Rinnai INF26EN60, INF26EL60, INF32EN60 User Guide

Operation / Installation

Manual

To Suit Water Heater Models: INFINITY 32 REU-VR3237WG INFINITY 26 REU-VR2626WG INFINITY 26 Plus REU-VRM2630WD INFINITY 26i REU-VR2632FFUG INFINITY 20 REU-VR2024WG INFINITY 16 REU-VR1620WG INFINITY ENVIRO 32 REU-KM3237WD INFINITY ENVIRO 26 REU-KM2635WD V1500 REU-VR2426WB V1200 REU-VR1620WB HD250e REU-VRM3237WC HD200e REU-VRM2632WC HD200i REU-VRM2632FFUC

How to use and install Rinnai continuous flow water heaters

This appliance shall be installed in accordance with:

• Manufacturer’s Installation Instructions

• Current AS/NZS 3000, AS/NZS 3500 & AS 5601

• Local Regulations and Municipal Building Codes

This appliance must be installed, serviced and removed by an Authorised Person.

Please see the inside front cover of this manual for additional

Rinnai continuous flow water heater models covered by this manual.

NOTE

IMPORTANT

Some additional Rinnai continuous flow water heater models not listed on the front cover of this manual are also covered by this manual.

The following table lists these additional models and their equivalent. When using this manual use the specifications of the equivalent model listed below.

Model not listed on the front cover Equivalent Model

REU-V3237WG REU-VR3237WG REU-V2626WG REU-VR2626WG

REU-VM2630WD REU-VRM2630WD

REU-V2632FFUG REU-VR2632FFUG

REU-V2024WG REU-VR2024WG REU-V1620WG REU-VR1620WG REU-K2430WG REU-KR2430WG REU-V2426WB REU-VR2426WB REU-V1620WB REU-VR1620WB

REU-V2024WE REU-VR2024WG REU-VM3237WC REU-VRM3237WC REU-VM2630WC REU-VR2626WG

REU-VM2632FFUC REU-VRM2632FFUC

Other Rinnai continuous flow water heater models that are not listed above are therefore not covered by this manual.

REU-V2632FFUG and REU-VM2632FFUC internal continuous flow water heaters use an older (male) flue spigot design. Refer to the “Flue Installation Manual” issue 3 or earlier for the flue installation details for these models.

OPERATION MANUAL

REGULATORY INFORMATION..................................................................................1

WARNING ABOUT HOT WATER...............................................................................1

FEATURES AND BENEFITS ......................................................................................2

IMPORTANT INFORMATION .....................................................................................3

OPERATION WITHOUT CONTROLLERS..................................................................5

GENERAL WATER CONTROL INFORMATION ........................................................6

UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERS......................................................................7

ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLER (MC-91Q)................................................................... 7

TURNING ON THE CONTROLLER.............................................................................................................7

ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE.....................................................................................................................7

HOW TO USE TWO OR MORE UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERS ................................................... 8

TRANSFERRING PRIORITY....................................................................................................................... 8

ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE.....................................................................................................................8

DELUXE BATHROOM WATER CONTROLLERS......................................................9

ABOUT THE DELUXE BATHROOM WATER CONTROLLER (BC-100V)..................................................9

TURNING ON THE CONTROLLER.............................................................................................................9

SETTING THE SOUND OPTIONS ............................................................................................................ 10

SETTING THE CLOCK ..............................................................................................................................10

ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE...................................................................................................................10

OPERATING THE SHOWER SAVER / BATH FILL FUNCTION ............................................................... 11

USING MULTIPLE WATER CONTROLLERS ...........................................................................................12

COMBINING UNIVERSAL AND DELUXE WATER CONTROLLERS ....................................................... 12

DELUXE KITCHEN WATER CONTROLLERS.........................................................13

ABOUT THE DELUXE KITCHEN WATER CONTROLLER (MC-100V) .................................................... 13

TURNING ON THE CONTROLLER...........................................................................................................13

SETTING THE SOUND OPTIONS ............................................................................................................ 13

SETTING THE CLOCK ..............................................................................................................................14

ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE...................................................................................................................14

SMARTSTART® PRE-HEAT OPERATION..............................................................15

ABOUT THE SMARTSTART® PREHEAT SYSTEM................................................................................. 15

TROUBLESHOOTING...............................................................................................16

INSTALLATION MANUAL ........................................................................................19

ACCESSORIES ........................................................................................................35

PRODUCT RECORDS .............................................................................................35

CONTACT INFORMATION ......................................................................................36

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REGULATORY INFORMATION

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 author ised person. The installation of gas, water, and electricity must conform to local regulations.

The installation must also comply with the instructions supplied by Rinnai. All dimensions referred to in these instructions are in millimetres, unless otherwise specified. Please keep this instruction booklet in a safe place for future reference.

Notice to Victorian Consumers

This appliance must be installed by a person licensed with the Plumbing Industry Commission. Only a licensed person will have insurance protecting their workmanship. So make sure you use a licensed person to install this appliance and ask for your Compliance

Certificate. For Further information contact the Plumbing Industry Commission on 1800 015 129.

WARNING ABOUT HOT WATER

Heated water can be dangerous, especially for young children and the infirm.

Water temperatures above 50°C can cause severe burns instantly and may even result in death.

Those most at risk are children, disabled, elderly and the infirm.

Hot water at 65°C (a very common hot water temperature in Australia) can severely burn a child in less than half a second. At 50°C it takes five minutes.

ALWAYS......

Test the temperature of the water with your elbow before plac ing your child in the bath, also carefully feel water before bathing or showering yourself.

Supervise children whenever they are in the bathroom. Make sure that the hot water tap is turned off tigh tl y.

CONSIDER.....

Installing child proof tap covers or child resistant taps (both approaches will prevent a small hand being able to turn on the tap).

Setting your appliance at a maximum temperature of 50°C (Contact Rinnai Australia).

NEVER….. Leave a toddler in the care of another child. They may not understand the need to have the

water temperature set at a safe level.

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS

Congratulations on purchasing the latest technology temperature controlled Rinnai continuous flow water heating system.

• The Rinnai Continuous Flow water heater products NEVER RUN OUT of hot water. Whilst

electricity , water and g as supplies are co nnected, hot water is availabl e whenever hot water tap s are open.

• Built into the main micro-processor is the facility to LIMIT THE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE of the

hot water supplied. The water temperature may be limited to various values. This is particularly useful when the hot water unit is installed where young children or the infirm may be using the hot water.

• The Rinnai Continuous Flow water heater products are power flued appliances. This makes them

COMPACT, saving both floor and wall space.

• The temperature of hot water is CONSTANTLY MONITORED by a BUILT-IN SENSOR. If the

temperature of the hot water rises to more than 3°C above the selected temperature the burner is turned OFF and only turned ON again when the temperature falls below the selected temperature.

• The burner lights automatically when the hot water tap is opened, and goes out when the tap is

closed. IGNITION IS ELECTRONIC, so there is no pilot light. When the hot water tap is off, no gas is used.

• The "Smartstart®" system when fitted can pre-heat the water in the pipework between the water

heater and the hot water outlets. This results in water savings and reduces waiting time for heated water at the outlets.

• 'Deluxe' or 'Universal' Water Controllers are available as an optional extra. Depending on the

models chosen, these offer the following features:

• Bath fill function (Deluxe Bathroom Control Only).

• Voice Prompting (Deluxe Control Only).

• Clock (Deluxe Control Only).

• Up to four water controllers can be fitted. See page 6 for details.

• Water controller cables are connected easily by the end user using a convenient quick connect system.

• Operating NOISE LEVEL IS VERY LOW.

• ERROR MESSAGES ARE DISPLAYED on the Water Controllers and Status Monitor*, assisting

with service. *Status Monitor available on INFINITY 26 Plus (REU-VRM2630WD), HD250e (REUVRM3237WC), HD200e (REU-VRM2632WC) and HD200i (REU-VRM2632FFUC) models only.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

NOTE

OFF!

HOT!

Filter

Drain

Gas

Valve

GasColdHot

Turn Water Off

Turn Gas Off

Drain Water

43°C

The range of Rinnai continuous flow water heaters referred to in this manual are incompatible with solar water heating systems. A dedicated range of solar compatible continuous flow water heaters is available from Rinnai.

Always check water temperature carefully before use. Refer to the WARNING ABOUT HOT WATER on "page 1" of this manual for important safety information.

Do Not touch the unit cover or the flue outlet. Do Not insert objects into the flue outlet.

On colder days steam may discharged from the flue outlet. This condition is normal for high efficiency appliances and does not indicate a fault.

At low water flows, the hot water unit may extingu ish without warning. Opening the tap further will restart the appliance.

Keep flammable materials, spray cans, fuel containers, pool chemicals, trees, shrubs, etc. well clear of the flue outlet.

Do Not spray water directly into the flue terminal.

If freezing conditions are expected, turn off water and gas and drain all water from the appl iance. If power and the automatic frost protection are connected, freezing will be prevented. (Anti-frost protection is fitted as standard equipment on External units and is available as an optional extra on Internal Units)

The delivered water temperature is controlled automatically. The flow may vary depending on the delivery temperature selected and the ambient water temperature.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Max. 43°C

49°C

50°C

Kitchen

Bathroom

To clean your water controller(s) use a soft damp cloth with a mild detergent.

Do Not use solvents!

Depending on the weather conditions and the length of the pipe between the hot water unit and the outlet in use, there may be a variation between the temperatures displayed at the water controller(s) and the temperature of the water at the outlet.

Whilst hot water outlets are open the set temperature may be lowered. However they cannot then be raised above 43°C. In addition transfer of 'priority' between controllers is not possible. These are safety features.

There is no need to turn the water controller(s) off after use. However, if you prefer to turn the water controller(s) off, selected temp eratures to a maximum of 50°C will be stored in the system memory at all times whilst mains power remains connected.

As a safety precaution, if a Kitchen Controller's temperature is set above 50°C, transferring and then returning 'priority' to the Kitchen Controller will result in a default set temperature of 50°C being selected. This is a safety feature.

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Do Not push the On/Off button on any Controller when the ‘Red’ water heater ‘In Use’ indicator is illuminated as this will turn off the water heater causing the water to go cold. Someone maybe in the middle of having a shower or filling a bath.

OPERATION WITHOUT CONTROLLERS

HOTHOT

COLDCOLD

ON!ON!

HOTHOT

COLDCOLD

OFF!OFF!

NOTE

CAUTION

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 will

automatically start the appliance. Once water is flowing through the appliance the burner will be ignited by electronic ignition. When the hot water tap is closed and water flowing through the appliance has stopped the burner

flame will extinguish.

The Rinnai Continuous Flow water heater range other than the Rinnai Heavy Duty (HD) series are factory pre-set to a temperature limit of 50°C or 55°C. The HD series are factory pre-set to a temperature limit of 65°C. Other limits, lower or higher, are available on request for the entire Continuous Flow water heaters range. Temperature controllers are available to allow precise digital temperature control.

Controllers can be fitted at any time after installation of the hot water unit.

Heated water can be dangerous, especially for young children and the infirm.

Water temperatures above 50°C can cause severe burns instantly and may even result in death.

Those most at risk are children, disabled, elderly and the infirm.

Hot water at 65°C (a very common hot water temperature in Australia) can severely burn a child in less than half a second. At 50°C it takes five minutes.

ALWAYS......

Test the temperature of the water with your elbow before placing your child in the bath, also carefully feel water before bathing or showering yourself.

Supervise children whenever they are in the bathroom. Make sure that the hot water tap is turned off tightly.

CONSIDER.....

Installing child proof tap covers or child resistant taps (both approaches will prevent a small hand being able to turn on the tap).

Setting your appliance at a maximum temperature of 50°C (Contact Rinnai Australia).

NEVER….. Leave a toddler in the care of another child. They may not understand the need

to have the water temperature set at a safe level.

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GENERAL WATER CONTROL INFORMATION

Remote water controllers allow precise temperature control by the user. When used correctly, the hot water unit will deliver the selected temperature, even when the water flow is varied, or more than one tap is in use. Each water controller can be individually programmed, however the water heater can only deliver one set temperature at any time. The available temperatures (°C) are as follows:

Kitchen Controller:

37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50, 55°C* ( 60, 65°C HD models only )

Bathroom Controller:

Hot Water Delivery: 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 50°C Bath fill Delivery: 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48°C

Whilst hot water outlets are open the set temperature may be lowered. However the set temperature cannot then be raised above 43°C. In addition, transfer of 'priority' between water controllers is not possible. These are safety features.

Suggested temperatures are:

Kitchen 50°C ~ 55°C* Shower 37°C ~ 43°C, Bath fill 39°C ~ 45°C

* Temperature may not be available on all installations. Rinnai water heaters can be programmed to deliver higher temperatures via the kitchen water controller. Contact Rinnai for more details.

These temperatures are suggestions only. You may find higher or lower temperatures more comfortable. Maintaining lower temperatures helps sa ve ener gy. To o btain wa ter tem peratures lo wer than 37°C simply add cold water.

Water controllers are an optional extra. 'Universal' and 'Deluxe' water controllers can be fitted. Universal water controllers allow temperature selection only. Deluxe water controllers allow temperature selection, shower saver / bath fill and have a clock function.

Water controllers allow the water tem perature to be set from the various locations whe re they are installed. The temperature selected will be available to all outlets.

Universal (MC-91Q) and Deluxe (MC/BC-100V) Water Controllers - available configurations:

A maximum of 4 water controllers ca n be fitted. An y combina tion of both deluxe and universal controllers can be used with the following provisions:

All

Models

Only ONE

Up to TWO

The FOURTH

MC-100V water controller can be installed.

BC-100V water controllers can be installed.

water controllers in any installation MUST BE a MC-91Q.

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UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERS

Indicates that the Smartstart® preheater (when fitted)is activated.

Used to start and stop the Smartstart® preheat unit (when fitted),See Smartstart® Operation on page 15.

Used to switch the water heater on and off.

Used to transfer control priority between the temperature controllers. The controller with priority has command of the hot water delivery temperature.

Indicates that a water heater is in operation and delivering hot water.

Indicates the temperature selected. Error message flash in event of a fault.

Used to select water temperature.

Indicates if this temperature controller is in control of water delivery temperature.

WATER HEATER

'In Use' INDICATOR

DIGITAL MONITOR

TEMPERATURE

CONTROL BUTTONS

CONTROLLER ON INDICATOR

TRANSFER BUTTON

PREHEAT BUTTON

PREHEAT INDICATOR

ON/OFF BUTTON

HOTHOT

COLDCOLD

ON!ON!

CAUTION

NOTE

ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLER (MC-91Q)

TURNING ON THE CONTROLLER

If the water controller is switched off (N o digits displayed in the digital monitor window) press the On/Off button once.

The ON indicator will illuminate, indicating that the hot water unit will be ready to supply hot water once a hot water tap is opened.

ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE

Select the desired temperature using the 'Hot water temp' or

buttons until the required temperature is displayed on the

digital monitor. To operate the hot water unit, open any hot water tap. This will

automatically light the burner providing hot water. The water heater ‘In Use’ indicator will illuminate on the water controller.

Once the hot water is running, if the set temperature is either too hot or cold press the 'Hot water temp' or buttons until the desired temperature is reached.

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CHECK WATER TEMPERATURE BEFORE USE. A parent or carer should always check the temperature before a child is placed in contact with hot water, see page 5.

Whilst hot water outlets are open the set temperature may be lowered. However they cannot then be raised above 43°C. In addition, transfer of 'priority ' between controllers is not possible. These are safety features.

The 'beep' sound can be muted by pressing the 'Hot water temp' Up and Down buttons simultaneously for more than 3 seconds.

UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERS

HOTHOT

COLDCOLD

ON!ON!

CAUTION

NOTE

HOW TO USE TWO OR MORE UNIVERSAL WATER CONTROLLERS TURNING ON THE CONTROLLERS

If the controllers are switched off (No digits displayed in the dig ital monitor window) press the On/Off button once at any controller.

The ON indicator on the desired controller will illuminate, indicating that the hot water unit will be ready to supply hot water once a hot water tap is opened.

TRANSFERRING PRIORITY

An illuminated On/Off indicator confirms that the desired controller is in control of the water delivery temperature, if the On/Off indicator is not illuminated press the TRANSFER button once.

The On/Off indicator on the controller will now illuminate indicating that hot water temperatur e control has now been transferred to this controller and that the hot water unit will be ready to supply hot water once a hot water tap is opened.

ADJUSTING TEMPERATURE

Select the desired temperature using the 'Hot water temp' or

buttons until the required temperature is displayed on the

digital monitor. To operate the hot water unit, open any hot water tap. This will

automatically light the burner providing hot water. The water heater ‘In Use’ indicator will illuminate on the water controller.

Once the hot water is running, if the set temperature is either too hot or cold press the 'Hot water temp' or buttons until the desired temperature is reached.

CHECK WATER TEMPERATURE BEFORE USE. A parent or carer should always check the temperature before a child is placed in contact with hot water, see page 5.

Temperatures higher than 50ºC should not be able to be selected on controllers installed in bathrooms, ensuites or toilets. This is to help reduce the risk of burns from hot water. If this is not the case, the controllers have been incorrectly installed. CONTACT YOUR INSTALLER.

The temperature of outgoing hot water is constantly monitored by a built-in sensor. If the temperature of the outgoing hot water rises to more than 3°C above the selected temperature shown on the digital monitor or the pre-set limit when water controllers are not fitted, the burner will automatically go out. The ‘in use’ indicator will also go out. The burner will ignite again once the outgoing hot water temperature falls to that show n on the digita l monitor (or the pre-set limit of the appliance).

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