Prepare Boiler - Weil-McLain GOLD CGa Manual

GOLD CGa Gas-Fired Water Boiler — Boiler Manual
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Prepare boiler location — vent system
Failure to follow all instructions can result in flue gas spillage and carbon monoxide emissions, causing severe
personal injury or death.
Inspect existing chimney before installing boiler. Failure to clean or replace perforated pipe or tile lining will cause
severe personal injury or death.
personal injury or death.
When removing boiler from an
existing common vent system:
At the time of removal of an existing boiler, the following
steps shall be followed with each appliance remaining
connected to the common venting system placed in op-
eration, while the other appliances remaining connected
to the common venting system are not in operation.
a.
system.
b.
size and horizontal pitch and determine there is no
blockage or restriction, leakage, corrosion or other
deficiencies which could cause an unsafe condi-
tion.
c.
building doors and windows and all doors between
the space in which the appliances remaining con-
nected to the common venting system are located
and other spaces of the building. Turn on clothes
dryers and any appliance not connected to the com-
mon venting system. Turn on any exhaust fans, such
as range hoods and bathroom exhausts, so they will
d.
Follow the lighting/operating instructions. Adjust
thermostat so appliance will operate continuously.
e.
5 minutes of main burner operation. Use the flame
of a match or candle.
f. After it has been determined that
remaining connected to the common venting system
properly vents when tested as outlined above, return
doors, windows, exhaust fans, fireplace dampers,
and any other gas-burning appliance to their previ-
ous conditions of use.
Any improper operation of common venting system
should be corrected so the installation conforms with
determined using the appropriate tables in Part 11 of
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in the common venting
for proper
— Insofar as is practical, close all
the appliance being inspected.
at draft hood relief opening after
Chimney or vent require-
ments
2. See Ratings table on page 67 for minimum chimney
or vent sizes. A chimney or vent
should extend
where it passes through a roof of a building
and
A chimney or vent must not extend less than the
distances stated above.
3. A lined chimney is preferred and must be used when
required by local, state, provincial and national
linings with joints that prevent retention of moisture
and linings made of noncorrosive materials are best.
Advice for flue connections and chimney linings can
be obtained from local gas utility.
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wall metal vent pipe or single-wall vent pipe may
be used as a liner.
chimneys, typically have one or more walls ex-
posed to outside air.
fired boiler with automatic vent damper is vented
through this type of chimney, the potential exists for
a masonry chimney. Weil-McLain recommends the
following to prevent possible damage.
a. Line chimney with corrosion-resistant metal
b. Provide drain trap to remove any condensate.
5. Where two or more gas appliances vent into a
common chimney or vent, equivalent area should
be to area of vent outlet on largest
appliance
additional appliance.
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than
double-
When any atmospheric gas-
of vent outlet area on
Part Number 550-101-009/0107
.