Weil-McLain WGO Series 4 Oil-Fired Water Boiler User manual

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Boiler Manual
Series 4
Oil-Fired Water Boilers
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Part number 550-142-331/0124
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
When calling or writing about the boiler
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Homeowner —
Read and follow all information on pages 1 through 7 ONLY.
Service technician —
Read and follow ALL information in the entire manual.
Failure to follow all instructions in proper order can cause severe personal injury,
death or substantial property damage.
Using this manual
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Hazard denitions
Packaged, Semi-packaged, and knocked-down boilers
Packaged boilers:  
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Semi-packaged boilers 
           
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Knocked-down boilers  
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Part number 550-142-331/0124
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
Using this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Homeowner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
                    
         

Hazard denitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Please read before proceeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Homeowner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
                    4
               4
                   4
                    4
             5
Routine maintenance schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
             5
              5
5
                 5
                    5
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
                   
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Before installing boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
             
             

(see                       


Install boiler — Packaged boilers only. . . . . . . . . 10
                      
           
Install boiler -   12
                      
           

              
                 
Install burner — all boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

    
Connect breeching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
             
Connect water piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
              
                      
       
         

                     
              

              
            
Connect wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
             
                   
            
                     
                     
                 
Connect wiring — blocked vent
shuto switch option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
              
Connect wiring - vent damper . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Connect oil piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
            
            
Start-up. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
                     
                
                 
Check-out procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
             
           
Annual service check list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
           
Detailed service procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
                
       
Close clearance installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Handling ceramic ber and berglass materials . . . 40
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WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
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Tips for water systems —
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          
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Saltwater Damage      
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






Electrical Damage — electrical componentwiring



Homeowner —
     

the system
 must
      



      



    
   

    

Service technician —
      



       
      


      

     

 
    

       

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     
       
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      
      
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WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
Routine maintenance schedule
Beginning
each heating season
 

Daily
during heating season
 

Weekly
during heating season
 

 


 


 


End
of heating season
 






Boiler
shutdown
 

 





Frozen Water Damage Hazard





Part number 550-142-331/0124 5
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
Figure 1 
1 
2 
3 
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4 
5 
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6 
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7 l
Operation
WGO (see Figure 1)
 
      

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
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
 



 
    

 

Part number 550-142-331/0124
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
Troubleshooting
   
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 
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
Part number 550-142-331/0124
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
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Walls
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Wall
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A 

B 

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Installations must comply with
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



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


Before selecting boiler location
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

 

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
Provide clearances around
boiler
(see Figure 2)
 


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
 
 
     



 


     
      

Figure 2 
 

Before installing boiler
Homeowner — STOP! 



Part number 550-142-331/0124
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4— Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Before installing boiler 

    
  
Boiler
Size
Length
inches
Width
inches
Minimum
height
inches
WGO-2  
WGO-3  
WGO-4  
WGO-5  
WGO-6  
WGO-7  
WGO-8  
WGO-9  
Table 1 
Provide air for combustion and
ventilation
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      
        
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Permanent Openings
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
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Inside air
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 

Outside air
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WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Install boiler — Packaged boilers only
Place boiler
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      


 
     
      
    

 
 
Part number 550-142-331/0124
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WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4— Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Install boiler — Packaged boilers only 
Figure 3 

Part number 550-142-331/0124 
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Install boiler – Semi-packaged and Knocked-down boilers only
    


Place boiler
Semi-packaged WGO-2 through 6 — position on
site
 



outlet (see 
 


 
   

 
  
          


 

 
 



Knocked-down WGO-7, 8 & 9 — split the
assembled block for easier handling (see
Figure 4, page 13)
 

 


 
 
     
  

 


 


 

 


 


      



        



Part number 550-142-331/0124
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WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4— Boiler Manual
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Figure 4 










hood















Install boiler – Semi-packaged and Knocked-down boilers only (
Knocked-down WGO-2 through 9 — install ue
collector hood (see Figure 4 )
 

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 

 



 

  

 


      


  

       

 
Part number 550-142-331/0124 
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
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Front section
WGO-2
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
 
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Back section
Perform hydrostatic pressure test
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 
 

 
 
 


 



 


 
 


 
Figure 5 
Location Size Function
  
  

  
  

  
 
 

  
Table 2 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Install jacket
(knocked-down boilers only sizes 7 through 9 only)


Install boiler controls
     and   and 

 

       

Install boiler – Semi-packaged and Knocked-down boilers only
Part number 550-142-331/0124

WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4— Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.








Figure 6 
Install burner
(also refer to instructions packed with burner)
    


For burners with OEM welded anges:
 

 

 
For burners without OEM welded anges:
 

 
 
        

        


 
Install burner — all boilers
Part number 550-142-331/0124 
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Boiler
Size
Minimum
breeching
diameter

Minimum
AHRI
chimney size Minimum
chimney
height
Rect. Round
WGO-2
 
  WGO-3
WGO-4 
WGO-5 

  
WGO-6

WGO-7
WGO-8
 
  
WGO-9

 
 
 
Connect breeching
General chimney requirements


  
       
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       
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       
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 
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    
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      
      
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 
Table 3
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 
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    
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         
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     
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     
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WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4— Boiler Manual
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WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
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Connect water piping
General piping information
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
       
        
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         

Install piping
See Table 4
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DIAPHRAGM expansion tank
(Figure 11, page 19)







         

CLOSED expansion tank
(Figure 12, page 19)


    



       



To connect WGO boilers to indirect-
red water heaters
        

Table 4 
Boiler
Size To system From
system
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  


Part number 550-142-331/0124
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WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4— Boiler Manual
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Connect water piping 
Figure 11
Figure 12 
Isolation


system


To system



 




Isolation










system
To system


Isolation






Part number 550-142-331/0124 
WGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
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

55
3
Piping MULTIPLE ZONES


See        

Zoning with circulators:
       

 

 
Zoning with zone valves:
 

      
     
      

 

      



4
5
5
Figure 13
Legend
1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
Connect water piping 
Figure 14
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