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Rheem Water Heating • 101 Bell Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36117 • www.rheem.com
PRINTED IN U.S.A 06/08 WP FORM NO. 101-16 Rev. 13
In keeping with its policy of continuous progress and product improvement, Rheem reserves the right to make changes without notice.
HOT
C
OLD
VALVE
R
ELIEF
8"
B
WATER CONNECTION NIPPLES
ALL 3/4" N.P.T.
COLD
INLET
HOT
OUTLET
A
COLLECTOR
RETURN
COLLECTOR
FEED
WATER CIRCULATOR
(REQUIRED FOR NON-
GRAVITY SYSTEMS)
SOLAR ENE
RGY
COLLECTOR
SUITABLE FOR
POTABLE W
A
TER
AND PROPYLENE
GYLCOL S
OL
UTI
ON
7"
D
ESCRIPTION ROUGHING IN DIMENSIONS (SHOWN IN INCHES) ENERGY INFORMATION
ELEMENT APPROX.
APPROX.
GAL. WATTAGE HEIGHT DIAMETER SHIP WT. R-
C
AP. MODEL NUMBER UPPER AB(LBS.) FACTOR
T
Y
P
E
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
Solaraide
™
HE Solar Heat Exchanger, Solar Tank, or Electric Storage Water Heater
Available in 80 and 120 Gallon Models
6-Year Limited Tank and Parts Warranty*
•
B
rass drain valve
•
Choice of two models…storage tank or
single element water heater specifically
engineered for installation with residential
indirect solar systems
•
Temperature and pressure relief valve included
•
Collector feed and return fittings located at
front of tank for convenient installation
•
Isolated tank design for better heat
retention
•
High efficiency heating element
•
Rheemglas
®
tank lining resists corrosion and
prolongs tank life
•
Heat exchanger: copper tubing wrapped
around and secured to the tank.
Double wall, vented design for positive
leak detection
•
C
old water inlet brings cold water to tank
bottom to prevent mixing with heated water
•
Anode rod equalizes aggressive water action
for prolonged tank life
•
Cold water inlet, hot water outlet, relief valve
and anode rod at top of tank for easy access
and fast, economical installation
•
Automatic temperature control
•
Over temperature protector
* See Residential Warranty Information Brochure
for complete warranty information.
* 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.
A special 1/2" NPT
opening is provided
for installation of a
“probe type”
thermostat.
COPPER COIL DATA (Type L Copper)
Maximum pressure = 150 PSI
Maximum temperature = 185° F
Tube I.D. = 5/8"
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