
Part number 550-142-850/0115
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FreeStyle™WALL MOUNT GAS-FIRED WATER BOILER — Boiler Manual
Hydrostatic pressure test
$/./4INSTALLARELIEFVALVEWITHAPRESSUREHIGH-
ERTHAN03)'4HISISTHEMAXIMUMALLOWABLE
RELIEFVALVESETTINGFORTHE&REE3TYLEBOILER
&AILURE TO COMPLY COULD PREVENT THE RELIEF
VALVEFROMOPERATINGASNEEDEDRESULTINGIN
POSSIBILITYOFSEVEREPERSONALINJURYDEATHOR
SUBSTANTIALPROPERTYDAMAGE
5SETWOWRENCHESWHENTIGHTENINGANYPIPE
CONNECTIONTOTHEBOILER. Failure to prevent the
BOILERPIPESFROMTURNINGCOULDDAMAGEPIPESOR
heat exchanger, resulting in possible severe personal
injury, death or substantial property damage.
0RESSURETESTTHEBOILERBEFOREPERMANENTLYATTACHINGWATEROR
gas piping or electrical supply.
Install pipe fittings for relief valve and
P/T gauge
1. Install the reducing tees, and close nipples, field supplied,
located and oriented as shown in Figure 6, page 11. Apply
pipe dope to all fittings sparingly.
$/ ./4 INSTALL THE RELIEF VALVE UNTIL AFTER THE
HYDROSTATIC TEST. Temporarily install a ¾” pipe
PLUGINTHERELIEFVALVELOCATIONASDIRECTEDINTHESE
INSTRUCTIONS4HEPLUGMUSTBEREMOVEDAFTERTHE
test.
#ONNECTTHERELIEFVALVE/.,9ONTHE"/),%2
3500,9 /54,%4 ./4 the boiler return. Con-
NECTTHERELIEFVALVEONLYASSHOWNINTHISMANUAL
%NSURERELIEFVALVEISLOCATEDABOVEHEATEXCHANGER
Failure to comply with the above could prevent
THERELIEFVALVEFROMOPERATINGASNEEDEDRESULTING
INPOSSIBILITY OFSEVEREPERSONAL INJURYDEATH OR
substantial property damage.
2. Install the test pressure/temperature gauge (field supplied)
to the reducing tee as shown in Figure 7, page 11.
Install fittings and valves required for
hydrostatic testing (supplied by installer)
1. 4HEFOLLOWINGPIPINGCOMPONENTSSUPPLIEDBYINSTALLERARE
REQUIREDFORTHETESTCONlGURATION
a. 4WOSHUTOFFVALVESÐv.04ON&3
b. Two close nipples (¾”NPT on FS-80/120,
c. ¾” NPT pipe plug.
d. Pressure/temperature gauge.
e. ¾” NPT boiler drain valve.
2. 4%-0/2!2),9INSERTAÐv.04PIPEPLUGINTHERELIEFVALVE
TAPPING!FTERTHEHYDROSTATICTESTTHISPLUGmust be removed
ANDTHERELIEFVALVEMUSTBEINSTALLED
Fill and pressure test
1. See Figure 6, page 11,FORUSEWITHTHEFOLLOWINGINSTRUCTIONS
2. CLOSE the boiler drain valve (item 10). Connect a hose to
FRESHWATERSUPPLYANDTOTHEDRAINVALVE
3. 0LACEA BUCKETUNDER THE ENDS OFTHEISOLATION VALVES
(item 8 and 9) to catch water drippings.
4. CLOSE isolation valve item 9, then crack open the valve
slightly. Leave top isolation valve item 8 open.
5. 3LOWLYOPENTHEBOILERDRAINVALVEITEMANDFRESHWATER
supply to fill boiler with water. The boiler and piping will
lLLQUICKLYBECAUSEOFTHELOWWATERCONTENT
6. 7HENWATERBEGINSTO mOWFROMBOTTOM ISOLATION VALVE
(item 9), close the valve.
7. #ONTINUElLLINGUNTILWATERmOWSFROMTOPISOLATIONVALVE
(item 8), then close the valve.
8. When pressure on the pressure/temperature gauge (item
REACHES ATLEAST 03)'BUT NO HIGHER THAN 03)'
CLOSE the boiler drain valve (item 10).
9. (OLDATTESTPRESSUREFORMINUTES
Do not leave boiler unattended. A cold water fill
could expand and cause excessive pressure, result-
ing in severe personal injury, death or substantial
property damage.
10. -AKESURECONSTANT GAUGEPRESSUREHAS BEEN MAINTAINED
THROUGHOUTTEST#HECKFORLEAKS2EPAIRIFFOUND
,EAKSMUSTBEREPAIRED AT ONCE Failure to
do so can damage boiler, resulting in substantial
property damage.
Do not use petroleum-based cleaning or sealing
COMPOUNDSIN BOILER SYSTEM'ASKETSANDSEALS
in the system may be damaged. This can result in
substantial property damage.
Drain and remove fittings
1. $ISCONNECTlLLWATERHOSEFROMWATERSOURCE
2. Drain boiler through drain valve (item 10).
5SECAUTIONWHENRELEASINGPRESSUREFROMTHEBOILER
Rapid water flow could cause injury.
3. 2EMOVEHOSEAFTERDRAINING
4. 2EMOVENIPPLESANDVALVESUNLESSTHEYWILLREMAINFORUSEIN
the system piping.
5. 2EMOVEPLUGANDINSTALLRELIEFVALVEASSPECIlEDINTHEFOL-
LOWING7!2.).'
2EMOVEPLUGFROMRELIEFVALVESTREETELBOW)NSTALL
THERELIEFVALVEINTHEÐvSTREET3EEpage 40 to
INSTALLRELIEFVALVEDISCHARGEPIPING&AILURETO
INSTALLTHEBOILERRELIEFVALVECOULDRESULTINSEVERE
personal injury, death or substantial property
damage.
3 Prepare boiler continued