Riverside Hydronics EMX SERIES Installation & Maintenance Manual Download Page 1

34-503 07/13 

INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE MANUAL 

 

EMX, EMXO and EMXGO SERIES WATER BOILERS 

 

 

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified service installer, service agency or the gas supplier. 

 

IMPORTANT: THIS MANUAL CONTAINS INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE OF THIS EQUIPMENT.  READ AND FOLLOW THE INFORMATION IN THIS MANUAL AND ALL 
OTHER PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS, LABELS AND MARKINGS BEFORE INSTALLING, OPERATING OR 
SERVICING THIS UNIT. 

 

 
 
FOR YOUR SAFETY 

 

Do not

 store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or 

liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.

 

 

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS 

 

Do not

 try to light any appliance. 

 

Do not

 touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in your 

building. 

 

Immediately

 call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. 

Follow the gas supplier's instructions.

 

  If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department

 

 

This product contains, or may come to contain materials identified 
as carcinogenic, or possibly carcinogenic to humans.  Before 
installing, servicing or removing this product, read and follow the 
supplied instructions. 
 

     

 
 
 

WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause property damage, 
personal injury, exposure to hazardous materials or loss of life.  Refer to the information contained in this 
manual.  A qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier, who must read and follow the supplied 
instructions before installing, servicing or removing this appliance, must perform installation and service.  
This appliance contains, or may come to contain materials that have been identified as carcinogenic, or 
possibly carcinogenic to humans.

 

 

WARNING: Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service 
technician to inspect the unit and to replace any part of the control system, any gas controls and any other 
items affecting safe appliance operation and which has been under water. Failure to follow these instructions 
can cause property damage, personal injury, exposure to hazardous materials or loss of life.

 

 

 

TO THE INSTALLER:

  After installation, these instructions must be given to the equipment user or left near the 

appliance.

 

 
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE OWNER:

  Retain this manual for future reference.  These instructions contain 

important information that will help you in maintaining and operating this appliance. 
 

 

 
 

 
 
 

 
 

        
 Riverside Hydronics

®

, LLC - 990 Haltom Road - Fort Worth, Texas  76117 - Tel 1-800-990-5918 

 

Summary of Contents for EMX SERIES

Page 1: ...ation adjustment alteration service or maintenance can cause property damage personal injury exposure to hazardous materials or loss of life Refer to the information contained in this manual A qualifi...

Page 2: ...ipment Before You Install 4 Warranty 5 Codes 6 Location 7 Installation 8 Service Clearances 9 Clearances to Combustible Surfaces 10 Electrical 11 Venting 12 Combustion Ventilation Air Opening 13 Vent...

Page 3: ...neering controls Use NIOSH MSHA approved respirators as required see MSDS Wear long sleeved loose fitting clothing eye protection and gloves FIRST AID MEASURES If any of the irritations listed persist...

Page 4: ...OR THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES ELDER CARE FACILITIES AND REST HOMES ORPHANAGES AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES OTHER INSTALLATIONS WHERE RESPONSE TO CONTACT WITH HOT WATER MAY BE...

Page 5: ...ATURE AND PRESSURE GAUGES 8 3 HANDHOLE CLEANOUT 3 CONTROL ENCLOSURE 9 FLOAT LWCO Optional 4 GAS INLET 10 BOILER WATER RETURN 5 ASME PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE 11 BOILER WATER OUTLET 6 COMBINATION BOTTOM BL...

Page 6: ...iances conform to the latest edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IV Where required by the authority having jurisdiction the installation must comply with the Canadian Associati...

Page 7: ...ss for service is 18 at sides and rear and 24 in front 10 ELECTRICAL WARNING Turn off all electrical service to the appliance when accessing the controls located inside the control cabinet The cabinet...

Page 8: ...ING Vent this appliance in accordance with the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code and in accordance with the authority having jurisdiction See National Fuel Gas Code for complete requirement...

Page 9: ...2 each opening specified above should have a minimum free area of 1 square inch per 1 000 Btu h input CONFINED AREA FIGURE 1 Equipment located in confined spaces all air from outdoors CONFINED AREA F...

Page 10: ...y or death 3 The vent connector must be the same size as the product flue outlet The vent size must be determined by the BTU input of the product s and the vent design The horizontal breeching of a ve...

Page 11: ...uring and after operation Use care to avoid contact with skin while making adjustments 4 Conduct the following gas train leakage test before start up annual intervals and prior to investigating the ca...

Page 12: ...03 07 13 12 Record the following information for future use 1 Manifold gas pressure W C 2 Vent pressure W C 3 O2 reading 5 7 4 CO2 reading 8 9 5 CO reading ppm less than 300 ppm 6 NOx reading ppm 7 Ve...

Page 13: ...1850 3250 6700 125 1020 1650 2950 6000 150 950 1500 2650 5500 175 850 1370 2450 5000 200 800 1280 2280 4600 TABLE 1 Multiplier for Propane 1 57 Multiplier for alternate pressure drops 0 3 W C 0 77 1 0...

Page 14: ...f the pump The pump is a positive displacement type and pumps a constant volume of oil only a portion of which is used by the nozzle s the remainder being bypassed to the return line During gas operat...

Page 15: ...equipment operator Table 3 page 17 Since boiler designs vary only some of these listed inspections may be appropriate for your particular model Proper water treatment is critical to prevent corrosion...

Page 16: ...circuit to stop the burner at the proper point then SHUT DOWN THE BURNER IMMEDIATELY Do not restart until all cross connecting piping is checked for obstructions Also check the float bowl If these ar...

Page 17: ...INSPECTION REPORT DATE BURNER INSPECTION COMBUSTION ANALYSIS TANK INSPECTION TANK FLUSH CLEANOUT PRV TEST INSPECTION VENT INSPECTION THERMOSTAT INSPECTION GAS TRAIN LEAK TEST Recommended Inspection In...

Page 18: ...EMX EMXO and EMXGO SERIES WATER BOILERS 34 503 07 13 18 Riverside Hydronics LLC 990 Haltom Road Ft Worth TX 76117 1 800 990 5918 www riversidehydronics com...

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