Rheem 27 874 Series- Manuals

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 5 Normal operation As the sun heats the water in the solar collectors, the increase in temperature activates the circulator. The circulator switches on whenever the water in the solar collectors is hotter than the water in the solar storage tank. The circulator moves the hott...

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 6 Standby mode The water heater will be in Standby mode whenever conditions are not favourable for solar heating in Normal operation, and Over-temperature operation and Night Time Cooling are not required or have been completed, and conditions are not cold enough for or in-be...

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 7 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 ...

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 8 PRECAUTIONS Where damage to property can occur in the event of the water heater leaking, the water heater must be installed in a safe tray. Construction, installation and draining of a safe tray must comply with AS/NZS 3500.4 and all local codes and regulatory authority req...

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 9 FREEZE PROTECTION The system has a level of freeze protection designed to guard the system against damage from freeze conditions. The system must be installed with the full length of the solar hot and solar cold pipes insulated and power must be available at the solar contr...

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 10 SOLAR MONITOR A solar monitor is located on the side of the solar control unit and houses a green and a red LED. The green LED, marked “Solar”, indicates the current operational mode of the solar water heater and the red LED, marked “Attention”, may indicate a potential fa...

ABOUT YOUR WATER HEATER 11 BLEEDING THE SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) It is necessary to purge air from the collector circuit: When the water heater is to be turned on and the solar collector(s) and solar hot and solar cold pipes have been drained. After maintenance has been conducted on the pipe work and air ...

13 REGULAR CARE MINOR SIX MONTH MAINTENANCE It is recommended minor maintenance be performed every six months by the dwelling occupant. The minor maintenance includes: Operate the easing lever on the temperature pressure relief valve. It is very important you raise and lower the lever gently. Refer ...

REGULAR CARE 14 Note: The solar storage tank may need to be drained during this service. After the completion of the service, the solar storage tank will take some time to reheat the water by solar gain. If this solar storage tank is installed with an integrated or remotely installed Rheem in -serie...

REGULAR CARE 15 COLLECTOR GLASS Ensure the glass on your solar collector(s) is free of dust, salt spray or any other matter, which may reduce the effectiveness of the solar collector(s). If the collector glass becomes dirty, hose down or if the solar collector(s) are accessible, wash the collector g...

16 WATER SUPPLIES This water heater must be installed in accordance with this advice to be covered by the Vulcan warranty. This water heater is manufactured to suit the water conditions of most public reticulated water suppl ies. However, there are some known water chemistries which can have detrime...

WATER SUPPLIES 17 ANODE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT The anode installed in a vitreous enamel lined steel water heater cylinder will slowly dissipate whilst protecting the cylinder. The life of the cylinder may be extended by replacing the anode. If the anode is not replaced during a five year service...

WATER SUPPLIES 18 -1.0 no w arra nty a pp li e s to a: te m p e ra tu re p re s s u re r e li e f v a lv e o r a w a te r h e a te r c y li n d e r u n le s s a n e x p a n s io n c o n tr o l v a lv e i s f it te d . no w arra nty a pp li e s to a: -c o p p e r s h e a th e d h e a ti n g u n it -d...

19 SAVE A SERVICE CALL Check the items below before making a service call. You will be charged for attending to any condition or fault that is not related to manufacture or failure of a part. NOT ENOUGH HOT WATER (OR NO HOT WATER) Insufficient sunlight Insufficient sunlight due to cloudy weather dur...

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 20 TEMPERATURE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RUNNING Normal Operation It is normal and desirable this valve allows a small quantity of water to escape during the heating cycle. However, if it discharges more than a bucket full of water in 24 hours, there may be another problem. Continuou...

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 21 GREEN LED IS NOT ILLUMINATED ON SOLAR MONITOR Check the power outlet for the solar control unit is switched on. If the power outlet for the solar control unit is switched on, switch off for a few seconds and then switch on again. If the green LED remains off there may be a fau...

SAVE A SERVICE CALL 22 HIGHER THAN EXPECTED GAS BILLS With the installation of your new solar hot water system, maximum energy savings can be achieved with careful planning of hot water usage. Should you at any time feel your energy account is higher than expected, we suggest you check the following...

23 INSTALLATION – SYSTEM THIS WATER HEATER IS FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY, IF AN IN-SERIES GAS BOOSTER IS MOUNTED ON THE STORAGE TANK. THIS WATER HEATER IS NOT SUITABLE FOR POOL HEATING. The system is suitable for installation with 1 x TBT260 or 1 or 2 x HBT 200 solar collector(s). The system is n...

25 INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK SOLAR WATER HEATER STORAGE TANK LOCATION The solar storage tank is suitable for either outdoor or indoor installation. If an in-series gas booster is mounted to the solar storage tank, then the installation must be outdoors. Whether located outdoor or indoor, the...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 26 TANK WATER SUPPLY If the water heater is supplied with water from a tank supply and a minimum water supply pressure of 200 kPa at the water heater cannot be achieved, then a pressure pump system must be installed to allow the solar circuit system to operate. Care...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 27 If a combination isolation valve and non return valve (duo or trio valve) is installed on the cold water line to the solar water heater and the cold water line to the temperature limiting device branches off after this valve, then a second non return valve must b...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 28 CIRCULATED HOT WATER FLOW AND RETURN SYSTEM The solar storage tank of a solar water heater should not be installed as part of a circulated hot water flow and return system in a building. The benefits of solar gain will be significantly reduced and energy gained f...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 29 LEGEND Remote In-series Gas Booster as part of a Direct VS160 Solar Water Heater Installation Circulated Hot Water Flow and Return System REDUCING HEAT LOSSES The cold water line to and the hot water line from the water heater must be insulated in accordance with...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 30 ANTI-FREEZE HEATING UNIT Additional freeze protection is provided by the anti-freeze heating unit. The anti-freeze heating unit is for heating the water at the bottom of the solar storage tank at times of very low cold water temperature. The anti-freeze heating u...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 31 DIMENSIONS AND TECHNICAL DATA storage tank only (remote boost) storage tank with integrated boost Model Capacity Tank Mass (kg) (without booster) Tank Mass (kg) (with booster) Empty Full Empty Full 511 160 165 litres 52 217 73 239 Technical data is subject to cha...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 32 TYPICAL INSTALLATION (REMOTE BOOST) – OUTDOOR LOCATION Typical Installation Solar Loline 160 Open Circuit With Remote Gas Boost TYPICAL INSTALLATION (REMOTE BOOST) – INDOOR LOCATION Typical Installation Solar Loline 160 Open Circuit With Remote Gas Boost

INSTALLATION – SOLAR STORAGE TANK 33 TYPICAL INSTALLATION (INTEGRATED BOOST) – OUTDOOR LOCATION Typical Installation Solar Loline 160 Open Circuit With Integrated Gas Boost

34 INSTALLATION – SOLAR CONTROL UNIT The solar control unit is supplied mounted on the side of the solar storage tank. A kit (299158) containing components to enable the connection of the solar circuit pipe work to the tank is supplied with the tank. The solar control unit, supplied with a 1.8 metre...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR CONTROL UNIT 35 Notes: All pipe work must be purged and cleared of foreign matter before connection and before attempting to operate the water heater. It is important to connect the solar cold and solar hot pipes to the correct connections at the solar collector and at the solar...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR CONTROL UNIT 36 SOLAR STORAGE TANK WITH RAISED SOLAR HOT INLET Numbers in parentheses refer to items on diagram on page 35. To connect the solar cold pipe to the solar control unit on a solar VS160 storage tank with a raised solar hot inlet and anti-freeze heating unit: 1. Assem...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) 39 PIPE LENGTHS The solar hot and solar cold pipes between the solar storage tank and the solar collectors shall: be of bendable grade or hard drawn copper tube. Annealed or soft copper shall not to be used. have a continuous fall from the solar collectors to the so...

INSTALLATION – SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) 41 WARNING: Plumber – Be Aware A non return valve MUST BE installed on the cold water line to the solar storage tank AFTER the cold water branch to a temperature limiting device. Due to the higher water temperatures generated under certain conditions in the solar co...

42 CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING All plumbing work must be carried out by a qualified person and in accordance with the requirements of the Standard AS/NZS 3500.4, and all local codes and regulatory authority requirements. In New Zealand, the installation must conform with Clause G12 of the New Zealand Bui...

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 43 A disconnection union must always be provided at the cold water inlet, solar cold water outlet, solar hot water inlet and hot water outlet on the water heater to allow for disconnection of the water heater. This water heater has either a plastic dip tube or fitting liner in...

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 44 IN-SERIES BOOSTER – REMOTE LOCATION The in-series booster water heater may be installed remotely from the solar storage tank. If the in-series water heater is a continuous flow gas water heater, this may be located adjacent to the right had side of the solar storage tank, s...

CONNECTIONS – PLUMBING 45 RELIEF VALVE DRAIN DN15 copper drain lines must be fitted to the temperature pressure relief valve and expansion control valve (if one is installed) to carry the discharge clear of the water heater. Connect the drain lines to the valves using disconnection unions. The drain...

46 CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL The power supply to the water heater must not be switched on until the water heater is filled with water. All electrical work and permanent wiring must be carried out by a qualified person and in accordance with the Wiring Rules AS/NZS 3000 and all local codes and regulat...

CONNECTIONS – ELECTRICAL 47 WIRING DIAGRAM – SOLAR STORAGE TANK Hot sensor connection Cold sensor PUMP Differential Controller Frost Heating Unit A1 N 3 1 4 2 Main 240 AC Booster Heating Unit A1 N 3 1 4 2 Solar Control Unit Anti-Freeze Heating Unit

48 COMMISSIONING TO FILL AND TURN ON THE WATER HEATER The power supply to the solar control unit must not be switched on until the water heater is filled with water. Open all of the hot water taps in the house (don‟t forget the shower). Open the cold water isolation valve fully on the cold water lin...

COMMISSIONING 49 IN-SERIES BOOSTER Refer to the Owner‟s Guide and Installation Instructions supplied with the in-series water heater for the commissioning procedure of the in-series water heater. If a continuous flow gas water heater has been installed as an in-series gas booster to the solar water ...

COMMISSIONING 50 SOLAR CONTROLLER OPERATION AT START-UP When the electrical supply is switched on to the solar control unit at start up: If there is no solar gain, the circulator will not activate and the green LED will emit a slow pulse. The slow pulse indicates the circulator is not activated and ...

COMMISSIONING 51 DIAGNOSTIC FEATURES OF THE SOLAR CONTROLLER A solar monitor is located on the side of the solar control unit and houses both a green and a red LED. The green LED, marked “Solar”, indicates the current operational mode of the solar water heater and the red LED, marked “Attention”, ma...

52 DRAINING THE SOLAR COLLECTOR(S) To drain the solar collector(s) and the solar hot and solar cold pipes: Cover the solar collector(s) with an opaque material. Open a hot water tap and allow the water to run for five minutes immediately prior to draining the solar collector(s). This will assist in ...

55 VULCAN SOLAR WATER HEATER WARRANTY – AUSTRALIA ONLY – SOLAR WATER HEATER MODEL 511160 1. THE VULCAN WARRANTY – GENERAL 1.1 This warranty is given by Rheem Australia Pty Limited ABN 21 098 823 511 of 1 Alan Street, Rydalmere New South Wales, the manufacturer of Vulcan mains pressure water heaters....

VULCAN SOLAR WATER HEATER WARRANTY – AUSTRALIA ONLY – Revision Date: 2012 October 126555K 56 SOLAR WATER HEATER MODEL 511160 3. WHAT IS COVERED BY THE VULCAN WARRANTY FOR THE WATER HEATERS DETAILED IN THIS DOCUMENT 3.1 Rheem will repair or replace a faulty component of your water heater if it fails ...