MODULEX EXT 321, 481, 641, 802, 962, 1123 BOILERS
Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual
OMM-0087_0F AERCO International, Inc. • 100 Oritani Dr. • Blauvelt, NY 10913 Page 3 of 146
GF-143 Phone: 800-526-0288 07/13/15
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................ 7
1.1 Correct Use of the Appliance ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.2 Water Treatment ................................................................................................................................................. 7
1.3 Information to Be Made Available To The User .................................................................................................. 7
1.4 Safety Warnings ................................................................................................................................................... 8
1.5 Modifications To Parts Connected To The Appliance .......................................................................................... 8
1.6 For Appliances Operating With Propane Gas ...................................................................................................... 9
1.7 Data Plate .......................................................................................................................................................... 10
1.8 Operational Requirements ................................................................................................................................ 11
General Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 11 1.8.1
Regulatory Requirements ....................................................................................................................... 11
1.8.2
Water Quality Requirements .................................................................................................................. 12
1.8.3
1.9 Tools, Materials, And Additional Equipment ..................................................................................................... 13
1.10 Disposal ............................................................................................................................................................ 13
1.11 General Warnings ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Using the Operation and Maintenance Manual ................................................................................... 13 1.11.1
Installation and Servicing Personnel ..................................................................................................... 13
1.11.2
Installation Materials ............................................................................................................................ 13
1.11.3
Preparing Boiler for Servicing ............................................................................................................... 14
1.11.4
Returning a Boiler to Service ................................................................................................................ 14
1.11.5
Change in Ownership ............................................................................................................................ 14
1.11.6
1.12 Operational Limits of the Boiler ....................................................................................................................... 14
CHAPTER 2: TECHNICAL FEATURES AND DIMENSIONS ................................................................ 15
2.1 Modulex EXT Technical Features ....................................................................................................................... 15
Temperature Control Devices: ................................................................................................................ 15 2.1.1
Control Panel (E8) Includes: .................................................................................................................... 15
2.1.2
Other Features Include: .......................................................................................................................... 15
2.1.3
2.2 General Boiler Operation ................................................................................................................................... 16
2.3 Dimensional Drawings ....................................................................................................................................... 17
2.4 Performance Data ............................................................................................................................................. 21
CHAPTER 3: INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................................... 23
3.1 General Warnings .............................................................................................................................................. 23
Appropriate Use of the Boiler ................................................................................................................. 23 3.1.1
Prerequisite System Flushing .................................................................................................................. 23
3.1.2
Installation Personnel Qualifications ...................................................................................................... 23
3.1.3
Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation ................................................................................................. 23
3.1.4
3.2 Code and Standards Approvals .......................................................................................................................... 24
3.3 Packaging ........................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.4 Transporting and Securing the Boiler Safely ...................................................................................................... 27
3.5 Removal From Boiler Bed And Installation Of Boiler Feet ................................................................................. 28
3.6 Boiler Location Inside A Boiler Room ................................................................................................................. 29
Boiler Room Safety Concerns ................................................................................................................. 30 3.6.1
Products to Avoid in the Boiler Room..................................................................................................... 30
3.6.2
3.7 Recommended Clearances for Servicing ........................................................................................................... 31
3.8 Boiler Connections ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Changing Exhaust Outlet Location .......................................................................................................... 32 3.8.1
Reversing Gas Manifold Connections ..................................................................................................... 33
3.8.2
Reversing Cold/Hot Water Flow & Return Connections ......................................................................... 34
3.8.3
3.8.3.1 Reversing Cold/Hot Water Flow & Return Piping Connectors ............................................................. 34
3.8.3.2 Reversing Flow & Return Temperature Sensors .................................................................................. 35