Slant/Fin VICTORY II VHS Series User manual

WARNING TO THE USER:
• Keep temperature control on heater at lowest
setting which is satisfactory.
• Always adjust water temperature from taps by start-
ing with a cool mix of water and gradually bring to
warmer temperature.
• Never leave children, elderly or disadvantaged per-
sons unattended where hot water taps are located.
WARNING - HOT WATER CAN SCALD!
Read all of the following important warnings to avoid
the possibility of personal injury, death, or property
damage.
WARNING TOTHE INSTALLER AND
SERVICEPERSONS:
•Keep temperature control on heater at lowest setting
which is satisfactory.
•Installation of a temperature and pressure relief valve
of the proper rating for the heater tank size is
required.
•Install a tempering device,such as a mixing valve, on
hot water piping which feeds areas where high
temperature water is not demanded.
•When servicing this installation, makesure drain con-
nections are tight and drain hose is directed away
from all persons or areas where injury or damage can
occur.
Contents Page
Ratings and Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installation Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Piping Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Wiring Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6
Operating Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Maintenance Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Replacement Parts List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Lifetime Limited Warranty ......................8
Indirect-Fired Storage Water Heater
Models WH-30 through WH-80
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Publication No. WH-40 Rev. B
Part No. 66-4001
Heater Package includes:
• Fully insulated stainless steel tank with temperature
control well installed.
• Temperature control adjustable from 120°F to 160°F.
• Temperature and pressure relief valve.
•Plumbing hardware for installing T&P valve.

RATINGS & SPECIFICATIONS
Storage Heating
Model Capacity at 140° F at 115° F Surface Recommended Pressure
No. (gal) (90°F∆
∆T) (65°F ∆ ∆T) (Sq.Ft) Flow Rate Drop
WH-30 30 156 215 15 6 gpm 4.6 ft
WH-40 40 195 288 15 6 gpm 4.6 ft
WH-60 60 254 348 15 7 gpm 6.8 ft
WH-80 80 300 400 34 10 gpm 12.0 ft
Double wall coil models
WH-40 D 40 110 152 20 6 gpm 8.0 ft
WH-60 D 60 126 174 20 6 gpm 8.0 ft
WH-80 D 80 160 221 20 6 gpm 8.0 ft
Temp.
Cont. Ship
Model In Out In Out Well Domestic Boiler Weight
No. Height Diameter C B A E D In/Out In/Out (lb.)
WH-30 391/2"19
1/4"9"4 1/2" 3" 34" 171/2"3/4" 1" 67
WH-40 521/2" 191/4"9"4
1/2" 3" 46" 233/4"3/4" 1" 78
WH-60 521/2" 231/4"9"4
1/2" 3" 46" 233/4" 1" 1" 98
WH-80 72" 24" 29" 6" 6" 66" 33" 11/2" 1" 139
Double wall coil models
WH-40 D 521/2" 191/4"9"4
1/2" 3" 46" 233/4"3/4" 1" male 88
WH-60 D 521/2" 231/4"9" 41/2"3" 46" 233/4"1" 1" male 108
WH-80 D 72" 24" 29" 6" 6" 66" 33" 11/2" 1" male 149
Connections N.P.T.
Floor to
Boiler Domestic
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First Hour Ratings (gph) Heat Exchanger Coil
Tank working pressure: 150 psi
Ratings
Dimensions
Indirect-Fired Storage Water Heater
Models WH-30 through WH-80

Heater Model T & P valve location T & P valve installs into: Watts Model or Equivalent*
WH-30 hot water outlet 3/4”NPT Tee 100 XL-8 3/4”Male inlet
WH-40†hot water outlet 3/4”NPT Tee 100 XL-8 3/4”Male inlet
WH-60†hot water outlet 1” NPT Tee with bushing 100 XL-8 3/4” Male inlet
WH-80†dedicated port3/4”Male x Female nipple 40 XL-8 3/4”Male inlet
*T & P valve must have 8” long temperature probe.
†Also applies to double wall coil models WH-40 D, WH-60 D and WH-80 D.
Temperature and pressure relief valve specifications
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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
The installation of this indirect-fired storage water heater must
conform to the following:
1. Local, state, provincial, and national codes, laws, regulations
and ordinances.
2. National Electrical Code (NEC).
3. National Plumbing Code (NPC).
4. Building Officials and Code Administrators International
(BOCA).
In any case where instructions in this manual conflict with the
above, let those codes take precedence.
The location of this indirect-fired storage water heater should be
made in consideration of the following:
1. Install indoors where not subjected to freezing temperatures or
physical damage.
2. Install as close to boiler as practical, to minimize piping con-
nections pressure drop and heat loss.
3. For system service convenience, do not install too close to the
boiler or other objects.
4. Install near a floor drain if possible, to prevent possible proper-
ty damage due to relief valve discharge or equipment leakage.
A drain pan is most suitable for protecting the surrounding
area.
The boiler used to supply hot water to the heater must meet these
requirements:
1. In some jurisdictions the boiler’s operating pressure must be
limited to 30 psig by a safety relief valve.
2. The boiler’s input rating must be within the heater’s recom-
mended sizing guide specifications. Too low an input rating
may cause excessive condensation in the boiler. Too high an
input rating may cause a boiler short cycling condition. Either
of these conditions could be detrimental to the life and perfor-
mance of the system.
PIPING REQUIREMENTS
TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE
1. Use only the Watts model or equivalent specified in the chart
below. The rating of each valve meets the absorption capaci-
ty of only the model of heater for which it is specified.
2. Must be installed in the run of a tee located in domestic hot
water outlet in heater, unless a dedicated installation port is
provided. No shutoff valves are permitted to be piped between
the relief valve and the heater tank, nor on the T & P discharge
line. (See Fig. 4)
3. Must be positioned to discharge downward, with the dis-
charge line within 6” of the floor line and directed towards a
drain or drain pan, if possible. The discharge line must not be
excessively long or reduced in size, be subject to freezing, or
be directly connected to a drain.
BOILER PIPING CONNECTIONS
1. General piping recommendations (See Fig. 4)
a) Install unions and shutoff valves for servicing conve-
nience.
b) Use 1” nominal minimum piping size and keep number
of elbows and overall piping length to a minimum to
insure the proper water flow rate to the heater coil.
c) Pipe the supply from the boiler into the coil inlet con-
nection, located at the top of the coil.
d) Pipe the return to the boiler from the coil outlet con-
nection, located at the bottom of the coil. Install a tee
with a drain at the coil connection, with a shutoff valve,
to aid in manual air purging.
2. Circulator zoning recommendations (See Fig. 2)
a) The preferred location of the circulator pumps for each
zone is on the boiler supply, with the expansion tank
between the boiler and the circulators.
b) A flow check valve must be installed on each zone,
preferably at the outlet side of each circulator pump, to
prevent water flow to other zones when they are not
demanding flow.
3. Zone valve zoning recommendations (See Fig. 3)
a) The preferred location of the circulator pump is on the
boiler supply, with the expansion tank between the
boiler and the circulator.
b) Use zone valves with low pressure drop specifications,
particularly on the water heater zone. A 1” zone valve
is recommended.
Figure 2. Typical piping for circulator zoning
Figure 3. Typical piping for zone valve zoning

PIPING REQUIREMENTS FOR
DOMESTIC WATER CONNECTIONS (See Fig. 4)
1. General piping recommendations
a) Install unions and shutoff valves for servicing
convenience.
b) If the heater is replacing a tankless coil in the
boiler, do not plug tube outlets in the tankless coil
after disconnecting from plumbing.
2. Domestic cold water inlet
a) Install a tee with a drain on the tank cold water
inlet nipple.
b) Install the cold water supply piping into the tee on
the tank cold water inlet.
c) If a back flow preventer or check valve is used on
the cold water supply, then a thermal expansion
tank must be installed between the tank and this
device.
d) If excessive water supply pressure is evident, a
pressure reducing valve on the supply line may
be necessary to prevent relief valve discharge.
Check local codes.
3. Domestic hot water outlet
a) On heater sizes which do not have a dedicated
port for the T & P valve, a tee must be installed
onto the tank hot water outlet nipple for the instal-
lation of the T & P valve. See T & P valve instal-
lation requirements on page 3.
b) Install the hot water supply piping into the branch
of the tee (if used) on the tank hot water outlet.
c) A thermal loop can be arranged on this piping to
prevent thermal siphon action of the hot water
when not in use.
d) A mixing valve can be installed on hot water pip-
ing which feeds areas where high temperature
water is not desired. This will allow for higher
temperature water to be delivered to areas where
it is demanded without endangering the user at
the lower temperature fixtures.
Figure 4. Indirect-fired storage water heater piping
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WIRING REQUIREMENTS
1. General wiring requirements
a) Wiring must conform to National Electrical Code
in U.S.A., C.S.A. C22.1 Canadian Electrical Code
Part 1 in Canada, and any other national, provin-
cial, state, or local code requirements having
jurisdiction.
b) All line voltage wiring must be a minimum 18
gage.
c) A separate service switch for the water heater
electrical circuit is recommended. This switch
must not turn off the boiler or other components in
the heating system.
d) IMPORTANT NOTE:
All wire connections to “T-T” or “A-A” termi-
nals on boiler control must be from an isolat-
ed circuit which does not carry voltage from
an external source. Any component which
does not have isolated end switches must not
be used unless a relay is added with the dry
contacts wired to these terminals.
Figure 5. Wiring to a gas boiler with circulator zoning
Figure 6. Wiring to an oil boiler with circulator zoning
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