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LAARS Rheos RHCV - Install and Operating Manual User Manual

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LAARS Heating Systems

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NOTE: A listed temperature and pressure relief

valve listed as complying with the Standard for

Relief Valves and Automatic Gas Shutoff Devices

for Hot Water Supply Systems, 1). ANSI Z21.22

latest edition, or 2). CSA 4.4, of suitable discharge

capacity must be installed in the separate storage

tank system.

If the Rheos water heater is installed in a closed

water supply system, such as one having a backflow

preventer in the cold water supply line, the relief valve

may discharge periodically, due to thermal expansion.

Means (such as a properly-sized expansion tank) shall

be provided to control thermal expansion. Contact the

water supplier or local plumbing inspector on how to

control this situation.

4B.3 Water Flow Requirements —

Water Heater

In a water heating application (an open system),

new water is constantly being introduced. With the

new water comes a fresh supply of minerals that can

be deposited on the unit’s heat exchanger. This is

commonly known as scaling. The amount of minerals

will depend upon the hardness of the water. Water can

also be aggressive, and can erode metals, including

copper, if the water is moved too quickly. The water

flow requirements for the Rheos water heater are based

upon the hardness of the water. The water flow is kept

high enough to prevent scaling, but low enough to

prevent tube erosion. For extremely soft or hard water,

cupro-nickel tubes are available. Contact a Laars

Representative if you have questions or concerns about

water quality.

Pump-mounted water heaters can be ordered

with standard pumps for soft or normal water or with

pumps for hard water. The pumps used are sized for

the headloss through the heater, plus 30 feet (9.1m) of

full-sized piping and a normal number of fittings.

Table 9 specifies water flow rates for water

heaters, which will enable the user to size a pump.

The headloss shown is for the heater only, and the user

will need to add the headloss of the piping system to

properly size the pump.

4B.4 Combined Water (potable) Heating

and Space Heating

NOTE: These systems are not allowed in the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Piping and components connected to this water

heater for the space heating application shall be

suitable for use with potable water.

Toxic chemicals, such as used for boiler

treatment, shall not be introduced into the potable

water used for space heating.

This water heater when used to supply potable

water shall not be connected to any heating system

V C I

Cover Screws

(Quantity=4)

Integration

DIP Switch

is set to

“Medium” at

the factory.

See Section

5.5.6 for

descriptions

of other

settings.

LED Indicator

(Percent of

Output)

Module

Connector

THROT

RANGE

MIN

OUTPUT

OFFSET

Reverse

Acting
Direct

Acting

Operation Mode

Jumper Positions

Figure 14. Proportional Control.

or component(s) previously used with a non-potable

water heating appliance.

When the system requires water for heating at

temperatures higher than required for other uses,

an anti-scald mixing or tempering valve shall be

installed to temper the water for those uses in order

to reduce scald hazard potential.

4B.5 Freeze Protection – Water Heater

Although Rheos water heaters are design-

certified for outdoor installations, such installations

are not recommended in areas subject to freezing

temperatures unless proper precautions are taken.

Power outage, interruption of gas supply, failure

of system components, activation of safety devices,

etc., may prevent a heater from firing. Any time a

heater is subjected to freezing conditions, and the

heater is not able to fire, and/or the water is not

able to circulate, there is a risk of freezing in the

heater or in the pipes in the system. When water

freezes, it expands. This can result in bursting of pipes

in the system, or damage to the heater, which could

result in leaking or flooding conditions.

Note: Jumper must be in “Reverse Acting” mode, or Rheos will not operate properly.

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