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FUTERA II INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
Before Your Start
page 2
Ratings & Capacities
page 3
Location
page 3
Combustion Air & Ventilation
page 3
Venting Guidelines
page 5
Common Vent Systems
page 11
General Piping Requirements
page 11
Heating System Piping
page 12
Domestic Water Supply Piping
page 15
Gas Supply Piping
page 17
Electrical Wiring
page 17
Boiler/Water Heater Operation
page 18
Operating Instructions
page 18
Checking, Adjustment & Operation
page 19
Diagnostics
page 22
Maintenance
page 22
Trouble-Shooting
page 24
Repair Parts
page 25
BEFORE YOU START
This manual covers the application, installation, operation
and maintenance of a Futera II 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 II 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 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-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.
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 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.
