Installing the Bosch Therm High Temperature Kit #7736500074

The Bosch Therm High Temperature Kit (7736500074) allows the maximum temperature of the Bosch tankless water heater to be raised from its normal maximum of 140 degrees F up to 180 degrees F.

The Bosch Therm High Temperature Kit is designed to work with the following Bosch tankless water heaters:  Greentherm C1050ES, Therm C10505ES, Greentherm C950ES, Therm C950ES, C800ES, Integra 500, 940ES, 940ESO, Evolution 500 and 830ES.

The Bosch Therm High Temperature Kit is not designed to work with the Bosch Therm C1210ESC or the C1210ES.

The Bosch Therm High Temperature Kit is bascially some instructions and a couple Jumpers.  The installation of the kit is very easy.  There are 2 small jumpers that will be inserted on the control board in the Bosch tankless water heater.

Installing the Bosch Therm High Temperature Kit:
*Make sure power to the unit is TURNED OFF!
1.  First remove the front cover of the heater.
2.  Then remove the screws holding the control unit on the bottom of the heater.
3.  Once the control unit is detached then you can access the back of the control unit and you will see a square cutout on the back and some pins where the jumpers will be inserted.  The pins are labeled JP5, JP6, JP7, JP8 and JP2 on the bottom.  Insert the 2 small jumpers from the high temp kit into pins JP7 & JP8.
4.  Double check connections and then screw the control unit back into place and put the front cover on.
5.  Turn the power back on and the heater should default to 120 degrees F.  You will now be able to raise and lower the temperature on the unit from 100 - 184 degrees F.  Please take into consideration that when the heater is set at say, 180 degrees that the unit will only be able to flow about 1.5 - 3 GPM depending on the heater you have.  The higher the temperature the lower flow you will get.

Bosch Tronic 5000 WH17 & WH27

Bosch Tronic 5000 WH 17 & WH27 Electric Tankless Water Heaters

Ideal for replacing your electric storage tank water heater. The Bosch Tronic 5000 WH17 & WH27 electric whole house tankless water heaters are compact and powerful and can be installed virtually anywhere inside the home. Advantages include endless hot water, reduced electricity costs and substantial space savings.

Designed to replace a 20 - 40 gallon electric tank. The Bosch Tronic WH17 &  Bosch Tronic WH27 electric tankless water heaters are built to last. They have Plastic Polymer Modules and brass fittings. Each heater module is protected by an electro-mechanical thermal cut-out. If the temperature of any of the heater modules gets too high (over 195 degrees), then the cut-out will trip and cut the power to that heater module. If the cut-out trips, it must be reset while the circuit breakers are off. If you are not comfortable or qualified to perform this task, consult the original installer or a licensed electrician. This cut-out will only trip in exceptional circumstances. These small electric tankless water heaters can be installed virtually anywhere in the home and, of course, produce an endless supply of hot water.

There are many changes in the new Bosch Tronic 5000 WH17 and the WH27 compared to the older models Powerstream Pro RP17PT and RP27PT.

The new improvements for the Bosch Tronic 5000 WH17 and the WH27are:

• The units overall height is shortened by 4 inches due to reconstruction and placement of the main PCB board in the bottom of the unit.  (WH17 PCB Board #8-738-701-732, WH27 PCB Board #8-738-701-738).
• The Heating element assembly modules inside the unit have been redesigned to change the flow of the water in the modules to a different angle so as to not allow the mineral deposits to build up on the elements.
• There has been new single triac and dual triac PCB boards attached to the top of the heating modules as to give the heater more sensibility and maintain a more consistant heat.  (Single Triac PCB #8-738-701-733, Dual Triac PCB #8-738-701-723).
• The Thermal Cutouts on the top of the heating modules have been redesigned to trip at a little lower temperature of 195 degrees F to keep the elements from being damaged and overheating and hurting the piping and modules.

The minimum activation rate required for the unit to activate. (Activation rates: WH17 = 0.6 GPM, WH27 = 0.8 GPM).

The WH17 & WH27 are designed for cold potable water only. These water heaters are not designed for preheated water or recirculation applications. Increase flow rate where ever possible if water is coming out too hot.

Verify incoming water supply is at least 30psi. For people on well systems, the recommended pressure range is 30-50psi.

Maximum flow rates for each unit are as follows. WH17 = 2.3gpm, WH27 = 3.5gpm.

Bosch Therm 660EF/660EFO Tankless Water Heaters

The new Bosch Therm 660 EF and Bosch 660 EFO are direct vent units.  These units take thier combustion air from the area they are installed in.  The 660EF/EFO are compact in design for space saving installations and are only 14" x 20 1/2" x 7".  The 660EF/EFO are designed and approved for reciculation and space heating applications.  The units have electronic ignition and come equipped with built in freeze protection.  The Bosch Therm 660EF vents either vertically or horizontally using 3" or 4" stainless steel venting #AL29-4C. 

The 660EF is manufactured in Japan and comes with a different vent connection than the 830ES, 940ES, etc.  The 660EF needs to be vented with single wall stainless steel venting and is designed to connect directly to "Bosch Vent".  However, a Z-Vent adapter (Part # 2SVSWB03) allows for the use of 3" Z-vent stainless venting to be used.  Global Pro Tankless Supply carries the adapter and all the Z-Vent stainless steel venting to install the Bosch Therm 660EF.  We are the exclusive distributor for the AQ5EF Side-wall Vent Kit for the Bosch 660EF tankless water heater.

The Bosch Therm 660EFO outdoor unit comes ready for installation and does not require any additional cap or venting.

Without the Z-Vent adapter (Part # 2SVSWB03), the customer would have to purchase different venting ("Bosch Vent") to use for the 660EF.

The Bosch Therm 660 EFO is our most compact outdoor model and is loaded with features you’d expect from Bosch, including freeze protection and built-in high temperature capability (160°F).

The Bosch Therm 660 EFO is a good replacement for the GWH425HNO and the 125BO as these units have been discontinued. 

The Bosch Therm 660EF and Bosch Therm 660EFO have an excellent warranty:

• 15 year limited warranty on heat exchanger; 3 year warranty if used in direct recirculating applications

• 15 year warranty on heat exchanger if used if recirculated through a storage tank such as the Ariston mini-tank

• 5 year warranty on all other parts

Bosch Therm C1050ES vs. Bosch Pro GWH C800ES

Recently the Bosch model GWH C 800 ES gas tankless water heater was changed to the new model name Bosch Therm C 1050 ES. The model name had changed to reflect gallons per minute (gpm) at a 35 degree temperature rise. So the Bosch Therm C1050ES would reflect a 35 degree temperature rise at 10.5 gpm. Along with this name change came many new features:

• Comes equipped with freeze prevention now.
• Has the capability to accept preheated water up to 140 degrees and is approved for domestic hot water (dhw), solar thermal and space heating applications in conjunction with an indirect tank.
• Has the ability to be cascaded using the Intelligent Cascade Kit for up to 24 units and would produce up to 290 gpm.

The temperature range for the Bosch C1050ES is from 100 - 140 degrees. With the use of the Bosch Therm High Temperature Kit the unit would have the ability to reach up to 180 degrees.