Rinnai K309FTL, K559FTL, K559FTN Product Catalogue
Energysaver® &
Flued Space Heaters
Experience Our Innovation
Experience Our Innovation
For 40 years Australians have been enjoying the comfort, convenience and
reliability of Rinnai gas appliances. Our innovative products are designed
with the environment in mind, with low emission technology and high
eciencies, as well as a host of other great features.
Rinnai is committed to ongoing innovation - delivering ecient, well
designed and engineered lifestyle solutions oering a host of benets
including ambience, versatility, control and reliability. Backed with extensive
warranties and after sales service teams, Rinnai is proud to be the No.1 choice
for gas space heating in Australia.
Through innovation, we will endeavour to continue oering superior ranges
of home appliances that provide a clear insight into what the future holds for
Australian homes.
Why choose Rinnai
There are many types of heating systems available for Australian homes. Rinnai
heating systems bring you the latest advanced technologies that provide
you with choices that can meet individual needs. Whether relating to safety,
convenience, available space, environmental needs or ongoing running costs,
Rinnai will have a system that suits.
CONTENTS
03 Important tips
04 Heater Selector
05 Range Overview
06 Features and functions
08 Energysaver®
10 Flued Space Heaters
12 Specifying Guide
14 Specications
15 Additional Rinnai Gas Appliances
Important Tips for heater selection
Energy Star Ratings
Energy Star ratings are an industry wide independent rating
that gives an indication of how eciently a heater operates.
The more stars, the greater the eciency. Typically Portable
gas heaters have around 5.9 Stars with the majority of ued
heaters around 4.0 to 4.5 Stars. Some older type heaters are
not as ecient, however they still perform extremely well
with large heat outputs.
Comparison of Energy use
around the home
18%
10%
12%
37%
23%
Running Costs
Rinnai gas heaters are designed to be highly ecient, and
when used correctly, are a very economical form of home
heating. The running cost of gas heaters compare very well
to other forms of heating. Straight electric heating is by far
the most expensive, with both gas heaters and electric
reverse cycle heaters comparatively less expensive.
When comparing diering forms of heating in relation to
running costs, it is important that the comparison is based
on the same kW output of heat. Once we are comparing
‘apples with apples’, the calculation of the running cost is
then based on the energy used (kW input) to achieve that
output. The actual taris that are charged are listed on
energy bills.
Kitchen
Appliances
Fridge Other
Source: Department of Environmental & Climate Change NSW
The Environment
In Australian homes, heating & cooling amounts to around
23% of household energy use – second only to hot water.
Gas is one of the most greenhouse friendly fuel sources
available and selection of a Rinnai gas heater can assist
with our global need to reduce carbon emissions. In
addition, the better insulated your home, the less work the
heater needs to do, the less gas you will use and the less
impact on the environment.
Heating
& Cooling
Hot
Water
Selecting the right heater
It is very important that careful consideration is given to selecting the correct model/size of any heater. Critical factors such as the
area to be heated, along with specic design and insulation characteristics of a home must all be considered. On the next page
there is a heater selector relating to correct sizing or you can use our on-line version at www.rinnai.com.au. In general, heater sizing
should be based on the kW output of the heater. As a very rough guide to heating performance (based on our heating zones):
Very Cold Zone: 1 kW output will heat approx 8.5m
Cold Zone: 1 kW output will heat approx 10m
Cool Zone: 1 kW output will heat approx 13m
Mild Zone: 1 kW output will heat approx 16m
2
2
2
2
i.e. a 7.3 kW output heater in a Cool Zone will heat approx 95m
HANDY
HINT
2
The MJ input of heaters should
not be used for comparison.
The kW output is the only true
‘apples for apples’ method.
As an example, a 25MJ input,
5.9 Star heater has a larger
heat output than a 25MJ 3.1
Star heater.
Running cost savings of Energysaver Vs Electric Panel Heater
Gas cost / MJ 0.016
Electric cost / kWh 0.1848
Output
Product
Energysaver
556
Electric
Panel Heater
Notes
1. Gas and electricity tarris, Origin Energy for VIC metro from 1 July 2011, downloaded 19 Jan 2012: 18.48 c/kWh and 1.60 c/MJ.
2. Daily and yearly usage based on Australian Standard AS4553 “gas space heaters”.
3. Greenhouse gas emissions: Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity are approx 3 times greater than those for Natural Gas.
(KW)
High Low High Low High Low
Input
(KW)
23 9 2.5 2.5
Daily Running
Time (hours)
Daily
Usage
(MJ)
80 $1.28 100 $128.00
Daily
Usage
(KWhr)
18.9 $3.49 100 $349.00
Daily
Running
Cost
By switching from electric to gas space heating you could potentially reduce your yearly running costs by up to 60%*
*Based on latest gas/electricity taris at July 2011. Applies only to VIC, NSW, SA and QLD Metro areas. Excludes WA and TAS
No of
Running
days per
year
Yearly
Cost
Savings
= 63%
Important Tips
03
step 1 climate
Pictured on the right is a climate
map of Australia that shows four
winter climate zones relevant to
Rinnai Heaters; Mild, Cool, Cold
and Very Cold. It is important that
you choose the correct zone that
suits an application, as it directly
relates to the performance of
the heater. Detailed State maps
can be found on the ‘heater
selector’ page of our website:
www.rinnai.com.au.
step 2 heating area
It is also important that you
consider the size of the heating
area. This includes adjacent
rooms through permanently
open doorways and hallways.
On pages 10-12 you will nd the
approximate maximum area that
the unit will heat based on the
climate zones (ie. Step 1).
step 3 heat loss
Not all homes will have all of the
features listed in the table to
the right. Consequently, this will
aect the heating capacity. Place
a alongside each of the design
features if they are relevant to
your home. Everywhere there is a
, an adjustment to the ‘Heats up
to’ capacity will need to be made.
Please note that this is only a guide
and individual house designs and
locations may vary.
Calculate your selected Rinnai Heater’s Capacity
1. Selected Heater
2. Climate/Zone
3. Total area you
are going to heat
(length x width)
Your area should be less than the Adjusted Capacity
Heat Loss Factors Deduct Example
No Ceiling Insulation -10% ______ %
House built on stumps (not a slab) -5% ______ % -5%
No carpets on floors -5% ______ % -5%
No drapes on windows -5% ______ %
Uncurtained window area
exceeding 15.0m
Ceiling height exceeding 2.4m
If Yes, height 2.5 - 2.8m
2.8 - 3.0m
3.0m +
Reversible Ceiling Fan (positive) +5% ______ % ______
HEAT LOSS FACTOR TOTAL ______ % -10%
2
4. ‘Heats up
to’ Capacity
(see specifications)
5. Less
Heat Loss
(see specifications)
6. Adjusted
Capacity
2
m
-10% ______ %
-3% ______ %
-5% ______ %
-7% ______ %
2
m
%
2
m
Contact the Rinnai Helpline
if you require further assistance
1300 555 545.
calculate on-line
in 3 easy steps
As an example, you wish to purchase a Slimfire gas log flame fire, live in the ‘Cool’
zone, and have an area to heat of 65m2. The recommended ‘Heats up to’ capacity
for this model is 68m2, however you also have no carpets on the floor and a house
built on stumps. The heat loss total percentage is -10% (-5% + -5% = -10%) which is
deducted from the 68m2 (the capacity of your heater) as a % to reduce it to 61m2. This
will no longer heat your desired 65m2. The next model up is the Royale Inbuilt with a
‘Heats up to’ capacity of 93m2, less the 10% heat loss = 84m2, which will adequately
heat the area.
Range Overview - Flued Heaters
Flued Heaters utilise ueing to ensure there are no indoor emissions. They can oer powerful heat output and there are many
energy ecient product varieties. Flued heaters utilise 2 forms of heating - Convection heat or Radiant and Convection heat.
Energysavers
• Convection heat
• Highly energy ecient with full set’n’forget operation
• Powerful ‘room-sealed’ heaters for optimum indoor air quality
• Range of sizes with exible power ue installation options
HANDY
HINT
Great option for those who are sensitive to air quality.
Humidier tray oers the ability to enhance indoor air comfort.
Add a drop of armatherapy oil for added comfort.
Flued Space Heaters
• Radiant and Convection heat
• Powerful heat output in both thermostatic or manual operation models
• Suits standard ‘o the shelf’ ueing – supplied by the installer
HANDY
HINT
Oer cosy radiant warmth whilst still providing the benet of
convected heat. Ideal for replacement of older space heaters
– easy changeover
Important Installation Guidelines - Flued Heaters
All Flued gas heaters must be installed by a licensed plumber/gas tter.
Other guidelines for Flued heaters include:
• It is mandatory to use Rinnai proprietary ueing for all Rinnai Energysaver® heaters.
ueing will not only compromise performance and void warranty, but could have serious safety related
consequences
• All Flued Space Heaters (Ultima II, Spectrum & 2001) use standard ‘o-the-shelf’ ueing components
supplied by the installer
• Room sizing is only dependant on the heat load required
• If in doubt, it is best to slightly oversize a Flued Heater and let the thermostat do its work
• Installation of Flued Heaters is limited to the exibility of the ueing system and therefore heaters cannot
always be positioned where desired
• Some States of Australia require that a certicate of compliance is given to the end-user for both new
and changeover installations
• All installations of Flued gas heaters must comply with the Australian Standard AS5601 – Gas Installations
Use of unauthorised
Range Overview - Flued Heaters
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