Rheem Solaraide HE Specifications

Rheem Solaraide HE Manual

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    Residential Solar Electric WINaTtEeGrRATESD oHlOaMrEaCidOMeFHORET Water Heaters & Storage Tanks Solaraide™ HE tanks are available as electric backup water heaters and as storage tanks, designed for use with closed loop solar water heating systems Features & Benefits • Double wall heat exchanger
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PRINTED IN U.S.A. 11/11 WP FORM NO. 101-16 Rev. 16
Water
Residential Solar Electric
Solaraide HE Water Heaters
& Storage Tanks
INTEGRATED HOME COMFORT
Features & Benefits
• Double wall heat exchanger includes
copper tubing wrapped around the
tank and secured within the jacket for
positive leak protection
• Two well insulated models to choose
from…a storage tank or a high
efficiency 4500 Watt backup electric
water heater
• Electric backup model provides at
least 40-gallons of stored hot water
Easy Installation and
Maintenance
• Collector feed and return fittings
conveniently located on front of tank
for easy installation
• A special 1/2" NPT opening is
provided for installation of a “probe
type” thermostat
• Durable brass drain valve for easy
maintenance
Tank Design & Construction
• Cold water inlet brings cold water to
tank bottom to prevent mixing with
heated water
• Rheemglas
®
tank lining resists
corrosion and prolongs tank life
• Anode rod equalizes aggressive action
for prolonged tank life
• Temperature and pressure relief valve
included
• Electric backup model has automatic
temperature control and over heat
protection
Warranty
• 6-Year limited tank and parts
warranty*
*See Residential Warranty Certificate for
complete information
Units meet or exceed ANSI requirements and have
been tested according to D.O.E. procedures. Units
meet or exceed the energy efficiency requirements
of NAECA, ASHRAE standard 90, ICC Code and all
state energy efficiency performance criteria.
Solaraide
HE tanks are available as electric backup
water heaters and as storage tanks, designed for
use with closed loop solar water heating systems
Solaraide HE Tanks
80- and 120-Gal
lon Capacities
Heat Exchanger
Electric WHs and Storage Tanks
In keeping with its policy of continuous progress and product improvement, Rheem reserves the right to make changes without notice.
Rheem Water Heating
101 Bell Road
Montgomery, Alabama 36117-4305
www.rheem.com
Rheem Canada Ltd./Ltée
125 Edgeware Road, Unit 1
Brampton, Ontario L6Y 0P5
www.rheem.com
B
WATER CONNECTION NIPPLES
ALL 3/4" N.P.T.
COLD
INLET
HOT
OUTLET
A
COLLECTOR
RETURN
COLLECTOR
FEED
SENSOR
PROBE
PORT
WATER CIRCULATOR
(REQUIRED FOR NON-
GRAVITY SYSTEMS)
SOLAR
COLLECTOR
SUITABLE FOR
POTABLE WATER
AND PROPYLENE
GYLCOL SOLUTION
7"
HOT
COLD
VALVE
RELIEF
8"
DESCRIPTION
ROUGHING IN DIMENSIONS (SHOWN IN INCHES)
ENERGY INFORMATION
GAL.
ELEMENT WATTAGE
HEIGHT
DIAMETER
APPROX.
APPROX.
TYPE
CAP.
MODEL NUMBER
UPPER
A
B
SHIP WT. (LBS.)
R- FACTOR
80
81V80HE-1
4500 W*
58-3/4
24-1/2
222
R-17.3
80
81V80HE-T
Storage only
58-3/4
24-1/2
222
R-17.3
120
82V120HE-1
4500 W*
62
28-1/4
380
R-17.3
120
82V120HE-T
Storage only
62
28-1/4
380
R-17.3
T
A
L
L
*Heaters furnished with standard 240 volt AC, single phase non-simultaneous wiring and 4500 watt heating element.
If heating elements of different wattages than those shown are demanded by zone requirements, they must be specifically requested.
To prevent corrosion, proper pH levels in transfer fluid must be maintained.
Solaraide models meet all current state requirements for solar storage tanks.
The tanks are Rheemglas lined and are designed to operate up to 150 PSI.
Copper Heat Exchanger Coil
Type L Copper 5/8" I.D.
Solaraide HE
Coil Capacity
Length of Tubing
Tank Capacity
Gallons
Around Tank (Ft)
80 Gallons
2.2
120
120 Gallons
2.6
143
PRESSURE DROP THROUGH COIL (Feet of H
2
0)
Head Loss (Feet)
Flow Rate
80-Gallon
120-Gallon
1 GPM
1.3
1.6
2 GPM
4.8
5.7
3 GPM
10.0
12.0