Rinnai AVENGER 25Plus, CAPELLA 18Plus Customer Operation & Installation Manual

AVENGER 25Plus

CAPELLA 18Plus

Unflued Room Heater

Customer Operation & Installation Manual

This appliance shall be installed in accordance with:

Manufacturer’s Installation Instructions
Local Gas Fitting Regulations
Municipal Building Codes
AG601/AS5601-2000 Gas Installations, AS/NZS 3000 Wiring Rules
Any other relevant Statutory Regulation
This appliance must be installed, serviced and removed by an Authorised Person

Proudly a member of the AGA

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ll of our gas products are AG

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tested and approved.

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As a purchaser of a high quality Rinnai product, we provide you with the following guarantee
on your new Portable Convector Space Heater.

* Combustion chamber full replacement parts costs in the first 5 years, reducing 20% per year thereafter.

The benefits conferred by this guarantee are in addition to all other rights and remedies in
respect of the product which you have under the Trade Practices Act and other State and
Territory Laws.

The appliance must be installed correctly, and the installation must conform to all local
regulations.

The installation must also comply with the instructions supplied by Rinnai.

The appliance must be serviced by an authorised person.

No Parts or functions should be modified or permanently removed from the heater.

Please note: General cleaning, maintenance and wear and tear are not necessarily
covered by guarantee. Calls of this nature may be chargeable.

Your Rinnai Portable Space Heater has been approved by the Australian Gas Association, the
AGA Approval Number is located on the data plate of the appliance.

Please keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference.

PLEASE RECORD BELOW:

Free Labour Period Free Parts Period

FANS

5 Years 5 Years

COMBUSTION CHAMBER

5 Years 10 Years Pro-Rata*

ALL Other parts

5 Years 5 Years

Your Retailer:

NAME:

ADDRESS:

TELEPHONE:

Date of Purchase:

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RINNAI GUARANTEE OF QUALITY

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ABOUT YOUR NEW AVENGER/CAPELLA Plus ......................................................1

CONTROL PANEL LAYOUT ......................................................................................2

REMOTE CONTROL ...................................................................................................3

FEATURES..................................................................................................................4

IMPORTANT POINTS .................................................................................................5

CUSTOMER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................................10

HOW TO OPERATE THE HEATER ..................................................................11

ADJUSTING TEMPERATURES........................................................................12

HEATER MODES & FUNCTIONS.....................................................................13

SETTING HEATER MODES .............................................................................14

SETTING CLOCK..............................................................................................15

PROGRAMMING THE ON/OFF TIMERS .........................................................16

OPERATING THE ON/OFF TIMERS ................................................................17

PRE-HEAT.........................................................................................................17

OVERRIDE FUNCTION ....................................................................................18

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL ....................................................................18

CHILD LOCK .....................................................................................................19

SAFETY DEVICES ....................................................................................................19

CARE OF HEATER ...................................................................................................20

FAULT FINDING........................................................................................................21

ERROR CODES ........................................................................................................22

SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................23

CUSTOMER CONTACTS..........................................................................................25

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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STANDBY/ON BUTTON

ABOUT YOUR NEW AVENGER/CAPELLA Plus

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STANDBY/ON

STANDBY / ON button

CONTROL PANEL LAYOUT

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STANDBY BUTTON

Timer mode.
STANDBY button will cancel any future timer

operations, these will have to be reset manually.

REMOTE CONTROL

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PUSH BUTTON IGNITION Only one touch of the STANDBY/ON switch is required

to operate the heater.

CHILD LOCK When the Child Lock is activated all controls other than

the STANDBY switch will be locked. Deactivating the
lock releases the controls. If the lock is activated when
the appliance is in STANDBY, all functions will be
locked.

MEMORY The micro-computer records selected preset

temperatures, the times programmed into Timers as well
as operating the Economy/Auto-Off and Pre-heat
modes, to maintain comfort levels.

PRE-HEAT This function will automatically operate the appliance

before the programmed start time of the Timer, in order
to heat a room to the pre-set temperature by the
programmed time.

FILTER INDICATOR When the fan filters become covered with dust, the filter

indicator will flash. The filters should be vacuumed at
regular intervals to avoid unnecessary strain on the
appliance.

REMOTE CONTROL For the convenience of operating the heater between

STANDBY or ON, as well as adjusting the temperature
up or down while at a short distance from the heater.

DUAL WEEKDAY / WEEKEND
TIMER

The Dual WEEKDAY/WEEKEND Timer allows you to
program the appliance to come on for two separate
periods each day, one period in the morning and one
period in the evening, on separate WEEKDAY and
WEEKEND timers. The built in Pre-heat Mode brings the
room temperature to the temperature you have selected,
by the time programmed into the Timer.

The Dual Timer feature means that you can "Set and
Forget" your heater. It will turn itself ON or to STANDBY
at the times you have programmed until you cancel the
Timer program.

ECONOMY / AUTO-OFF
FUNCTION

The Economy / Auto-Off functions are energy saving
feature designed to control the room temperature and
are automatically selected in all modes.

FEATURES

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The above diagram shows the clearances required

around this heater whilst in operation.

Unpacking Appliance:

Check for damage. If the heater is damaged, contact your supplier for advice. Before installing the
appliance, check it is labelled for the correct gas type (see label on rear of heater). Refer to local gas
authority for confirmation of gas type if you are in doubt. The following items should also be included in
the carton: Customers Operation Information, Remote Control, Remote Control Caddy and Batteries.

IMPORTANT

1. The appliance must be installed in accordance with the local gas and electrical authority
regulations.

2. For information on gas consuption, see data plate on the appliance.

3. When using this appliance, ensure that the room is correctly ventilated. Check AG601/AS5601
(Gas Installations) or the local gas authority for information on ventilation requirements, or refer
to the warning label located on the appliance.

4. DO NOT connect this appliance to the gas supply to heat a bedroom. It may be connected
to the electric supply for heating a bedroom in ‘ELECTRIC’ mode only.

5. DO NOT use this heater in the immediate surroundings of a bath, shower, swimming pool,
toilet or sauna. The appliance must not be used to heat any of these areas.

6. DO NOT connect to an LPG Gas cyclinder indoors.

7. This appliance must not be installed where
curtains or other combustible materials could
come into contact with it. In some cases
curtains may need restraining.

8. This appliance is not designed to be built in.

9. Heater must not be located below a power
socket-outlet.

10. If you move house, check the gas type in the
area where you are moving to.

11. The local gas and electrical authorities will be
able to advise on local regulations.

12. Heat emanating from the front of this appliance may over time affect the appearance of some
materials used for flooring such as carpet, vinyl, cork or timber. This effect may be amplified if the
air in the room contains cooking vapours or cigarette smoke. To avoid this possibility, it is
recommended that a mat be placed in front of the appliance, extending at least 750 mm in front
of it.

13. The apliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.

14. Young children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.

15. If the supply cord or gas hose are damaged or require replacing, they must be replaced by the
manufacturer or the manufacturer's agent or similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

16. The appliance weighs 21 kg. Exercise caution when lifting or moving.

IMPORTANT POINTS

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Do not allow children to post articles in the
louvres.

The appliance is not intended for use by
young children or infirm persons without
supervision.

Young children should be supervised to
ensure they DO NOT play with the appliance.

Do not allow children or elderly persons to
sleep in the warm air discharge from the
heater.

Do not cover or place articles on this heater.

IMPORTANT POINTS