Rimmai

CONVECTOR 229H
Unflued Room Heater
CUSTOMERS OPERATING
INFORMATION
AND
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance shall be installed in accordance with :

l Manufacturer’s Installation Instructions
l Local Authority Building Codes
l NZS 5261 Installation Code for Gas Burning
Equipment
l Any other relevant Statutory Regulation
This appliance must be installed, serviced and
removed by an authorised person.
 DEAR CUSTOMER
THANK YOU FOR PURHASING THIS RINNAI APPLIANCE. WE ARE PLEASED TO ADVISE THAT
RINNAI PRODUCTS ARE NOW COVERD BY A 2 YEAR. GUARNTEE FREE PARTS AND LABOUR
FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND PARTS ONLY FOR THE SECOND YEAR.
-THIS GUARANTEE IS IN ADDITION TO ANY GUARANTEES WHICH
CONSUMERS MAY HAVE UNDER THE CONSUMER GUARANTEES ACT-
SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY QUERIES REGARDING THIS GUARANTEE PLEASE CONTACT YOUR
LOCAL RINNAI AGENT.

The benefits conferred by this guarantee are in addition to all other rights and
remedies in respect of the product which you have under the Trade Practices Act
and other State and Territory Laws.

The heater must be installed correctly, and the installation must conform to all local
regulations.

The installation must also comply with the instructions supplied by Rinnai.

The heater must be serviced by an authorised person.

No parts or functions should be modified or permanently removed from the heater.

Please Note: general cleaning, maintenance and wear and tear are not
necessarily covered by the guarantee. Calls of this nature may be chargeable.

Your Rinnai Convector has been approved by the Australian Gas Association.
A.G.A. Approval Number : 5631

Please keep these instructions in a safe place for future reference.

Please record below:

Your Retailer:
NAME
ADDRESS

TELEPHONE
Date of Purchase:

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FRONT

REAR

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 ECONOMY 1

1
Indicates that energy
saving function is
operating.

Indicate what information

TlME/TEMP msPLAY
is currently displayed on
Shows either the
FILTER
temperatures or coded
error messages. 1 lnnd~s+att$e filter

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Selects operating Increases or decreases the Main switch for turning

mode for delay OFF temperature setting as well ON/OFF
Timer function. as changing hours or
minutes.

CCMBUSTION
‘IMER CHILD LOCK Indicates that the
Selects operating Locks all controls burner is alight and
mode for delay ON when pressed. the appliance is
Timer function. (EXCEPT OFF) heating a room.
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PUSH BUTTON IGNITION CHILI) LOCK

Only one touch of the ON/OFF switch is When the Child lock is activated all
required to operate the heater. controls other than the OFF switch will
be locked.
Deactivating the lock releases the
controls. If the lock is activated when
the appliance is off, all functions will be
locked.

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MEMORY OFFTIMER

The micro-computer records selected This feature allows you to programme

preset temperatures, the time selected the heater to operate for a period of
into ON Timer as well as operating the exactly one hour before automatically
Economy and OFF Timer modes, to turning the heater off.
maintain comfort levels.

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f ECONOMY MODE

When the fan filter becomes covered This is an automatic energy saving
with dust and the temperature inside the feature desingned to reduce the room
appliance rises, the filter indicator will temperature to 1°C less than the preset
flash. The filter should be vacuumed at temperature over a period of 30 minutes,
regular intervals to avoid unnecessary and an additional 1°C after another 30
strain on the appliance. minutes.

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ON TIMER

The ON timer allows you to programme

the heater to come on after a delay
period.
This is a particularly useful feature to
use overnight for automatic heating in
the morning.
The appliance begins heating a room
once it has reached the end of the delay
time selected.
The heater will automatically come on
and then remain on until you turn it off
manually.

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Unpack heater :
Check for damage. If heater is damaged, contact your supplier for advice. Before
installing the heater, check it is labelled for the correct gas type (See label on rear of
heater). Refer to local gas authority for confirmation of gas type if you are in doubt.

Included in Carton :
Customers Operating Information

IMPORTANT
1. The appliance must be installed in accordance with the local gas authority regulations.
2. For information on gas rate, see data plate on the appliance.
3. When using this appliance, ensure that the room is correctly ventilated. Check AG
601 or the local gas authority for information on ventilation requirements.
4. DO NOT install in a bedroom or bathroom.
5. This heater must not be installed where curtains or other combustible materials could
come into contact with it. In some cases curtains may need restraining. It must also
be 50 mm clear of walls.
6. This appliance is not designed to be built in.
7. If you move house, check the gas type in the area where you are moving to.
The local gas authority will be able to advise on local regulations.
8. This heater discharges a large volume of warm air at low level to provide even heat
distribution. If the air in the room contains cooking vapour or cigarette smoke, and
the heater is used on a carpet, the surface of the carpet may become discoloured.
In addition, some nylon carpets contain dyes which may be affected by the warm air
flow.
Some soft vinyl surfaces are also subject to distortion, or discolouration by warm air.
To prevent discolouration of carpets etc, a mat should be placed under the appliance,
extending about 750 mm in front of it.

Diagram 1 shows clearances required

around this heater whilst in operation.

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Do not install this heater in areas where
spray painting or plating is taking place,
or in places such as hair dressers, where
there may be a lot of fluff and dust, and
where aerosols are used.

Turn off heater after use. ON/OF

SWITCH

Keep away from flammable materials.

Combustible materials must not be placed
where the heater could ignite them.

Do not spray aerosols near this heater

while it is in use. Most aerosols contain
butane gas, and can be a fire hazard if
used near this heater when it is in use.
Use of aerosols, paint, polishes etc.
whilst this heater is in use may cause
unpleasant smells.

Do not sit on this heater.

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Do not allow children to post articles in
the louvres.

Supervise children playing near this

heater.

Do not allow children or elderly persons

to sleep in the warm air discharge from
the heater.

Do not place wet articles on this heater,

the water may drip into the electrical
parts.

Ventilate the room when this heater is in

use.
Correct, fixed ventilation is usually
sufficient, consult your local gas
authority for local regulations.
Do not place articles in front of the
louvres.

Do not move the heater whilst it is turned

on.

Do not turn the heater off by unplugging

it from the wall.
Unplugging the heater will cause the
timer to stop, however programmed
ON/OFF times will remain in the
memory.

Do not place containers of liquid on top

of the heater. Water in the heater can
cause extensive damage.

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INSTALLATION
Check room size and ventilation.
The Convector 229 must not be in a room smaller than 20.0 m’.
Your Convector is fitted with a flexible hose with bayonet type plug in fitting, simply
plug into your bayonet floor fitting.

n TURNING ON

Press the ON/OFF button to operate the

heater. The ON indicator will glow green.
After approximately 1.5 seconds the spark ‘&z&J
generator will be heard before the burner
ignites and the ON indicator glows red,
indicating that the burner is alight.

If the heater does not ignite on initial use, this may be due to air remaining in the
gas supply line. The spark generator will only continue for 1.5 seconds. After this it
will be necessary to press the ON/OFF button OFF, then ON again.

n ROOM TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT

The room temperature and pre-set temperatures can only be displayed and adjusted
when the heater is running.

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0 Set Temp .
RoomTemp l 22
Press the “A” button to increase the
Delay ON Timer l I
temperature setting or “V” button to
decrease the temperature setting.
The Temperatures can be preset to: IQ ;z” ‘-3
a) [L] low (about 10°C)
b) [16”C] to [26”C] in 1°C steps
c) [H] (continuously high) 99

If the heater does not ignite then the pre-set temperature may not be set to a setting
which is higher than the actual room temperature.

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H CHILD LOCK

The Child lock will help to prevent accidental operation as well as helping to
prevent small children from altering the controls.

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The Child lock can be operated either when the
heater is running, or in the “stand by” mode, simply
press the Lock button. The function is activated
immediately and the Child lock indicator will glow.

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To deactivate the Child lock, simply press the Child
Lock button for 2 seconds and the Child lock
indicator will go out. The lock can be deactivated at
any time in this way.

When the Child lock is activated during normal operation all controls other than
the OFF switch will be locked. Deactivating the lock releases the controls. If the
lock is activated whilst the heater is turned OFF, then all functions will be locked.
If the heater is turned OFF whilst the Child lock is activated, it cannot be turned
: ON again until the lock is deactivated.

W ECONOMY MODE

The Economy mode only operates when the heater is turned on.
The Economy mode operates automatically.

l Economy
The Economy indicator will glow to show that the 0 Filter
Economy function is activated.

After the room is heated initially the air temperature

may be dropped to a lower level without affecting
comfort. 30 mins after the selected room temperature
(set with the thermostat) is reached, the Economy
mode, if set, recduces the temperature by 1°C. After
another 30 mins it reduces the temperature by a further
1°C. This is an energy saving feature. The Economy
mode does not operate if the heater is under capacity for
the room size. L
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Simply press the ON/OFF button to switch off
the heater. The ON indicator will go out.
The convection fan will continue to operate for lON-6
several minutes after the burner has gone out in
order to cool the appliance. Do not unplug the
appliance while the convection fan is
running.

DO NOT turn heater off by unplugging at the power point.

The convection fan will continue to run until the appliance cools.
OFF Timer Operation

This feature is useful on cold nights when the unit continues to operate after you have
gone to bed.

*Please Note : this heater is not permitted to be installed in a bedroom.

The OFF Timer can be selected when the heater is operating manually, is OFF, or in On
Timer mode.

When the OFF Timer feature is selected, the heater will automatically switch off after 60
minutes.

1. Press the OFF Timer button.

0 The OFF Timer indicator lights up.
0 The heater will operate at the preset temperature
selected in the system memory.
l The temperature will automatically run at 26°C if
the set temperature is “H”.
c If selected while the unit is OFF, the unit will start
up and begin heating.
q If selected while the ON Timer is set, the heater will come on and run for 60 minutes,
after which it will remain in ON Timer Standby mode.
q If the ON Timer is selected after the OFF Timer has been selected, the unit will run
for 60 minutes (OFF Timer mode) and then remain in the ON Timer standby mode.

In all cases where the ON and OFF Timers are selected together, the OFF Timer will take
precedence and run the heater for 60 minutes after which the heater will remain in the ON
Timer standby mode.

2. OFF Timer stops after 1 hour.

0 Five minutes before the finish of the OFF Timer,
the OFF Timer indicator will flash, indicating that
the function is nearing completion.
l The OFF Timer indicator will then go out at
completion of the 60 minute time delay.
0 In cases where both the ON and OFF Timers
selected, once the OFF Timer has run the heater
for 60 minutes, the ON Timer indicator will
ON Timer standby mode.

To cancel the OFF Timer, press either the ON-OFF button or the OFF Timer button at any
time.
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1 ON Timer Operation

The ON Timer allows you to programme the heater to turn on after a pre-determined
time period.

As an example, if the time now is lo:30 pm and you wish the heater to start at 6:00
am tomorrow morning, then the ON Timer must be set to 7.5 (hours).

q The ON Timer preset times are from 30 minutes to 24 hours.

q These times can be selected in 30 minute increments up to 10 hours and then 1 hour
increments up to the maximum of 24 hours.

1. Before selecting the ON Timer confirm:

l That the desired preset room temperature has been set (see page 10).

WARNING
q Ensure there are no obstacles or foreign materials directly in front of the appliance
where the warm air will discharge into the room.
q Ensure the appliance is not positioned where warm air discharge will blow directly
on someone sleeping. (This appliance must not be used in a bedroom.)

2. Press the “ON Timer” button

l The “ON Timer” and “ON/Combustion” (green)
indicators will light up.
l A preset time will be displayed on the digital
monitor. (The first time the ON Timer is preset, this
time will be “8.0” )
0 The ON Timer can be selected while the unit is in
operation, or while it is off (if set during operation,
pressing the ON Timer button will stop the unit heating and the ON/Combustion
indicator will change from red to green). The appliance will remain in standby mode.

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ON Timer Operation continued
3. Presetting the time
l Pressing the “V” or “A ” buttons alters the
preset time.
l After 10 seconds the digital monitor will go out.
l If the display has gone out:
l Pressing the “v” or “A ” buttons once will
show the remaining time on the digital v
monitor.
l Pressing the button more than once will alter the preset time.

4. The heater will operate after reaching the end of the preset time.

l “ON/Combustion” Indicator glows red.

l The heater will operate at the preset temperature selected in the system memory.
l The heater will automatically operate at 26°C if the preset temperature is set to “H”.

5. The heater stops automatically after 1 hour.

l The “ON Timer” indicator will flash to indicate that I-
heating is about to stop (at approximately 55 minutes).
After another 5 minutes the heater will automatically
stop heating and turn off completely.
0 The “ON Timer” indicator will continue to flash until
the heater is manually operated again. The
“ON/Combustion” indicator will go out.
0 Pressing the ON-OFF button will turn off the ON Timer indicator.

To Cancel the ON Timer

Press the “ON Timer” button or press the “ON-OFF” button.
The setting will be cancelled and the timer indicators will go out.

The ON Timer will be cancelled if the power plug is removed from the power point, a
power failure while the appliance was in standby mode, or if the ON Timer setting is
cancelled. “00” will flash on the digital monitor when power is reinstated. Pressing the
ON button and starting the unit will delete the “00”.

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n Over Heat Thermistor
When the heater gets too hot during operation (for example when the filters or air
outlet louvres are blocked), this device turns the gas off automatically. Remove cause
of overheat (clean filters), allow heater to cool, then re-ignite.

n Fuse
The electrical circuits are protected by a fuse. When the fuse blows, the heater will
not operate at all. The fuse must be replaced by an authorised person.

W Flame Failure Device

This device automatically cuts off the gas supply to the heater in the event of a gas
failure. To restore the gas supply to the heater, turn it off, then follow the ignition
procedure.

W Oxygen Depletion Safety Device

If the oxygen level in the room drops below a pre-set limit, this device cuts the gas
supply to the heater. If the oxygen depletion device operates, turn the heater off,
ventilate the room, then follow the ignition procedure to re-light. Heater will not re-
light until room is fully ventilated.

W Tilt Switch
If the heater is knocked over, the tilt switch will cut the gas supply. The fan keeps
running. To restore the gas supply, stand the heater upright, turn it off then follow the
ignition procedure. The tilt switch may also operate if the heater is jolted or picked up
whilst in operation.

W Power Failure
In the event of a power failure or power cut, the gas valves will automatically
close. After the power is re-instated the appliance must be operated manually.
Your Convector needs very little maintenance, but the following information will help
you to keep it looking good, and working efficiently.
Unplug before cleaning.
All parts of the heater can be cleaned using a soft, damp cloth.
Do not use solvents to clean any parts.
Do not spray aerosols in the vicinity of this heater whilst in operation.
Do not place articles on or against this heater.
Do not store flammable materials near this heater.

AIR FILTERS
Dusty filters reduce the air flow through the heater as well as reducing the heater’s
effectiveness.
Do not’wait for filter warning lamp to come on before cleaning filters.
Do not use the heater with the filter warning lamp on, this may cause it to overheat.

Note:
The filter requires cleaning at least once a week during the heating season to prevent
unnecessary cut-out due to a build up of dust particles.

Clean
Clean air filter
ai with vacuum
filters withcleaner at least
vacuum
once a week.
cleaner at least once a week.
Small filter should be left in position for
cleaning.

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Please note : General cleaning, maintenance and wear and tear are not necessarily
covered under the guarantee. Calls of this nature may be chargeable.

Remedy

Cause

Not Plugged In . . Plug In

Power Cut . Es&&$ manually after power is

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Louvre obstructed Clean obstruction

1SERVICE
Rinnai Australia has a service and spare parts network in all states. Our service
network personnel are fully trained and equipped to give the best service on your
Rinnai appliance. If your appliance needs service, please ring one of the service
contact numbers on the back of this booklet.
Rinnai recommend that this appliance be serviced every 2 years,

/ Fault Failure Procedure

If you are unsure about the way your heater is operating, contact Rinnai
Australia, or your local agent.
DIMENSIONS
Dimensions in mm

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 SPECIFICATIONS
Description : Convector 229 (RCE-229H)
Type : Forced convection unflued space heater
Input : NG-8 M.J/h Propane-8 MJib
Gas Control : Rinnai Electronic Modulating Control
Burner : Rinnai Stainless Steel Burner
Test Point Pressure : NG- 0.88 kPa Propane- 1.37 kPa
Gas Inlet : Supplied with hose and plug
Ignition : Electronic
Power Supply : 230 V 50 Hz, unit is fitted with a supply lead and 3 pin
plug, replace only with Rinnai part number 90148206.
Injectors & Gas Type : Please see data plate.
Dimensions : Width 374 mm, Height 370 mm, Depth 170 mm.

You can rely on

Rinnai

SERVICE CONTACT POINTS

RINNAI NEW ZEALAND LTD.

691 MT ALBERT RD, ROYAL OAK
AUCKLAND
F’.O. BOX 24-068 AUCKLAND
PHONE: 6254285, 0800 RINNAI
FAX: 624-3018

Printed in Japan
C/N 229H X-229-1 020(00)
1998.1