Contents

HAZARD DEFINITIONS

2

5. HYDRONIC PIPING

 

PLEASE READ BEFORE PROCEEDING

3

System Water Piping Methods

24

THE CREST -- HOW IT WORKS

4-5

Low Water Cutoff Device

24

RATINGS

6

Chilled Water System

24

1. DETERMINE BOILER LOCATION

 

Freeze Protection

24

Clearances

7

General Piping Information

24

Provide Air Openings to Room

8

Circulator Sizing

25

Flooring and Foundation

8

Near Boiler Piping Components

26-30

Vent and Air Piping

8

6. GAS CONNECTIONS

 

Prevent Combustion Air Contamination

8

Connecting Gas Supply Piping

31

Using an Existing Vent System to Install a New Boiler

..... 9

Natural Gas

32

Corrosive Contaminants and Sources

9

Pipe Sizing for Natural Gas

32

Removing a Boiler from Existing Common Vent

10

Natural Gas Supply Pressure Requirements

............. 32

Remove Boiler from Wood Pallet

11

Propane Gas

32

Combustion and Ventilation Air Requirements

12-13

Pipe Sizing for Propane Gas

32

2. GENERAL VENTING

 

Propane Supply Pressure Requirements

32

Direct Venting Options - Sidewall Vent

14

Check Inlet Gas Supply

33-34

Direct Venting Options - Vertical Vent

14

Gas Pressure

34

Direct Venting Options - Vert. Vent, Opt. Rm Air

14

Gas Valve Replacement

34

Direct Venting Options - Vert. Vent, Sidewall Air

14

7. FIELD WIRING

 

Install Vent and Combustion Air Piping

15

Line Voltage Connections

35

Air Inlet Pipe Materials

15

Low Voltage Connections

36

Requirements for Installation in Canada

15

Wiring of the Cascade

37

Vent and Air Piping

16

8. CONDENSATE DISPOSAL

 

Air Intake / Vent Connections

16

Condensate Drain

39

Min./Max. Combustion Air & Vent Piping Lengths

17

9. STARTUP

40-45

Vent and Air Piping

17

10. OPERATING INFORMATION

 

Common Venting

18

General

46-48

3. VERTICAL DIRECT VENTING

 

Cascade

49

Vent/Air Termination - Vertical

19

Sequence of Operation

50

Determine Location

19

Status Screen

51

Prepare Roof Penetrations

19

Main Screen

52

Termination and Fittings

19-20

11. MAINTENANCE

 

Multiple Vent/Air Terminations

20

Maintenance & Annual Startup

53-57

4. SIDEWALL DIRECT VENTING

 

12. DIAGRAMS

 

Vent/Air Termination - Sidewall

21-23

Ladder Diagrams

58

Determine Location

21-23

Wiring Diagram

59

Prepare Wall Penetrations

22

Revision Notes

Back Cover

Termination and Fittings

22

 

 

Multiple Vent/Air Terminations

22-23

 

 

Room Air

23

 

 

Hazard definitions

The following defined terms are used throughout this manual to bring attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels or to important information concerning the life of the product.

￿DANGER

￿WARNING

￿CAUTION CAUTION NOTICE

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.

CAUTION used without the safety alert symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in property damage.

NOTICE indicates special instructions on installation, operation, or maintenance that are important but not related to personal injury or property damage.

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Lochinvar 2.5, 3.5 service manual Contents

3, 2, 3.5, 2.5 specifications

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