GOLD GV Water boiler series 3 — manual
Id Prepare boiler location — vent system
Removing from existing vent
Failure to follow all instructions following can result in flue gas spillage and carbon monoxide emissions, causing severe personal injury or death.
When removing a boiler
from an existing common vent system:
At the time of removal of an existing boiler, the following steps shall be followed with each appliance remaining connected to the common venting system placed in operation, while the other appliances remaining connected to the common venting system are not in operation.
a.Seal any unused openings in the common venting system.
b.Visually inspect the venting system for proper size and horizontal pitch and determine there is no blockage or restriction, leakage, corrosion and other deficiencies which could cause an unsafe condition.
c.Test vent system — Insofar as is practical, close all building doors and windows and all doors between the space in which the appliances remaining connected to the common venting system are located and other spaces of the building. Turn on clothes dryers and any appliance not connected to the common venting system. Turn on any exhaust fans, such as range hoods and bathroom exhausts, so they will operate at maximum speed. Do not operate a summer exhaust fan. Close fireplace dampers.
d.Place in operation the appliance being inspected. Follow the lighting instructions. Adjust thermostat so appliance will operate continuously.
e.Test for spillage at draft hood relief opening after 5 minutes of main burner operation. Use the flame of a match or candle, or smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
f.After it has been determined that each appliance remaining connected to the common venting system properly vents when tested as outlined above, return doors, windows, exhaust fans, fireplace dampers, and any other
Any improper operation of common venting system should be corrected so the installation conforms with the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 — latest edition.
Correct by resizing to approach the minimum size as determined using the appropriate tables in Part 11 of that code. Canadian installations must comply with CAN/ CGA B149.1 or B149.2 Installation Code.
GV special vent system
Vent system
The GV boiler requires a special vent system, designed for pressurized venting with likelihood of condensation in the vent. This is referred to as ANSI Z21 Class IV, Condensing.
You may use any of the vent systems covered by the GV venting supplements included in the instruction manual envelope. The GV vent starter tee is a special item designed only for the GV boiler, available from each vendor. Do not attempt to connect the vent to the GV boiler with any other means.
DO NOT mix components from different systems. The vent system could fail, causing leakage of flue products into the living space, causing severe personal injury or death.
Vent termination and combustion air supply
The GV boiler may be vented through the roof or through a side wall. Follow the appropriate vent supplement for the vent system chosen. The maximum vent length depends on boiler size. Refer to the vent supplement to verify vent length will be acceptable.
Combustion air for the GV boiler may be from inside or ducted directly to the boiler from outside. For outside air (direct vent installation), two options are available for the flue/air termination. The air supply must ALWAYS terminate at the same location as the flue, using either:
1.Vertical direct vent installation. Obtain the Through- roof or
2.Sidewall vent/air termination. This requires the Weil- McLain GV vent/air intake termination kit. Refer to the instructions packed with the kit and the vent supplement for the venting material chosen.
Installations above 5,500 feet altitude must be direct vent if sidewall vented.
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