• Integral Dual Limit. Information and specifi cations outlined in this manual in effect at the time of printing of this manual. ECR International, Inc. reserves the right to discontinue, change specifi cations or system design at any time without...
2 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION 2.1 General 2.3 Installation shall conform to requirements of Boiler installation shall be completed by qualifi ed agency. authority having jurisdiction or in absence of such See glossary for additional information. requirements: • United States •...
3 - GENERAL VIEW AND MAIN COMPONENTS Figure 2 Component Listing...
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3 - GENERAL VIEW AND MAIN COMPONENTS Item Description Number Sealed Chamber Gas Inlet Supply System System Return Modulating Fan Combustion Chamber Burner Copper Heat Exchanger Exhaust Manifold Exhaust Outlet Manifold Heating circulating pump Automatic Air Vent Gas Valve Ignition and Detection Electrode 3 Way Diverter Valve Water Pressure Switch Hot Water Tank Delivery...
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3 - GENERAL VIEW AND MAIN COMPONENTS WARNING Fire, explosion, asphyxiation and electrical shock hazard. Disconnect electrical power supply and turn off gas at shutoff valve before attemting to remove boiler jacket. Failure to follow these instructions could result in death or serious injury.
4 - LOCATING BOILER 4.1 Boiler Location Considerations Figure 5 - Boiler Clearances • Ambient room temperature always above 32°F (0°C) to prevent freezing. • Approved for installation in closets. • Protect gas ignition system components from water (dripping, spraying, rain, etc.) during operation and service (circulator replacement, control replacement, etc.).
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4 - LOCATING BOILER Pre-pipe supply and return water connections Figure 6 - Wall Mounting Bracket with factory fi ttings before wall mounting. 4.3 Wall Mounting 2⅜” 2⅜” Mount boiler on wall using wall mounting bracket included (2.4cm) (2.4cm) with unit. •...
5 - HYDRONIC PIPING 5.1 General Conditioning chemicals must ensure complete deoxygenation of water and contain specifi c protective agents for yellow • Install piping in accordance with authority having jurisdiction. metals (copper and its alloys), anti-fouling agents for NOTICE limescale at least up to 150 ppm CaCO3, pH neutral stabilizers and, in low temperature systems, specifi...
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5 - HYDRONIC PIPING • System piping connected to heating coils located in air Figure 7 - Indirect Tank Performance Chart handling unit exposed to refrigerated air circulation. Install fl ow control valves or other automatic means to prevent gravity circulation of boiler water during cooling cycle. 5.4 Storage Tank Connection For Domestic Hot Water Production •...
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5 - HYDRONIC PIPING • Size and arrange discharge piping to avoid reducing Figure 9 - Safety Relief Valve Discharge safety relief valve relieving capacity below minimum Piping relief valve capacity stated on rating plate. • Run pipe as short and straight as possible to location protecting user from scalding and properly drain piping.
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5 - HYDRONIC PIPING Figure 10 - Hydronic Piping Domestic Hot Water Outlet Domestic Cold Water Inlet Heating System Supply Heating System Return Diverter Valve 209 Hot Water Tank Delivery 210 Hot Water Tank Return...
6 - COMBUSTION AIR AND VENT PIPING - CATEGORY I (CHIMNEY VENT) Common venting shall not be allowed. Boiler and WARNING other certifi ed appliances. appliances can share same Boiler and venting installations shall be performed chimney vent. Consult appropriate Vent Sizing Tables by a qualifi...
6 - COMBUSTION AIR AND VENT PIPING- CATEGORY I (CHIMNEY VENT) 6.2 Minimum Vent Pipe Clearance Test for spillage at the draft hood relief opening after 5 minutes of main burner operation. Use fl ame of a • Use Type B vent pipe through crawl space. Where vent match or candle, or smoke from a cigarette, cigar, or pipe passes through combustible wall or partition, use pipe.
4 feet (1.22m) horizontal A. When venting through combustible walls, distance is maintained, from electric meters, gas combustible clearances must be considered. ECR meters, regulators and relief equipment. vent termination, 5612601, is a certifi ed direct vent...
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6 - COMBUSTION AIR AND VENT PIPING OF DIRECT VENT AND CATEGORY III If the horizontal vent must go through a crawl space or WARNING other unheated space, the cool temperatures will likely Vent extending through exterior wall shall not cause the fl...
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6 - COMBUSTION AIR AND VENTILATION Provide combustion air and ventilation air in accordance • All Outdoor Air. Provide permanent opening(s) with the section “Air for Combustion and Ventilation,” communicating directly or by ducts with outdoors. of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, ◊...
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6 - COMBUSTION AIR AND VENT PIPING Figure 12 - Horizontal Venting Clearances NOTICE Figure 13 - Two Pipe Venting Maintain 12” (30cm) US, 18” (46cm) Canada clearance above highest anticipated snow level or grade. = Combustion Air / = Venting)
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6 - COMBUSTION AIR AND VENT PIPING NOTICE Figure 14 - Chimney Venting with Room Air Single Wall Refer to section 6.1, numbers 3 through 12, page 15 of this manual for proper installation. = Combustion Air / = Venting) Figure 15 - Chimney Venting with Outside Air Single Wall = Combustion Air /...
7 - GAS SUPPLY PIPING Figure 16 Manual Main Gas Shutoff Valve CAUTION Outside Boiler Jacket WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS With Manufacturer Suggested Piping With Drip Leg • Do not try to light any appliance. • Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
8 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS Figure 17 - Terminal Block WARNING Electrical shock hazard. Turn OFF electrical power supply at service panel before making electrical connections. Failure to do so could result in death or serious injury. 8.1 General Electrically bond boiler to ground in accordance with requirements of authority having jurisdiction.
9 - START UP PROCEDURE 9.1 Fill Boiler With Water And Purge Air WARNING NOTICE Asphyxiation hazard. Carbon monoxide is odorless, To maintain boiler effi ciency and prevent boiling tasteless, clear colorless gas, which is highly toxic. inside the heat exchanger, fl ush entire heating Carbon monoxide production shall not exceed system until clean.
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9 - START UP PROCEDURE 9.6 Check Combustion Figure 18 - Test Ports Natural Gas Vent Gases Test Measure input. English unitsTurn off gas to all other Port appliances. • Activate some heating zones to dissipate heat. • Set boiler on high fi re. •...
10 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING CAUTION If you do not follow these instructions WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS exactly, a fi re or explosion may result • Do not try to light any appliance. causing property damage, personal injury •...
10 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 10.3 Checks During Operation 10.5 Indicator During Operation • Boiler is arranged for connection to an external storage Heating tank for hot water production (optional). All functions relevant to domestic hot water production are only Call for heat (generated by Room Thermostat) is indicated active with the optional water tank connected.
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10 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Boiler Ignition Summer/Winter Switch over Supply unit with electricity. NOTICE Activating this button will keep your boiler from operating. Verify that boiler is not required to run Domestic Hot Water (DHW) needs. Press the button for 2 seconds. Boiler ignition For 120 seconds display will show FH which identifi...
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10 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Hot water tank exclusion (economy) Compensation curve and curve offset Hot water tank temperature maintaining/heating can be Press the button (see item 6 on the control panel display) excluded by the user. If excluded, domestic hot water will for 5 seconds once to display the actual compensation not be delivered.
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10 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Press the button (see item 6 on the control panel display) for 5 seconds again to exit parallel curve adjustment mode. If the room temperature is lower lower than the required value, it is advisable to set a higher order curve and vice versa.
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10 - OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Water system pressure adjustment The fi lling pressure with system cold, read on the boiler water gauge, must be approximately 11 psi. If the system pressure falls to values below minimum, the boiler control will activate fault F37. Low system pressure fault Once the system pressure is restored, the boiler will activate the 120-second air venting cycle indicated on the...
11 - GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING 11.1 Beginning of Each Heating Season 11.2 Annual Shut Down Procedure • Check boiler area is free from combustible materials, • Follow instructions “To Turn Off Gas To Appliance” unless gasoline, and other fl ammable vapors and liquids. boiler is also used to supply domestic hot water.
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Size Capacity AFUE (MBH) (1)(3) Maximum Minimum (MBH) (1)(2) CHB-100 31.5 73.0 CHB-130 43.5 96.0 1000 Btu/hr (British Thermal Units Per Hour) Heating Capacity and AFUE (Annual Fuel Utilization Effi ciency) are based on DOE (Department of Energy) test procedures.
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12 - RATINGS AND CAPACITIES Diagrams Manifold Gas Pressure W.C. Losses of load / head of circulators 20,00 18,00 16,00 14,00 12,00 10,00 8,00 6,00 4,00 2,00 0,00 10,0 Water Flow [GPM] A Boiler losses of head 1 - 2 - 3 Circulator speed...
13 - TROUBLE SHOOTING Diagnostics The boiler is equipped with an advanced self-diagnosis system. In case of a boiler fault, the display will fl ash indicating the fault code. There are faults that cause permanent shutdown (marked with the letter “A”): to restore operation just press the RESET button for 1 second or RESET;...
WIRING DIAGRAM kOhm 138 - Optional Outdoor Sensor 155 - Optional Indirect Tank Sensor kOhm 370 - Field Source LWCO 120V 60Hz DBM34 +15V Important: Before connecting the room thermostat, remove the jumper on terminal block. Modulating fan 155 Hot water tank temperature probe (fi eld sourced) Heating circulating pump 278 Double sensor (Safety + Heating) DHW temperature sensor (see kit)
REPAIR PARTS LIST - CHB-100 Part Number Description FE3980B830 CASING "CTR"...
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REPAIR PARTS LIST - CHB-100 Part Number Description FE3980C200 KIT CONTROL BOX FE3980B850 KIT CONTROL BOARD DBM34 FE3980C210 KIT FRONT COVER "CTR" FE3980B840 KIT PRESS.TEMP.GAUGE FE3980C860 KIT WIRING FE3980C220 KIT MONO CABLE EL.
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REPAIR PARTS LIST - CHB-100 Part Number Description FE3980B930 KIT GASKETS SET FE3980C160 KIT FLUE GASES OUTLET BEND FE3980C100 FAN GASKET FE3980C250 KIT FAN FE3980C090 PRESSURE TEST POINT “VENTURI” FE3980C260 KIT BURNER 11 R.m. FE3980C280 KIT 11 INJECTOR 1.35mm NG FE3980C300 KIT 11 INJECTOR 0.85mm LP...
REPAIR PARTS LIST - CHB-130 Part Number Description FE3980B830 CASING "CTR"...
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REPAIR PARTS LIST - CHB-130 Part Number Description FE3980C200 KIT CONTROL BOX FE3980B850 KIT CONTROL BOARD DBM34 FE3980C210 KIT FRONT COVER "CTR" FE3980B840 KIT PRESS.TEMP.GAUGE FE3980B860 KIT WIRING FE3980C220 KIT MONO CABLE EL.
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REPAIR PARTS LIST - CHB-130 Part Number Description FE3980B930 KIT GASKETS SET FE3980C160 KIT FLUE GASES OUTLET BEND FE3980C100 KIT FAN GASKET FE3980B940 KIT FAN FE3980C090 KIT PRESSURE TEST POINT “VENTURI” FE3980C270 KIT BURNER 15 R.m. FE3980C290 KIT 15 INJECTOR 1.35mm NG FE3980B950 KIT 15 INJECTOR 0.85mm LP FE3980C120...
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