TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

USING THIS MANUAL

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A. INSTALLATION SEQUENCE

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B. SPECIAL ATTENTION BOXES

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1. PREINSTALLATION

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A. ACCESSIBILITY CLEARANCES . . . . . . . . . . .2

B. CLEARANCE FROM COMBUSTIBLE CONSTRUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

C. AIR FOR COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

D. INSTALLATION SURVEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 E. PLANNING THE LAYOUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

2.

BOILER SET-UP

6

3.

WATER PIPING AND CONTROLS

7

A. BOILER SUPPLY AND RETURN . . . . . . . . . . .7 B. SAFETY RELIEF VALVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 C. PIPING FOR ZONED SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . .9 D. EXPANSION TANK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 E. INDIRECT-FIRED WATER HEATER . . . . . . .10 F. FREEZE PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

4. VENTING

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A. GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 B. CHIMNEY VENTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

C. DIRECT EXHAUST

HORIZONTAL VENTING- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

D. DIRECT EXHAUST

VERTICAL VENTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

E. BOILER REMOVAL FROM

COMMON VENTING SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . .15

5. GAS PIPING

16

6. ELECTRICAL

18

A. WIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 B. ZONED SYSTEM WIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 C. CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 D. SEQUENCE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . .19

7. START-UP PROCEDURES

22

A. COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION . . . . . . .22 B. CONTROL DESCRIPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

C. ADJUSTMENT OF GAS PRESSURE REGULATOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

D. CHECKING BURNER INPUT . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 E. CHECK-OUT PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

8. TROUBLESHOOTING

28

A. SHUT-DOWN CAUSED BY PILOT OUTAGE, PRESSURE SWITCH OR FLAME ROLL-OUT SAFETY SHUT-OFF SWITCH . . . . . . . . . . . .28

B. TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDES . . . . . . . . . .28 C. MEASURING SUCTION PRESSURE . . . . . .28

9. MAINTENANCE

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A. GENERAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33 B. DAILY (WITH BOILER IN USE) . . . . . . . . . . .33 C. WEEKLY (WITH BOILER IN USE) . . . . . . . . .33 D. MONTHLY (WITH BOILER IN USE) . . . . . . .33

E. ANNUALLY (BEFORE START OF HEATING SEASON) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

10. BOILER DIMENSIONS & RATINGS

35

11. REPAIR PARTS

36

A. BLOCK/BASE/FLOOR PAN

JACKET/FLUE COLLECTOR . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 B. BASE/BURNERS/MANIFOLD . . . . . . . . . . . .37

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