TriangleTube Cardinal 30 Installation & Maintenance Manual

TriangleTube Cardinal 30 Installation & Maintenance Manual

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Technical Specifications
Installation &
Maintenance Manual
30 - 4 0 - 50 - 6 0 - 80 - 10 0
INDI RECT FI RE D WATER HEATE R
WARNING
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 CARDINAL 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.
A1009090-661A0500_EN ■ A - 2023
CTMAN02
Low Lead Content
NSF/ANSI 372
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.
NOTICE
CAUTION
O R I G I N A L
I N N O V A T O R S
T H E

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  • Page 1 Technical Specifications Installation & Maintenance Manual Low Lead Content NSF/ANSI 372 30 - 4 0 - 50 - 6 0 - 80 - 10 0 INDI RECT FI RE D WATER HEATE R WARNING CAUTION This document is intended to be used •...
  • 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 - CARDINAL Clearances - View from the Top .................4 Fig. 2 - Standard Installation - Domestic Piping - CARDINAL Series .............8 Fig. 3 - Optional Installation - Domestic Piping with Recirculation - CARDINAL Series ......8 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 • Triangle Tube reserves the right to change the technical characteristics, components and features of its products without prior notice. Check for an updated version of this manual at www.triangletube.com. A1009090 - 661A0500_EN • A...
  • 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 CARDINAL 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) CARDINAL 30 CARDINAL 40 CARDINAL 50 CARDINAL 60 CARDINAL 80 CARDINAL 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 - Cardinal 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 - CARDINAL Series 12" min. Heat Trap Loop Recirculating (Optional) Loop Cold Water Inlet 12"...
  • Page 16: Fig. 4 - Multiple Cardinal 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 CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING 3- Port Zone Valve Cold water inlet Fig. 6 - CARDINAL 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 - CARDINAL System Piping with 2-Port Zone Valves (Domestic Priority) 1.
  • Page 18: Fig. 8 - Cardinal System Piping With Zone Valves (Non Domestic Priority)

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

    CHAPTER 2 - INSTALLATION - PIPING Cold water inlet Fig. 10 - Multiple CARDINAL Series Water Heater System Boiler Piping Reverse Return Balanced Flow Cold water inlet Fig. 11 - Multiple CARDINAL 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 Prestige and Instinct 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 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 - CARDINAL Assembly A1009090 - 661A0500_EN • A...
  • Page 27 CARDINAL 80 Dip Tube 80 CTRKIT305 CARDINAL 100 Dip Tube 100 CTRKIT307 Drain 1/2" Not shown SMRKIT203 CARDINAL 60 to 100 T&P Relief valve commercial Not shown SMRKIT204 CARDINAL 30 to 50 T&P Relief valve residential A1009090 - 661A0500_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 - CARDINAL 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 - CARDINAL Water Heater Specifications CARDINAL 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 CARDINAL 30 CARDINAL 40 CARDINAL 50 CARDINAL 60 CARDINAL 80 CARDINAL 100 Conditions: • 50ºF Domestic cold water inlet temperature • 135ºF Domestic hot water outlet temperature •...
  • Page 32 Computerized sizing available from Triangle Tube • Available in capacities from 25,000 BTU/hr to 5,000,000 BTU/hr Triangle Tube - 1240 Forest Parkway, Suite 100, West Deptford NJ 08066 Tel: (856) 228 8881 - Fax: (856) 228 3584 - E-mail: info@triangletube.com...

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