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PEERLESS PP-30-LB Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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  • Page 1 Peerless Partner ® ® Indirect-Fired Water Heater Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    This manual must only be used by a qualified installer / service technician. Read all instructions in this manual before installing. Perform steps in the given order. Failure to do so could result in substantial property damage, severe personal injury, or death. The manufacturer reserves the right to make product changes or updates without notice and will not be held liable for typographical errors in literature.

  • Page 3: Part 1 - General Safety Information

    B. Heater Water Part 1 - General Safety Information Do not use petroleum-based cleaning or sealing compounds in a water This water heater is approved for indoor installation only and is heating system. Gaskets and seals in the system may be damaged. This not intended for use as a pool heater.

  • Page 4: Part 2 - Prepare The Water Heater

    This water heater is certified for indoor use only. DO NOT INSTALL Approximate Time / Temperature Relationships in Scalds OUTDOORS. Outdoor installations ARE NOT covered by warranty. More than 5 minutes Choose a location for the water heater as centralized to the piping system as possible.

  • Page 5: Performance And Sizing Guidelines

    CAPACITY DOMESTIC SHIPPING MODEL U.S. GAL. CONNECTION WEIGHT PP-30-LB 22” 28-1/2” 23-1/4” 30 GAL. 71 LBS. 3/4” NPTM PP-40 5-1/4” 9-3/4” 19-1/4”...
  • Page 6 MODEL TYPE WARM START 100 113 120 140 141 160 174 180 200 212 220 240 260 270 COLD START 111 133 150 PP-30-LB COLD START A & B WARM START 126 150 169 COLD START 111 133 150 159 186 187...

  • Page 7: Water Chemistry Requirements

    (85 mg/L) may be over softened. Steam boiler applications: • Consult local water treatment companies for unusually Use only with Peerless Series 63 or Series 64 steam boilers, hard water areas (above the required amounts) or for other which include tappings for the application.

  • Page 8: Domestic Piping Inlet

    RE-INSPECTION OF T&P RELIEF VALVES: T&P valves should be C. Domestic Piping Inlet inspected AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS, and replaced if necessary, by a licensed plumbing contractor or qualified service technician to ensure that the product has not been affected by Never use dielectric fittings or galvanized steel fittings on any corrosive water conditions and to ensure that the valve and domestic water connections.

  • Page 9: Potable Expansion Tank

    This water heater can deliver scalding water. Be careful whenever F. Potable Expansion Tank using hot water to avoid scalding injury. Certain appliances such as A potable hot water expansion tank may be required to offset heated dishwashers and automatic clothes washers may require increased water expansion.

  • Page 10: Applications

    H. Applications Figure 4 - Mixing Valve Installation Figure 3 - Zoning with Zone Valves BOILER Figure 5 - Expansion Tank Application Figure 6 - Installation with High Efficiency Boiler NOTES: 1. Minimum pipe size should match connection size. Upsize pipe accordingly if greater flow is required. 2.
  • Page 11 Figure 7 - Zoning with Circulators Figure 8 - Installation with Storage Tank NOTES: 1. Minimum pipe size should match connection size. Upsize pipe accordingly if greater flow is required. 2. A thermal expansion tank suitable for potable water must be sized and installed within this piping system between the backflow preventer and the cold water inlet.
  • Page 12 NOTE: On Steam Boiler Applications (Only recommended on Series 63 and Series 64 boilers), the indirect heat exchanger supply and return connections must be below the water line from the boiler connection. The internal flow check or spring check must be used to avoid thermal siphoning from the connected boiler.

  • Page 13: Part 4 - Heater Control And Wiring

    Part 4 - Heater Control and Wiring A. Control Install control element into the control well and tighten into place with screws on the control body. Thermal conductive paste is recommended. Once the control is operational, it is important to make sure the control is maintaining the desired operating temperature. CAUTION NOTE: DO NOT attempt to remove the control well! The control well is welded to the water heater.

  • Page 14: Part 5 - Start-Up And Operation

    Part 5 - Start-Up and Operation 1. Fill the water heater by opening the cold water shut-off valve. Purge air from the system by opening a hot water outlet at a fixture in a kitchen or bathroom. When water flows freely from the outlet, the system is purged.

  • Page 15: Part 6 - Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Part 6 - Maintenance and Troubleshooting Periodic maintenance should be performed by a qualified service technician to ensure all equipment is operating safely and efficiently. The owner should make necessary arrangements with a qualified heating contractor for periodic maintenance of the heater. Installer must also inform the owner that the lack of proper water heater care and maintenance may result in hazardous conditions.
  • Page 16 Problem Reason Remedy Zone Valve Not Opening Open manually or replace Circulator Not Operating Check or replace Tank Control Set Too Low Raise tank temperature* Boiler Control Set Too Low Raise boiler temperature No Hot Water Wiring Incorrect Check wiring Tank Control Failure Replace control Zone Valve Failure...

  • Page 17: Customer Installation Record Form

    Customer Installation Record Form The following form should be completed by the qualified installer / service technician for you to keep as a record of the installation in case of a warranty claim. After reading the important notes at the bottom of the page, please also sign this document. Customer’s Name Date of Installation Installation Address...
  • Page 18 Peerless Partner ® ® Indirect-Fired Water Heater Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual TO THE INSTALLER: This manual is the property of the owner and must be affixed near the water heater for future reference. TO THE OWNER: This water heater should be inspected annually by a Qualified Service Agency.

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