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Rinnai Furnaces & Water Heater Manuals, Error Codes, Age Decoder
Rinnai America Corporation produces commercial rack systems, condensing boilers, heating boilers, direct-vent heating furnaces, water heaters, tankless water heaters, & vent-free fan convectors.
Rinnai water heaters encode the manufacturing date in the first four digits of the heater's serial number, as YY MM for Year and Month
YYMM12345678
- Contact Rinnai America Corporation, 103 International Drive, Peachtree City GA 30269 USA, Customer Support: 1-800-621-9419, Website: https://www.rinnai.us
Rinnai contact form online: https://www.rinnai.us/contact-us
Canada: Web: rinnai.ca - for Rinnai water heater manuals, all products: Web: https://www.rinnai.us/resources - RINNAI TANKLESS WATER HEATER TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL [PDF] (2012)
Watch out:
There are a number of live tests that are required when fault finding this product. Extreme care should be used at all times to avoid contact with energized components inside the furnace.
You MUST be a qualified service person before proceeding with these test instructions - Rinnai TANKLESS WATER HEATER FLUSH-OUT PROCEDURE [PDF]
- Rinnai Tankless Water Heater DESIGN MANUAL - PLUMBING SCHEMATICS [PDF]
- Rinnai MC-195T-US TANKLESS WATER HEATER CONTROLLER MANUAL [PDF]
- Rinnai RU-SENSI TANKLESS WATER HEATER IO MANUAL [PDF] Models INTERNAL (INDOOR) MODELS:
RU199i (REU-N3237FF-US) RU180i (REU-N2934FF-US) RU160i (REU-N2530FF-US) RU130i (REU-N2024FF-US)
EXTERNAL (OUTDOOR) MODELS: RU199e (REU-N3237W-US) RU180e (REU-N2934W-US) RU160e (REU-N2530W-US) RU130e (REU-N2024W-US) - Rinnai REU V-series DIRECT VENT TANKLESS WATER HEATER I/O MANUAL [PDF] (2019) - same models as below, newer issue
- Rinnai REU series DIRECT VENT TANKLESS WATER HEATER I/O MANUAL [PDF] (2017) REU-VC2837FFU-US, REU-VC2737FFU-US, REU-VC2528FFU-US, REU-VC2025FFU-US, REU-VC2837W-US, REU-VC2528W-US, REU-VC2025W-US indoor & outdoor units. Value Series.
This is for Indoor Installations of Rinnai Water Heaters: V94i, V94Xi, V75i, V75i and for outdoor Rinnai water heaters: V94e, V753, V65e - Rinnai REU-SERIES DIRECT VENT TANKLESS WATER HEATER IO MANUAL [PDF] (2008) Rinnai Indoor Models R50LSi-REU-VA2019FFUD R75LSi-REU-VA2528FFUD(A) R94LSi-REU-VA2535FFUD R98LSi-REU-VA3237FFU R98LSi-ASME.... REU-VA3237FFU-ASME
- Rinnai RL-Series DIRECT VENT TANKLESS WATER HEATER MANUAL [PDF] (2017) FOR INDOOR APPLICATIONS ONLY RL75i-REU-VC2528FFUD-US REU-VC2528FFUD-US(A) RLX94i-REU-VC2737FFUD-US RL94i-REU-VC2837FFUD-US and FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS ONLY RL75e-REU-VC2528WD-US REU-VC2528FFUD-US(A) RL94e-REU-VC2837WD-US
- Rinani RUR-SERIES TANKLESS WATER HEATER IO MANUAL [PDF] (2019) Sensi Models: INTERNAL (INDOOR) MODELS: RUR199e (REU-NP3237W-US) RUR160e (REU-NP2530W-US) & EXTERNAL (OUTDOOR) MODELS: RUR199i (REU-NP3237FF-US) RUR160i (REU-NP2530FF-US)
- Rinnai RU1x SERIES TANKLESS WATER HEATER IO MANUAL [PDF] (2017) INTERNAL (INDOOR) MODELS: RU199i (REU-N3237FF-US) RU180i (REU-N2934FF-US) RU160i (REU-N2530FF-US) RU130i (REU-N2024FF-US) and EXTERNAL (OUTDOOR) MODELS: RU199e (REU-N3237W-US) RU180e (REU-N2934W-US) RU160e (REU-N2530W-US) RU130e (REU-N2024W-US)
- Rinnai Rur98i DIRECT VENT TANKLESS WATER HEATER WITH INTEGRATED PUMP INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL [PDF] retrieved 2021/05/01 original source:
https://media.rinnai.us/salsify_asset/ s-43319ec8-468f-40fa-97dd-96cc3822de01/ 100000379-KBP Installation and Operation Manual.pdf?_ga= 2.93860061.1798245681.1548081010-91553027.1548081010 - Rinnai RUR98i Install manual [PDF]
- Rinnai RV53 series TANKLESS WATER HEATER MANUAL [PDF] (2010) REU-VB2020FFU-US & .REU-VAM1620W-US Installation & Operation Manual
- Rinnai RV53i RV53e TANKLESS WATER HEATER MANUAL [PDF] (2010) Models RV53i- REU-VB2020FFU-US and RV53e- REU-VAM1620W-US
- Rinnai V3237 Models R98i, C98i, R98E, C98E WATER HEATER INSTALLATION / OPERATION MANUAL [PDF]
- Rinnai V53De OUTDOOR TANKLESS WATER HEATER IO MANUAL [PDF] (2019) Model REU-AM1620WD-US
- Also see RINNAI AMERICA HEATERS
Rinnai Water Heater Standard Error Codes
Watch out: your water heater model may use different codes or may provide error codes that are not given here. Therefore you'll want to consult the manual for your specific heater.
Watch out: some of these error codes indicate an unsafe condition.
Table of Rinnai Water Heater Standard Error Codes |
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| Error Code | Meaning |
| 02 | No burner operation during freeze protection mode |
| 03 | Power interruption during Bath Fill (Water will not flow when power returns) |
| 05 | Bypass Servo” (on all water heaters with bypass valves) - On the RH-180 this is a “Air Filter Error” |
| 07 | Circulation Flow Rate has dropped below 2.1 gpm |
| 10 | Air Supply or Exhaust Blockage |
| 11 | No Ignition (heater not turning on) |
| 12 | Flame Failure |
| 13 | Combustion |
| 14 | Thermal Fuse has activated |
| 16 | Over Temperature Warning (Safety shutdown because unit is too hot) |
| 19 | Electrical Grounding |
| 25 | Condense Trap is full |
| 30 | Flammable Vapors Detected |
| 31 | Burner Sensor |
| 32 | Outgoing Water Temperature Sensor |
| 33 | Heat Exchanger Outgoing Sensor |
| 34 | Combustion air temperature sensor failure |
| 35 | Tank Temperature Sensor |
| 38 | CO Sensor |
| 41 | Freeze Protection Sensor |
| 51 | Inlet Water Temperature Sensor |
| 52 | Modulating Solenoid Valve Signal |
| 57 | Burner Overheat Bi-Metal Switch |
| 58 | Secondary Heat Exchanger Sensor |
61 |
Combustion Fan Motor |
| 63 | Circulation Flow Rate dropped below 1.3 GPM |
| 65 | Water Flow Control |
| FE | Flammable Vapors Detected |
| FF | Maintenance has been performed |
| 70 | PC Board |
| 71 | Solenoid Valve Circuit |
| 72 | Flame Sensing Device |
| 73 | Burner Sensor Circuit |
| 79 | Water Leakage Detected |
| LC, LC0 - LC9 | Lime Scale Build-up |
Notes to the table above
How to use this Rinnai water heater error code table
Watch out: some water heater defects represent dangerous conditions, risking fire, explosion, or carbon monoxide poisoning or scalding hazards. Work on these heaters must be by a qualifed service professional.
See the water heater manual or troubleshooting manual for your specific water heater model for expanded detail about the meaning and the corrective steps for each of these error codes.
Source: Rinnai Water Heater Error Codes, Rinnai America, retrieved 2018/03/16, original source: https://www.rinnai.us/support/troubleshooting/error-codes
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