Wall-Mounting The Boiler - Weil-McLain Eco Tec 2 Series Manual

ECO ® Tec series 2 gas-fired water boiler – boiler manual

Wall-mounting the boiler

Wall-mounting requirements
DO NOT attempt to attach the wall mount bracket using
anchors or any means other than directly securing to
the wall studs (or equivalent wood structure if studs are
not on 16-inch centers).
The wall must be vertically plumb and capable of
carrying the weight of the boiler and any attached
piping components
1. This boiler includes a wall template to aid in installation, unfold the
template and place it against the wall to aid in locating mounting
holes and ensuring proper clearance.
2. Stud spacing: Bracket holes are spaced for studs on 16-inch
centers. For other stud spacing, provide secure, solid mounting
surface on which to attach the boiler wall-mounting bracket.
3. Wood stud wall: Install bracket with lag screws (3/8" x 3") included
in kit, only into the studs.
4. Metal stud wall: Secure bracket and spacer board to studs with
the appropriate size bolts and washers that can handle the boiler's
operating weight listed on page 9 and any additional weight from
venting and gas/water piping to be determined by contractor /
installer (hardware not included with kit).
Verify that the studs are suitable for carrying a wall-
mounted load. Some metal studs are not designed for this
purpose.
5. If the mounting wall has exposed studs, installer must provide a
backer board to mount boiler. Boiler cannot be leveled without
a backing surface.
6. Mount the boiler on the wall following these instructions. The
boiler mounting bracket must engage with the wall-mount bracket.
Make sure the bracket is not just resting on the edge of the boiler
mounting bracket. Perform all procedures given in the Boiler
Manual on previous pages before mounting the boiler.
Install the wall-mount bracket (by installer)
1. See Figure 4.
2. Locate the studs — must be on 16-inch centers. See previous
page instructions if studs are not on 16-inch centers.
3. Place the wall-mount bracket (Figure 4, Item 2) on the wall,
using a level to align correctly.
4. Place the wall-mount bracket so the mounting slots are centered
over the studs.
5. Level the bracket and trace the outline of the screw slots with a pencil.
Figure 4
Wall-mount bracket and studs
1 Studs — Pre-drill through the wall into the studs ¼ inch diameter x 3 inches deep
for
3/8-inch lag screws— Studs must be on 16-inch centers. If studs are any other
spacing, provide a secure, solid mounting surface on which to attach the boiler
wall-mounting bracket.
2 Wall-mount bracket.
10
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6. Remove the mounting bracket and drill holes 1/4"
diameter by 3 inches deep, centered on the screw slot
outlines. (For metal stud walls, drill required clearance
holes.)
7. Position the wall-mount bracket on the wall. Insert
and loosely tighten the two (2) lag screws (or toggle
bolts for metal studs).
8. Level the wall-mounting bracket. Then tighten
lag screws securely. For drywall or plaster lathe
installations, avoid tightening so much that the bracket
digs into the wall surface.
9. Once bracket is installed and leveled it is recommended
to install additional screws in center holes to fully
secure to mounting surface.
Place boiler on bracket
1. See Figure 4. The wall-mount bracket must be installed
before mounting the boiler.
2. Measure 17 inches below the bottom edge of the
1/2
wall-mount bracket (Item 2). Strike a line or place
a piece of masking tape with its top edge even with
the 17 -inch mark. (This line, or tape, will indicate
1/2
whether the boiler has been properly seated onto the
wall-mount bracket.)
The boiler is heavy, and requires two
people to lift and place. Wear non-slip leather
gloves to prevent possibility of cuts from
sheet metal edges.
Figure 5
Place boiler on wall-mount bracket
1 Studs — Pre-drill through the wall into the studs ¼ inch diameter
x 3 inches deep — Studs must be on 16-inch centers. If studs are
any other spacing, provide a secure, solid mounting surface on
which to attach the boiler wall-mounting bracket.
2 Wall-mount bracket — secure wall mount bracket to wall as
instructed on previous page.
3 Boiler mounting bracket (Figure 6 back of boiler).
4 Floor surface.
Part number 550-100-270/0122