130 Rinnai I-Series Condensing Boiler Combi Manual
The following informaon is required by ANSI Z21.13:
If a boiler is removed from a common vent system, the common vent system is likely to be too large
for proper venng of the remaining appliances connected to it.
The instrucons shall include the test procedure set forth below:
At the me of removal of an exisng boiler, the following steps shall be followed with each other
appliances remaining connected to the common venng system are not in operaon.
1. Seal any unused openings in the common venng system.
2. Visually inspect the venng system for proper size and horizontal pitch and determine
there is no blockage or restricon, leakage, corrosion and other deciencies which could
cause an unsafe condion.
3. Insofar as is praccal, close all building doors and windows and all doors between the
space in which the appliances remaining connected to the common venng system are
located and other spaces of the building. Turn on clothes dryers and any appliance not
connected to the common venng system. Turn on any exhaust fans, such as range hoods
and bathroom exhausts, so they will operate at maximum speed. Do not operate a
summer exhaust fan. Close replace dampers.
4. Place in operaon the appliance being inspected. Follow the lighng instrucons. Adjust
thermostat so appliance will operate connuously.
5. Test for spillage at the dra hood relief opening aer ve minutes of main burner
operaon. Use the ame of a match or candle, or smoke from a cigaree, cigar, or pipe.
6. Aer it has been determined that each appliance remaining connected to the common
venng system properly vents when tested as outlined above, return doors, windows,
exhaust fans, replace dampers, and any other gas-burning appliance to their previous
condion of use.
7. Any improper operaon of the common venng system should be corrected so the
installaon conforms with the Naonal Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, and/or the
Natural Gas and Propane Installaon Code, CAN/CSA B149.1. When resizing any poron of
the common venng system, the common venng system should be resized to approach
the minimum size as determined using the appropriate tables in Chapter 13 of the
Naonal Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, and/or the Natural Gas and Propane
Installaon Code, CAN/CSA B149.1.