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GOLD CGs
Gas-Fired Water Boiler
User’s
Information
Manual
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.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
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
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual Please read this page first The following defined terms are used throughout this manual to bring attention to the pres- Hazard definitions ence of hazards of various risk levels or to important information concerning the life of the product. Indicates presence of hazards that will cause severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. Indicates presence of hazards that can cause severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. Indica
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual STOP!! — Read before proceeding Failure to adhere to the guidelines on this page can result in se- vere personal injury, death or substantial property damage. Boiler service and maintenance — • To avoid electric shock, disconnect electrical supply before per- forming maintenance. To avoid severe burns, allow boiler to cool before performing main- tenance. You must maintain the boiler as outlined in the manual and have the boiler started up and serviced at
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual Prevent combustion air contamination Air contamination Common household and hobby products often con- age and presenting a possible threat of flue gas spillage tain fluorine or chlorine compounds. When these into the building. chemicals pass through the boiler, they can form strong Please read the information below. If the contaminat- acids in the vent system or boiler. The acid can eat ing chemicals will be present, have your installer pipe through the vent
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual Maintain boiler using schedule below Service technician Owner maintenance (covered in CGs Boiler Manual — (see following pages for instructions) for use only by a qualified service technician) Inspect: Check boiler area • Reported problems Check air openings Daily Boiler area Check boiler pressure/ Air openings temperature gauge Flue gas vent system (and air piping) Pilot and main burner flames Check boiler interior piping Water pi
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual User maintenance procedures ❏ Boiler must be serviced & maintained The boiler should be inspected and started annually, at the beginning of the heating season, only by a qualified service technician. In addition, the maintenance and care of the boiler designated on page 5 and explained on the following pages must be performed to assure maximum boiler effi- ciency and reliability. Failure to service and maintain the boiler and sys- tem could result in equipme
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual User maintenance procedures continued ❏ Check monthly . . . . . . . . . . . . Check boiler interior piping Check boiler relief valve 1. Remove boiler jacket top. 1. Inspect the boiler relief valve (see Figure 1) and the relief valve discharge pipe for signs of weeping 2. Visually inspect for leaks around internal piping, or leakage. circulators, relief valve and other fittings. Immedi- ately call a qualified service technician to repair any 2. If the relief
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual User maintenance procedures ❏ Service periodically . . . . . . . . . . . . Clean vent termination & air service technician to inspect the boiler and vent/ intake screens air systems. 1. Remove all lint and debris from both the boiler air intake screen and the flue discharge screen. Test low water cutoff (if 2. The boiler control module will sense blockage of installed) the air intake or flue and lockout if the blockage is excessive. It will signal the failur
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual User maintenance procedures continued ❏ End-of-season shutdown . . . . . . . . Follow boiler shutdown procedure 1. Follow “TO TURN OFF GAS TO APPLIANCE” on the Lighting in- structions on the inside of the jacket top panel. You will also find these instructions on pages 12 and 13 of this manual. Use the Lighting instruction for the gas valve model installed on the boiler. 2. Do not drain system unless exposure to freezing temperatures will occur. 3. Do not dr
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual How the boiler works . . . Control module The control module responds to signals from the room thermostat, air pressure switch and boiler limit circuit to operate the boiler circulator, pilot burner, gas valve and inducer. When room thermostat calls for heat, the control module starts the system circulator and inducer. The control module runs the inducer long enough to purge the boiler flue passages, then opens the pilot valve and activates pilot ignition s
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual GOLD CGs Gas-Fired Induced-Draft Water Boiler Part No. 550-110-261/0999 11
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual Lighting instructions Before attempting to start the boiler, check the boiler pressure temperature gauge. If boiler and system are full of water and properly pres- surized, the gauge should read at least 12 psig on most systems. Operating the boiler without proper water content will damage boiler and controls and could result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. 12 Part No. 550-110-261/0999
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual Lighting instructions FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE OPERATING If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance does not have a pilot. It is C. Use only your hand to turn the gas control knob. Never use equipped with an ignition device which auto- tools. If the knob will not turn by hand, don't try to repair it, matically lights the burner. Do not try to li
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual Common problems and solutions Symptom Common Causes Possible Corrections Thermostat installed where drafts Locate thermostat on inner wall away from Rapid cycling — boiler or heat affect reading heat sources or cool drafts. turns on and off frequently Heat anticipator in thermostat Adjust thermostat per manufacturer’s adjusted incorrectly instructions. Incorrect limit setting Set limit according to system needs. Maximum setting is 220˚F. Increase limit s
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GOLD CGs — User’s Information Manual Common problems and solutions Symptom Common Causes Possible Corrections Mineral deposits in sections due to Call qualified service technician to de-lime Popping or percolating constant use of makeup water boiler, if necessary. In some cases, noise heard in boiler deposits will be too heavy to remove with de-liming procedures. Have qualified service technician repair leaks to eliminate need for constant makeup water. Incorrect pH of boiler water Call q
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Weil-McLain Limited Warranty for Residential & Commercial Cast Iron Boilers RESIDENTIAL WATER WARRANTY—Limited Lifetime These warranties do not cover: RESIDENTIAL STEAM WARRANTY—Limited 10 Year 1. Components that are part of the heating systems, but were not furnished by Weil-McLain as a part of the boiler. COMMERCIAL WARRANTY—Limited 10-Year 2. The workmanship of any installer of Weil-McLain’s boilers. NOTE: The residential steam and water warranties do not I
