Reliance Water Heaters 317775-000 Instruction Manual

1Instruction ManualPRINTED 0810 317775-000KEEP THIS MANUAL IN THE POCKET ON HEATER FOR FUTURE REFERENCE WHENEVER MAINTENANCE ADJUSTMENT OR SERVICE IS

10ROUGH-IN-DIMENSIONSRough-In-DimensionsTop/SideInletandOutlet:3/4”NPTGasInlet:1/2”NPTCapacity and Gas and Electrical CharacteristicsAllmodel

11FACTS TO CONSIDER ABOUT THE LOCATIONCarefully choose an indoor location for the new water heater, because the placement is a very important consider

12inanalcoveorcloset,theentireoormustbecoveredbythepanel.Failuretoheedthiswarningmayresultinarehazard.Minimum clearances bet

13Such a condition often will result in a yellow, luminous burner flame, causing sooting of the combustion chamber, burners and flue tubes and creates

14Figure 7. The water heater shall have clearances of at least 1 inch (25mm)fromthesidesandbackand6inches(150mm)fromthefront of the appl

15This water heater should not be connected to any heating systems or component(s)usedwithanon-potablewaterheatingappliance.All piping componen

16THERMAL EXPANSIONAswaterisheated,itexpands(thermalexpansion).Inaclosedsystemthe volume of water will grow when it is heated. As the volu

17discharge opening must not be blocked or reduced in size under anycircumstances.Excessivelength,over30feet(9.14m),oruse of more than four

18Agaslineofsufcientsizemustberuntothewaterheater.ConsultthecurrenteditionofNationalFuelGasCode(ANSIZ223.1/NFPA54)ortheNa

19Never use this water heater unless it is completely full of water. To preventdamagetothetank,thetankmustbelledwithwater.Watermustow

2SAFE INSTALLATION, USE AND SERVICEThe proper installation, use and servicing of this water heater is extremely important to your safety and the safet

20TERMINATION CLEARANCES SIDEWALL POWER VENTV XVENT TERMINAL AIR SUPPLY INLETAREA WHERE TERMINAL IS NOT PERMITTEDvvAGVFIXEDCLOSEDFIXEDCLOSEDOPERABLEOP

21PLANNING THE VENT SYSTEMPlan the route of the vent system from the discharge of the blower to the planned location of the vent terminal. Refer to VA

22ThecondensatetrapmaybeprimedbyllingtheCONDENSATEU-ASSEMBLY with tap water while the water heater is not operating. The system is fully pr

23 CAUTIONLABEL ALL WIRES PRIOR TO DISCONNECTION WHEN SERVICING CONTROLS. WIRING ERRORS CAN CAUSE IMPROPER AND DANGEROUS OPERATION. VERIFY PROPER OP

24INSTALLATION OF VENT SYSTEM, SIDEWALLWith the route of the venting system and selection of materials completed, as discussed in the section of this

25VENT ATTENUATION ASSEMBLYINSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONSThe VentAttenuationAssembly (VAA) is designed toprovide areduction in fan noise created

26barb, use a wire tie or hose clamp (not supplied with kit) and secure.6. Take the other end of the flexible tubing and slide it through

27VENT PIPE PREPARATION1. INITIAL PREPARATION A. Make sure the solvent cement you are planning to use is designedforthespecicapplicationyou

28B. Deburring Useaknife,plasticpipedeburringtool,orletoremoveburrsfromtheend of small diameter pipe. Be sure to remove all burrs f

29FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATINGWARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a re or explosion may result causing pro

3GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION

30It is recommended that lower water temperatures be used to avoid the risk of scalding. It is further recommended, in all cases, that the watertempe

31FOR YOUR INFORMATIONSTART UP CONDITIONSSMOKE/ODORIt is not uncommon to experience a small amount of smoke and odor during the initial start-up. This

32VENTING SYSTEM INSPECTIONAt least once a year a visual inspection should be made of the venting system. You should look for:1. Obstructions which

33The anode rod is used to protect the tank from corrosion. Most hot water tanksareequippedwithananoderod.Thesubmergedrodsacricesitself to

34LEAKAGE CHECKPOINTSNeverusethiswaterheaterunlessitiscompletelylledwithwater.Topreventdamagetothetank,thetankmustbelledwith

35TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINESTROUBLE SHOOTINGPleasecheckguidelinesbelow.Foryoursafety,waterheaterserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyaquali

36TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINESTROUBLE SHOOTINGPleasecheckguidelinesbelow.Foryoursafety,waterheaterserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyaquali

37TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINESTROUBLE SHOOTINGPleasecheckguidelinesbelow.Foryoursafety,waterheaterserviceshouldbeperformedonlybyaquali

38Theseguidelinesshouldbeutilizedbyaqualiedserviceagent.TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINESTROUBLESHOOTING GUIDELINES

39Limited WarrantyReliance, the warrantor, extends the following LIMITED WARRANTY to the owner of this water heater.1. THE TANK If the glass-lined t

4GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATIONat least 18" (45.7 cm) above the floor. This will reduce, but not eliminate, the risk

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5Thank You for purchasing this water heater. Properly installed and maintained, it should give you years of trouble free service.Abbreviations Found

6INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSCOMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTSFor all side wall terminated, horizontally vented power v

7TYPICAL INSTALLATION * CAUTION HARNESS HAS 120 VAC. IN OPERATION. ** See “PLANNING THE VENT SYSTEM”, “CONDENSATE” and “BLOWER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATIO

8TYPICAL INSTALLATIONCONDENSATE HOSE AND DRAIN PANFIGURE 1 (continued).

9TYPICAL INSTALLATIONMIXING VALVESDANGERWater temperature over 125°F (52°C)can cause severe burns instantlyresulting in severe injury or death.Childre