Perform Hydrostatic Pressure Test - Weil-McLain GOLD CGa Installation And Maintenance Manual

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Prepare boiler —

Perform hydrostatic pressure test

Pressure test boiler
or electrical supply (except as noted below).
Prepare boiler for test
1. Remove the shipping nipple (from CGa supply
tapping) and remove the boiler relief valve.
Temporarily
NPT pipe plug.
2. Remove 1¼" nipple, reducing tee and drain valve
from accessory bag. Install in boiler return
connection as shown on page 3 or in
, page 64. Install circulator on either the return or
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supply.
3. Remove 1¼" nipple, 1¼" tee, bushing and pressure/
temperature gauge from accessory bag. Pipe to boiler
supply connection as shown in
(Use pipe dope sparingly.)
4. Connect a hose to boiler drain valve, the other end
connected to a fresh water supply. Make sure hose
can also be used to drain boiler after test.
5. Connect a nipple and shutoff valve to system supply
connection on the 1¼" tee. This valve will be used
to bleed air during the fill. (Valve and nipple are not
included with boiler.)
6. Connect a nipple and shutoff valve to system return
connection (at circulator flange if circulator installed
on return). This valve will be used to bleed air during
the fill. (Valve and nipple are not included with
boiler.)
Fill and pressure test
1. Open the shutoff valves you installed on supply and
return connections.
2. Slowly open boiler drain valve and fresh water
supply to fill boiler with water.
Part Number 550-110-593/1099
attaching water or gas piping
before
plug the relief valve tapping with a ¾"
Figure 34
Figure 34
pressure test
3. When water flows from shutoff valves, close boiler
drain valve.
4. Close shutoff valves.
5. Slowly reopen boiler drain valve until test pressure
of not more than 45 psi is reached on the pressure/
temperature gauge.
6. Test at no more than
minutes.
, item
7. Make sure constant gauge pressure has been
maintained throughout test. Check for leaks. Repair
if found.
, page 64.
Drain and remove fittings
1. Disconnect fill water hose from water source.
2. Drain boiler at drain valve or out hose, whichever
provides best access to drain. Remove hose after
draining if used to drain boiler.
3. Remove nipples and valves unless they will remain
for use in the system piping.
4. Remove plug from relief valve tapping. See Section
to replace relief valve.
45 psi for no more than 10
Do not leave boiler unattended
cold water fill could expand and
cause excessive pressure, resulting in
severe personal injury, death or
substantial property damage.
Leaks must be repaired at once
Failure to do so can damage boiler,
resulting in substantial property
damage.
Do not use
petroleum-based
cleaning or sealing compounds in
boiler system. Severe damage to
boiler will occur, resulting in
substantial property damage.
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