Ideal Heating MONARCH 30 Installation & Maintenance Manual

Ideal Heating MONARCH 30 Installation & Maintenance Manual

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INSTALLATION &
MAINTENANCE MANUAL
This document is intended to be used
by a factory trained and qualified
heating contractor or service technician
only. Read all Instructions within this
document and within the relevant Boiler
Installation and Maintenance Manual
before proceeding. It is recommended
to follow the procedures in the steps
given. Skipping or missing procedural
steps could result in substantial property
damage, serious injury, or death.
When receiving the MONARCH unit, any claims for damage or shortage in shipment must be filed
immediately against the transportation company by the consignee.
Customer must register unit within sixty (60) days of installation in order to gain warranty coverage.
See Warranty Card for details.
Leave all documentation received with appliance with the owner for future reference.
Installation and service should only be performed by a qualified installer or service technician.
Installations and service should be performed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter in the Common-
wealth of Massachusetts.
Low Lead Content
NSF/ANSI 372
A1009091 - 661A0600_EN • A
CTMAN01
MONARCH 30 - 40 - 50 - 60 - 80 - 100
WARNING
NOTICE
CAUTION
The heat transfer medium must be
water or other nontoxic fluid hav-
ing a toxicity rating or class of 1, as
listed in Clinical Toxicology of Com-
mercial Products, 5th edition.
The pressure of the heat transfer
medium must be limited to a max-
imum of 30 psig by an approved
safety or relief valve.

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL MONARCH 30 - 40 - 50 - 60 - 80 - 100 WARNING CAUTION This document is intended to be used • The heat transfer medium must be by a factory trained and qualified water or other nontoxic fluid hav-...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT AND SAFETY INFORMATION ................V CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION ..................1 1.1. Codes Compliance .......................... 1 1.2. Codes Restrictions .......................... 1 1.3. Operating Restrictions ........................2 1.4. Potable DHW Water Quality Requirements .................3 1.5. Closed Loop Boiler Heating Water Quality Requirements ............3 1.6.
  • Page 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 5 - WATER HEATER MAINTENANCE ............... 18 5.1. Maintenance Schedule .........................18 5.1.1 Annual service by qualified service technician should include the following: ....18 5.1.2 Homeowner monthly maintenance to include: ..............18 5.2. Filling Water Heater ........................18 5.3.
  • Page 4 INDEX OF ILLUSTRATIONS AND TABLES Fig. 1 - MONARCH Clearances - View from the Top ................4 Fig. 2 - Standard Installation - Domestic Piping - MONARCH Series ............9 Fig. 3 - Optional Installation - Domestic Piping with Recirculation - MONARCH Series .......9 Fig.
  • Page 5: Product And Safety Information

    PRODUCT AND SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FOR DANGER THE HOMEOWNER AND THE INSTALLER Hot Water Can Scald! This manual contains important information for the installation, • Water temperatures over 125ºF can cause severe starting up and maintenance of the appliance. burns instantly or death from scalding.
  • Page 6 PRODUCT AND SAFETY INFORMATION CAUTION • It is prohibited to carry out any modifications to the appliance without prior written consent from Ideal. • Faulty parts must only be replaced by genuine Ideal factory parts. • Failure to comply with these instructions can result in minor property damage, or injury.
  • Page 7: Chapter 1 - Pre-Installation

    CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION 1.1. Codes Compliance 1.2. Codes Restrictions Water heater installation must conform with the in- The single wall heat exchanger in the MONARCH wa- structions in this manual and where applicable: ter heater complies with National Standard Plumbing •...
  • Page 8: Operating Restrictions

    CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION 1.3. Operating Restrictions • Maximum domestic hot water temperature is 180ºF NOTICE (82°C) for commercial applications and 160ºF (71°C) for residential applications. • Artificially softened boiler/heating wa- • Maximum boiler water temperature is 210ºF (99° C). ter from a salt based water softener is not allowed on the heating side of the water •...
  • Page 9: Potable Dhw Water Quality Requirements

    CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION 1.4. Potable DHW Water Quality Require- ments During installation and during the annual maintenance, The domestic water supplied to the water heater must the water quality must be checked and if found outside be potable water that is free from contaminants, sedi- of the requirements, must be corrected.
  • Page 10: Locating Water Heater

    CHAPTER 1 - PRE-INSTALLATION 1.7. Locating Water Heater Antifreeze must be replaced at a minimum every 3-5 years or what is specified by the manufacturer of the • This water heater is not intended for outdoor installations. antifreeze. • Keep distance between boiler and water heater to When using antifreeze in the heating system circula- a minimum to: tor sizing must be considered because of the increase...
  • Page 11: Chapter 2 - Installation - Piping

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING 2.1. Temperature & Pressure (T&P) Relief 2.1.2 Commonwealth of Massachusetts Installation Valve In the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in CAUTION all jurisdictions requiring a vacuum breaker to be installed on the domestic cold water inlet, follow To reduce risk of excessive pressures and these requirements: temperatures in the water heater, install tem-...
  • Page 12: Drain Valve

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING 2.2. Drain Valve 2.5. Vacuum Breaker A drain valve is supplied with the unit (draining of the Installing a vacuum breaker (Watts N36-M1 or equiva- domestic tank). For information on draining the tank, lent) on the domestic cold water inlet will prevent dam- see page 18.
  • Page 13: Thermostatic Mixing Valve

    Boiler Water Supply/ Temperature and Pressure Relief Diameter (Inches) Inlet/Outlet (M - NPT) Return (F - NPT) Valve Connection (F - NPT) MONARCH 30 MONARCH 40 MONARCH 50 MONARCH 60 MONARCH 80 MONARCH 100 *recommended minimum boiler piping diameter is based on the installer correctly sizing the piping and pump to account for pressure drop as well as any glycol in the system.
  • Page 14: Boiler Piping

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING 2.11. Boiler Piping • All PEX tubing used to connect the indirect tank wa- ter heater to the boiler must have an oxygen barrier. • If PEX tubing is used for boiler water piping, it must have a maximum oxygen diffusion rate of 0.1 mg/ liter-day for boiler and water heater protection.
  • Page 15: Fig. 2 - Standard Installation - Domestic Piping - Monarch Series

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING 12" min. 12" min. Heat Trap Heat Trap Loop Loop (Optional) (Optional) Cold Water Inlet Fig. 2 - Standard Installation - Domestic Piping - MONARCH Series 12" min. Heat Trap Loop Recirculating (Optional) Loop Cold Water Inlet 12"...
  • Page 16: Fig. 4 - Multiple Monarch Series Water Heater System Domestic Piping - Parallel

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING • Recommended for most applications. • Utilize the boiler to control system tem- perature. • Install automatic mixing valve at either the hot water outlet of the water heater system or at each hot water fixture. •...
  • Page 17: Fig. 6 - Monarch System Piping With 3-Port Zone Valve (Domestic Priority)

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING 3- Port Zone Valve Cold water inlet Fig. 6 - MONARCH System Piping with 3-Port Zone Valve (Domestic Priority) 2-Port Zone Valve (normally closed) 2-Port Zone Valve (normally open) Cold water inlet Fig. 7 - MONARCH System Piping with 2-Port Zone Valves (Domestic Priority) 1.
  • Page 18: Fig. 8 - Monarch System Piping With Zone Valves (Non Domestic Priority)

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING Zone Zone valve valve Zone valve Cold water inlet Fig. 8 - MONARCH System Piping with Zone Valves (Non Domestic Priority) Zone circulator Zone circulator Zone circulator Cold water inlet Fig. 9 - MONARCH System Piping with Zone Circulators 1.
  • Page 19: Fig. 10 - Multiple Monarch Series Water Heater System Boiler Piping Reverse

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING Cold water inlet Fig. 10 - Multiple MONARCH Series Water Heater System Boiler Piping Reverse Return Balanced Flow Cold water inlet Fig. 11 - Multiple MONARCH Series Water Heater System Boiler Piping - Manifold 1.
  • Page 20: Chapter 3 - Installation - Wiring

    CHAPTER 3 - INSTALLATION - WIRING 3.1. Temperature Sensor and Drywell NOTICE Gallant and Exalt boilers are equipped with a sensor The drywell shall be installed using appropriate sealing that can be used with the tank. material and tightened with a torque of 51 Lb.ft (70 Nm). A drywell is provided with the tank, to be installed in the designated location (refer to Fig.
  • Page 21: Fig. 13 - Monarch Tank Temperature Sensor Connected To Exalt Boiler Low Voltage Terminal

    CHAPTER 3 - INSTALLATION - WIRING All wiring must be a minimum of 18 gauge or greater as DANGER required by the thermostat manufacturer and installed in accordance with: Consumer Product Safety Commission and • U.S.A. - National Electrical Code and any other some states recommend temperatures set- national, state or local code requirements hav- tings of 120ºF or less.
  • Page 22: Chapter 4 - Water Heater Start-Up

    CHAPTER 4 - WATER HEATER START-UP 4.1. Filling the Coil (Boiler Water) DANGER CAUTION HOT WATER CAN SCALD! Water temperature over 125ºF can cause se- • Never use water heater unless coil and tank vere burns instantly or death from scalds. are completely filled with water.
  • Page 23: Adjusting The Temperature

    CHAPTER 4 - WATER HEATER START-UP NOTICE 4.3.1 Adjusting the Temperature Using a Ther- mostat • Household water usage patterns will af- fect water temperature at any faucet or A Resideo L4080B1352 thermostat (Aquastat) can be shower. Occasionally check temperature at used to control the DHW temperature in the tank.
  • Page 24: Chapter 5 - Water Heater Maintenance

    CHAPTER 5 - WATER HEATER MAINTENANCE 5.1. Maintenance Schedule 5.1.2 Homeowner monthly maintenance to in- clude: 5.1.1 Annual service by qualified service tech- ¨ Check for air. nician should include the following: • Manual air vent-open and close briefly to re- lease any air.
  • Page 25: Preparation For Draining The Tank

    CHAPTER 5 - WATER HEATER MAINTENANCE 5.3.3 Draining Coil (Boiler Water) WARNING 1. Isolate the boiler circuit by closing the shutoff valves Water from opened drain valves, unions and 2. Connect the drain valve to the sewer using a flexi- other connections may be extremely hot.
  • Page 26: Chapter 6 - Replacement Parts

    CHAPTER 6 - REPLACEMENT PARTS Fig. 14 - MONARCH Assembly A1009091 - 661A0600_EN • A...
  • Page 27 MONARCH 80 Dip Tube 80 CTRKIT305 MONARCH 100 Dip Tube 100 CTRKIT307 Drain 1/2" Not shown SMRKIT203 MONARCH 60 to 100 T&P Relief valve commercial Not shown SMRKIT204 MONARCH 30 to 50 T&P Relief valve residential A1009091 - 661A0600_EN • A...
  • Page 28: Chapter 7 - Water Heater Specifications And Performances

    CHAPTER 7 - WATER HEATER SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCES Auxiliary Connection Hot Water Outlet Cold Water Inlet Flow Drywell (from boiler) Return (to boiler) Drain Connection Fig. 15 - MONARCH Dimensions - Side View Temperature and Pressure Relief Valve Connection Cold Water Inlet Hot Water Outlet Fig.
  • Page 29 CHAPTER 7 - WATER HEATER SPECIFICATIONS AND PERFORMANCES Table 5 - MONARCH Water Heater Specifications MONARCH Model Capacity Gal. Domestic 46.3 53.2 78.9 96.4 Boiler (coil) Heating Surface Sq. Ft. 8 1/2 8 1/2 Head Loss Boiler Side Ft. w.c. (flow rate : 14 GPM) Piping Connections Inches...
  • Page 30 Peak Flow 1st Hour Flow Circulator Model Capacity Flow Gal./10 min. Gal./Hour Min. GPM Gal./Hour MONARCH 30 MONARCH 40 MONARCH 50 MONARCH 60 MONARCH 80 MONARCH 100 Conditions: • 50ºF Domestic cold water inlet temperature • 135ºF Domestic hot water outlet temperature •...
  • Page 32 Additional quality water heating equipment available from Ideal North America Maxi-Flo Pool and Spa Heat Exchangers • Constructed of high quality corrosion resistant stainless steel (AISI 316) or titanium • Specially designed built-in flow restrictor to assure maximum heat exchange •...

This manual is also suitable for:

Monarch 40Monarch 50Monarch 60Monarch 80Monarch 100

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