1416 18 inch stands and gas water heater installation 1416 technical bulletin abstract.
Fvir water heater problems.
With most models your first step should be to press the tco thermal reset button which is located on the front of the combustion door.
You will find two small gas tubes leading to the burner.
Most of the problems with a rheem gas water heater will be related to the fvir lockout.
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If the water heater locks you out after it shuts down consider cleaning and reinstalling the air intake screen on the blower assembly.
As a result design changes were mandated by the consumer products safety commission cpsc and all 30 40 and 50 gallon gas fired water heaters manufactured after july 1 2003 have been required to have flammable vapor ignition resistant fvir technology.
The 2002 edition of the national fuel gas code 2003 international fuel gas code has been changed to reflect the new guardian system flammable vapor ignition resistant fvir product.
Within the water heater combustion chamber through the special flame trap.
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In the event of a flammable vapor incident the flammable vapor ignition resistance fvir system disables the water heater by shutting off the gas supply to the water heater s.
Water heater unit shuts down.
Should be directed to the local dealer from whom the water heater was purchased.
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Use a flashlight or headlamp to locate the burner.
A sealed burner assembly or flammable vapor ignition resistant fvir unit prevents the ignition of flammable vapors outside the water heater.
The next step should be to clean the intake of the water heater.
But there were still thousands of house fires attributed to water heaters each year.
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Then see if there are any open circuits to the fv sensor.
Fvir gas water heater flammable vapor ignition resistant for space heating and potable water heating only.
The burning vapors literally burn themselves out without escaping back into the room.
If the problem persists then replace the fv sensor.
