EHFA400T48 Operation & Installation Manual

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Rinnai 5 HotoElectricStorageWaterHeaterOIM

SAFETY

WARNING

ThisapplianceisNOTintendedforusebypersons(includingchildren)withreducedphysical,

sensoryormentalcapabilities,orlackofexperienceandknowledgeunlesstheyhavebeengiven

supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their

safety.

ChildrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheyDONOT play with the appliance.

Hydrogen Gas

Ifthehotwaterheaterisnotusedfortwoweeksormore,aquantityofhydrogengas,whichishighlyammable,

mayaccumulateinthewaterheater.Todissipatethissafety,itisrecommendedthatanonelectricallyoperated

hottapbeturnedonforseveralminutesatasink,orbath,butnotadishwasherorotherappliance.Duringthis

proceduretheremustbenosmoking,openameoranyelectricalapplianceoperatingnearby.Ifhydrogengasis

dischargedthroughthetap,itwillprobablymakeasoundlikeairescaping.

Water Temperature

TomeetregulatoryrequirementsthetemperatureofstoredwaterMUST NOT belessthan60°C.Thethermostat

onyourwaterheaterisfactorypre-setto70°C.Thethermostatsettingcanbeadjustedbetween60°Cand70°C

byanelectricianorothersuitablyqualiedtradesperson.

WARNING

ThethermostatsettingmustonlybeadjustedbyanElectricianorothersuitablyqualiedtrades

person.

TheaccesscovertotheelementandthermostatmustonlyberemovedbyanElectricianorother

suitablyqualiedtradesperson.

SCALD HAZARDS

Hot Water can cause scalds.

Children, disabled, and the elderly are at the highest risk of

being scalded.

Feel water temperature before bathing or showering.

Scalds from hot water taps can result in severe injuries to

young children.

Scalds can occur when children are exposed directly to hot

water when they are placed into a bath which is too hot.

Always......

Testthetemperatureofthewaterwithyourelbowbeforeplacingyourchildinthebath,alsocarefullyfeel

waterbeforebathingorshoweringyourself.

Supervisechildrenwhenevertheyareinthebathroom.

Makesurethatthehotwatertapisturnedo󰀨tightly.

Consider.....

Installingchildprooftapcoversorchildresistanttaps(bothapproacheswillpreventasmallhandbeing

abletoturnonthetap).

Installing tempering valves or thermostatic mixing valves which reduce the hot water temperature delivered

tothetaps.Yourlocalplumbingauthoritymayalreadyrequirethatthesebetted.Contactyourinstaller

orlocalplumbingauthorityifindoubt.

Never….

Leave a toddler in the care of another child. They may not understand the need to have the water

temperature set at a safe level.

DANGER BEWARE OF

SCALDING HAZARDS

WARNINGS & SAFETY

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