Rinnai RUR98i - Important Safety Information; Safety Definitions

2 KBP Series Manual
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This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potenal hazards that can kill or hurt you
and others.
Indicates an imminently hazardous situaon which, if not avoided, will result in personal
injury or death.
Indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not avoided, could result in personal
injury or death.
Indicates a potenally hazardous situaon which, if not avoided, could result in minor or
moderate injury. It may also be used to alert against unsafe pracces.
DANGER
CAUTION
WARNING
Table of Contents ..................................................... 2
Safety Behaviors and Pracces for the
Consumer and Installer ............................................ 3
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Prepare for Installaon ...................................... 5
Determine Installaon Locaon ........................ 6
Freeze Protecon ............................................ 10
Checklist to Determine Installaon Locaon .. 12
Mount to Wall ................................................. 12
Remove the Front Panel .................................. 12
Installaon of Venng (indoor models only) ... 13
Determining Vent Conguraon ..................... 15
Twin Pipe PVC/CPVC Vent Installaon ............ 19
Condensate ...................................................... 37
Checklist for Venng and Condensate
(indoor models only) ....................................... 37
Installaon of Plumbing ................................... 38
Checklist for Plumbing ..................................... 40
Recirculaon Modes ........................................ 41
Installaon of Gas Supply ................................ 46
Connect Electricity ........................................... 47
Adjustment for High Altude .......................... 48
Adjustment for Vent Length
(indoor models only) ....................................... 48
Checklist for Gas and Electricity ....................... 48
Installaon of Temperature Controller ............ 49
Final Checklist .................................................. 50
Technical Data ........................................................ 52
Specicaons ................................................... 52
Dimensions ...................................................... 53
Pressure Drop and Water Flow Curves ............ 54
Ladder Diagram ............................................... 55
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Consumer Operaon Guidelines for the
Safe Operaon of your Water Heater .................... 57
How to Set the Temperature ................................. 59
How to Use the Temperature Controller ............... 60
Required Maintenance ........................................... 68
Freeze Protecon and Winterizaon ............... 69
Flushing the Heat Exchanger ........................... 70
Manual Draining of the Water Heater ............. 71
Diagnosc Codes .................................................... 72
State Regulaons ................................................... 75
Replacement Parts ................................................. 76
Warranty ................................................................ 77
French Version ....................................................... 81
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