Noritz Tankless Water Heater NR111 Review
A review of the Noritz tankless water heater NR111 model from
ProTOUGH line, a line of gas appliances
with the high capacity and long lasting service in residential and
light commercial applications. NR111 is ideal for potable water heating
in multiple
bathroom houses and homes with high hot water demand - up to 5
applications at the same time.
Top Features of Noritz Tankless
NR111 model
High capacity - powerful
features
You can freely use Noritz tankless water heater NR111
for two showers,
washing machine and
dishwasher at the same time, without worrying that you will run out of
hot
water or have unpleasant cold water sandwiches. Thanks to the Turbo-Flow
system, high 11.1 gallons per minute can be reached to meet your
demand. And with the automatic air regulator, unit is able to monitor
the internal water temperature and maximize the burner efficiency.
Note:
You will notice that Noritz NR111 models aren't Energy Star
verified as the standard applies on units with the gas input up to
199,999 BTU. These units are so powerful that are providing terrific
250,000 BTUs with the thermal efficiency of 84 % for both natural
gas and propane or LP gas.
Quick-Connect system
Even more power and hot water can be achieved with Quick-Connect
system
where two identical tankless units can be linked together into one
system. In order to keep its
high efficiency, meet higher water demand and provide stability in
output
temperature, Noritz has designed special high quality heat exchanger
and piping with the Noritz exclusive dual flame burner.
Noritz
tankless water heater NR111 is designed with the multi safety
system to protect users
and the tankless unit from breaking.
Even with the option to heat water
to
max of 180 F, (82 C) safety lock out system prevents scalding water and
burns
with factory set temperature of 120 F or 49 C.
Advanced electronics
Noritz uses the temperature remote controller that can precisely adjust
the output water temperature, from 100 F to 180 F. It also allow you to
set the flow meter alarm and check if there is a problem when the error
code is displayed on the LCD screen.
Safety
To make Noritz tankless water heater
even safer, several
safety
devices are built in. Thermal fuse automatically protects
these units from overheating and freezing is prevented by
the freeze-prevention heater, no matter is the unit on or off.
Other safety devices that are standard equipment are:
-
Overheat
prevention device -
Fan rotation detector
-
Flame rod
-
Lighting
protection device -
Pressure relief valve
-
Electric leakage
prevention device
What controls the stability of the output hot water is fully
modulating
gas valve that adjusts the gas flow and burner
level according
to the output hot water temperature and demand.
Noritz tankless water heater model review
Based on the venting options there are three wall hanging
models
from NR111 line you can choose from. The Noritz tankless water heater
from this group is designed as power or direct vent and is
used
installed indoor only while the outdoor model must be installed on the
outside wall or inside the recess box.
Note: Proper venting is required to protect the heater from
corrosion
and gas leak in the exhaust vent. Therefore stainless steel pipe is
required for venting gases out (Category III).
Noritz
NR111-SV
Noritz NR111-SV
Noritz tankless water heater NR111-SV is a
standard model that comes with the power venting, and can
be installed indoor and
outdoor,
and vented horizontally through the outside wall or vertically through
the roof. When installing inside,
sufficient air supply should be
provided as the heater uses the inside air for combustion and
one flue pipe for venting gases out.
NR111-SV models are used in residential applications only, not
in RV, boat or mobile and manufactured home applications.
Noritz
NR111-OD
Noritz NR111-OD
Noritz NR111-OD tankless water heater can only be installed
outdoor and it doesn't require venting pipes.
Recommendation is to install it in the recess box, which is an
accessory, for protection against different weather
conditions.
NR111-OD
models can be used for residential, commercial or in manufactured home
application, but not in RVs or on a boat.
Model
NR111-DV
Noritz NR111-DV
Direct vent model is for installation indoor
only. Thanks to the sealed combustion chamber the unit uses the outside
air only while the inside air is untouched. This is what makes the
NR111-DV
tankless water heater perfect for installation in
smaller rooms, and where the installation of non-combustion sealed
models is
not a viable option.
Noritz direct vent model uses either one concentric vent pipe
or two
separate pipes, but it all depends on installation preference and
viability.
These models are
suitable for use in residential, commercial and
manufactured home applications, but not in RVs or on a boat.
Every Noritz tankless water heater comes with the warranty of
12 years on heat exchanger and 5 on other parts.
(Photos courtesy of Noritz)
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