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  • Page 1

    P ar t No . 550-110-639/0703 Read all instructions before installing Installer Leave all instructions with boiler for future reference. Any claims for damage or shortage in shipment must be filed immediately against the transportation company by the consignee. Owner Installation and service should be performed by qualified service technician. EG EG[...]

  • Page 2

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 2 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL 1 Hazard definitions The following defined terms are used throughout this manual to bring attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels, or to important information concerning the life of the product. Indicates pr esence of hazards tha[...]

  • Page 3

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 3 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL New construction or remodeled buildings are most often built tighter . W indows and door s ar e w eatherstripp ed, vapor barriers are used and openings in walls are caulked. As a result, such tight construction is unlikely to allow proper natural ai[...]

  • Page 4

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 4 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Chimney or vent requirements (also refer to Breaching erection, Page 8) V enting must be installed acco rding to P ar t 7, V enting of Equipment, of National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z223.1- latest edition and applicable building codes. Canadian installat[...]

  • Page 5

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 5 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Installation (continued) Installation clearances Suggested minimum clearances for servicing • 24 inches for cleaning and servicing, left side. • 18 inches for access to controls and components, front. • 46 inches from top for cleaning flueways[...]

  • Page 6

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 6 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Installation (continued) 1 Figure 3 Hydrostatic pressure test Pressur e test before attaching gas piping or electrical supply . 1 . Plug any necessary boiler tappings or openings. 2. Do not use gauge supplied with boiler for pressure testing. Instal[...]

  • Page 7

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 7 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Installation (continued) 1 Installation of drawer assembly and front access panel and back base channel (Factory installed on PEG boilers - follow steps 2 and 3) 1 . The drawer assembly c onsists of the burn er dr a wer , main burners, gas manifold,[...]

  • Page 8

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 8 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Installation (continued) 1 Spill switch installation On EG 30-75 boilers only , fasten spill sw it ch to draft hood as shown on page 22, Dr a w ing R ef . Letter “K” . Connect wires as shown in Control Supplement. Damper installation If damper w[...]

  • Page 9

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 9 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL P iping connections 2 Pipe before installing controls. Connect return piping after jacket is attached. Connect supply piping before or after jacket is attached. Failure to properly pipe the boiler may result in improper operation and damage to the b[...]

  • Page 10

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 10 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL P iping connections (continued) 2 Bypass piping BYP ASS PIPING IS NO T NORMALL Y REQUIRED ON ANY BASEBO ARD SYSTEM Bypass piping should be used for the following installations. By pass, s upply , and return piping should be same size. 1 . See Figur[...]

  • Page 11

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 11 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL P iping connections (continued) 2 Figure 15 Recommended piping connections EGH steam boilers Figure 14 Recommended piping connections EG steam boilers Steam boilers 1 . Refer to table and Figures 14 or 15. Pipe exactly as shown. Satisfactory operat[...]

  • Page 12

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 12 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Install boiler controls 3 Failure to properly install, pipe and wire boiler controls may result in severe damage to the boiler , building and personnel. W ater boiler 1 . Install contr ols as shown on Control T apping T able and Figure 3, page 6. L[...]

  • Page 13

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 13 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL EG and EGH boilers for tankless heater application are available only on special order as factory-installed optional equipment. Standard boilers cannot be adapted for heater use. T ankless heater hook-up (f orced hot water or steam boilers) For cor[...]

  • Page 14

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 14 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Gas piping 5 Connecting gas supply piping Size gas piping considering : a. Diameter and length of gas supplying piping. b. Number of fittings. c . Maximum gas consumption (including any possible future expansion). d. Allowable loss in gas pressure [...]

  • Page 15

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 15 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Wiring 6 Refer to control supplement for additional information For y our safet y , turn off electrical power supply before making any electrical connections to avoid possible electrical shock hazard. All wiring must be installed in accordance with[...]

  • Page 16

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 16 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Final adjustments 7 Filling water systems 1 . Close manual air vents, drain cock, and automatic air vent, if used. 2 . Fill to correct system pressure. Correct pressure will vary with each application. Residential systems are often designed for 12 [...]

  • Page 17

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 17 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Final adjustments (continued) 7 T o place in operation 1 . Be sure boiler has been co r rectly filled with water . 2. Follow lighting/operating inst ructions on boiler . For propane boilers only: Y our propane supplier mixes an odorant with the pro[...]

  • Page 18

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 18 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Check - out procedure 8 Check-out procedure Check-off steps as completed. ❏ System properly filled with water? ❏ A utomatic air vent, if used, open one turn (water boilers only)? ❏ Air purged from system (water boilers only)? ❏ Steam boiler[...]

  • Page 19

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 19 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL 9 Service REMO V AL OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINING OR BASE P ANELS The combustion chamber lining or base insulation panels in this product contain ceramic fiber materials. Ceramic fibers can be converted to cristobalite in very high temperature appli[...]

  • Page 20

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 20 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Service (continued) 9 Also Refer to Additional Instructions Shipped With The Boiler For Specific Contr ol Operation and T r oubleshoot ing. V erify Proper Operat ion After Ser vicing Y our boiler should be insp e c ted, cleaned and, if necessary , [...]

  • Page 21

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 21 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Check pilot burner flames 1 . Proper pilot flame a ) Blue flame. b ) Inner cone engulfing pilot flame se nsor . c) Pilot flame sensor glows cherry red. Service (continued) 9 functioning pro perly . I f flame blows out or flic kers drastically , v e[...]

  • Page 22

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 22 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL The boiler contains ceramic fiber and fiberglass materials. Use care when handling these materials per instructions on page 19 of this manual. Failure to c omply could r esult in severe personal inju r y . Replacement parts – EG 10[...]

  • Page 23

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 23 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Replacement parts – EG (continued) 10 NOTE 1: Order sufficient quantities to replace all orifices within a base[...]

  • Page 24

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 24 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL The boiler contains ceramic fiber and fiberglass materials. Use care when handling these materials per instructions on page 19 of this manual. Failure to c omply could r esult in severe personal inju r y . 10 Replacement parts – EGH[...]

  • Page 25

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 25 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL 10 Replacement parts – EGH (continued) NOTE 1 : Order sufficient quantities to replace all orifices within a base[...]

  • Page 26

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 26 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL 11 Data Dimensions EG Dimensions P-EG Dimensions EGH[...]

  • Page 27

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 27 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Notes: * Add pr efix “P” for package boiler c o mpletely assembl e d and wired with jacket and controls (PEG-30-S through PEG-55-S only). 1. EG-30 thru 75 : Add suffix “SPD” or “SP” for standing pilot; add “PID” or “PI” for elec[...]

  • Page 28

    P art Number 550-110-639/0703 28 EG, PEG, EGH G AS - FIRED B OILERS — SERIES 4 — B OILER M ANU AL Standard equipment Factory-Assembled Section Block Insulated Extended Jacket Draft Hood Aluminized Steel Burners Non-Linting Pilot Burner Heater Cover Plates (for boilers with tankless heater openings) Control Wire Electrical Junction Box EG boiler[...]