Weil-McLain 310 manual

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  • Page 1

    V ent Supplement This document must only be used by a qualified heating installer/service technician. Read all instructions, including this Supplement and the Boiler Manual, before installing. P erform st eps in the order given. Failure to c omply could r esult in se ver e pe rsonal inju r y , d eath or substantial property damag e. Installation mu[...]

  • Page 2

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 2 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement Please read before proceeding Installer Read all instructions before installing. Follow all instructions in proper order to prevent personal injury or death. • This document is intended only as a supplement to the Ultra Boiler Manual. It’ s purpose is fo r the install[...]

  • Page 3

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 3 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement V ent and air piping materials Use only the materials listed in the table below for vent and air pipe and fittings. Failure to comply could result in sever e personal injur y , death or substantial pr opert y damage. 1 Installation must comply with local requirements and [...]

  • Page 4

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 4 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement Pr epare boiler location V ent and air piping Vent and air system Installation must comply with local requir ements and with the National F uel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 fo r U.S. installations or CSA B149.1 or B149.2 for Canadian installations. The Ultra boiler requires a sp[...]

  • Page 5

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 5 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement Pr epare boiler location (continued) Table 1 Corrosive contaminants 2 T o preve nt the p otential of severe personal injury or death, check for areas and pr oducts listed in T able 1 before installing the boiler or air inlet piping. If contaminants are found, you MUST : ?[...]

  • Page 6

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 6 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement V ent/air ter mination — thr ough r oof 3 Figure 1 V er tical termination of air & vent Determine location Locate the vent/air terminations using the following guidelines: 1. The total length of piping for vent or air must not ex ceed the limits given in T able 2, p[...]

  • Page 7

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 7 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement V ent/air ter mination — thr ough r oof (continued) 3 Prepare roof penetrations 1 . Air pipe penetration: a. Cut a hole for the air pipe. Size the air pipe hole as close as desired to the air pipe outside diamet er . 2 . V ent pipe p enetrat ion: a . Cut a hole for the [...]

  • Page 8

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 8 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement V ent/air ter mination — sidewall 4 Determine location Locate the vent/air terminations using the following guidelines: 1. The total length of piping for vent or air must not ex ceed the limits given in T able 2, page 12. 2 . The air piping must terminate in a down-turn[...]

  • Page 9

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 9 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement Prepare wall penetrations 1. Air pipe penetration: a. Cut a hole for the air pipe. Size the air pipe hole as close as desired to the air pipe outside diameter . 2. V ent pipe pene trat ion: a . Cut a hole for the vent pipe. For either combustible or noncombustible constru[...]

  • Page 10

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 10 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement Figure 7 Multiple vent/air terminations (must also comply with Figure 4) Figure 8 Multiple vent/air terminations (must also comply with Figure 4) (Apply this method only where exit openings are too low to provide minimum 12 inch clearance above grade/snow line.) V ent/ai[...]

  • Page 11

    Part number 550-101-235/0903 11 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement Installing vent & air piping 5 Inserting/securing vent or air pipe into boiler adapters 1 . Clean and chamfer insertion end of pipe. Deburr inside of insertion end. Clean and deburr inside and outside of other end of pipe. The pipe end must be smooth and chamfered to[...]

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    Part number 550-101-235/0903 12 GAS - FIRED WA TER BOILER — V ent Supplement Installing vent & air piping (continued) 5 Figure 10 Piping to through-roof terminations Figure 9 Piping to sidewall terminations Ta b l e 2 Min/max lengths of either air piping or vent piping When a large number of elbows is needed with 3-inch piping, use long radiu[...]