User Guide
2 RH180 Manual
Table of Contents
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Safety Denions ............................................. 2
Safety Behaviors and Pracces
for the Consumer and Installer ...................... 3-5
Installaon Instrucons
Installer Qualicaons ..................................... 6
General Instrucons ......................................... 6
Determine Installaon Locaon....................... 8
Installaon Locaon ......................................... 9
Checklist to Determine Locaon .................... 10
Minimum Clearances ..................................... 11
Typical Installaon Illustraon ....................... 12
Combuson Air Requirements ................. 13-15
Venng Requirements ............................. 16-19
Checklist for Combuson Air
and Venng ................................................... 20
Installaon of Plumbing ................................. 21
Checklist for Plumbing ................................... 22
Massachuses-Required Plumbing ............... 23
Installaon of Gas Supply ......................... 24-25
Connect Electricity ......................................... 26
Adjust for High Altude ................................. 26
Checklist for Gas and Electricity .................... 26
Final Checklist ................................................ 27
Technical Data
Specicaons ................................................. 28
Dimensions .................................................... 29
Wire Diagram ................................................. 30
Parts Breakdown ............................................ 31
Operaon
Consumer Operaon Guidelines
for the Safe Operaon of
your Water Heater ......................................... 32
How to use the Temperature Controller ....... 33
Diagnosc Codes and Remedies ............... 35-36
Required Maintenance
Air Screen ....................................................... 37
Water Filter .................................................... 38
Required Maintenance .............................. 39-40
Consumer Support
Warranty Registraon Informaon ............... 41
Limited Warranty ...................................... 41-43