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FUTERA III INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
Before Your Start
page 2
Ratings & Capacities
page 3
Boiler/Water Heater Location
page 3
Combustion Air & Ventilation
page 3
General Venting Guidelines
page 5
Common Vent Systems
page 11
General Piping Requirements
page 12
Heating System Piping
page 13
Domestic Water Supply Piping
page 17
Gas Supply Piping
page 21
Electrical Wiring
page 22
General Operation
page 22
Operating Instructions
page 23
Checking & Adjustments
page 25
Control Description
page 26
MPA Staging Control
page 26
Diagnostics
page 27
Maintenance
page 28
Trouble-Shooting
page 30
Repair Parts
page 31
Startup Sheet
page 37
BEFORE YOU START
This manual covers the application, installation, operation
and maintenance of a Futera III Series finned copper
heating boiler/water heater.
To obtain the safe, dependable, efficient operation and long
life for which this heating boiler/water heater was designed,
these instructions must be read, understood and followed.
AVERTISSMENT. Assurez-vous de bien suivre les instructions données dans cette notice pour
réduire au minimum le risque d’incendie ou d’explosion ou pour éviter tout dommoge matériel,
toute blessure ou la mort
Ne pas entreposer ni utiliser d’essence ou ni d’autres vapeurs ou liquides inflammables à
proximité de cet appareil ou de tout autre appareil.
QUE FAIRE SI VOUS SENTEZ UNE ODEUR DE GAZ:
• Ne pas tenter d’allumer d’appareil.
• Ne touchez à aucun interrupteur; ne pas vous servir des téléphones se trouvant dans le
bâtiment.
• Appelez immédiatement votre fournisseur de gas depuis un voisin. Suivez les intructions du
fournisseur.
• Si vous ne purvez rejoindre le fournisseur, appelez le service des incendies.
L’installation et l’entretien doivent être assurés par un installateur ou un service d’entretien
qualifié ou par le fournisseur de gaz.
The Futera III Series finned copper heating boiler/water
heaters have been design certified by CSA for use with
natural and propane gas under the latest revision of ANSI-
Z21.10.3/CSA 4.3, Gas Water Heaters, ANSI-Z21.13/CSA
4.9, Gas-Fired Low Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers
and CAN1-3.1, Industrial and Commercial Gas Fired
Packaged Boilers. Each unit has been constructed and
hydrostatically tested for a maximum working pressure of
160 psi
,
1103 kPa in accordance with Section IV of the
A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
All aspects of the boiler/water heater installation must
conform to the requirements of the authority having juris-
diction, or, in the absence of such requirements, to the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54-latest
revision. 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.
In Canada, the installation must be in accordance with the
requirements of CSA B149.1 or .2, Installation Code for
Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment.
If installed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, you
MUST FOLLOW the additional instructions contained in
RBI’s instruction sheet MA IOM. If you don’t have a copy
call your RBI representative.
The owner should maintain a record of all service work
performed 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 the
RBI Customer Service Department at: 260 North Elm
Street, Westfield, MA 01085 for US or 1300 Midway
Boulevard, Mississauga ONT L5T 2G8 for Canada. Always
include the model and serial numbers from the rating plate
of the boiler/water heater in question.
