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LOCATING THE BOILER
Locating the Boiler
1.
Select level location as centralized with piping system,
and as near chimney as possible.
2.
Place crated boiler at selected location. Remove all
crate material. Please recycle responsibly.
WARNING
Fire hazard. Do not install boiler on combustible
fl
ooring or carpeting. Failure to follow these
instructions could result in death or serious injury.
!
3.
Do not install boiler on carpeting. For installation
on non-combustible fl oors only.
For installation on
combustible
fl
ooring, special base must be used. (See
Replacement Parts Manual.)
4.
Use metal shims under boiler base legs for
fi
nal leveling
if needed.
5.
Install boiler in location that permits satisfactory
combustion of gas, proper venting, and maintenance
of ambient temperature at safe limits under normal
conditions of use. Boiler location should not interfere
with proper circulation of air. Introduce outside air
if normal in
fi
ltration does not provide necessary
air. “Fresh Air for Combustion” on page 11 .
6.
Notify owner to keep air passages free of obstruction.
Ventilating and combustion air must enter boiler room
without restrictions.
Table 3 -
Minimum Clearance Dimensions
Top
6"
Rear
6"
Control Side
7"
Opposite Side
6"
Front
Alcove
Flue/Vent
Connector
6"
Near Boiler Piping
1/2"
7.
Install boiler so automatic gas ignition system
components are protected from water (dripping,
spraying, rain, etc.) during appliance operation and
service.
Draft Hood Installation
WARNING
Asphyxiation, carbon monoxide hazard. Failure to
follow these instructions could result in improper
combustion and possible leakage of combustion
products into the living space.
!
Follow directions given in Figure 3. Attach draft diverter,
and blocked vent switch. Mount vent damper. See
"Connecting Vent Damper and Vent Connector" page 12.
See Wiring Diagrams pages 24 and 25.
7”
6”
Boiler
Rear
Front
Control Side
Opposite Side
ALCOVE
6”
Figure 2 - Minimum Clearances To Combustible
Construction
Figure 3 - Draft Hood Installation
1.
Lift up then off to remove front panel.
2.
Remove top jacket panel (4 screws).
3.
Slide draft hood over
fl
ue collector.
4.
Secure with 1 or 2 screws, based on boiler size.
5.
Replace top jacket panel (4 screws).
6.
Replace front panel.
Draft
Hood
Screws
Front Panel
Lift Up
Then Off
