Rheem 260 Litre - Manual (Page 4)

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ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER
MODEL TYPE
Congratulations for choosing a Rheem
®
Heavy Duty Gas water heater. The
model you have chosen is a quick recovery water heater.
HOW HOT SHOULD THE WATER BE?
The water heater features a user
adjustable thermostat, which allows you
to personally choose the most suitable
temperature for your hot water needs.
Refer to
“Temperature Adjustment” on
page 4.
To meet the requirements of the National
Plumbing Standard the temperature of the
stored water must not be below 60
°C.
If this water heater is installed as an
in-series booster water heater as part of a
commercial solar water heating system,
then Rheem recommends the thermostat
is set at 60
°C to maximise solar
contribution.
HOTTER WATER INCREASES THE RISK OF SCALD INJURY
This water heater can deliver water at temperatures which can cause scalding.
Check the water temperature before use, such as when entering a shower or
filling a bath or basin, to ensure it is suitable for the application and will not
cause scald injury.
We recommend and it may also be required by regulations that an approved
temperature limiting device be fitted into the hot water pipe work to the bathing
and public areas when this water heater is installed. This will keep the water
temperature below 50
°C at the bathroom and ensuite. The risk of scald injury
will be reduced and still allow hotter water to the kitchen and laundry.
TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT
The temperature adjusting dial is on the gas
valve, located at the lower front of an indoor
model and behind the access cover on the
lower front on an outdoor model. A setting of
‘6’ will normally maintain the water
temperature at about 60
°C. Each number
represents a temperature difference of
approximately 6
°C.
maximum thermostat
setting
maximum recommended
supply temperature to
bathrooms and ensuites
minimum recommended
stored water temperature