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Rinnai Australia - 1 - HOTFLO Electric Storage Water Heater Operating/Installation Manual
Hydrogen Gas
If the hot water heater is not used for two weeks or more, a quantity of hydrogen gas, which is highly flammable,
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 at dishwasher or other appliance. During this
procedure there must be no smoking, open flame 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 heater must not be less than 60°C.
The thermostat on your water heater is factory pre-set to 65°C which is suitable for the vast majority of domestic
applications.
The thermostat setting can be adjusted between 60°C and 75°C by an electrician or other suitably qualified trades
person.
• The thermostat setting must only be adjusted by an Electrician or other suitably qualified
trades person.
• The access cover to the element and thermostat must only be removed by an Electrician or
other suitably qualified trades person.
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.
DO
• Do stay with children whenever
they are in the bathroom (Take the
phone off the hook).
• Do take them out of the bathroom if
you need to answer the phone or
door.
• Do test the temperature of the
water with your elbow before
placing your child in the bath.
• Do make sure that the tap is turned
off tightly.
• Do install a child proof tap cover
OR
• Do install a child resistant tap.
• Consider child-resistant taps or tap
covers, which prevent a small hand
being able to turn on the tap.
• Consider installing tempering
valves or thermostatic mixing
valves which reduce the hot water
temperature delivered to taps. Your
local plumbing authority may
already require that these be fitted.
Contact your installer or local
plumbing authority if in doubt.
DON’T
• DON’T leave a toddler in
the care of another small
child. The older child may
not have set the water
temperature to a safe
level.
NOTE
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
SAFETY
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