Weil-McLain GOLD GV 3 Series Manual

Weil-McLain GOLD GV 3 Series Manual

Venting supplement for 3” vent
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GOLD
Water Boiler — Series 3 & 4
Venting Supplement
for 3" venting
Special gas vent system vent and combustion air
supplement for 3" diameter venting.
The following manufacturers' AL29-4C® Stainless Steel Special Gas Vent System may be used
in new installations of GV-3 through GV-6 boilers:
Saf-T Vent®
Heat-Fab, Inc.
CORR/GUARD
Metal-Fab, Inc.
Z-Vent II
Z-Flex®, Inc.
FasNSeal™
ProTech Systems
Hazard definitions
The following defined terms are used throughout these Instructions to bring attention to the
presence of hazards of various risk levels or to important information concerning the life of
the product.
Indicates presence of hazards that
or substantial property damage.
Indicates presence of hazards that
or substantial property damage.
Indicates presence of hazards that
or property damage.
Indicates special instructions on installation, operation or maintenance
that are important but not related to personal injury or property damage.
To the installer:
This Venting Supplement must only be used by a qualified installer/
service technician. Read these Instructions completely before beginning
the installation. Failure to follow all instructions can cause severe personal
injury, death or substantial property damage.
To install a new vent system follow instructions in:
This Venting Supplement.
GV Boilers Vent/Air Intake Termination Assembly Instructions, if
using Weil-McLain Vent/Air Intake Termination Kit. — OR —
GV Water Boiler Series 3 & 4 Direct Vent Through-Roof or Through-
Unused-Chimney Venting Supplement, if using Weil-McLain
Through-Roof or Through-Unused-Chimney Termination Kit.
Vent manufacturer's instructions supplied with vent material.
For installations above 5,500 feet use only direct vent (ducted combustion
air) when sidewall venting. All of the vertical (through-roof or through-
unused-chimney) methods in this Venting Supplement are acceptable and
can result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage
if ignored.
GV
will cause severe
personal injury, death
can cause severe
personal injury, death
will or can cause minor
personal injury
Part number 550-141-923/0710

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Summary of Contents for Weil-McLain GOLD GV 3 Series

  • Page 1 This Venting Supplement. • GV Boilers Vent/Air Intake Termination Assembly Instructions, if using Weil-McLain Vent/Air Intake Termination Kit. — OR — • GV Water Boiler Series 3 & 4 Direct Vent Through-Roof or Through- Unused-Chimney Venting Supplement, if using Weil-McLain Through-Roof or Through-Unused-Chimney Termination Kit.
  • Page 2: Combustion Air Supply

    GOLD GV Series 3 & 4 — Venting Supplement for 3.00” venting Combustion air supply Special note Refer to GV Boiler Manual for sizing free area of combustion/ventilation air openings. All boilers experience some condensation in section assembly during start-up. Unlike most conventional boilers, condensation is minimized in the GV Boiler by a built-in mixing system, maintaining boiler return water temperature above 130 F, during steady state operation.
  • Page 3: Vent Termination

    When using direct vent method — Refer to separate 13. Do not terminate vent closer than 5 feet below roof overhang. instructions packed with Weil-McLain direct vent 14. Do not terminate vent above any door or window. Condensate can termination kit and vent pipe manufacturer’s freeze, causing ice formations.
  • Page 4: Pre-Installation Planning

    Figures 4 and 6. Can cause severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage if ignored. Select vent method Figure 3 GV direct vent through sidewall Figure 4 GV non-direct vent through sidewall (using Weil- McLain Vent/Air Intake Termination Kit) (See WARNING above.) (using Weil-McLain Vent/Air Intake Termination Kit) Part number 550-141-923/0710...
  • Page 5 GOLD GV Series 3 & 4 — Venting Supplement for 3.00” venting Installation continued Select vent method continued Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 GV direct vent (using Weil-McLain GV non-direct vent GV non-direct vent Through-Roof or Through-Unused-Chimney through sidewall through roof (using termina- (See WARNING...
  • Page 6: Installation & Assembly

    1. Seal all combustion air piping joints and seams, Venting through sidewall using sealant as below: If using Weil-McLain Vent/Air Intake Termination Kit, see instructions Dryer vent — A piece of 3” galvanized is re- provided in that kit. Applies to direct (Figure 3, page 4) or non-direct quired at each end to adapt.
  • Page 7 GOLD GV Series 3 & 4 — Venting Supplement for 3.00” venting Installation — assembly continued Figure 10 Sidewall termination installation (non-direct venting) 4" galvanized sleeve (through combustible 4 " hole for wall) ¼" to ¾" between stop on ¹⁄₈ termination and metal plate 18"...
  • Page 8 GOLD GV Series 3 & 4 — Venting Supplement for 3.00” venting Installation — assembly continued Finish the vent installation Figure 11 Installation of condensate tubing Installing condensate tubing See Figure 11 to install condensate tubing (provided by others). Use condensate pump if floor drain is higher than condensate drain on boiler.

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