BTH Electric Boilers
USE & CARE MANUAL
(Revision August /06)
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General Safety Precautions
Be sure to read and understand the entire Use & Care Manual before attempting to install or to
operate this water heater. Pay particular attention to the following General Safety Precautions.
Failure to follow these warnings could cause property damage, bodily injury or death. Should
you have any problems understanding the instructions in this manual, STOP, and get help from
a qualified installer or technician.
Introduction
These important safeguards and instruction
appearing in this manual are not meant to
cover all possible conditions and situations
that may occur. It should be understood that
common sense, caution and care are factors
which cannot be built into every product.
These factors must be supplied by the
person(s) caring for and operating the unit.
LOCAL INSTALLATION REGULATIONS
This electric boiler must be installed in
accordance with these instructions and in
conformity with local codes, or in the absence of
local codes, with the National Plumbing Code
and the National Electric Code, current edition.
In any case where instructions in this manual
differ from local or national codes, the local or
national codes take precedence.
SECURITY CONSIDERATIONS
Domestic and commercial installations have a
maximum design operating pressure limited to
30 psi by a safety relief valve.
Boiler maximum operating temperature is 190°F
by design. This boiler is designed
to be used
only
in a hot water heating system.
The heat transfer medium must be water or
other non-toxic fluid having a toxicity rating
or class of 1, as listed in clinical Toxicology
of Commercial products, 5
th
edition
LOCATION
The electric boiler should be installed in a clean,
dry location. Long hot water lines should be
insulated to conserve water and energy. The
electric boiler and water lines should be
protected from exposure to freezing
temperature.
The electric boiler must be installed horizontally
directly on the wall. Use the hanging brackets
for leveling the unit The electric boiler must be
located or protected so as not to be subject to
physical damage, for example, by moving
vehicles, area flooding, etc. All models can be
installed on combustible floors and in alcoves.
Ambient temperature must not exceed 80°F.
CLEARANCE
For adequate inspection and servicing the
following minimum clearance is necessary:
Right side
2 inches
Left side
14 inches
Top & Bottom of the boiler
6 inches
Front side of the boiler
24 inches
Back side of the boiler
1 inch
The electric boiler should not be located in
an area where leakage of the tank or water
connections will result in damage to the
adjacent area or to lower floors of the
structure. When such areas cannot be
avoided, a suitable drain pan or non-
flammable catch pan, adequately drained,
and must be installed under the boiler.
The pan must be connected to a drain.
NOTE: Auxiliary catch pan MUST conform to
local codes.
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