollow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: If you require service, call 800-431-1549. 12 3 Model Number Serial Number Consumer Product Ownership Registration Model Number W ater Heater Serial Number Important Mail T oday! First Name Mr .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Rheem HG è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Rheem HG - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Rheem HG imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Rheem HG ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Rheem HG, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Rheem HG.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Rheem HG. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Rheem HG insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.