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Check to besureyouhavetherightsizeboilerbeforestarting the installation.
Seeratingandcapacity tableon previous page. A lsobe surethenewboileris
forthetypeof gasyouareusing.Check theratingplateontherightsideofthe
boiler.
Youmuslseethattheboiler is suppliedwiththecorrecttypeof gas,freshair
forcombustion, anda suitable electrical s upply.Also,theboilermustbecon-
nected to a suitable ventingsystemandan adequate p ipingsystem. F inaily, a
thermostat, properly located, i s needed forcontroloftheheating system. I fyou
haveanydoubtsasto thevariousrequirements, checkwith localauthorities
and obtainprofessional help whereneeded. T ake thetime to complete all of
thestepsfor SAFE andPROPER o peration of theheating system.
Ifthis boileris installed in a buildingunder construction, special c aremustbe
taken to insure a cleancombustion air supplyduringtheconstruction process.
Airborne particulates s uchasfromdrywalldustandfromfiberglass insulation
canclogtheburnerportsandcauseincomplete combustion andsootfng.
Where required bytheauthority havingjurisdiction, t heinstallation mustcon-
formto American Societyof Mechanical E ngineers S afety Codefor Controls
andSafetyDevices f or Automatically F iredBoilers, N o.CSD-1.
Theinstallationmustconformto the requirements o f the authorityhaving
jurisdiction or, in theabsence of suchrequirements, to theNational F uelGas
Code, A NSIZ223.1-1atest revision.
In Canada, t he boiler shall be installedaccordingto CSA-B149.1 and .2,
Installation CodeforGasBurningAppliances andEquipment.
Installers - Followlocalregulations with respect t o installationof CO
detectors.Follow maintenance recommendations in this instruction
manual.
Techniciens - Veuillezvousconformer _ la rdgiementation e n vigueur
concernant I" installation d esdetecteurs d 'oxydede carbone. Suivrelos
consignes d'entretien figurant d enslemanuel d instruction cijeint.
KEEP BOILER AREA CLEAN AND FREE FROM COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS,
GASOLINE
AND OTHER FLAMMABLE
VAPORS AND LIQUIDS
1. Selectlevellocation ascentralized with pipingsystem, a ndasnearchim-
ney,as possible.
2. Placecratedboiler at selectedlocation,removecrate by pulling crate
sidesfrom topandbottomboards. C ombustible floors:Whenboileris to
be installedon a combustible floor,a Special B asePlatemustbeused-
146-14-031 (2-6 Section) or 146-14-032 (7-9 Section). T hisboilermust
not be installed on carpeting.
3. Boileris to be level.Metalshimsmay be usedunderbaselegsfor final
leveling.
4. Additional c learances for servicemayexceed clearances f or fire protec-
tion. Alwayscomplywith theminimumfire protection clearances s hown
on the boiler,An 18 inch clearance shouldbe maintained on any side
wherepassage is required toaccess anothersidefor cleaning, s ervicing,
inspection or replacement ofanypartthatmayneedattention. A n 18 inch
clearance is recommended o n the controlsidefor servicing.
Figure 2 shows minimum clearancesto combustible construction.
Rooms thatarelargein comparison withthesizeoftheboileraredefined
asroomshavinga volumeequalto or greater t han16 timesthevolume
ofthe boiler.Where theactualceilingheightof a roomis greaterthat8',
thevolumeof a roomshallbe figuredon thebasisof a ceilingheightof
8'. Determination o f roomsizeshouldbe based on thetotalvolumeof all
gasfired equipment i nstalledin the room. Consultsection6.3.1 of the
NationalFuel Gas Codefor further information,including approved
methods for reducingclearances in largerooms.
5. Equipment shallbe installedin a locationin whichthefacilitiesfor ven-
tilationpermitsatisfactory combustion of gas,properventing,andmain-
tenance of ambient t emperature a tsafelimitsundernormal c onditionsof
use.Equipment s hallbe locatedso asnot to interfere with propercircu-
lationof air.Whennormalinfiltrationdoesnotprovidethe necessary a ir,
outside air shall be introduced (See Page 4 - "Fresh Air for
Combustion"),
6. Adviseownerto keepair passages freeof obstructions. V entilating and
combustion air mustenterboiler roomwithoutrestrictions.
7. Theboilershallbe installed such thattheautomatic gasignitionsystem
components a reprotected fromwater(dripping,spraying, r ain,etc.)dur-
ing applianceoperationand service(condensate trap, control replace-
ment,etc.).
Top
Rear
Control Side
Opposite Side
Front
Flue/Vent Connector
Near Boiler Piping
Alcove, or Room Not
Large In Comparison
WithBoiler
2-5 SECT` 6-9 SECT,
6'
6'
6'
6"
8"
24"
6"
24"
18"
18'
6"
6"
1"
1'
Boiler Volume
Boiler Size
(Cu.Ft,)
2 sect.
3.8
3 sect,
54
4 sect,
7.0
5 sect.
85
6 sect.
10.1
7 sect.
11.7
8 sect,
! 3.2
9 sect.
14.8
* FOR ROOM WITHSINGLEBOILERONLY
Room Large
InCompedsoo
With Boiler
2-9 SECT,
6'
6'
6'
6'
18'
6'
1'
Minimum Room Volume R equired T oBe
Large Room (Cu.Ft.)*
61.6
86.6
111.6
136.6
161.7
186.7
211.7
2367
THIS UNIT MUST BE SET ON A CONCRETE OR OTHER
NON-COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL BASE OR FLOOR.
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