Weil-McLain 550-141-829/1201 Before Installing Boiler CONTINUED, Lay a foundation, if needed

Before Installing Boiler CONTINUED

Provide air for combustion and ventilation:

Adequate combustion and ventilation air:

•Assures proper combustion.

•Reduces risk of severe personal injury or death from possible flue gas leakage and carbon

monoxide emissions.

Do not install exhaust fan in boiler room.

Older buildings with single-pane windows, minimal weather-stripping and no vapor barrier often provide enough natural infiltration and ventilation without dedicated openings.

New construction or remodeled buildings are most often built tighter. Windows and doors are weather-stripped, vapor barriers are used and openings in walls are caulked. As a result, such tight construction is unlikely to allow proper natural air infiltration and ventilation.

Follow state, provincial or local codes when sizing adequate combustion and ventilation air openings. In absence of codes, use the following guidelines when boiler is in a confined room (defined by NFPA 31 as less than 7200 cubic feet per 1 GPH input of all appliances in area. A room 8 ft. high x 33.5 ft. x

33.5 ft. is 7200 cu. ft.):

Provide two permanent openings — one within 12 inches of ceiling, one within 12 inches of floor. Minimum height or length dimension of each rectangular opening should be at least 3 inches.

When inside air is used — each opening must freely connect with areas having adequate infiltration from outside. Each opening should be at least 140 sq. in. per 1 GPH input (1 sq. in. per 1000 Btu input) of all fuel-burning appliances plus requirements for any equipment that can pull air from room (including clothes dryer and fireplace).

When outside air is used — connect each opening directly or by ducts to the outdoors or to crawl or attic space that freely connects with outdoors. Size per below:

•Through outside wall or vertical ducts — at least 35 sq. in. per 1 GPH input (1 sq. in. per 4000 Btu input) of all fuel burning appliances plus requirements for any equipment that can pull air from room (including clothes dryer

and fireplace).

•Through horizontal ducts — at least 70 sq. in. per 1 GPH boiler input (1 sq. in. per 2000 Btu input) of all fuel-burning appliances plus requirements for any equipment that can pull air from room (including clothes dryer

and fireplace).

•Where ducts are used, they should have same cross-sectional area as free area of openings to which they connect. Compensate for louver, grille or screen blockage when calculating free air openings. Refer to their manufacturer’s instructions for details. If unknown, use:

—Wood louvers, which provide 20-25% free air.

—Metal louvers or grilles, which provide

60-75% free air.

Lock louvers in open position or interlock with equipment to prove open before boiler operation.

Lay a foundation, if needed:

Boiler may be installed on non-carpeted combustible flooring.

For residential garage installation, install boiler so burner is at least 18 inches above floor to avoid contact with gasoline fumes.

A level concrete or masonry foundation is required when:

•Floor could possibly become flooded.

•Non-level conditions exist.

Solid concrete blocks can be used to create a pad.

BOILER FOUNDATION SIZE TABLE

			MIN.
BOILER	LENGTH	WIDTH	HEIGHT
MODEL	INCHES	INCHES	INCHES
SGO-3	17	22	2
SGO-4	20	22	2
SGO-5	23	22	2
SGO-6	26	22	2
SGO-7	29	22	2
SGO-8	32	22	2
SGO-9	35	22	2

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