ENERGY KINETICS RESOLUTE RT Service manual

Resolute RT Gas – P/N 10-2016RTNovember 2020
MH27877
ANSI Z21.13b-2012
Low-Press Boiler
RESOLUTETM RT BOILER
OWNER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL
GAS HEAT EDITION
Manufactured By:
Energy Kinetics, Inc.
51 Molasses Hill Road
Lebanon, NJ 08833
[phone]
www.energykinetics.com
INSTALLER: HANG THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ACCESSORY INSTRUCTIONS VISIBLY
NEXT TO THE BOILER USING THE SUPPLIED POUCH.
HOMEOWNER/USER: READ AND SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ACCESSORY INSTRUCTIONS
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
ASME certified by EKI.
Certificate plate is under
the jacket on the steel
vessel.
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Please Read This First
Special Attention Flags
Please pay particular attention to the following flags when you see them throughout this manual.
DANGER: Notifies you of hazards that WILL cause severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
WARNING:Notifies you of hazards that CAN cause severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
CAUTION: Notifies you of hazards that WILL or CAN cause minor personal injury or property damage.
NOTICE: Notifies you of special instructions on installation, operation, or maintenance that are important, but not
normally related to injury or property damage hazards.
WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result, causing
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
WARNING: Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity
of this or any other gas appliance.
Provide unobstructed combustion air openings sized and located per boiler
manual and applicable codes.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
•Immediately call your gas supplier from an outside phone.
•Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
WARNING: Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
Retain this manual for use by your qualified service technician only.
Should you observe unusual or abnormal operation of the burner or
boiler, contact your qualified service technician immediately. Do not
attempt to service or repair this product yourself.

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WARNING:
Have the burner/boiler started up and serviced at least once annually by a
qualified service technician. Professional care is necessary to properly service
your equipment and verify it is operating reliably. Failure to properly maintain the
equipment could result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property
damage.
WARNING:
You must keep the area around the burner/boiler free from the following.
•
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids near or in
the same room as the burner.
•
Do not use or store laundry products, paint, varnish, thinner or other such
chemicals near or in the same room as the burner/boiler. These chemicals
cause creation of acids in the burner, heat exchanger and vent system that
can cause severe damage.
•
Do not store combustible materials near or in the same room as the
burner/boiler.
•
Failure to comply could result in severe personal injury, death or
substantial property damage due to potential fire, explosion or equipment
damage from corrosive flue products.
General care and maintenance
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 Please read through the information provided for you in this manual. Ask your qualified
service technician to explain normal operation of your equipment.
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 Daily inspect the space around the burner/boiler to verify the area is clean and free of the
materials listed above.
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Periodically watch the operation of your burner/boiler through an operating cycle to verify
normal operation. If you notice unusual conditions or equipment behavior, contact your
qualified service technician. Follow the instructions on the next page to shut down the
burner/boiler while waiting for the technician.
WARNING: Improper installation, adjustment,
alteration, service or maintenance can cause
property damage, personal injury (exposure to
hazardous materials) or loss of life. Refer to the
user’s information manual provided with this boiler.
Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas
supplier (who must read and follow the supplied
instructions before installing, servicing, or
removing this boiler. This boiler contains materials
that have been identified as carcinogenic, or
possibly carcinogenic, to humans).

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FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING
A. This burner does not have a pilot. It is
equipped with an ignition device which
automatically lights the burner. Do not try
to light the burner by hand.
C. Use only your hand to turn the gas control
knob. Never use tools. If the knob will not
turn by hand, don’t try to repair it, call a
qualified service technician. Force or
attempted repair may result in a fire or
explosion.
B. Before OPERATING, smell all around the
boiler area for gas. Be sure to smell next to
the floor because some gas is heavier than
air and will settle on the floor. See below.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
•Do not try to light any appliance.
•Do not touch any electric switch; do not
use any phone in your building
•Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the fire department.
D. Do not use this boiler if any part has been
under water. Immediately call a qualified
service technician to inspect the boiler and
to replace any part of the control system
and any gas control, which has been under
water.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Set the thermostat(s) to their lowest setting.
3. Turn off all electrical power to the burner/boiler.
4. This burner is equipped with an ignition device which automatically lights the burner.
5. Do not try to light the burner by hand.
6. Turn Gas control knob clockwise to OFF.
7. Wait five (5) minutes to clear out any gas. Then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you
smell gas, STOP! Follow the safety information above. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next
step.
8. Turn Gas control knob counterclockwise to ON.
9. Set thermostat(s) to desired setting.
10. Turn on all electric power to the burner and boiler.
11. If the burner/boiler will not operate, follow the instructions “TO TURN OFF GAS TO THE
BURNER” below and call your service technician or gas supplier.
TO TURN OFF GAS TO THE BURNER
1. Set thermostat(s) to their lowest setting.
2. Turn off all electric power to the burner and boiler if service is to be performed.
3. Turn Gas control knob clockwise to OFF. Do not force.
WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

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RECORD OF INSTALLATION
INSTALLER NAME:
INSTALLER ADDRESS:
INSTALLER CITY, STATE:
DATE INSTALLED:
NOTES:
SCOPE
This manual covers the Energy Kinetics Resolute RT gas boiler. The boiler is designed and equipped and has been
tested to generate hot water in a low pressure closed loop system. The boiler is a major component of a closed loop
system that can be used as a heat source for hydronic, radiant, domestic hot water, spa, and/or pool heating systems.
Call Energy Kinetics to obtain piping and wiring instructions for applications, such as hydronic heating, radiant heating,
domestic hot water, swimming pool heating, multiple boilers, injection loops, etc. The installer of the system is
responsible for the final design of the system and for adding the balance of the needed parts to complete the system.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
When the boiler is installed within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
•This product must be installed by a licensed plumber or gas fitter where required by law
•If antifreeze is used, a reduced pressure backflow preventer device shall be used
INSTALLER NOTE:
ALL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL,
PLUMBING, HEATING AND ELECTRICAL CODES THAT MAY DIFFER FROM THIS MANUAL AND IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING CODES, AS APPLICABLE:
N.F.P.A. No. 70: National Electrical Code
Canadian Electrical Code Part I, CSA 22.1
A.N.S.I. / N.F.P.A. No. 211: Chimneys, Fireplaces, Vents and Solid Fuel Burning Appliances
A.N.S.I. Z223.1/ N.F.P.A. No. 54: National Fuel Gas Code
Where required by the authority having jurisdiction, the installation must conform to the Standard for:
ANSI/ASME CSD-1 Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers
These codes are available from:
National Fire Protection Association
1 Batterymarch Park
Quincy, MA 02269-9101.
A hot water boiler installed above radiation level or as required by the Authority having jurisdiction, must be
provided with a low water cutoff device.
A boiler should be installed in such a manner that, if the pressure vessel or any connection thereto should leak,
the resulting flow of water will not cause damage to the area in which it is installed.
A hot water storage tank should be installed in such a manner that, if the storage tank or any connection thereto
should leak, the resulting flow of water will not cause damage to the area in which it is installed.
A boiler’s pressure relief valve, hot water storage tank T&P relief valve, backflow preventer, and all other
devices must be piped to the nearest drain to avoid damage in the event the valve is actuated.
Make sure relief discharge pipes from all reliefs are properly placed to safely contain discharge. Make sure
relief discharge pipes, such as from a boiler or a hot water storage tank, will safely contain hot water and/or
boiling water. Make sure relief discharge pipes, such as from a boiler or a radiant heating system, will safely
contain water treated with boiler chemicals and/or antifreeze. Reliefs include the boiler pressure relief valve, the
back flow preventer discharge port, and the domestic hot water tank temperature and pressure relief valve. Any
other reliefs, such as from radiant heating systems, must also follow these guidelines.