A. GENERAL
1. Series PFC
TM
boilers are supplied completely
assembled as packaged boilers. The package should
be inspected for damage upon receipt and any
damage to the unit should be reported to the shipping
company and wholesaler. This boiler should be stored
in a clean, dry area.
2. Carefully read these instructions and be sure to
understand the function of all connections prior to
beginning installation. Contact your PB Heat, LLC
Representative for help in answering questions.
3. This boiler must be installed by a qualified contractor.
The boiler warranty may be voided if the boiler is not
installed correctly.
4. A hot water boiler installed above radiation or as
required by the Authority having jurisdiction, must be
provided with a low water fuel cut-off device either as
part of the boiler or at the time of installation.
B. CODES & REGULATIONS
1. Installation and repairs are to be performed in strict
accordance with the requirements of state and local
regulating agencies and codes dealing with boiler and
gas appliance installation.
2. In the absence of local requirements the following
should be followed:
a. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section
IV - “Heating Boilers”
b. ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section
VI - “Recommended Rules for the Care and
Operation of Heating Boilers”
c. ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 - “National Fuel Gas Code”
d. ANSI/NFPA 70 - “National Electrical Code”
e. ANSI/NFPA 211 - “Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents
and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances”
3. Where required by the authority having jurisdiction,
the installation must conform to the Standard for
Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired
Boilers, ANSI/ASME CSD-1.
**
Please read if installing in Massachusetts**
Massachusetts requires manufacturers of Side Wall
Vented boilers to provide the following information
from the Massachusetts code:
•
A hard wired carbon monoxide detector with
an alarm and battery back-up must be installed
on the floor level where the gas equipment is to
be installed AND on each additional level of the
dwelling, building or structure served by the side
wall horizontal vented gas fueled equipment.
•
In the event that the side wall horizontally vented
gas fueled equipment is installed in a crawl space
or an attic, the hard wired carbon monoxide
detector with alarm and battery back-up may be
installed on the next adjacent floor level.
•
Detector(s) must be installed by qualified licensed
professionals.
•
APPROVED CARBON MONOXIDE
DETECTORS: Each carbon monoxide detector
shall comply with NFPA 720 and be ANSI/UL
2034 listed and IAS certified.
•
SIGNAGE: A metal or plastic identification plate
shall be permanently mounted to the exterior of
the building at a minimum height of eight (8) feet
above grade directly in line with the exhaust vent
terminal for the horizontally vented gas fueled
heating appliance or equipment. The sign shall
read, in print size no less than one-half (1/2) inch
in size,
“GAS VENT DIRECTLY BELOW.
KEEP CLEAR OF ALL OBSTRUCTIONS”
.
•
EXEMPTIONS to the requirements listed above:
° The above requirements do not apply if the
exhaust vent termination is seven (7) feet or
more above finished grade in the area of the
venting, including but not limited to decks and
porches.
° The above requirements do not apply to a
boiler installed in a room or structure separate
from the dwelling, building or structure used in
whole or in part for residential purposes.
•
This boiler installation manual shall remain with
the boiler at the completion of the installation.
See the latest edition of Massachusetts Code 248 CMR
for complete verbiage and also for additional (non-vent
related) requirements (248 CMR is available online).
If your installation is NOT in Massachusetts, please
see your authority of jurisdiction for requirements that
may be in effect in your area. In the absence of such
requirements, follow the National Fuel Gas Code,
ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54 and/or CAN/CSA B149.1,
Natural Gas and Propane Installation Code.
•
PVC venting installations are restricted to only
approved materials listed on the Massachusetts
Plumber’s Board website. These changes went
into effect with the April 30th, 2021 revision to
Massachusetts Code 248 CMR. IPEX 1738 PVC
is listed venting material with the Massachusetts
Plumber’s Board and is listed for use with all
PureFire
®
model boilers.
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PREINSTALLATION
1. PREINSTALLATION
Liquefied Petroleum (LP) Gas or Propane is heavier
than air and, in the event of a leak, may collect in low
areas such as basements or floor drains. The gas
may then ignite resulting in a fire or explosion.
WARNING
