Rheem Power Vent Water Heater Troubleshooting Guide

It must be terminated to the outdoors.

Rheem power vent water heater troubleshooting guide.

Many of the rheem water heaters have a vial that is located inside of the combustion chamber. The power vent water heater requires its own separate venting system. Rheem manufacturing ranks as the global leader in the manufacture of high quality sustainable and innovative water heaters tankless water heaters air conditioners furnaces pool heaters and hvac systems for residential and commercial applications and is a full member of ahri the air conditioning heating refrigeration institute. If the pilot is yellow instead of blue there is too much corrosion on the pilot assembly.

Replace the fuse or reset the breaker. If the vial has burst you will need to wait for a new vial to be shipped. You can either left click on the link to open the manual in a new tab or right click and save a copy directly on your computer. Rheem doesn t have model number specific manuals but instead a single manual may cover a various sizes of a specific model.

It cannot be connected to an existing vent pipe or chim ney. Qualified service personnel for proper installation adjustment and operation of this water heater. Check the power supply to the water heater. Check to see if a fuse has blown or a circuit breaker is tripped.

Refer to the if the water heater is to remain idle for an after a long shut down period the hydrogen gas caution in the extended period of time the power and water heater s operation and controls operating instructions. If you re having a hard time finding a particular water heater manual please send me a note and i ll do my best to track it down. The switch may have been turned off. Failure to properly in stall the venting system can result in asphyxiation a fire or explo sion and can cause death serious bodily injury or property damage.

Care and cleaning of the water heater vacation and extended shut down notice. Your rheem power vent water heater comes with a manual and in it are gas valve led codes that you can refer to. You should also clean out the combustion chamber and pilot assembly. Per the latest ansi z21 10 1 csa 4 1 2014 and ansi z21 10 3 csa 4 3 2014 standards some vent pipe materials are no longer acceptable for use in rheem water heater venting systems.

Ensure that the disconnect switch if used is in the on position. 1797 triton leak testing. From there you will know what the probable cause of the error code is and how to fix it.