Rheem RTGH-RH10DV - Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
USER’S INFORMATION..........................................................................................................................................................7
A. PRODUCT AND SAFETY INFORMATION......................................................................................................................7
1. BEFORE OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................8
2. DURING OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................8
3. TROUBLESHOOTING AND GENERAL CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS....................................................................9
B. MAINTENANCE.............................................................................................................................................................10
1. SERVICE TECHNICIAN.............................................................................................................................................10
2. OWNER MAINTENANCE..........................................................................................................................................10
C. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES..................................................................................................................................11
1. DAILY MAINTENANCE..............................................................................................................................................11
2. MONTHLY MAINTENANCE.......................................................................................................................................11
3. 6 MONTH MAINTENANCE........................................................................................................................................12
4. ANNUAL MAINTENANCE.........................................................................................................................................13
D. TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................................................................................................................13
THE FOLLOWING ARE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CONTRACTOR.......................................................14
ITEMS SHIPPED WITH THE WATER HEATER....................................................................................................................15
SAFETY REGULATIONS.......................................................................................................................................................15
A. OPERATION AND INSTALLATION WARNINGS..........................................................................................................15
B. IMPROPER COMBUSTION...........................................................................................................................................16
C. GAS...............................................................................................................................................................................16
D. WHEN SERVICING THE WATER HEATER..................................................................................................................17
E. WATER CHEMISTRY REQUIREMENTS.......................................................................................................................17
F. FREEZE PROTECTION.................................................................................................................................................17
G. SCALDING....................................................................................................................................................................18
H. HIGH ELEVATION INSTALLATIONS............................................................................................................................18
SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................................................................................................19
A. SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................................................................19
B. COMPONENTS.............................................................................................................................................................20
C. DIMENSIONS................................................................................................................................................................21
PREPARE WATER HEATER LOCATION..............................................................................................................................22
A. BEFORE LOCATING THE WATER HEATER...............................................................................................................22
B. LEVELING.....................................................................................................................................................................23
C. CLEARANCES FOR SERVICE ACCESS.....................................................................................................................23
D. RESIDENTIAL GARAGE AND CLOSET INSTALLATIONS.........................................................................................23
E. EXHAUST VENT AND INTAKE PIPE............................................................................................................................... 24
F. CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS............................................................................................................................ 24
G. PREVENT COMBUSTION AIR CONTAMINATION......................................................................................................24