Installation & Operation Manual
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Installation must comply with:
• Local, state, provincial, and national codes, laws,
regulations, and ordinances.
• National Fuel Gas Code, NFPA 54 / ANSI Z223.1 –
latest edition.
• Standard for Controls and Safety Devices for
Automatically Fired Boilers, ANSI/ASME CSD-1 -
latest edition, when required.
• National Electrical Code, NFPA 70 - latest edition.
• For Canada only: CSA B149.1 Installation Code,
CSA C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code Part 1 and any
local codes.
1
Determine boiler location
The Power-fin gas manifold and
controls met safe lighting and other
performance criteria when the boiler
underwent tests specified in ANSI
Z21.13/CSA 4.9 – latest edition.
Before locating the boiler, check:
1. Check for nearby connection to:
• System water piping
• Venting connections
• Gas supply piping
• Electrical power
2. Locate the appliance so that if water connections
should leak, water damage will not occur. When
such locations cannot be avoided, it is
recommended that a suitable drain pan, adequately
drained, be installed under the appliance. The
pan must not restrict combustion air flow. Under no
circumstances is the manufacturer to be held
responsible for water damage in connection with
this appliance, or any of its components.
3. Check area around the boiler. Remove any
combustible materials, gasoline and other
flammable
liquids.
NOTICE
Failure to keep boiler area clear
and free of combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable
liquids and vapors can result in
severe personal injury, death, or
substantial property damage.
4. The Power-fin must be installed so that gas control
system components are protected from dripping or
spraying water or rain during operation or service.
5. If a new boiler will replace an existing boiler, check
for and correct system problems, such as:
• System leaks causing oxygen corrosion or heat
exchanger cracks from hard water deposits.
• Incorrectly-sized expansion tank.
• Lack of freeze protection in boiler water causing
system and boiler to freeze and leak.
6. The appliance must be installed on a level floor,
both front to back and side to side, for proper
condensate
drainage.
WARNING
7. If the optional neutralizing kit is to be used, elevate
the boiler at least 3” above the floor.
8. Check around the boiler for any potential air contaminants
that could risk corrosion to the boiler or the boiler combustion
air supply (see Table 1A on page 10). Prevent combustion
air contamination. Remove any of these contaminants from
the boiler area.
9. For outdoor models, you must install an optional vent kit.
Instructions for installing the vent kit are included in the
kit. Do not install outdoor models directly on the ground.
You must install the outdoor unit on a concrete, brick, block,
or other non-combustible pad. Outdoor models have
additional special location and clearance requirements. A
wind proof cabinet protects the unit from weather. Vent
materials are field supplied.
Adequate hydronic system antifreeze must be used. A snow screen
should be installed to prevent snow and ice accumulation around
the unit or its venting system.
Outdoor boiler installation
WARNING
Do not install the appliance where the
appliance will be exposed to freezing
temperatures or to temperatures that exceed
100°F (37.8°C).
Do not install the appliance where the relative
humidity may exceed 93%. Do not install
the appliance where condensation may form
on the inside or outside of the appliance,
or where condensation may fall onto the
appliance.
Failure to install the appliance properly could
result in severe personal injury, death, or
substantial property damage.
DO NOT install units in rooms or
environments that contain corrosive
contaminants (see Table 1A on page 10).
Failure to comply could result in severe
personal injury, death, or substantial property
damage.
WARNING
This appliance requires a special venting
system. Use only the vent materials specified in
this manual. Failure to follow all instructions
can result in flue gas spillage and carbon
monoxide emissions, causing severe personal
injury or death.
WARNING
