Freestyle 80 - Prepare Boiler Location; Installation Codes and Checklist; Flooring Requirements; Residential Garage Installation

Part number 550-142-850/0716
6
FreeStyle
®
WALL MOUNT GAS-FIRED WATER BOILER — Boiler Manual
Installations must comply with:
s Local, state, provincial, and national codes, laws, regulations
and ordinances.
s .ATIONAL&UEL'AS#ODE!.3):.&0!
s National Electrical Code.
#ERTIlCATION
The FreeStyle®BOILERGASMANIFOLDANDCONTROLSmet
SAFELIGHTINGANDOTHERPERFORMANCECRITERIAWHEN
BOILERUNDERWENTTESTSSPECIlEDIN!.3):
latest edition.
Flooring
1. The boiler must not be installed on carpeting.
$ONOTINSTALLBOILERONCARPETINGEVENIFFOUNDA-
tion is used. Fire can result, causing severe personal
injury, death or substantial property damage.
"EFORELOCATINGTHEBOILER
1. 7ALLCONSTRUCTION -AKESURETHE WALL CONSTRUCTION IS
SUITABLETOCARRYTHEWEIGHTOFTHEBOILERANDCOMPONENTS
See page 9FORINSTRUCTIONS
2. 4HEBOILERISSUITABLEFOR).$//2INSTALLATION
only.
3. #HECKFORNEARBYCONNECTIONTO
s System water piping
s Venting connections
s Gas supply piping
s Electrical power
s Condensate drain
4. Check area around boiler. Remove any combustible materials,
gasoline and other flammable liquids.
&AILURETOKEEPBOILERAREACLEARANDFREEOFCOMBUS-
tible materials, gasoline and other flammable liquids
and vapors can result in severe personal injury, death
or substantial property damage.
5. The
FreeStyle® boiler must be installed so that gas control
SYSTEMCOMPONENTSAREPROTECTEDFROMDRIPPINGORSPRAYING
water or rain during operation or service.
6. )FNEWBOILERWILLREPLACEEXISTINGBOILERCHECKFORANDCORRECT
system problems, such as:
s Sediment or corrosion in system piping — clean and flush
piping BEFORE connecting the new boiler. See page 67.
s System leaks causing oxygen corrosion or heat exchanger
CRACKSFROMHARDWATERDEPOSITS
s Incorrectly-sized expansion tank.
s ,ACKOFFREEZEPROTECTIONINBOILERWATERCAUSINGSYSTEM
ANDBOILERTOFREEZEANDLEAK
Residential garage installation
0RECAUTIONS
1. 4AKETHE FOLLOWING SPECIAL PRECAUTIONSWHEN INSTALLING THE
BOILERINARESIDENTIALGARAGE)FTHEBOILERISLOCATEDINARESI-
dential garage:
s -OUNTTHEBOILERWITHITSBOTTOMATLEASTINCHESABOVE
the floor. This complies with the National Fuel Gas Code,
!.3):FOR53INSTALLATIONSOR#3!"
s Locate or protect the boiler so it cannot be damaged by
a moving vehicle.
s Ensure that the installation complies with all applicable
codes.
s 0REVENTBOILERWATERANDCONDENSATEFROMFREEZING
Provide air openings to room
FreeStyle
®
boiler alone in boiler room
1. .OAIRVENTILATIONOPENINGSINTOBOILERROOMARENEEDEDIF
clearances around FreeStyle® boiler are at least equal to the
SERVICE clearances shown in Figure 2, page 7.
2. For spaces that DO NOT supply the minimum service clear-
ances, provide two openings as shown in Figure 2, page 7.
%ACHOPENINGMUSTPROVIDESQUAREINCHFREEAREAPER
"TUHOFBOILERINPUT
FreeStyle
®
BOILERINSAMESPACEWITHOTHER
GASOROILlREDAPPLIANCES
1. Follow the sizing requirements shown in Figure 23, page 22.
2 Prepare boiler location
Codes & checklist
The space must be provided with combustion/
VENTILATIONAIROPENINGS CORRECTLYSIZED FORALL
appliances located in the same space as the
FreeStyle ® boiler.
2EINSTALLBOILERJACKETDOORAFTERSERVICING4HE
BOILERJACKETDOORMUSTBESECURELYFASTENEDTO
THEBOILER TO PREVENTBOILER FROMDRAWING AIR
FROMINSIDETHEBOILERROOM4HISISPARTICULARLY
IMPORTANT IFTHEBOILER IS LOCATEDINTHE SAME
room as other appliances.
Failure to comply with the above warnings
could result in severe personal injury, death or
substantial property damage.
Vent and air piping
1. The FreeStyle® boiler requires a special vent system, designed
FORPRESSURIZEDVENTINGFreeStyle® BOILERS ARERATED!.3)
:$IRECT6ENT PRESSURIZEDVENT LIKELYTOCONDENSEIN
the vent). See instructions beginning on page 17.
2. 9OU MUST ALSO INSTALLAIRPIPING FROMOUTSIDETO THE BOILER
air intake adapter. The resultant installation is categorized as
DIRECTVENTSEALEDCOMBUSTION.OTEPREVENTIONOFCOMBUS-
tion air contamination on page 8 when considering vent/air
termination.
3. Vent and air must terminate near one another unless otherwise
specified in this manual. Vent and air piping may be routed
VERTICALLYTHROUGHTHEROOFOROUTASIDEWALLFOLLOWINGTHE
OPTIONSGIVEINTHISMANUAL9OUMAYUSEANYOFTHEVENTAIR
piping methods covered in this manual. Do not attempt to
install the FreeStyle® boiler using any other means.
4. Be sure to locate the boiler such that the vent and air piping
can be routed through the building and properly terminated.
The vent/air piping lengths, routing and termination method
must all comply with the methods and limits in instructions
beginning on page 17.