Rheem RTGH-84DVLN-3 Residential Tankless Gas Water Heater User Manual

Rheem RTGH-84DVLN-3 Residential Tankless Gas Water Heater

Product Information

The Residential Tankless Gas Water Heater is a high-quality water heating system designed for residential applications. It comes with a Limited Warranty that covers the heat exchanger for 15 years, component parts for 5 years, and certain labor for 1 year. The warranty is only available to the original owner of the water heater at the original installation location and is not transferable. To ensure proper installation and warranty coverage, Rheem strongly recommends that the tankless water heater be installed by a licensed, state-qualified contractor who is trained on Rheem’s tankless products.  The Effective Date of warranty coverage is either the date ofthe original installation, if properly documented, or the date of manufacture of the water heater plus ninety (90) days.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Ensure that the tankless water heater is installed by a licensed, state-qualified contractor who is trained on Rheem’s tankless products to avoid invalidating warranty coverage.
2. Keep documentation of the original installation date for warranty purposes.
3. For residential installations in a single-family dwelling, the heat exchanger is covered for 15 years, component parts for 5 years, and certain labor for 1 year. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.
4. For residential installations in a single-family dwelling used with Hydronic Force Air Heating, the heat exchanger is covered for 10 years, component parts for 5 years, and certain labor for 1 year.
5. For residential installations in a single-family dwelling with recirculation and a controlled loop, the heat exchanger is covered for 15 years, component parts for 5 years, and certain labor for 1 year. The recirculation system must be an on-demand type system or the pump must be controlled with a temperature sensor (aquastat) and timer. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.
6. For residential installations in a single-family dwelling with recirculation and an uncontrolled loop, the heat exchanger is covered for 3 years, component parts for 3 years, and certain labor for 1 year. The water heater must be installed in a system where the water is re-circulated using a continuously operating pump. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.
7. For commercial installations that are not in a single-family dwelling, the heat exchanger is covered for 5 years, component parts for 5 years, and certain labor for 1 year. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.

LIMITED WARRANTY

For the RHEEM®, RUUD®, Richmond® and Residential Tankless Gas Water Heaters.
General
This Limited Warranty is only available to the original owner of the water heater at the original installation location. This Limited Warranty is not transferable.
Rheem Sales Company, Inc. (Rheem) warrants this tankless gas water heater, and its component parts, to be free from defects in materials and manufacture, under normal use and service, for the Applicable Warranty Period specified below. At its option, Rheem will repair or replace the defective water heater, or defective component part(s), in accordance with the terms of this Limited Warranty, if it fails in normal use and service during the Applicable Warranty Period. The replacement water heater must be manufactured by Rheem under one of the covered brand names. The replacement component part(s) must be Rheem- authorized component part(s). The replacement unit will be warranted only for the unexpired portion of the original unit’s Applicable Warranty Period. Rheem strongly recommends that this tankless water heater be installed by a contractor that is licensed, state qualified and trained on Rheem’s tankless products because improper installation may invalidate warranty coverage. This tankless water is intended to be installed by a contractor that is licensed, state qualified and trained on Rheem’s tankless products because improper installation may invalidate warranty coverage.
Effective Date
The Effective Date of warranty coverage (or the beginning of the Applicable Warranty Periods) is the date of the original installation of the water heater, if properly documented. Otherwise, it is the date of manufacture of the water heater plus ninety (90) days.

Applicable Warranty Periods

The Applicable Warranty Period depends on the type of installation, as described below:
Residential: a Single Family Dwelling
Fifteen (15) years from the Effective Date for the heat exchanger, five (5) years from the Effective Date for the component parts, and one (1) year from the Effective Date for certain labor as described under the heading, LABOR, SHIPPING, AND PROCESSING COST. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.
Residential: a Single Family Dwelling used with Hydronic Force Air Heating
Ten (10) years from the Effective Date for the heat exchanger, five (5) years from the Effective Date for the component parts, and one (1) year from the Effective Date for certain labor as described under the heading, LABOR, SHIPPING, AND PROCESSING COST. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.

Residential: a Single Family Dwelling with recirculation, controlled loop
Fifteen (15) years from the Effective Date for the heat exchanger, five (5) years from the Effective Date for the component parts, and one (1) year from the Effective Date for certain labor as described under the heading, LABOR, SHIPPING, AND PROCESSING COST. Provided that the recirculation system is an on-demand type system or the pump is controlled with a temperature sensor (aquastat) and timer. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.
Residential: a Single Family Dwelling with recirculation, uncontrolled loop
Three (3) years from the Effective Date for the heat exchanger, three (3) years from the Effective Date for the component parts, and one (1) year from the Effective Date for certain labor as described under the heading, LABOR, SHIPPING AND PROCESSING COST, if the water heater is installed in a system in which the water is re-circulated using a continuously operating pump. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.
Commercial: any installation that is not a single-family dwelling
Five (5) years from the Effective Date for the heat exchanger, five (5) years from the Effective Date for the component parts, and one (1) year from the Effective Date for certain labor as described under the heading, LABOR, SHIPPING, AND PROCESSING COST. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.
Commercial: with recirculation, controlled loop
Five (5) years from the Effective Date for the heat exchanger, five (5) years from the Effective Date for the component parts, and one (1) year from the Effective Date for certain labor as described under the heading, LABOR, SHIPPING, AND PROCESSING COST. Provided that the recirculation system is an on-demand type system or the pump is controlled with a temperature sensor (aquastat) and timer. All warranties are void after 12,000 hours of operation.
Commercial: with recirculation, uncontrolled loop
Three (3) years from the Effective Date for the heat exchanger, three (3) years from the Effective Date for the component parts, and one (1) year from the Effective Date for certain labor as described under the heading, LABOR, SHIPPING AND PROCESSING COST, if the water heater is installed in a system in which the water is re-circulated using a continuously operating pump. All warranties void after 12,000 hours of operation.

WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS

This Limited Warranty will not cover:

• a) Damages, malfunctions or failures resulting from:
  • Installation of the water heater in environments in which water quality levels DO NOT fall within the ranges listed in the table below:

Chart for Recommended Water Quality Levels

pH| (Total Dissolved Solids) TDS| Free Carbon Dioxide (CO2)| Total Hardness| Aluminum| Chlorides| Copper| Iron| Manganese| Zinc
6.5–8.5| Up to 500 mg/L| Up to 15 mg/L| Up to 200 mg/L| 0.05 to

0.2 mg/L

| Up to 250 mg/L| Up to

1.0 mg/L

| Up to

0.3 mg/L

| Up to

0.05 mg/L

| Up to 5 mg/L

Cited reference: National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations

• b) Operating the water heater in a corrosive or contaminated atmosphere, including without limitation damages, malfunctions or failures caused by lime, mineral build-up, or scale.
• c) Service trips to your business to teach you how to install, use, or maintain this water heater or to bring the water heater installation into compliance with local building codes and regulations or manufacturer’s installation requirements.
• d) Water heater unit installed for use in: spa or pool heating; a recreational vehicle; a boat or any other watercraft.
• e) Water heater unit installed in any circulating system in which the temperature of the incoming water to the water heater is in excess of 140° F.
• f) Water heater unit that is installed in any installation supplying radiant heat, such as in floor, baseboard, radiators, snow melt or closed loop systems, or any system using glycol or non-potable water.
• g) Damages, malfunctions or failures resulting from failure to install the water heater in accordance with applicable building codes/ordinances or good plumbing and electrical trade practices.
• h) Damages, malfunctions or failures resulting from improper installation or failure to operate and maintain the unit in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
• i) Performance problems caused by improper sizing of the water heater or the gas supply line, the venting connection, combustion air openings, electric service voltage, wiring, or fusing.
• j) Damages, malfunctions or failures caused by improper conversion from natural gas to LP gas or LP gas to natural gas fuel source.
• k) Damages, malfunctions or failures caused by operating the water heater with any parts removed or with modified, altered, or unapproved parts installed.
• l) Damages, malfunctions or failures caused by abuse, accident, fire, flood, freeze, lightning, acts of God and the like.
• m) Heat exchanger failures (leaks) caused by operating the water heater in a corrosive or contaminated atmosphere or damages, malfunctions or failures caused by lime, mineral build-up, or scale.
• n) Damages, malfunctions or failures caused by operating the unit at water temperatures exceeding the maximum setting of the operating, or high limit, control.
• o) Heat exchanger failures caused by operating the water heater when it is not supplied with potable water, free to circulate at all times.
• p) Damages, malfunctions or failures caused by subjecting the heat exchanger to pressures, or firing rates, greater than those shown on the rating label.
• q) Damages, malfunctions or failures resulting from the use of any attachment, including any energy-saving device, not authorized by Rheem.
• r) Units installed outside the fifty states (and the District of Columbia) of the United States of America and Canada.
• s) Units removed from the original installation location and reinstalled elsewhere.
• t) Units that have had their rating labels altered, tampered with, or removed. A water heater should not be operated if the rating label is removed.

LABOR, SHIPPING, AND PROCESSING COSTS

For one (1) year after the Effective Date, Rheem will cover reasonable labor costs necessary to repair or replace a tankless water heater or component part that Rheem determines to be defective and covered by this Limited Warranty. The warranty service must be performed by a contractor that is licensed, state qualified, and trained to install and service Rheem’s tankless water heaters. This Limited Warranty does not cover any labor expenses for general service, inspection, reinstallation, permits, removal and disposal of the failed water heater or defective component part(s), or updating the installation to meet manufacture or local code requirements. All such expenses are your responsibility. Rheem will pay the transportation costs for an “in-warranty” replacement water heater, or “in-warranty” replacement component part(s), to a convenient delivery point (selected by Rheem) near the place the original water heater, or original component part(s), is located: such as a local water heater distributor. You must pay any local freight charges, including the cost of returning the failed water heater, or defective component part(s) to a convenient shipping location (selected by Rheem): such as a local Rheem distributor. Rheem does not authorize, recommend, or receive any benefit from any claims processing or similar fees charged by others to process warranty claims for any water heater or component part(s). Rheem will not reimburse any party for these, or any other, fees not specifically covered in this Limited Warranty document.

HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY CLAIM ASSISTANCE

Any claim for warranty assistance must be made promptly. First, determine if your water heater is “in-warranty” (that is, within the Applicable Warranty Period). You can determine your unit’s warranty status by adding its Applicable Warranty Period to its date of installation (for replacements, the date of the original failed unit installation). However, if you DO NOT have documentary proof of your water heater’s date of installation, your unit’s warranty status will be based on its date of manufacture as determined from the serial number. Add the Applicable Warranty Period plus ninety (90) days to the date of manufacture to determine whether the water heater is still covered by this Limited Warranty. You may also determine your unit’s warranty status by obtaining the complete model number, complete serial number, and date of installation of your water heater and then accessing the “Warranty Verification” information on Rheem Water Heaters’ internet website (www.rheem.com) or contacting Rheem’s Customer Service Team (telephone 800-621-5622) during normal business hours (in the Central Time Zone) to determine if the Applicable Warranty Period has expired.
If your water heater is “in-warranty”, contact the plumber, or mechanical contractor, that installed it for assistance with the warranty repairs, or replacement, required. Rheem Water Heaters’ Technical Service personnel are available to assist you (by telephone at 866-720-2076) in obtaining “in- warranty” service or to answer your questions about the operation or repair of your water heater during normal business hours (in the Central Time Zone). Be prepared to provide the plumber, mechanical contractor, or Rheem Technical Service person you call with the complete model number, the complete serial number, and the date of installation of your water heater in addition to an explanation of your water heater problem.
If an exact replacement is not available, Rheem will provide you with the current model of your water heater, or component part(s), or a replacement unit with comparable operating features. If government regulations or industry certification or similar standards require the replacement water heater, or replacement component part(s), to have features not found in the defective water heater, or the defective component part(s), you will be charged for the difference in price represented by those required features. If you pay the price difference for those required features and/or to upgrade the size and/or other features available on a replacement new water heater, you will also receive a complete new Limited Warranty (with the full Applicable Warranty Period) for the replacement new water heater.
Rheem reserves the right to inspect, or require the return of, the failed water heater or the defective component part(s). Each “in-warranty” failure water heater must be made available to Rheem (with the rating label and all the component parts intact) in exchange for the replacement water heater. Any failed “in-warranty” component part that must be replaced must be made available to Rheem in exchange for the replacement part. Warranty compensation is subject to validation of “in-warranty” coverage by Rheem Warranty Team personnel.

• To obtain warranty compensation for an “in-warranty” water heater failure, you must have documented proof of failure by a licensed plumber or mechanical contractor or Rheem’s Technical Service personnel. The licensed plumber or mechanical contractor will then return the failed unit (with the rating label and all component parts intact) to the place of original purchase along with the date the water heater failed. You may also be required to provide documentary proof of the failed water heater’s date of installation to establish its “in-warranty” status along with documentation showing you are the original owner..
• To receive warranty compensation for an “in-warranty” defective component part, you must provide Rheem with the defective component part; the complete model number and the complete serial number of the Rheem or Ruud water heater from which the defective component part was removed; and the date the defective component part failed. You may also be required to provide documentary proof of the date of installation of the Rheem or Ruud water heater from which the defective part was removed – or the date of purchase of the part (If it was purchased separately) – to establish the “in-warranty” status of the defective component part. Alternatively, a licensed plumber or mechanical contractor can return the failed part to a Rheem wholesale distributor and obtain a replacement part, if available.
• If Rheem determines that the water heater or component part returned to Rheem or a Rheem-authorized wholesale or retail company is free of defects in material and manufacture and/or that it was damaged by improper installation or other cause not covered by this Limited Warranty, the warranty claim for the product, component part and/or labor maybe denied.
  If Rheem determines any item or documentation is required for a warranty claim, it should be mailed promptly to Rheem Water Heaters, Claims Department, 800 Interstate Park Drive, Suite 700, Montgomery, AL 36109. Or in Canada, 125 Edgeware Rd. Unit 1, Brampton, ON, Canada L6Y 0P5.

EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY – LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

This Limited Warranty is the only Warranty for this unit given by the Water Heater Division of Rheem Manufacturing Company. No one is authorized to make any other warranties on behalf of Rheem. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIODS, SPECIFIED PREVIOUSLY. RHEEM’S SOLE LIABILITY, WITH RESPECT TO ANY DEFECT, SHALL BE AS SET FORTH IN THIS LIMITED WARRANTY, AND ANY CLAIMS FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING DAMAGE FROM WATER LEAKAGE) ARE EXCLUDED. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or for the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state. We suggest you immediately complete the information below and retain this Certificate of Limited Warranty in the event warranty service is needed. Reasonable proof of the date of installation of your water heater may be required to establish its “in-warranty” status. Otherwise, the Effective Date of this Limited Warranty will be the date of manufacture of the water heater plus ninety (90) days.
DO NOT RETURN THIS DOCUMENT TO RHEEM. KEEP IT WITH YOUR WATER HEATER OR BUSINESS RECORDS.

• Name of Owner:
• Owner’s Address:
• Name of Plumber /
• Mechanical Contractor – Installer
• Address of Plumber /
• Mechanical Contractor – Installer
• Telephone Number of Plumber/
• Mechanical Contractor – Installer:
• Date of Water Heater Installation:
• Model Number of Your Water Heater:
• Serial Number of Your Water Heater:
• Rheem Manufacturing Company
• U.S. Claims Department
• 800 Interstate Park Drive, Suite 700, Montgomery, AL 36109
• Canadian Claims Department
• 125 Edgeware Rd, Unit 1, Brampton, ON, Canada, L6Y 0P5
• Important Telephone Numbers:
• Rheem Claims Department
• In the U.S. – 800-621-5622 / In Canada – 800-268-6966
• Rheem Technical Service Depart. (800) 720 2076

HOW TO REGISTER YOUR PRODUCT

Step 1:

1. Go to www.rheem.com/warranty.
2. Click WATER HEATING under Register Your Product

Step 2:

1. Enter your serial number and click SUBMIT >> Serial numbers can be found on the rating label found on all water heating products

Step 3:

1. Verify that the model and serial number shown match the numbers on your water heater.
2. Complete the Property Type and Date of Installation fields Install Date is captured but will not change warranty period. Registration uses manufacturing date based on serial number. The owner is required to provide proof of purchase/ownership at the time of the claim.
3. For Warranty Type, select Standard for all tankless products.
4. Click CONTINUE >>

Step 4:

1. Complete required fields with your information
2. Select boxes that apply then click CONTINUE >>

Step 5 (Optional):

1. Complete information on the contractor who completed the installation if available
2. Click CONTINUE >>

Step 6:

1. Review the confirmation page for any errors
2. If you need to make a correction, click GO BACK
3. If the information is correct, click SUBMIT

Almost Done!
Please review the information below for any errors. If you need to make a correction, use the “Go Back” button at the bottom of the screen. If the information is correct, click the Submit button at the bottom of the screen to complete your registration. Once complete, you will see this confirmation screen:
Thank You. Your water heater is now registered.
If you entered an e-mail address on the data entry screen, you will receive an e-mail confirmation of your product registration. If not, please print this screen as your confirmation, if you don’t see the confirmation email in your inbox, please check your ‘Spam” folder.

References

• Global Leader and Manufacturer of Heating, Cooling, and Water Heating Products - Rheem Manufacturing Company
• Rheem Warranty - Register and Verify your Rheem Warranty - Rheem Manufacturing Company

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