Slant/Fin VHS-180 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

V
ICTORY
HOT WATER MODELS VHS-30 THROUGH VHS-180
GAS-FIRED CAST-IRON BOILERS FOR NATURAL AND L.P. PROPANE GASES
Models with Intermittent Pilot System - Spark Ignition
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page
Dimensions, Rating and Orifice Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Installation Requirements:
Boiler Location and Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Minimum Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Boiler Room Air Supply and Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Flue Gas Venting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Category II and III Venting:
Venting Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Flue Length Restriction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Category I Venting:
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Vent Connector Material . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Venting Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Venting System Regular Inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Gas Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Electrical Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Water Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Piping a Heating-Cooling System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Operating Instructions:
Filling and Venting Water Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Initial Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Operating Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Burner Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Safety Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Care and Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Sequence of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
General Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Appendix A and B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
WARNING
The venting system of this boiler is under positive pres-
sure when it is connected to the outdoors with 3" diameter
pipe. Leakage from this system can be hazardous and if
not avoided can result in death or serious injury. In addi-
tion to the recommendations within this manual and the
User's Information Manual, the venting system, from the
blower to the outdoor discharge, must be carefully
checked annually by a qualified service agency.
Heating Contractor
Address
Phone Number
II
This manual must be left with owner and
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should be hung on or adjacent to the boiler
for reference.
READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING
WARNINGS AND STATEMENTS
BEFORE READING THE

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Installation location ONLY as permitted in paragraph
entitled "LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM (L.P.) PROPANE
GAS-FIRED BOILER LOCATION" on page 3 of this
instruction book.
The above warning does not apply to NATURAL gas-
fired boilers.
The installation must conform to the requirements of
the authority having jurisdiction or, in the absence of
such requirements, to the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1-latest edition. The installation must also
conform to the additional requirements in this Slant/Fin
Instruction Book.
In addition where required by the authority having juris-
diction, the installation must conform to American
Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for
Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired
Boilers, No. CSD-1.
This boiler, gas piping and accessories must be
installed, connected, serviced and repaired by a
trained, experienced service technician, familiar with all
precautions required for gas-fired equipment and
licensed or otherwise qualified, in compliance with the
authority having jurisdiction.
Boiler Model Number
Boiler Serial Number
Installation Date
Publication No. VHS-40
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IMPORTANT
WARNING
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM (L.P.)
PROPANE GAS-FIRED BOILERS
WARNING
Part No. 44-0831 Printed in U.S.A.404