Table Of Contents; Before You Start - RBI Futera XLF Series Manual

BEFORE YOU START . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
RATINGS & CAPACITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
BOILER/WATER HEATER LOCATION . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
COMBUSTION AIR & VENTILATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
GENERAL VENTING GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
EXISTING COMMON VENT SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . 6
VENT SYSTEM OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
OPTION 1: DIRECT VENT POSITIVE PRESSURE -
CATEGORY IV HORIzONTAL OR VERTICAL . . . . . . . . 7
OPTION 2: VERTICAL VENTING POSITIVE PRESSURE,
CATEGORY IV FIGURE 5 OR FIGURE 6 (VENT PIPE
EqUIVALENT LENGTH UP TO100 FEET MAXIMUM) . . . 10
OPTION 3: SIDE WALL VENTING POSITIVE PRESSURE
- CATEGORY IV FIGURE 7(VENT/AIR PIPE EqUIVALENT
LENGTHS UP TO100 FEET MAXIMUM) . . . . . . . . . . 11
OPTION 4: VERTICAL CHIMNEY VENTING NEGATIVE
PRESSURE - CATEGORY II (MULTIPLE BOILERS WITH
COMMON VENTING) FIGURE 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
CATEGORY II CHIMNEY INSPECTION & SIzING . . . . . . 12
CATEGORY II VENT CONNECTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
GENERAL PIPING REqUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
HEATING SYSTEM PIPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY PIPING . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
TEMPERATURE RISE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
GAS SUPPLY PIPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ELECTRICAL WIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
GENERAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
PROPANE GAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
WIRING & CONTROL SET-UP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CONTROLS & INTERLOCKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
SEqUENCE OF OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CHECKING & ADJUSTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
REPAIR PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
START-UP REPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Finned copper tube gas boilers & water heaters - Boiler manual

BeFore yoU stArt

This manual covers the application, installation, operation and main-
tenance of a Futera XLF Series finned copper heating boiler/water
heater.
To obtain the safe, dependable, efficient operation and long life for
which this heating boiler/water heater was designed, these instruc-
tions must be read, understood and followed.
The Futera XLF Series finned copper heating boiler/water heaters
have been design certified by CSA for use with natural and propane
gas under the latest revision of ANSI Z21.10.3/CSA 4.3, Gas Wa-
ter Heaters, ANSI-Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Gas-Fired Low Pressure Steam
and Hot Water Boilers and CAN 1-3.1, Industrial and Commercial
Gas Fired Packaged Boilers. Each unit has been constructed and
hydrostatically tested for a maximum working pressure of 160 psi,
1103 kPa in accordance with Section IV of the ASME Boiler and
Pressure Vessel Code.
All aspects of the boiler/water heater installation must conform to
the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction, or, in the ab-
sence of such requirements, to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI
Z223.1/NFPA 54-latest revision. Where required by the authority
having jurisdiction, the installation must conform to the Standard for
Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, ANSI/
ASME CSD-1.
In Canada, the installation must be in accordance with the require-
ments of CSA B149.1 or .2, Installation Code for Gas Burning Ap-
pliances and Equipment.
If installed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you MUST
FOLLOW the additional instructions contained in RBI's instruc-
tion sheet, MACODE-3, located in the back of this manual.
The owner should maintain a record of all service work per-
formed with the date and a description of the work done.
Include the name of the service organization for future reference.
Direct all questions to your RBI distributor or contact the
RBI Customer Service Department at:
Always include the model and serial numbers from the rating plate
of the boiler/water heater in question.
U. S. -
260 North Elm Street
Westfield, MA 01085
Canada -
7555 Tranmere Drive
Mississauga ONT L5S 1L4
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