Fvir Water Heater Code

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Fvir water heater code.

Fvir stands for flammable vapor ignition resistant. Most of the problems with a rheem gas water heater will be related to the fvir lockout. Smith fvir intelli vent troubleshooting chart a. Should be directed to the local dealer from whom the water heater was purchased.

Printed in the u s a 0808 part no. In the event of a flammable vapor incident the flammable vapor ignition resistance fvir system disables the water heater by shutting off the gas supply to the water heater s. Water heater installations in bedrooms and bathrooms shall be in accordance with one of the following nfpa 54 10 28 1. 1 a device to prevent ignited vapors from passing out of the combustion chamber 2 a one way intake.

This helps to protect homes. Not for use in mobile homes. Luckily that error code can easily be reset and you will have hot water again in less then an hou. Smith water products company ahstb02807 technical training department.

The water heater for substances that could be tb a028 06 a. Fvir gas water heater flammable vapor ignition resistant for space heating and potable water heating only. Fuel burning water heaters shall be permitted to be installed in a closet located in the bedroom or bathroom provided the closet is equipped with a listed gasketed door assembly and a listed self closing device. Is your water heater showing a flammable vapor sensor code.

Within the water heater combustion chamber through the special flame trap. As a result design changes were mandated by the consumer products safety commission cpsc and all 30 40 and 50 gallon gas fired water heaters manufactured after july 1 2003 have been required to have flammable vapor ignition resistant fvir technology. The burning vapors literally burn themselves out without escaping back into the room. The next step should be to clean the intake of the water heater.

But there were still thousands of house fires attributed to water heaters each year. A fvir water heater has the following components. With most models your first step should be to press the tco thermal reset button which is located on the front of the combustion door.