Rinnai RU160i - About the Water Heater; Items Included; Items Needed for Installation

6 Rinnai Tankless Water Heater Installaon and Operaon Manual
Unpack the Rinnai Tankless Water Heater package and verify the following contents are included. If any items are
missing, contact your local dealer/distributor or call Rinnai Customer Care at 1-800-621-9419.
• Rinnai Tankless Water Heater
• Wall Mounng Bracket (for internal/indoor water heaters only)
• Pressure Relief Valve and Adapter
• Isolaon Valve Kit (for quick isolaon of the water heater for service and/or maintenance)
• Literature Bag
− Tankless Water Heater Installaon and Operaon Manual (this manual)
− Wall Mounng Bracket Template (for internal/indoor water heaters only)
− Model/Serial Number Labels (with printed QR code)
• Controller Cable (for addional controller connecon)
• Vent screens (x2) and vent screen screws (x2) (for internal/indoor water heaters only). The vent screen
prevents debris and other objects from entering the terminal. One vent screen is for the intake; the other is
for the exhaust
• Self-Tapping Screws (x2) (for internal/indoor water heaters only)
2.1 Items Included
2. About the Water Heater
2.2 Items Needed for Installaon (Not Included)
2.3 Items Not Required But May Be Useful
• Pipe wrenches (x2)
• Phillips Head screwdriver
• Wire cuers
• Gloves
• Safety glasses
• Level
• Soap or gas leak detector soluon
• Approved venng
• Teon tape (recommended) or pipe compound
• Pipe insulaon
• Hammer drill with concrete bits
• Saw
• Threading machine with heads and oiler
• Core drill with diamond head
• Torch set
• Copper tubing cuer
• Steel pipe cuer
• Heat tape
• Electrical wire
• Concrete wall anchors
• Oponal pipe cover
• PVC glue/cement and primer
• 2 conductor 22 AWG wire for controller
• Single gang electrical box
• Wire nuts
• Unions and drain valves