Temperature Gauges - Weil-McLain GOLD CGI 550-110-710/0107 User Manual

GOLD CGi Gas-Fired Water Boiler — Boiler Manual
4d
Piping — low temperature systems
BOILER-bypass piping
method
This piping method (
bypass
because part of the circulator flow is bypassed
around the boiler (through valve
reduces the flow rate throughout the boiler, in order
to raise the average water temperature in the boiler
enough to prevent flue gas condensation. Boiler-bypass
piping is effective for some boilers — including the CGi
— provided the flow rates are adjusted according to the
instructions following.
Figures 22
converted gravity
for
systems) or
primary/secondary piping can't be applied. (
is another alternative, using system bypass in place of
boiler-bypass piping.
for radiant heating applications because it does not
protect the radiant system from possible high water
temperature.)
Boiler-bypass piping keeps system flow rate as high as
possible and temperature drop as low as possible, help-
ing to equalize the building heat distribution.

Temperature gauges

Gauge 4a
6
Figure 22 23
or ) is called a
7a
). This method
23
and are alternative piping suggestions
(large water content or steam
radiant heating system
— for use when
Figure 24 however, is not suitable
is optional if the bypass valves will be ad-
Failure to prevent low return water temperature
the boiler sections or burners, resulting in severe personal injury, death or substantial
property damage.
Radiant heating system piping should include a means of
water temperature
tion pumping control
Boiler return water temperature will be adequately controlled using the methods shown
in this manual provided the
DO NOT
apply the methods of this manual if the system is equipped with an
reset control.
Instead,
turn water temperature
Contact your Weil-McLain representative for suggested piping and control methods.
prevent cold return water temperature
Failure to
damage to the sections or burners, resulting in possible severe personal injury, death or
substantial property damage.
justed using cold (or room temperature) return water
to the boiler. (When setting the valves without gauge
4a
installed — using cold or room temperature water
— assume the return water temperature to be 60°F. Set
boiler-
the valves so gauge
4b
Gauge is optional on converted gravity systems,
required
but
the water temperature being supplied to the radiant
tubing.
Gauge 8 is
adjustment of the bypass valves. The boiler-mounted
temperature/pressure gauge can be used if a separate
temperature gauge is not installed.
Valve adjustment
Figure 24
1. Start with valve
. Gradually open valve
until the temperature at gauge
than gauge
through the boiler assures a low enough flow rate
and high enough average temperature to prevent
condensation even with low system return water
temperature.
3. Valve 7a
7b regulates the boiler flow rate.
4. The boiler-mounted temperature/pressure gauge
may be used in place of a separate gauge
system supply temperature
and the
).
system supply temperature
provide controls and piping
no less than 130°F
at regardless of system supply temperature.
8
reads at least 10°F.
on radiant heating systems — to display
required on all systems to assure reliable
7a fully closed and 7b
7a
while closing valve
8
reads 60 °F higher
4a
. A minimum 60°F temperature rise
regulates the system flow rate, while valve
to the boiler could cause corrosion of
regulating the boiler return
(such as provided by an
relatively constant.
is
regulate the boiler re-
which can
to the boiler could cause corrosion
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fully open.
7b
8 .
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