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FUTERA II INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
CONTENTS
BEFORE YOUR START .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
RATINGS & CAPACITIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BOILER/WATER HEATER LOCATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
COMBUSTION AIR & VENTILATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
GENERAL VENTING GUIDELINES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
OUTDOOR VENTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
COMMON VENT SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
GENERAL PIPING REQUIREMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
HEATING SYSTEM PIPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY PIPING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
GAS SUPPLY PIPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ELECTRICAL WIRING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
GENERAL OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
CHECKING & ADJUSTMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
CONTROL DESCRIPTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
DIAGNOSTIC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
MAINTENANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
TROUBLE-SHOOTING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
REPAIR PARTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
START UP SHEET. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
WARRANTY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
BEFORE YOU START
This manual covers the application, installation, operation
and maintenance of a Futera II Series finned copper
heating boiler/water heater/pool heater.
To obtain the safe, dependable, efficient operation and long
life for which this heating boiler/water heater was designed,
these instructions must be read, understood and followed.
The Futera II Series finned copper heating boiler/
water heaters have been design certified by CSA for
use with natural and propane gas under the latest
revision of ANSI-Z21.10.3/CSA 4.3, Gas Water
Heaters, ANSI-Z21.13/CSA 4.9, Gas-Fired Low
Pressure Steam and Hot Water Boilers ANSI-Z21.56/
CSA 4.7 Gas Fired Pool Heaters (Canada Only).
Each unit has been constructed and hydrostatically
tested for a maximum working pressure of
160 psi
,
1103 kPa in accordance with Section IV of the A.S.M.E.
Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.
All aspects of the boiler/water heater installation must
conform to the requirements of the authority having juris-
diction, or, in the absence of such requirements, to the
National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54-latest
revision. Where required by the authority having jurisdiction,
the installation must conform to the Standard for Controls
and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, ANSI/
ASME CSD-1.
In Canada, the installation must be in accordance with the
requirements of CSA B149.1 or .2, Installation Code for
Gas Burning Appliances and Equipment.
The owner should maintain a record of all service work
performed with the date and a description of the work done.
Include the name of the service organization for future
reference.
Direct all questions to your RBI distributor or contact the
RBI Customer Service Department at:
U.S. —
260 North Elm Street
Westfield, MA 01085
Canada —
7555 Tranmere Drive
Mississauga ONT L5S 1L4
Always include the model and serial numbers from the
rating plate of the boiler/water heater in question.
