RBI Futera XLF Series Manual

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3Finned copper tube gas boilers & water heaters – Boiler manualFTXLF-IOM-HN-1-110308 Copyright 2008 Mestek, Inc.BeFore yoU stArtThis manual covers the application, installation, operation and main-tenance of a Futera XLF Series finned copper heating boiler/waterheater.To obtain the safe, dependable, efficient operation and long life forwhich this heating boiler/water heater was designed, these instruc-tions must be read, understood and followed.The Futera XLF Series finned copper heating boiler/water heatershave been design certified by CSA for use with natural and propanegas under the latest revision of ANSI Z21.10.3/CSA 4.3, Gas Wa-ter Heaters, ANSI-Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Gas-Fired Low Pressure Steamand Hot Water Boilers and CAN 1-3.1, Industrial and CommercialGas Fired Packaged Boilers. Each unit has been constructed andhydrostatically tested for a maximum working pressure of 160 psi,1103 kPa in accordance with Section IV of the ASME Boiler andPressure Vessel Code.All aspects of the boiler/water heater installation must conform tothe requirements of the authority having jurisdiction, or, in the ab-sence of such requirements, to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSIZ223.1/NFPA 54-latest revision. Where required by the authorityhaving jurisdiction, the installation must conform to the Standard forControls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, ANSI/ASME CSD-1.In Canada, the installation must be in accordance with the require-ments of CSA B149.1 or .2, Installation Code for Gas Burning Ap-pliances and Equipment.If installed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you MUSTFOLLOW the additional instructions contained in RBI’s instruc-tion sheet, MACODE-3, located in the back of this manual.The owner should maintain a record of all service work per-formed with the date and a description of the work done.Include the name of the service organization for future reference.Direct all questions to your RBI distributor or contact theRBI Customer Service Department at:U. S. —260 North Elm StreetWestfield, MA 01085Canada —7555 Tranmere DriveMississauga ONT L5S 1L4Always include the model and serial numbers from the rating plateof the boiler/water heater in question.BEFORE YOU START 3RATINGS & CAPACITIES 4BOILER/WATER HEATER LOCATION 4COMBUSTION AIR & VENTILATION 4GENERAL VENTING GUIDELINES 6EXISTING COMMON VENT SYSTEMS 6VENT SYSTEM OPTIONS 6OPTION 1: DIRECT VENT POSITIVE PRESSURE —CATEGORY IV HORIzONTAL OR VERTICAL 7OPTION 2: VERTICAL VENTING POSITIVE PRESSURE,CATEGORY IV FIGURE 5 OR FIGURE 6 (VENT PIPEEqUIVALENT LENGTH UP TO100 FEET MAXIMUM) 10OPTION 3: SIDE WALL VENTING POSITIVE PRESSURE— CATEGORY IV FIGURE 7(VENT/AIR PIPE EqUIVALENTLENGTHS UP TO100 FEET MAXIMUM) 11OPTION 4: VERTICAL CHIMNEY VENTING NEGATIVEPRESSURE — CATEGORY II (MULTIPLE BOILERS WITHCOMMON VENTING) FIGURE 8 12CATEGORY II CHIMNEY INSPECTION & SIzING 12CATEGORY II VENT CONNECTIONS 12GENERAL PIPING REqUIREMENTS 14HEATING SYSTEM PIPING 14DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY PIPING 19TEMPERATURE RISE CONTROL 19GAS SUPPLY PIPING 22ELECTRICAL WIRING 23GENERAL OPERATION 24PROPANE GAS 24WIRING & CONTROL SET-UP 24CONTROLS & INTERLOCKS 24SEqUENCE OF OPERATION 25OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 26TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE 28CHECKING & ADJUSTMENTS 28MAINTENANCE 30REPAIR PARTS 33START-UP REPORT 38