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Page 3 - OPERATION MANUAL
Rinnai Australia 3 Operation Manual REGULATORY INFORMATION .............................................................................................. 4WARNING ABOUT HOT WATER ........................................................................................... 4FEATURES AND BENEFITS .........
Page 4 - Notice to Victorian Consumers; REGULATORY INFORMATION
Rinnai Australia 4 Operation Manual Your Rinnai Continuous Flow water heater has been certified by the Australian Gas Association.The A.G.A. Certification Number is shown on the data plate. This Appliance must be installed correctly by an authorised person. The installation of gas, water, andelectri...
Page 5 - FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Rinnai Australia 5 Operation Manual FEATURES AND BENEFITS Congratulations on purchasing the latest technology temperature controlled Rinnai continuous flowwater heating system. • The Rinnai Continuous Flow water heater products NEVER RUN OUT of hot water. Whilst electricity, water and gas supplies a...
Page 6 - IMPORTANT INFORMATION; Do Not; Kitchen
Rinnai Australia 6 Operation Manual IMPORTANT INFORMATION To clean your water controller(s) use a soft dampcloth with a mild detergent. Do Not use solvents! Whilst hot water outlets are open the set temperaturemay be lowered. However they cannot then be raisedabove 43°C. In addition transfer of 'pri...
Page 8 - OPERATION WITHOUT CONTROLLERS; Those most at risk are children, disabled, elderly and the infirm.
Rinnai Australia 8 Operation Manual OPERATION WITHOUT CONTROLLERS Rinnai Continuous Flow water heater products do not use a pilot light. When installed and operated without water controllers, the opening of any hot water tap willautomatically start the appliance. Once water is flowing through the ap...
Page 9 - GENERAL WATER CONTROL INFORMATION; RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
Rinnai Australia 9 Operation Manual GENERAL WATER CONTROL INFORMATION RADIO COMMUNICATIONS Rinnai wireless water controllers are classified as short range radio communications devices andreferred to as Low Interference Potential Devices (LIPD’s) in AS/NZS 4268*. As such, they operate inthe same radi...
Page 10 - Suggested temperatures are:; indicator will also go out. The burner will; For Wireless Only
Rinnai Australia 10 Operation Manual Suggested temperatures are: Kitchen 50°C ~ 55°C*, Shower 37°C ~ 43°C * Temperature may not be available on all installations . Rinnai water heaters can be programmed to deliver higher temperatures via the kitchen controller. Contact Rinnai for more details. These...
Page 11 - WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS; TURNING ON THE WATER HEATER.
Rinnai Australia 11 Operation Manual WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS ABOUT THE WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLER (MC-503RC) TURNING ON THE WATER HEATER. When the water heater is in the ‘Off’ condition only the communicationsand battery status indicators are displayed on the digital monitor. To turn the water hea...
Page 13 - Remove the controller from the wall mounting bracket.
Rinnai Australia 13 Operation Manual WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS BATTERIES Wireless water controllers use 2 x1.5V AAA batteries. The batterysymbol in the display monitorindicates the remaining charge inone of three levels. To replace the batteries: Before attempting to chan...
Page 14 - WIRELESS SMARTSTART PRE-HEAT OPERATION; ABOUT THE SMARTSTART® PRE-HEAT SYSTEM
Rinnai Australia 14 Operation Manual WIRELESS SMARTSTART PRE-HEAT OPERATION ABOUT THE SMARTSTART® PRE-HEAT SYSTEM Preheat Function The “Preheat” function works in conjunction with various Rinnai water heater models and theseparately installed and optional Rinnai “Smartstart®” module. When the “Prehe...
Page 15 - UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERS; TURNING ON THE WATER CONTROLLER
Rinnai 15 Operation Manual UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERS ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLER (MC-91Q) TURNING ON THE WATER CONTROLLER If the water controller is switched off (No digits displayed in thedigital monitor window) press the On/Off button once. The ON indicator will illuminate, indicating t...
Page 16 - TRANSFERRING PRIORITY
Rinnai 16 Operation Manual UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERS HOW TO USE TWO OR MORE UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERSTURNING ON THE WATER CONTROLLERS If the controllers are switched off (No digits displayed in the digitalmonitor window) press the On/Off button once at any controller. The ON indicator on the des...
Page 17 - DELUXE BATHROOM WATER CONTROLLERS; If more than one controller is fitted press the ‘Transfer’
Rinnai Australia 17 Operation Manual DELUXE BATHROOM WATER CONTROLLERS ABOUT THE DELUXE BATHROOM WATER CONTROLLER (BC-100V) Refer to page 10 to confirm the maximum number and combination of controllersthat can be fitted to your Water Heater model. Avoid getting water directly in the speaker as this ...
Page 18 - SETTING THE SOUND OPTIONS
Rinnai Australia 18 Operation Manual DELUXE BATHROOM WATER CONTROLLERS SETTING THE SOUND OPTIONS To set the sound options press the 'Sound Volume' button and select the desired audible setting as follows: Voice High, Med, Low or Off , sets the voice prompt volume but does not affect the audible tone...
Page 19 - OPERATING THE SHOWER SAVER / BATH FILL FUNCTION; button; is illuminated. Do not
Rinnai Australia 19 Operation Manual DELUXE BATHROOM WATER CONTROLLERS OPERATING THE SHOWER SAVER / BATH FILL FUNCTION The 'Shower Saver / Bath Fill' function allows a presetwater volume and temperature to be selected and runautomatically. No voice prompts will be available if the‘Voice OFF’ or ‘Sou...
Page 20 - USING MULTIPLE WATER CONTROLLERS; button to transfer priority to the desired controller.; COMBINING UNIVERSAL AND DELUXE WATER CONTROLLERS; The ‘In Use’ indicator; To Stop Shower Saver / Bath Fill Operation; button has been pressed.
Rinnai Australia 20 Operation Manual DELUXE BATHROOM WATER CONTROLLERS USING MULTIPLE WATER CONTROLLERS The water heater can be turned on and off at any water controller. If more than one water controller isfitted press the ‘Transfer’ button to transfer priority to the desired controller. COMBINING ...
Page 21 - DELUXE KITCHEN WATER CONTROLLERS; Sound Off
Rinnai Australia 21 Operation Manual DELUXE KITCHEN WATER CONTROLLERS ABOUT THE DELUXE KITCHEN WATER CONTROLLER (MC-100V) To set the sound options press the 'Mode' button once to place the controller into ‘Voice’ mode. Use the or buttons to select the desired audible setting as follows: Voice High, ...
Page 22 - SETTING THE CLOCK
Rinnai Australia 22 Operation Manual DELUXE KITCHEN WATER CONTROLLERS SETTING THE CLOCK The clock is a 12 hour AM/PM style display. To set the time press the 'Mode' button twice. This places the controller into clock setting mode and in the digital monitor the word ‘Clock’ will bedisplayed and the c...
Page 23 - WIRED SMARTSTART PRE-HEAT OPERATION; ABOUT THE SMARTSTART® PREHEAT SYSTEM
Rinnai Australia 23 Operation Manual WIRED SMARTSTART PRE-HEAT OPERATION ABOUT THE SMARTSTART® PREHEAT SYSTEM Preheat Function The “Preheat” function works in conjunction with various Rinnai water heater models and theseparately installed and optional Rinnai “Smartstart®” module. When the “Preheat” ...
Page 24 - TROUBLESHOOTING; ERROR CODES
Rinnai Australia 24 Operation Manual TROUBLESHOOTING ERROR CODES Your Rinnai Continuous Flow water heaters has a self diagnostic capability. If a fault occurs, an ErrorCode will flash on the digital monitor of your water controllers. This assists with diagnosing the fault,and may enable you to overc...
Page 25 - NOTES
Page 27 - INSTALLATION MANUAL
Rinnai Australia 27 Installation Manual OPERATION MANUAL ........................................................................................................... 3GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ...................................................................... 28 REGULATIONS .................
Page 28 - GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; APPLICABLE MODELS
Rinnai Australia 28 Installation Manual GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS REGULATIONSThis appliance must be installed in accordance with: • Current AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3500 and AS/NZS 5601• Rinnai Installation Instructions• Local regulations and municipal building codes including local OH&S requ...
Page 29 - WATER SUPPLY
Rinnai Australia 29 Installation Manual GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WATER SUPPLY See Table 1, page 30 for applicable water pressures. Approved pressure limiting valves may berequired if the ‘Maximum’ rated water supply pressures in Table 1 are exceeded. To achieve the ratedflow, the ‘Minimum’ ...
Page 30 - SERVICE CONNECTION POINTS
Rinnai Australia 30 Installation Manual GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SERVICE CONNECTION POINTS See Table 1 for appliance connection / fitting dimensions.An Approved full flow isolation valve and disconnection union MUST be fitted to the cold water inlet.A non return valve is not required unless...
Page 31 - POSITIONING OF TRANSCEIVER AND WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS
Rinnai Australia 31 Installation Manual GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS POSITIONING OF TRANSCEIVER AND WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS The water controllers must be installed in shaded and clean locations. The water controllers and thetransceiver should be fitted out of reach of children (suggested hei...
Page 32 - HORIZONTAL FLUE TERMINAL CLEARANCES
Rinnai Australia 32 Installation Manual GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS HORIZONTAL FLUE TERMINAL CLEARANCES Extract from AS/NZS 5601 Flue terminal Fan assisted flue appliance only Gas meter Electricity meter or fuse box Mechanical air inlet Min. Clearances (mm) Fan-Assisted • Appliances up to 50 M...
Page 33 - HORIZONTAL OBSTRUCTIONS; FITTING DIAMETER
Rinnai Australia 33 Installation Manual GENERAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS HORIZONTAL OBSTRUCTIONS AS/NZS 5601 ‘Gas Installations’ stipulates a minimumhorizontal clearance of 500 mm between a buildingstructure and obstruction facing the terminal. For Rinnaiexternal continuous flow water heaters such ...
Page 34 - TRANSCEIVER INSTALLATION; MOUNTING & CONNECTING THE TRANSCEIVER; Connect the communication cable plug; SETTING THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE AT THE TRANSCEIVER; Ensure the power to the water heater is switched ‘on’.
Rinnai Australia 34 Installation Manual TRANSCEIVER INSTALLATION MOUNTING & CONNECTING THE TRANSCEIVER INSTALLING WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS • The distance between the water heater and the transceiver must not exceed 20m.• Metallic structures, appliances or magnetic fields in the vicinity of tra...
Page 35 - WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLER INSTALLATION; INSTALLING MULTIPLE WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS; OR
Rinnai Australia 35 Installation Manual WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLER INSTALLATION 1. Ensure the power to the water heater is switched ‘on’. 2. Press the ‘Entry’ button on the transceiver for approximately 2 seconds to select a wireless controller channel for tuning . The first unassigned wireless contr...
Page 36 - UN-ASSIGNING AND RESETTING WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS
Rinnai Australia 36 Installation Manual WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLER INSTALLATION TROUBLE SHOOTING WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLERS CHANNEL ASSIGNMENT If at the end of the installation process screen (C) is displayed do the following: Confirm first that the power is still on at the waterheater. If power is o...
Page 37 - MOUNTING THE WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLER; The ‘Signal Strength’; Strong
Rinnai Australia 37 Installation Manual WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLER INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE WIRELESS WATER CONTROLLER • Metallic structures, appliances or magnetic fields in the vicinity of transceiver or wireless water controllers may reduce signal strength. • Do not install wireless water controll...
Page 38 - WIRED WATER CONTROLLER INSTALLATION; Determine the most suitable position for the water controller.
Rinnai Australia 38 Installation Manual WIRED WATER CONTROLLER INSTALLATION RINNAI WATER CONTROLLERS Water controllers are available as an optional extra. Universal and Deluxe water controllers can beused together and will function as described in the Operation Section of this manual. Please refer t...
Page 39 - OPTIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE ‘UNIVERSAL’ WATER CONTROLLER (MC-91Q); Are there four water controllers connected?; You will need to activate the fourth water controller as follows:
Rinnai Australia 39 Installation Manual WIRED WATER CONTROLLER INSTALLATION 7. Remove protective film from the water controller face as shown in (Fig. 4) and replace face plate. OPTIONAL PROGRAMMING FOR THE ‘UNIVERSAL’ WATER CONTROLLER (MC-91Q) FITTING THE ‘DELUXE KITCHEN’ WATER CONTROLLER (MC-100V)...
Page 40 - Run the cable through the hole in the wall.
Rinnai Australia 40 Installation Manual WIRED WATER CONTROLLER INSTALLATION FITTING THE ‘DELUXE BATHROOM’ WATER CONTROLLER (BC-100V) 1. Determine the most suitable position for the water controller (see notes page 38). 2. Use the wall mounting bracket as a template to mark and drill 3holes, locating...
Page 41 - COMMISSIONING; TESTING; Turn on gas and cold water supplies.; DELIVERY TEMPERATURE
Rinnai Australia 41 Installation Manual COMMISSIONING TESTING 1. Before final connection of the water heater purge gas, hot water and cold water supply lines.Swarf in either the gas or water supplies may cause damage. 2. Turn on gas and cold water supplies. 3. Test for water leaks and gas escapes ne...
Page 42 - GAS PRESSURE SETTING; Protect the gas booster unit from theft and damage.; Sideways Flue Diverter; ACCESSORIES
Rinnai Australia 42 Installation Manual COMMISSIONING GAS PRESSURE SETTING The regulator is electronically controlled and factory pre-set. Under normal circumstances it does notrequire adjustment during installation. Make adjustments only if the unit is not operating correctly and all other possible...
Page 44 - CONTACT INFORMATION; Rinnai Australia Pty Ltd
OIM INFINITY TOUCH, 13-031 Issue 2 - 03/03/15 44 CONTACT INFORMATION Rinnai Australia Pty Ltd ABN 74 005 138 769 100 Atlantic Drive, Keysborough, Victoria 3173 P.O. Box 460, Braeside, Victoria 3195 Tel: (03) 9271 6625 Fax: (03) 9271 6622 U298-1430(00) 14.02.00
