Is the gas line to this heater visible. Or is it inside the wall or outside the house?
180738
It cimes in from outside and into rear of heater. It is not visible from inside.
180739
The gas valve should be accessable so it usually comes thu the wall or floor to the right of the heater
180740
This is a newer model Rinnai. The older models allowed the gas lines to be located behind the unit out of sight. The instructions per this unit wanted the gas line showing outside of the unit with access to the shutoff valve. This change might be more of a code issue than what Rinnai actually needs. Either Rinnai or a licensed heating sub would be able to split that hair to definitively answer. You could also google the model # and get the installation manual online. You would be able to read for yourself the gas requirements.
180741
The fitting for this unit is on the side or can be routed from the back. The n.g. Line is wherever you want to run it. Depending on code black pipe is usually used with an approved shutoff valve and then a flex gas line to the shut off valve. It is a simple installation for anyone with minimal plumbing experience is a good handyman.
1028976
Sorry Jerry. The heater is ventless. I bought 2 of these to heat my very old home that has 12' ceilings (about 1200 sf). It kept us fairly comfortable all winter here in central GA. My natural gas bill never ran more than 120 in any month, and we also have a gas stove. My wife and I are home most of the time. We never keep the heater in our bedroom on at night, but leave the one in the kitchen on a low setting at night. These little heater give off a lot of heat. A thermostat control on them would have been a small improvement, but to save money, I did not order mine with thermostats. Hope this helps. Sorry Jerry. The heater is ventless. I bought 2 of these to heat my very old home that has 12' ceilings (about 1200 sf). It kept us fairly comfortable all winter here in central GA. My natural gas bill never ran more than 120 in any month, and we also have a gas stove. My wife and I are home most of the time. We never keep the heater in our bedroom on at night, but leave the one in the kitchen on a low setting at night. These little heater give off a lot of heat. A thermostat control on them would have been a small improvement, but to save money, I did not order mine with thermostats. Hope... » Read More Sorry Jerry. The heater is ventless. I bought 2 of these to heat my very old home that has 12' ceilings (about 1200 sf). It kept us fairly comfortable all winter here in central GA. My natural gas bill never ran more than 120 in any month, and we also have a gas stove. My wife and I are home most of the time. We never keep the heater in our bedroom on at night, but leave the one in the kitchen on a low setting at night. These little heater give off a lot of heat. A thermostat control on them would have been a small improvement, but to save money, I did not order mine with thermostats. Hope this helps. « Show Less
26086
Yes. There is a well noticavle orange glow when in use. But the heater works great!
1237651
The line for the hot water is pretty skinny..1/4 inch i'd say. It's white. So that's a pretty small hole.. and you can run it along the baseboard/paint it same color as baseboard. Pretty easy to hide. If you're ambitious you could run it through the wall like a coax cable :)
1070742
You have to have an outlet for the gas at the site of the heater but it is tucked in and covered by the heater itself.
926731
Gosh that's a hard one to answer. Other than making sure the gas line isn't interupted & the stove itself is clean maybe there's a problem internally with the heater itself. I had a heater that did that once & ended up replacing it. Would cost too much to have it repaired. Sorry I couldn't help.
827120
Lee the line running near to the heater is 1/2" then reduced to 3/8". Hope that helps.
1427689
I've got five of these that I use to heat my house. You may have placed the unit in a location where the air doesn't flow well, so it gets hot locally, but not throughout the room. Or you are not giving it enough time for the size of the room and its coldness. Against a blank warm wall with nothing in front seems optimal. The unit actually cycles a lot while heating up a room, otherwise the marker would glow red all the time. When the room temperature stabilizes I find the marker should be off or only dimly red.
1223144
I have used this heater in my house. I have a carbon monoxide detector and I NEVER leave it on unattended. However, I would not recommend using this heater as a main heat source. IMHO....
569275
The temperature adjustment thermostat is located right on the front or the tank, where the gas line attaches
1406057
This thermostat is for hydronic heating systems (hot water radiators heated by a gas or oil furnace). If thats what your in wall gas heater does, then this is the ticket - it only has 2 wires to hook up - right to the ones from your old thermostat I'd guess. If its hot air you've got I'm not sure if this is the one you'd want. You might talk to a local heating guy about it.
2017321
NOT exactly..the picture shows just the copper wire..there is actually another wire that runs along side it AND another one farther down. ALSO ours came with some sort of stabilizing gizmo (metal bracket) that seems to keep the heater more stable on the tank. Ummm...it makes it even more difficult for me (long fingernails etc) to change out the tanks. It's still fairly simple looking compared to two others we have purchased in the past 6 months (one was returned to store because we had it less than 2 months..thermocouple(?) went bad). Mine is definitely not as simple looking as what I was expecting. NOT exactly..the picture shows just the copper wire..there is actually another wire that runs along side it AND another one farther down. ALSO ours came with some sort of stabilizing gizmo (metal bracket) that seems to keep the heater more stable on the tank. Ummm...it makes it even more difficult for me (long fingernails etc) to change out the tanks. It's still fairly simple looking compared to two others we have purchased in the past 6 months (one was returned to store because we had it less than 2 months..thermocouple(?) went bad). Mine is definitely not as simple looking as what I was... » Read More NOT exactly..the picture shows just the copper wire..there is actually another wire that runs along side it AND another one farther down. ALSO ours came with some sort of stabilizing gizmo (metal bracket) that seems to keep the heater more stable on the tank. Ummm...it makes it even more difficult for me (long fingernails etc) to change out the tanks. It's still fairly simple looking compared to two others we have purchased in the past 6 months (one was returned to store because we had it less than 2 months..thermocouple(?) went bad). Mine is definitely not as simple looking as what I was expecting. « Show Less
497011
Yes it is connected in line. Two inputs in (220volt) and two outputs to the heater. It is rated at 3,600 watts max. Some thermostats just have two wires to control the baseboard. This one actually shuts the power off to the baseboard. Saves money since it is not constantly feeding the baseboard. You need to buy the correct one for your application. E
466345
The unit bolts right to the wall. It has some spacers to provide clearance. I bought mine for my garage so I can work out there in the winter. It works great for me and is much cheaper to operate than the kerosene heater I used to use.
753326
Someone must be able to run a gas line to it and drill thur outside wall tfpr the flue. It's a great heater
1616555
It calls for 3/4" gas line to the heater. Everything you need is not with the heater. My husband called Rheem about the exhaust pipes & vent and the gentleman gave him prices on it and suggested he shop around for a better price. As it turned out, the better price was on Amazon! It does have to be vented outdoors.
410479
Hi - We hired a plumber to come out & hook up the unit in our sun room. He had to cut a small hole in a wall to get to the gas line, which he finished off with a plate similar to a switch plate for a light, just bigger. I took him about 1 1/2 hours at $90 per hour. We did not have to get the unit inspected, but I'm sure any plumber will know the rules in your state. On a side note, we LOVE this heater!!!