Raritan Engineering 1700 Series manual

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    WARNING: Raritan Engineering Company, Inc. recommends that a qualified person or electrician install this product. Equipment damage, injury to personnel or death could result from improper installation. Raritan Engineering Company, Inc. accepts no responsibility or liability for damage to equipment, injury to personnel or death that may result from[...]

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    2 Incorporate this inspection into commissioning procedure in spring and winterizing procedure in fall. A removable magnesium Anode is integral with the hot water discharge fitting. The Anode should be checked at least once a year by removing it from the water heater. If the Anode diameter is less than 3/8" (9.5mm), it should be replaced. If d[...]

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    3 6. Close drain valve or reconnect plumbing to cold water supply for the water heater. 7. See "Start Up" procedure before turning on power. WINTERIZING Before beginning winterizing, be sure the power is turned off to the water heater. Open all hot water taps on the boat to relieve the pressure and allow cold water to cool the water in th[...]

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    4 2. Install a “tee” in the cold water supply line. 3. From the “tee” run a line to the heater, this line MUST have a vacuum relief valve (such as Watts Model N36) installed to prevent back siphoning which could cause the tank to empty and element to burn out (see Fig. #1). The vacuum break must be mounted higher than the hot water outlet f[...]

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    5 TROUBLESHOOTING WARNING: If temperature and safety valve is leaking it must be replaced. Visual aid reference at www.raritaneng.com/tech support/repair shop PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION A. Water does not get hot. B . Relief valve opens and re- leases hot wa- ter. C. Constant drip- ping of relief valve. A1. No power at the heater. A 2 . Malfunctioning[...]

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    6 3/4"(1.9cm) Marine Plywood 24" (61cm) Cut along this line to make 2 side pieces 20 3/4" (52.7cm) 20 3/4" (52.7cm) 8" (20.3cm) 1" (2.5cm) Full 18 3/4" (47.6cm) Fig. #3b REMOVABLE PLUG IN LID OF HEATER 3/4"(1.9cm) THICK TOP OF FRAME (MARINE PLYWOOD) 3/4" 10 UNC NUT WELDED TO TANK FOAM INSULATION TOP OF T[...]

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    7 HEAT EXCHANGER The following information is only a general guideline and any installation is made at the risk of the installer. No responsibility to Raritan Engineering Company, Inc. is to be presumed or implied from these general instructions. Two 3/4" NPT female threads are provided in the heat exchanger for connection to hoses or piping f[...]

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    8 530 Orange Street, P.O. Box 1157, Millville, NJ 08332 USA Telephone: 856-825-4900 FAX: 856-825-4409 www.raritaneng.com Southern Office and Plant: 3101 SW Second Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33315 USA Telephone: 954-525-0378 FAX: 954-764-4370 Specifications subject to change without notice. Printed in USA L206 0502wmr LIMITED WARRANTY Raritan Engin[...]