ENERGY KINETICS Resolute Boiler, Installation & Service Manual

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Resolute Gas Heat – Fifth Edition – October 2015
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COMBUSTION AIR
The System 2000 Boiler must be installed in an area where adequate fresh air is available to support combustion. The
Resolute is provided with a sealed Air Box that must be piped to air outside the building. Piping of outside air directly to the
boiler is required because it completely isolates the boiler from the home environment, as well as greatly reducing operating
noise from the boiler.
WARNING:
For the Resolute boiler with sidewall venting, combustion air piping from outside the building is required .
The Energy Kinetics sidewall vent kit contains specific instructions for installation that must be followed. Combustion air
may be supplied through PVC pipe. For EK-1 use, 3" pipe up to 20 feet in length with up to (5) 90-degree elbows. A total
equivalent length of 45 feet is allowed. Each 90-degree elbow is the equivalent of 5 feet of straight pipe. For example, if
three 90-degree elbows are used, then the length of pipe run may increase to 35 feet. An unglued or Tek-screw joint
allows the door to swing down when the air inlet pipe is disconnected.
WARNING:
If the boiler is installed in a confined space, the space shall be provided with two permanent openings, one
near the top of the enclosure and one near the bottom. Each opening shall have a free area of not less than one square
inch per 1,000 BTU per hour of the total input rating of all appliances in the enclosure, freely communicating with interior
areas
having adequate infiltration from the outside.
SMART VENT SYSTEM
The Smart Vent with Dilution Air System is a complete vent system that has been specifically designed for use with
Energy Kinetics’ Resolute boiler. It uses a standard EK1 forced draft inducer fan and requires outside air for combustion
air. Each part of this system works together and must be installed properly to work correctly.
Starting with combustion air, outside air must be piped directly to the factory supplied PVC air inlet tee. The air inlet
tee is connected to the stainless steel dilution tee rated for positive pressure. The branch on the inlet tee is connected to
the sealed air box and provides combustion air using PVC pipe and elbows supplied.
The EK1 forced draft inducer fan is factory mounted directly to the dilution tee, which is mounted directly on the boiler
breech. The boiler pressure vessel is maintained at negative pressure by the forced draft fan. A fan proving safety switch
is wired in series with the burner motor. Power to the burner motor is interrupted if operation of the forced draft fan is not
proven. The system requires no draft adjustment when installed as recommended and is designed for use without any draft
damper.
Combustion air is piped from the branch of the dilution air tee to the PVC male adapter on the sealed air box frame.
Piping of outside air directly to the boiler is required to ensure that adequate fresh air is available for combustion and proper
dilution of flue gasses. It completely isolates the boiler from the home environment, as well as greatly reducing operating
noise from the boiler. A blocked air intake safety switch is wired in series with the standard System 2000 blocked vent
switch. Burner operation will be prevented if the air inlet is blocked or if the boiler flue passage is blocked.
The Resolute boiler Smart Vent with dilution air system includes chimney and sidewall vent systems designed for
positive pressure venting. The Smart Vent system for the Resolute boiler must be installed according to the Smart Vent
with Dilution Air installation manual.
WARNING:
Smart Venting and combustion air piping from outside the building is required . The Energy
Kinetics Smart Vent kits contains specific instructions for installation that must be followed, refer to the Smart Vent with
Dilution Air installation manual. Combustion air may be supplied through PVC pipe. An unglued or Tek-screw joint allows
the door to swing down when the air inlet pipe is disconnected.
When connecting the Gas Heat version of the Energy Kinetics Resolute boiler with sidewall venting, all vent
installations shall be in accordance with Part 7, Venting of Equipment, of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA
54, or Section 7, Venting Systems and Air Supply for Appliances, of the CAN/CGA B149, Installation Codes, or applicable
provisions of the local Building Codes. Vent connectors serving appliances vented by natural draft shall not be connected
into any portion of mechanical draft systems operating under positive pressure.
GAS BURNER MOUNTING
SYSTEM 2000 Boilers are shipped from the factory with the gas burner mounted. The burner flanges are designed to
insert the burner head 2-3/8” into the boiler. Energy Kinetics installs a ceramic sleeve, (the amulet), to protect the burner
head from the heat of combustion, and then seals the air tube flange joint with a high-grade retort cement.
NOTICE: Gas burners for field installation or for field replacement should be installed according to burner manufacturer
instructions, according to installation instructions below, and with consultation from Energy Kinetics for any special
considerations or adjustments.
Follow these instructions for field installation or replacement of Energy Kinetics supplied burners. Start by checking
electrode and flame sense rod position per manufacturer’s specifications prior to assembly to unit. Test fit the amulet by
inserting the amulet into the boiler opening. If the amulet doesn't easily slide into the boiler, then gently sand the outside
diameter of the amulet until it will fit into the boiler opening. Test fit the amulet onto the burner head. The amulet for the