Weil-McLain STAR-34 manual

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    P art Number 550-110-268/0699 Special gas vent system vent and combustion Special gas vent system vent and combustion Special gas vent system vent and combustion Special gas vent system vent and combustion Special gas vent system vent and combustion air supplement air supplement air supplement air supplement air supplement V enting Supplement StaR [...]

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    P art Number 550-110-268/0699 2 GOLD GV W ater boiler — Series 3 Combustion air supply Ref e r t o GV Series 3 Boiler Manual for sizing free area of combu stion/ven t ilation air opening s. All boilers experience some c ondensation in section assembly during start-up. U nlik e most con ventional boilers, condensation is minimized in the GV Series[...]

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    P art Number 550-110-268/0699 3 StaR -34 V enting Supplement V ent termination V enting method definitions Direct vent — U ses outside c ombustion air w ith comb ust ion air connector piping seale d at al l joints and seams. Also known as “sealed c ombustion ” . Non-Direct vent — U ses inside comb ust ion air with no comb ustion air connect[...]

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    P art Number 550-110-268/0699 4 GOLD GV W ater boiler — Series 3 Installation P re -installation planning 1. Follo w national, state, local or provincial c o des or regulations when venting GV boiler . 2. Choose vent method fro m those shown on page 5. 3. Select ve nt run compo nents fr om T able 2 . T able 3 states maximum ve nt run lengths and [...]

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    P art Number 550-110-268/0699 5 StaR -34 V enting Supplement 26801 Air pipe V ent pipe StaR-34 vent starter tee Slope Slope vent pipe downward, t oward boiler , minimum ¼” per foot. Figure 3 GV direct vent through sidewall (using Weil-McLain V ent/Air Intake T ermination Kit) Figure 5 GV direct vent (using W eil-McLain Through-Roof or Through-Un[...]

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    P art Number 550-110-268/0699 6 GOLD GV W ater boiler — Series 3 Installation — assembly Connect vent starter tee to boiler Follo w the inst ructions in the GV Series 3 Boiler Manual section II II II II II b b b b b to c onnect the vent starter tee to the boiler . Construct vent and optional combustion air run Follo w vent pipe manufacturer&apo[...]

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    P art Number 550-110-268/0699 7 StaR -34 V enting Supplement Figure 8 Sidewall termination installation (non-direct venting) 26809 ¼" to ¾" between stop on ter mination and metal plate 4" galvanized slee v e (through 4 " hole for wa ll) ¹⁄₈ combustible Pipe sect ion Meta l pl at e Spacers (2) (to support and center vent i[...]

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    P art Number 550-110-268/0699 8 GOLD GV W ater boiler — Series 3 W eil-McLain 500 Blaine Street Michigan City , IN 46360-2388 http://www .weil-mclain.com Installation — assembly continued Finish the vent installation Figure 11 Installation of condensate tubing Sealant recommended by vent pipe manufacturer must be used as indicated in their inst[...]