Weil-McLain 550-141-850/0599 Flooring and foundation, Residential garage installation, Foundation

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•Installation • Start-Up • Parts • Maintenance

Figure 2

Small space — installation with less clearance than Figure 1 – BUT – no less than below; air openings for combustion/ventilation must be as shown below even for direct vent system.

Flooring and foundation

Flooring

The GV boiler is approved for installation on combustible flooring, but must never be installed on carpeting.

TOP VIEW

Access DOOR with fresh air

openings

Wall

4"			Front
4"

min

Wall

10"

min

Boiler 1"

top min

1" min

Wall

Do not install boiler on carpeting even if foundation is used. Fire can result, causing severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage.

Foundation

Provide a solid brick or minimum 2-inch thick concrete foundation pad if any of the following is true:

• floor can become flooded.
•	the boiler mounting area is not level.
•	high profile condensate pump is used.
	(Foundation thickness will depend on height
	of condensate pump inlet.) Refer to separate

Area adjacent to access door must be accessible

and must allow for removal of the GV boiler for service.

No other appliance or air mover (exhaust fan, etc.) may be mounted in the same space.

Weil-McLain supplement for details.

The minimum foundation size is 16" wide by:

•30¾" long for GV-3 or GV-4.

•37¾" long for GV-5 or GV-6.

SIDE VIEW

6" max

6" max

Ceiling

			Access door				1"


			4"		Front		min
						side
						side
						Boiler
						Boiler

min

Floor

85006b

1"		Wall
1"

min

Residential garage installation

Precautions

Take the following special precautions when installing the boiler in a residential garage. If the boiler is located in

a residential garage, per ANSI Z223.1, paragraph 5.1.9:

(2)Fresh air openings —

Each with at least 1 sq. inch per 1,000 Btuh of boiler input

•Mount the boiler a minimum of 18 inches above the floor of the garage to assure the burner and ignition devices will be no less than 18 inches above the floor.

•Locate or protect the boiler so it cannot be damaged by a moving vehicle.

Part number 550-141-850/0699

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Contents Gold GV How it works Gold GV Water boiler Series Please read before proceeding Hazard definitions Installer UserBoiler water When servicing boilerBoiler operation Contents Contents Overview of this section Ia Prepare boiler location overviewIb Prepare boiler location codes & altitude Installations must follow these codesSmall space Ic Prepare boiler location clearancesClearance options Large spaceFlooring Residential garage installationPrecautions Flooring and foundationGV special vent system Id Prepare boiler location vent systemRemoving from existing vent Air contamination Ie Prepare boiler location contaminationIf Prepare boiler location air openings GV in small space less than alone Special considerationsIIb Prepare boiler vent starter tee & drain IIa Prepare boiler overviewScrew hole Base rail Insert Cpvc elbow Propane Plate installationIIc Prepare boiler orifice plate Natural gasBottom side of boiler front section IId Prepare boiler high altitude kit When requiredWhite Hose Red Altitudes above 5,500 feet onlyIIe Prepare boiler place in position Rotate Fill and pressure test IIf Prepare boiler pressure testPerform hydrostatic pressure test Prepare boiler for test FigPiping connections for hydrostatic test For heating system with See pages 27 30 IIIa Water piping overviewIIIb Water piping relief valve Install relief valveExpansion tank IIIc Water piping boiler connectionsSupply & return connections Air separatorPiping closed Zoning with circulators IIId Water piping all systemsBaseboard system piping IIIe Water piping baseboard systemRadiator system piping IIIf Water piping radiator systemIIIg Water piping single-zone radiant or heat pump system Multi-zone radiant heating system piping Outdoor reset controlIIIh Water piping multi-zone radiant system Manual bypass valves for fixed temp operation only IIIi Water piping snow melt systemWater chiller systems IIIj Water piping water chiller systemsIV Venting and combustion air Propane Gas Connecting gas supply piping to boilerGas piping Feet Thermostats VI Field wiringElectrical installation must comply with Wiring connectionsField wiring Factory wiring Verify water chemistry Freeze protection when usedVIIa Start-up overview VIIb Start-up preparationFill the system with water VIIb Start-up preparationVerify gas/air orifice plate Check for gas leaksStart the boiler VIIc Start-up read SectionVIId Start-up to operate boiler Perform final checks before starting boilerVIIe Start-up if boiler doesn’t start VIId Start-up operate boilerCheck Gas Control Set Point Connect and adjust manometerVIIf Start-up altitude over 5,500 feet only At Least Inches Check-out procedure checklist VIIIa Check-out procedure overviewVIIIb Check-out procedure checklist IXa Operation overview Shows the ladder wiring diagram for the GV series 3 boilerSteps IXb Operation sequenceLadder diagram legend IXb Operation wiring diagramsGCM IXc Operation lighting instructions For Your Safety Read Before OperatingWhite-Rodgers gas valve model 36E Xa Service and maintenance overview Service technician Xb Service and maintenance scheduleAnnual start-up only by qualified service technician Xc Service & maintenance annual start-upStart-up Annual start-up check/test Xc Service & maint. annual start-upcontIgniter Expansion tankGauges Review with owner Annual start-up owner reviewBoiler relief valve Condensate drain line Check valve assembly To remove the blower assembly Igniter XIa Troubleshooting overview Check the following XIb Troubleshooting proceduresBefore troubleshooting Checking the air pressure switch XIc Troubleshooting air pressure switchGas Valve XId Troubleshooting servicing tipsBlower Housing IgniterControl Module XIe Troubleshooting control modulePower Symptom Common Causes Possible Corrections XIf Troubleshooting common problemsSymptom Common Causes Possible Corrections Chart 1 Troubleshooting Power light status XIg Troubleshooting GCM lightsChart 2 Tstat Circ & Power lights flashing Chart 3 Limit & Power lights flashing Chart 4 Pres Switch & Power lights flashing Chart 5 Flame & Power lights flashing Chart 6 Tstat Circ light flashing and Power light on steady Chart 7 Limit light flashing and Power light on steady Is thermostat circuit closed continuity across wires? XIIa Replacement parts overview Water trim bag assembly #1 XIIb Replacement parts accessory bagDescription Model Weil-McLain Number Part number XIIc Replacement parts section assembly85041 422-200-228 XIId Replacement parts jacket assembly85042 382-200-340 XIIe Replacement parts Blower assemblyVent starter tee not included Description Weil-McLain Number Part number XIIf Replacement parts trim assembly85048 XIIg Replacement parts interior panel Interior panel Number Xiii Dimensions and ratingsDOE Gold GV Water boiler Series