AS 3498:2020 Safety and public health requirements for plumbing products - Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks
- Abbreviation
- AS 3498:2020
- Valid from
- 6/03/2020
- Information provider
- Intertek Inform,
- Author
- Standards Australia
- Information type
- Australian Standard,
- Format
- PDF, HARD COPY,
Description
This Standard specifies basic requirements, related to safety and public health, for water heaters and hot-water storage tanks that are intended for connection to a drinking water supply, such as:
- a) storage water heaters;
- b) heat-exchange water heaters;
- c) hot-water storage tanks with an external energy source;
- d) instantaneous water heaters; and
- e) boiling-water dispensers.
Scope
This Standard applies to water heaters using any type of heating irrespective of the source of the heat energy imparted to the water, including electric resistance, gas, liquid or solid fuels, heat pumps, waste-heat recovery systems, solar energy, or any other means of heating drinking water.
This Standard also applies to water heaters intended to deliver directly to sanitary fixtures used primarily for personal hygiene purposes such that the water temperature at the outlet from such fixtures is limited to no greater than 45 °C or 50 °C.
This Standard does not include requirements affecting the durability of water heaters, except those applying to safety devices. It does not apply to steam generators, sterilizers, washing machines, wash boilers, urns, kettles, or hot-water supply systems intended solely for space heating, swimming pools, spa pools or industrial processes.
NOTE: The installation of water heaters and hot-water supply systems is covered by the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) and AS/NZS 3500.4.
This resource is cited by:
AS 3498:2020 Safety and public health requirements for plumbing products - Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks
This document is CITED BY:
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G12/AS1 (Amd 13) (Third Edition, Amendment 13)
AS 3498:2020 is cited by Acceptable Solution G12/AS1: Water Supplies from 2/11/2023
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AS/NZS 3500.4:2021
AS 3498:2020 is cited by AS/NZS 3500.4:2021 Plumbing and drainage Part 4: Heated water services
This resource cites:
AS 3498:2020 Safety and public health requirements for plumbing products - Water heaters and hot-water storage tanks
This document CITES:
AS 3498:2020 cites AS/NZS 2712:2007 Solar and heat pump water heaters - Design and construction
AS 3498:2020 cites AS/NZS 3500.0:2003 Plumbing and drainage - Glossary of terms
AS 3498:2020 cites AS/NZS 4020:2018 Testing of products for use in contact with drinking water
AS 3498:2020 cites AS/NZS 5263.1.2:2020 Gas appliances - Part 1.2: Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating
AS 3498:2020 cites AS/NZS 60335.2.21:2013 (Excludes IEC text) Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2.21: Particular requirements for storage water heaters
AS 3498:2020 cites AS/NZS 60335.2.35:2013 (Excludes IEC text) Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2.35: Particular requirements for instantaneous water heaters
AS 3498:2020 cites AS/NZS 60335.2.40:2019 (Excludes IEC text) Household and similar electrical appliances - Safety - Part 2.40: Particular requirements for electrical heat pumps, air-conditioners and dehumidifiers
AS 3498:2020 cites AS 1357.1-2019 Valves primarily for use in heated water systems - Part 1: Protection valves
AS 3498:2020 cites AS 1361-1995 (R2016) Electric heat-exchange water heaters - For domestic applications
AS 3498:2020 cites AS 3688:2016 Water supply and gas systems - Metallic fittings and end connectors
AS 3498:2020 cites AS 4552-2005 Gas fired water heaters for hot water supply and/or central heating