SERIES 8800 & 8900 INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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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.
CONTENTS
Before Your Start ................................................ page 2
Ratings & Capacities .......................................... page 3
Location .............................................................. page 3
Combustion Air & Ventilation .............................. page 3
Chimney & Vent Pipe Connections .................... page 4
Common Vent Systems ...................................... page 5
Heating System Piping ....................................... page 6
Domestic Water Supply Piping ......................... page 11
Gas Supply Piping ............................................ page 13
Electrical Wiring ............................................... page 14
Operation ......................................................... page 14
Lighting Instructions ......................................... page 15
Checking & Adjustment .................................... page 16
Maintenance ..................................................... page 17
Repair Parts, 8900 ........................................... page 19
Repair Parts, 8900 ........................................... page 25
BEFORE YOU START
This manual covers the application, installation,
operation and maintenance of a Series 8800
and 8900 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.
The Series 8800 and 8900 finned copper heating boiler/
water heaters have been design certified by A.G.A and
CGA 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 CGA 3.3, Industrial
and Commercial Gas-Designed Atmospherically-Fired
Vertical Flue Boilers & Hot Water Supply Boilers. Each
unit has been constructed and hydrostatically tested for
a maximum working pressure of 160 psi 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
jurisdiction, or, in the absence of such requirements, to
the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1-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 CAN/CGA B149.1 or .2, Installation
Code for Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment.
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 Water Heaters distributor
or contact the RBI Customer Service Department, 260
North Elm Street, Westfield, MA 01085. Always include
the model and serial numbers from the rating plate of the
boiler/water heater in question.
