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Paloma PRS-150L Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

Manual is about: Room Sealed Gas Space Heaters

Summary of PRS-150L

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    Owner’s guide and installation instructions paloma room sealed gas space heaters models prs-150n prs-250n prs-250cn prs-150l prs-250l prs-250cl note: this heater must be installed with a genuine paloma room sealed flue kit. Failure to install a genuine paloma room sealed flue kit will result in a po...

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    Notice to victorian customers from the victorian building authority this gas space heater must be installed by a licensed person as required by the victorian building act 1993 only a licensed person will give you a compliance certificate, showing that the work complies with all the relevant standard...

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    Contents householder or responsible officer the ‘about your heater’ section is intended for the householder or responsible officer. The ‘installation section’ is intended for the installer but may be of interest about your heater .........................................................................

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    About your heater heater application this room sealed gas space heater is designed for use in a single family domestic dwelling (or commercial premises for prs-250cn and prs-250cl commercial models) for the purpose of room heating. Its use in an application other than this may shorten its life and v...

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    Safety for your safety do not operate the heater before reading this instruction booklet. Warning: this heater is designed to be installed in a fixed position with a paloma room sealed flue kit (supplied separately). The heater must not be operated unless a genuine paloma room sealed flue kit is ins...

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    Save a service call check the items below before making a service call. You will be charged for attending to any condition or fault that is not related to manufacture or failure of a part. Note: the heater fans will continue operating for a few minutes after the heater is turned off. This is normal ...

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    Regular care regular care should be performed by the householder as frequently as required, however the heater and power supply cord should be visually checked for damage before every operation and the air filter should be checked on a weekly basis. Warning: if the heater has been operating, ensure ...

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    Operation heater overview control panel overview note: 'central control' led is present on prs-250cn and prs-250cl commercial models only. Commercial models also have a remote power led and filter led located on the top of the heater (refer to "central control connection & operation – commercial mod...

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    Operation to turn the heater off • turn the heater off by pressing and releasing the heater ‘power’ button. The burner, digital display and all led’s will extinguish however the fan will continue to operate for a few minutes to cool down the heater and prevent a build up of residual heat (fan run on...

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    Operation 5. Press and release the ‘set times’ button once. The ‘timer 2 off’ led will illuminate and the timer 2 ‘off time’ will be shown on the digital display. The timer 2 ‘off time’ can now be programmed by operating the ▲ and ▼ arrow buttons as previously explained in step 2. 6. Press and relea...

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    Operation turning timer(s) off (deselecting a timer) to deselect a timer, press and release the selected timer button (‘timer 1’ or ‘timer 2’ button). The relevant timer button led will extinguish and the burner will turn on (because the power button is turned on). Note: if a second timer was also s...

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    Operation child lock mode a child lock mode is available to prevent children interfering with and/or inadvertent operation of the heater controls. To activate child lock mode: press and hold down the ▲ and ▼ buttons simultaneously for three seconds then release both buttons. The child lock led will ...

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    Installation installation standards the heater must be installed: • by a qualified person, and • in accordance with the installation instructions supplied with the heater and the installation instructions supplied with the flue kit, and • in compliance with standards as/nzs 3000, as/nzs 5601.1, as a...

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    Installation the following points must also be observed: • do not install this heater in areas where spray painting occurs or in areas where there may be lots of fluff, dust or airborne particles such as in hairdressers, workshops etc. • do not install on an uneven surface unless the heater can be l...

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    Flueing the heater must not be operated unless a genuine paloma room sealed flue kit is installed. The following information is provided here as a guide only; for installation of the flue kit refer to the installation instructions supplied with the flue kit. The diagram below illustrates the type of...

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    Flueing flue location the location of the flue terminal must comply with the requirements of as/nzs 5601.1 clause 6.9 and figure 6.2 which are summarised in the “installation standards & requirements” section on page 16. The following warnings also apply to the location of the flue system: warning: ...

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    Flueing as/nzs 5601.1 figure 6.2 flue terminal location guide. All dimensions are measured to the nearest part of the flue terminal. Ref item minimum clearances (mm) natural draught fan assisted a below eaves, balconies and other projections: • appliances up to 50 mj/h input 300 200 • appliances ove...

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    Gas connection all gas work must be carried out by a qualified person and in accordance with the australian gas installations standard as 5601 or as/nzs 5601.1, and local authority requirements. Connection sizes model prs-150 prs-250 & prs250c gas connection size r½/15 r½/15 gas inlet the pipe work ...

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    Electrical connection the electrical installation must comply with as/nzs 3000, as/nzs 5601 or as/nzs 5601.1 and any local requirements. This heater is equipped with a 10a 3 pin plug socket which requires a 10 amp general purpose outlet (gpo) that is connected to a 240v ac 50 hz m.E.N. (multiple ear...

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    Electrical connection central control connection & operation – commercial models only prs-250cn and prs-250cl commercial models can be controlled by an external central control system, such as a time clock or bms, which can be programmed to turn the heater (or group of heater's) on or off at schedul...

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    Connecting heater exhaust & air intake heater connections manifold assembly connections connecting heater exhaust warning: the exhaust connection must be made in accordance with these instructions using only genuine rheem or paloma parts. Failure to adhere to these instructions may cause combustion ...

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    Connecting heater exhaust & air intake connecting heater air intake warning: ensure air intake hose is not stretched or kinked. 1. Push heater air intake hose over manifold assembly air intake connection until recess inside air intake hose connector is located over flange on manifold assembly air in...

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    Heater back cover kit installation the heater back cover kit is supplied with the heater. The back cover kit attaches to the rear of the heater and the top cover rear edge is located over the two back cover kit wall brackets (to locate and mount back cover kit wall brackets refer to the installation...

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    Commissioning extra wide back cover kit installation warnings: warning: before installing the back cover kit, ensure the heaters exhaust tube and air intake hose are firmly connected. Warning: ensure that nothing (including air intake hose) is in contact with metallic parts of the heaters exhaust tu...

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    Commissioning commissioning must only be undertaken by a properly qualified person. Commissioning procedure 1. Ensure the position of the heater complies with the installation requirements of this manual, as/nzs 5601.1 and local authority requirements. 2. Ensure the flue system and the location of t...

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    Commissioning commissioning tests & adjustment procedures gas inlet pressure test important – check the gas supply pressure at the gas inlet to the heater with all other gas burning appliances in the premises operating (burners alight). The minimum gas supply pressures are: • natural gas: 1.13 kpa •...

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    Commissioning adjusting burner gas pressure the gas pressure delivered to the burner by the heaters gas proportional control valve must be adjusted for both its low and high rate and must be adjusted according to the heater model and gas type. A dual port differential type manometer is required to a...

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    Commissioning 12. The burner high gas pressure can now be adjusted. To adjust the burner high gas pressure, press and release the 'timer 1' or 'timer 2' button. The digital displays 'set' window will now display a setting between 01 ~ 39 and the heater will automatically operate on high. This number...

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    Fault indication the heater is equipped with self diagnostic capabilities. If a fault is detected, the control panel display will show a two digit code in the 'room' area and the power led will flash red. In the example opposite the control panel display shows fault code 11. If an error code occurs ...

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    Service procedures only an authorised person may repair or service a gas appliance for peak performance it is suggested that the space heater be serviced by your nearest rheem service department or accredited service agent annually or prior to every winter. Only genuine replacement parts should be u...

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    Dimensions and technical data specifications prs-150n prs-150l prs-250n prs-250cn prs-250l prs-250cl output (kw) 3.4 3.4 5.9 5.9 maximum heating capacity (maximum room size) refer to "minimum & maximum rom sizes" on page 14 electrical supply voltage 220 ~ 250 volts ac 50hz gas connection r ½/15 min ...

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    Warranty paloma/rheem space heater warranty – australia only paloma gas space heater models prs-150n, prs-150l, prs-250n, prs-250l, prs-250cn & prs-250cl 1. The paloma/rheem warranty – general 1.1 this warranty is given by rheem australia pty limited abn 21 098 823 511 of 1 alan street, rydalmere ne...

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    3. What is covered by the paloma/rheem warranty for the gas space heaters detailed in this document 3.1 rheem will repair or replace a faulty component of your paloma gas space heater if it fails to operate in accordance with its specifications as follows: where the heater is installed in a single-f...