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SFH SERIES 5

 

WATER

OIL FIRED CAST IRON BOILER

INSTALLATION, OPERATION & 

MAINTENANCE MANUAL

Models

 

SFH-3085W(T)
SFH-4100W(T)

SFH-4125W(T)

SFH-5160W(T)

SFH-6185W(T)

Tested For

 

75 psi

ASME

Working Pressure

Manufactured by:

 

ECR International Inc.   

2201 Dwyer Avenue, Utica, NY 13501 

 Tel. 800 253 7900  

www.ecrinternational.com  

PN 240013073 REV. A [08/31/2020]

Summary of Contents for SFH 5 Series

Page 1: ... MAINTENANCE MANUAL Models SFH 3085W T SFH 4100W T SFH 4125W T SFH 5160W T SFH 6185W T Tested For 75 psi ASME Working Pressure Manufactured by ECR International Inc 2201 Dwyer Avenue Utica NY 13501 Tel 800 253 7900 www ecrinternational com PN 240013073 REV A 08 31 2020 ...

Page 2: ... WIRING 21 13 ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAMS 22 14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 24 15 BURNER SETTINGS 26 16 BOILER RATINGS CAPACITIES 27 Information and specifications outlined in this manual were in effect at the time of printing of this manual ECR Internation reserves the right to discontinue change specifications or system design at any time without notice and without incurring any obligation whatsoever ...

Page 3: ... 35 Table 1 BOILER SECTION A DEPTH OF FLUSH JACKET B FRONT OF CASING TO CENTER LINE OF FLUE OUTLET C DIAMETER OF FLUE OUTLET 3 17 11 6 4 21 12 6 5 25 14 7 6 29 15 15 16 8 Figure 1 Dimensional Data 2 DIMENSIONS PN 240013073 Rev A 08 31 2020 ...

Page 4: ...n shall conform to requirements of authority having jurisdiction or in absence of such requirements to Current Edition of American National Standard ANSI NFPA 211 Standard for Chimneys Fireplaces Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances for venting 3 4 Where required by authority having jurisdiction installation shall conform to Standard for Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boile...

Page 5: ...e aforementioned groups to warm or hot water as they can be badly burned in exposure times less than half of the time for an adult WARNING Combustion chamber insulation in this product contains ceramic fiber material Ceramic fibers can be converted to cristobalite in very high temperature applications The International Agency for Research on Cancer IARC has concluded Crystalline silica inhaled in ...

Page 6: ... for short period of time 4 2 Prior To Installing The Boiler Verify you have selected right size boiler with proper capacity AHRI rating of boiler selected should be greater than or equal to calculated peak heating load heat loss for building or area s served by boiler and associated hot water heating systems Use heat loss calculations based on approved methods See Table 6 page 27 Boiler must be s...

Page 7: ...oor around boiler 6 Minimum clearances to combustible construction are TOP 24 IN FRONT 24 IN FLUE CONNECTOR 9 IN REAR 6 IN LEFT SIDE 6 IN RIGHT SIDE 24 IN FLOOR NON COMBUSTIBLE 7 Fresh air for r combustion and ventilation must be available at boiler Ventilating and combustion air must enter boiler room without restrictions 8 Keep boiler area clear and free from combustible materials gasoline and o...

Page 8: ...5 44 88 203 41 203 51 102 224 45 224 56 112 245 49 245 62 123 259 52 259 65 130 294 59 297 74 147 Unconfined area A space whose volume is not less than 50 cubic feet per 1000 Btu per hour of all appliances installed in that space cubic feet of space height x width x length Confined area A space whose volume is less than 50 cubic feet per 1000 Btu per hour of all appliances installed in that space ...

Page 9: ...closure See Figure 3 6 VENTILATION COMBUSTION AIR B When communicating with the outdoors by means of vertical ducts each opening shall have a minimum free area 1 square inch per 4 000 Btu per hour of total input rating of all appliances in the enclosed space See Figure 4 C If horizontal ducts are used each opening shall have a minimum free area 1 square inch per 2 000 Btu per hour total input rati...

Page 10: ...10 6 VENTILATION COMBUSTION AIR Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 PN 240013073 Rev A 08 31 2020 ...

Page 11: ...ity circulation of boiler water during cooling cycle 4 Hot water boilers installed above radiation level must be provided with low water device either as part of boiler or at time of boiler installation 5 When boiler is connected to heating system utilizing multiple zoned circulators each circulator must be supplied with flow control valve to prevent gravity circulation Reduced pressure back flow ...

Page 12: ...n from high temperature supply water from boiler and protect boiler from condensation See Figures 8 and 9 C This method is used to protect boilers from condensate forming as well as protecting heating system from high water temperature See Figure 9 Note When using bypass piping adjust valves A and B until desired system temperature is obtained 7 Bypass loop piping must be same size piping for supp...

Page 13: ...13 7 CONNECTING SUPPLY AND RETURN PIPING Figure 8 Mixing Valve Piping Figure 9 Primary Secondary Piping With Bypass PN 240013073 Rev A 08 31 2020 ...

Page 14: ...4 DRAIN VALVE DRAIN VALVE 7 CONNECTING SUPPLY AND RETURN PIPING Figure 10 Indirect Water Heater Piping with Circulator Figure 11 Indirect Water Heater Piping with Zone Valve PN 240013073 Rev A 08 31 2020 ...

Page 15: ...0 9 Typical indirect water heater installation using zone valves is shown in Figure 11 10 Install automatic mixing valve on outlet of domestic coil Installation must comply with valve manufacturer s recommendations and instructions Do not remove bolts or limit at time of installation Pipe in accordance with boiler s Installation Operation and Maintenance Manual Due to varying water conditions adju...

Page 16: ...7 CONNECTING SUPPLY AND RETURN PIPING Figure 13 Optional Location For Air Vent OPTIONS UTILIZING 3 4 TAPPING Figure 14 Optional Location For Expansion Tank Non Diaphragm Type PN 240013073 Rev A 08 31 2020 ...

Page 17: ...afety relief valve relieving capacity below minimum relief valve capacity stated on rating plate Run pipe as short and straight as possible to location protecting user from scalding and properly drain piping Install union if used close to safety relief valve outlet Install elbow s if used close to safety relief valve outlet and downstream of union if used Terminate discharge pipe with plain end no...

Page 18: ...d at least 2 feet above any portion of building within 10 feet See Figure 16 It should produce negative draft of 06 to 08 inches of water column W C as measured with draft gauge between boiler and barometric draft control while maintaining 02 inch W C negative draft in combustion chamber Inadequate draft will cause improper combustion resulting in dirty flue ways and high fuel bills 2 CONNECT FLUE...

Page 19: ...ion fittings on suction line often allow air to be drawn into fuel pump making it difficult to maintain oil pressure at nozzle Do not run overhead fuel lines from tank to oil burner Follow instructions attached to fuel pump for fuel pump and by pass connections Install two stage fuel unit if tank is more than 20 from boiler in place of single stage pump supplied as standard equipment with burner V...

Page 20: ...gasket on face of burner swing door with 4 burner flange bolts installed part way Align round part of key hole slots of burner flange with burner door bolts Turn burner to lock in place Tighten all 4 cap screws using diagonal sequence Plug burner power cord into burner harness Attach flexible oil hose included in parts box Connect burner quick connect to corresponding High Limit Control harness Se...

Page 21: ...structions for details on operation and settings See Figures 20 and 21 for wiring connections Electrically bond boiler to ground in accordance with requirements of authority having jurisdiction Refer to USA National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 12 2 Sequence Of Operations On call for heat thermostat will actuate completing circuit to limit In turn circulator and ignition systems are activated and ...

Page 22: ...iagram Beckett AFG and Riello 40F10 with or without Tankless Heater B Note Limit control program based on use with or without tankless heater Refer to Hydrostat 3250 provided with boiler for additional information PN 240013073 Rev A 08 31 2020 ...

Page 23: ...gram Carlin EZ 1 2 and Riello 40F5 with or without Tankless Heater 70200 Note Limit control program based on use with or without tankless heater Refer to Hydrostat 3250 provided with boiler for additional information PN 240013073 Rev A 08 31 2020 ...

Page 24: ...Figure 22 A diameter hole will be required in flue pipe between boiler and barometric damper to take draft CO2 smoke and temperature readings Adjust air shutter on oil burner to obtain trace of smoke Measure CO2 at this point Increase air adjustment to lower CO2 approximately one 1 percent Check to insure minimum negative 02 w c water column overfire draft and zero 0 smoke If 02 w c overfire draft...

Page 25: ... 6 Lift lower front panel up and off boiler 14 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 7 Close oil shutoff valve See Figures 17 18 8 Disconnect oil line from burner 9 Do not try to swing door with oil line attached 10 Remove nut from swing door stud on right hand side of door 11 Swing open burner and door to the left 14 8 Instructions For Closing Burner Swing Door 1 Swing burner and door to right until insulation ...

Page 26: ...LAVAN 1 35 x 70 B 140 0 85 1 00 20 3 SLOT SFH 6185W T EZ 2HP 1 85 DELAVAN 1 65 x 60 B 125 1 65 1 75 32 3 SLOT TABLE 3 BECKETT AFG SETTINGS BOILER NO HEAD TYPE HEAD SETTING STATIC PLATE NOZZLE PUMP PRESSURE PSI AIR BAND AIR SHUTTER SFH 3085W T L1 3 0 75 60 B 140 0 8 SFH 4100W T V1 0 2 0 85 60 B 140 0 6 SFH 4125W T V1 0 2 1 10 60 B 140 1 8 SFH 5160W T F12 2 1 35 70 B 140 1 10 SFH 6185W T F12 1 65 70...

Page 27: ...stic Cover Supply Tapping 2 Return Tapping 1 1 2 High Limit Low Limit and Circulator Control Low Water Cut Off Primary Control For Tankless Heater Units add Tankless Hot Water Coil Table 6 BOILER RATINGS BOILER MODEL NUMBER 1 OIL BURNER INPUT 3 HEATING CAPACITY 2 NET RATINGS WATER 3 A F U E CHIMNEY gph Mbh Mbh Mbh SFH 3085W SFH 3085WT 0 85 119 103 90 86 0 8X8X15 SFH 4100W SFH 4100WT 1 00 140 124 1...

Page 28: ...S OVERRIDE MUST NOT BE USED UNLESS AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS IS TRUE An external energy management system is installed that reduces the boiler water temperature as the heating load decreases This boiler is not used for any space heating This boiler is part of a modular or multiple boiler system having a total input of 300 000 BTU hr or greater This boiler is equipped with a tankless...

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