TRIANGLE TUBE Modulating Delta Installation guide

Brand: TRIANGLE TUBE

Model: Modulating Delta

Category: Water heaters & boilers

Type: Installation guide

Warranty Registration Card must be filled out by the customer and mailed within thirty (30) days of installa-

tion in order to gain warranty coverage.

When receiving the Delta Performance appliance, any claims for damage or shortage in shipment must be

filed immediately against the transportation company by the consignee.

Leave all documentation received with appliance with owner for future reference.

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NOTICE

2005-44 Manual Modulating Delta

If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may

result causing property damage, personal injury or death.

FOR

YOUR SAFETY

• 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 from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas

supplier’s instructions.

- If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency or the

gas supplier.

Modulating Gas Fired

Combination Heaters

The

Modulating

Date: 5/2/06

The MODULATING DELTA must be vented and supplied with combustion

and ventilation air as detailed in the MODULATING DELTA Vent

Supplement, which is included in the installation envelope. Once installation is

completed, inspect the vent and combustion air system thoroughly to ensure

systems are leak free, tight and comply with the instructions given in the

MODULATING DELTA Vent Supplement and are within all requirements of

applicable codes. Failure to comply with the installation requirements on the

venting and combustion air piping and ventilation will cause severe personal

injury or death.

DANGER

Table of Contents

PRODUCT AND SAFETY INFORMATION

Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Product Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Operating Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Code Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SECTION I - PRE-INSTALLATION ITEMS

Code Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Determining Product Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Replacement of Existing Boiler/Water Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Recommended Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Flooring and Foundation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Residential Garage Installations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Freeze Protection Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SECTION II - APPLIANCE PREPARATION

Handling Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

SECTION III - DOMESTIC PIPING

General Piping Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Domestic Supply Pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Thermal Expansion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Water Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Temperature / Pressure Relief Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Thermostatic Mixing Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Mixing Valve Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Domestic Cold Water Supply Piping Assembly Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

U-Tube Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

Domestic Drain Valve. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Multiple Appliances Installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Storage Tank Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

TR/Smart Series Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Domestic Piping Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13

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SECTION IV - PRIMARY PIPING

General Piping Requirements

Pressure Relief Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Low Water Cut-off Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Additional Limit Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

Backflow Preventer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Primary System Piping Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Expansion Tank and Makeup Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Diaphragm (Bladder) Expansion Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Closed-Type (Standard) Expansion Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15-16

Circulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Sizing Primary Piping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System Piping - Zone Circulators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System Piping - Zone Valves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

System Piping - Radiant Heating with Mixing Valves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

System Piping - Multiple Appliances Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Primary Piping Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-21

SECTION V - GAS PIPING

Gas Supply Piping Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Natural Gas

Pipe Sizing -Natural Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Natural Gas Supply Pressure Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Propane Gas

Pipe Sizing - Propane Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Propane Gas Supply Pressure Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SECTION VI - INTERNAL WIRING

General Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

SECTION VII - EXTERNAL WIRING

Installation Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Line Voltage Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Thermostat Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Outdoor Reset Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Additional 24V Limit Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

System Circulator - Zone Valve Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

External Control Wiring Diagrams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-31

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SECTION VIII - START-UP PREPARATION

Check System and Domestic Water Chemistry

Water pH Level 6.0 to 8.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Water Hardness Less Than 7 Grains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chloride Concentration Less Than 80 mg/L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chlorinated Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Flush Primary and Domestic System to Remove Sediment. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Check and Test Antifreeze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

Use of Antifreeze in the Primary System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Filling the Inner (Domestic) Tank and System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Filling the Outer (Primary) Tank and System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-34

Check for Gas Leaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Check Thermostat Circuit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SECTION IX - START-UP PROCEDURES

Final Checks Before Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Appliance Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

If Appliance Does Not Start Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Check the Appliance and System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35-36

Start-Up / Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Set Domestic DHW Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Operation Verification - Domestic Hot Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39

Set Primary CH Target Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Operation Verification - Space Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40

Control Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Standby Mode Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40-42

Setting the Control Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Accessing Control Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Error (Hard Lockout) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Setting the Thermostatic Mixing Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

SECTION X - CHECK-OUT PROCEDURES

Check-out Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

SECTION XI - INSTALLATION RECORD

Installation Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Table of Contents

SECTIONS XII - MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE

Service Technician - General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Owner Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

SECTION XIII - MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Maintenance Procedures

Reported Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Check Surrounding Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Inspect Burner Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Check System (Primary and Domestic) Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Check Combustion/Ventilation Air Openings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Inspect Vent System and Combustion Air Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Check Primary System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Check Domestic System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Check Expansion Tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Check Primary Relief Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Check Temperature / Pressure Relief Valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Inspection of Ignition Electrode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Check All Gaskets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Check Control Wiring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Check Parameter Limit Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Perform Start-Up and Checkout Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Check Burner Flame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Check Flame Signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Check Combustion Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Review with Owner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Handling Previously Fired Combustion Chamber Insulation . . . . . 53

REPLACEMENT PARTS

Replacement Parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55

PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-57

Product & Safety Information

Indicates the presence of a hazardous

situation which, if ignored, will result in

death, serious injury or substantial

property damage.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situa-

tion which, if ignored, can result in

death, serious injury or substantial

property damage.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situa-

tion which, if ignored, may result in

minor injury or property damage.

Indicates special instructions on installa-

tion, operation or maintenance, which

are important to equipment but not

related to personal injury hazards.

Indicates recommendations made by

Triangle Tube for the installers which

will help to ensure optimum operation

and longevity of the equipment

BEST PRACTICES

NOTICE

CAUTION

WARNING

DANGER

The following terms are used throughout this manual to bring attention to the presence of

potential hazards or to important information concerning the product.

Triangle Tube reserves the right to modify the technical specifications and components of

its products without prior notice.

NOTICE

Product & Safety Information

Do not use this appliance if any part

has been under water. Immediately call

a qualified service technician to inspect

the appliance and to replace any part of

the control system which has been

under water.

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 a neighbor’s phone. Follow the

gas supplier’s instructions.

- If you cannot reach your gas suppli-

er, call the fire department.

Installation and service must be per-

formed by a qualified installer, service

agency or the gas supplier.

Should overheating occur or the gas

supply fails to shut off, turn OFF the

manual gas control valve external to

the appliance.

To prevent damage to inner tank,

installer must:

• Fill inner tank prior to outer tank

during start-up.

• Relieve primary system pressure

below 15 psig prior to draining

inner tank.

CAUTION

WARNING

DANGER

Qualified Installer:

Prior to installing this product read all

instructions included in this manual.

Perform all installation steps required in this

manual in the proper order given. Failure to

adhere to the guidelines within this manual

can result in severe personal injury, death or

substantial property damage.

Homeowner:

-This product should be maintained / ser-

viced and inspected annually by a qual-

ified Service Technician.

- This manual is intended for use by a

qualified Installer/Service Technician.

Please reference the appliance’s model

number and the serial number from the

rating label when inquiring about ser-

vice or troubleshooting.

Triangle Tube accepts no liability for any

damage resulting from incorrect instal-

lation or from the use of components or

fittings not specified by Triangle Tube.

NOTICE

NOTICEWARNING

Product & Safety Information

Bacteria can develop in the domestic

water system if certain minimum water

temperatures are not maintained.

Water temperature over 125ºF can cause

severe burns instantly or death from

scalds.

• Children, disabled and elderly are at

highest risk of being scalded.

- Never leave them unattended in or

near shower, bathtub or sink.

- Never allow small children to use a

hot water faucet or draw their own

bath.

• If any one using hot water in the building

fits the above description or codes

require specific water temperatures at hot

water faucet, we recommend:

a) ensure the factory equipped thermo-

static mixing valve is installed and

working properly.

b)to set the thermostatic mixing valve

for the lowest temperature which sat-

isfies your hot water need.

Protection must be taken against excessive

temperature and pressure!

TO PROTECT AGAINST EXCESSIVE

TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE

• Check if the Temperature and

Pressure (T&P) relief valve is in the

location provided. (Domestic Water)

• Check if the 30 psi relief valve sup-

plied is in the location provided.

(Primary water)

• To avoid injury, install the relief

devices to comply with local code

requirements.

CAUTION

DANGER

WARNING

Product & Safety Information

OPERATING RESTRICTIONS

• Maximum working pressure for inner

(domestic water) tank is 150 psig.

• Maximum working pressure for outer

(primary water) tank is 45 psig.

• Inner tank has factory installed

Temperature & Pressure Relief Valve

with an AGA rating of 200,000 Btu/hr.

• Outer tank has a factory installed 30

psig relief valve rated at 535,000

Btu/hr

• Electrical rating:120 V, 60 Hz, less

than 12 amperes

• pH & chloride limits for the MODU-

LATING DELTA are:

- Chloride, less than 80 mg/l.

- pH, 6.0 - 8.0.

• 186º F Maximum operating tempera

ture - primary side.

• 120º F Maximum outlet temperature

from mixing valve - domestic side.

Any water conditioning system must be

installed and maintained in accordance

with manufacturer

’s specifications.

CODE RESTRICTIONS

Single wall heat exchanger in the MODU-

LATING DELTA complies with National

Standard Plumbing Code, provided that:

- Outer tank water (including additives)

is practically non-toxic, having toxici-

ty rating or Class of 1, as listed in

Clinical Toxicology of Commercial

Products,

- Outer tank pressure is limited to max-

imum 30 psig by approved relief

valve.

Single wall heat exchangers are permitted

under the Uniform Plumbing code - Paragraph

L3.2. if they satisfy all of the following

requirements.

1. The heat transfer medium is potable

water or contains only substances

which are recognized as safe by the

U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

2. The pressure of the heat transfer medium

is maintained less than the normal mini-

mum operating pressure of the potable

water system

3. The equipment is permanently labeled

to indicate that only additives recog-

nized as safe by the FDA shall be used

in the heat transfer medium.

Or, per Uniform Plumbing Code paragraph

L3.3 as follows:

Other heat exchanger designs may be permitted

where approved by the Administrative Authority.

NOTICE

Pre-Installation Items

SECTION I - Pre-Installation Items

Code Compliance

This product must be installed in accor-

dance to the following:

• All applicable local, state, national and

provincial codes, ordinances, regula-

tions and laws.

• The National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/

ANSI Z223.1 - Latest edition.

• National Electric Code ANSI/NFPA 70.

• For installations in Canada -“Installation

Code for Gas Burning Equipment” CSA

B149 and CSA C22.1, Canadian

Electrical Code.

Determining Product Location

Before locating the MODULATING DELTA

check for convenient locations to:

- Domestic water supply piping

- Heating system piping

- Venting

- Gas supply piping

- Electrical service

Ensure the area chosen for the installation of

the MODULA

TING DELTA is free of any

combustible materials, gasoline and other

flammable liquids.

Failure to remove or maintain the area

free of combustible materials, gasoline

and other flammable liquids or vapors

can result in severe personal injury,

death or substantial property damage.

Ensure the MODULATING DELTA and its

controls are protected from dripping or spray-

ing water during normal operation or service.

The MODULATING DELTA should be

installed in a location so that any water

leaking from the tank or piping connections

or relief valves will not cause damage to

the area surrounding the appliance or any

lower floors in the structure.

- When such a location is unavoidable, a

suitable drain pan with adequate

drainage should be placed under the

appliance. The drain pan must not

restrict the flow of combustion air to

the appliance.

Replacement of Existing Boiler/Water

Heater

If the MODULATING DELTA is replacing an

existing boiler / hot water heater system, the

following items should be checked and correct-

ed prior to installation:

• Primary and domestic piping leaks and

corrosion.

• Improper location and sizing of the

expansion tank on the primary heating

loop.

• Improper sizing of the thermal expan-

sion tank (if used) on the domestic sup-

ply line.

• Vent condition and sizing.

Recommended Clearances

The MODULATING DELTA is approved for

zero clearance to combustibles, excluding the

vent hood and vent piping.

Vent hood and vent piping - 2 inches from

combustible materials unless otherwise stated

by the vent pipe manufacturer.

Primary and domestic hot water piping - 1 inch

from combustible material.

WARNING

Pre-Installation Items

To provide serviceability to the appli-

ance it is suggested that the following

clearances be maintained:

Top and vent hood area - 36 inches.

Front and burner area - 24 inches.

Rear and primary piping areas - 12

inches.

When installing the MODULATING

DELTA in a confined space, sufficient air

must be provided for proper combustion

and venting and to allow under normal

operating condition proper air flow

around the product to maintain ambient

temperatures within safe limits to com-

ply with the National Fuel Gas Code

NFPA 54 - latest edition.

Flooring and Foundation

The MODULATING DELTA is approved for

installation on combustible floors, but never on

carpeting.

Do not install the MODULATING

DEL

TA on carpeting even with a metal

or wood foundation base. Fire can result

causing severe personal injury, death or

substantial property damage.

Installer should provide a solid brick or con-

crete foundation pad, at least 2 inches above

the floor level if:

- There is a potential for the floor to

become flooded.

The height of the

foundation should be such to sufficient-

ly elevate the appliance.

- The floor is dirt, sand, gravel or other

loose material.

- The flooring is severely uneven or

sloped.

The minimum foundation size required is 24

inches x 23 inches.

Residential Garage Installations

When installing the MODULATING DELTA in

a residential garage the following special pre-

cautions per NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1 must be

taken:

- Mount the appliance with a minimum

18 inches above the floor level of the

garage. Ensure the burner and ignition

devices / controls are no less than 18

inches above the floor level.

- Locate or protect the appliance in a

matter so it cannot be damaged by a

moving vehicle.

Freeze Protection Feature

The control has an freeze protection feature built

in. This feature monitors the supply temperature

and responds as follows when no call for heat is

present:

- 45ºF CH circulator is ON

- 37ºF CH circulator is ON and burner

operates at low fire.

- 50ºF Burner OFF and CH circulator

operates for approximately 10 minutes

The freeze protection feature is disabled

during a hard lockout. If the heating sys-

tem is left unattended in cold weather,

appropriate safeguards or alarms should

be installed to prevent property damage.

An optional control/interface is available

from Triangle Tube which will provide a

set of alarm contacts which will close

during a hard lockout.

WARNING

BEST PRACTICES

Appliance Preparation

SECTION II - Appliance Preparation

Handling Instructions

The MODULATING DELTA is generally easi-

er to handle and maneuver once removed from

the shipping carton and pallet.

To remove the shipping carton and pallet:

a. Remove the shipping straps and open

the top of the carton to remove the

wood shipment insert.

b. Lift the carton over the appliance to

remove. If ceiling height is limited, the

carton maybe cut open using care not to

damage the exterior jacket of the appli-

ance.

c. Remove the front burner hood to pre-

vent damage prior to lifting the appli-

ance from the shipping pallet.

When lifting or moving the appliance do

not use the burner or its components as a

means of a handle. Hand-truck the

appliance from the rear only.

d. Discard all packing materials.

WARNING

Domestic Piping

SECTION III - Domestic Piping

General Piping Requirements

• All plumbing must meet or exceed all

local, state and national plumbing codes.

• Use pipe dope or tape suitable for

potable water.

• Use isolation valves to isolate system

components.

• Install unions for easy removal of the

MODULATING DELTA from the sys-

tem piping.

Domestic Supply Pressure

For applications in which the domestic sup-

ply pressure exceeds

70 psig it is recom-

mended to install a pressure reducing valve

on the cold water supply.

Maintaining the cold water supply at or

below

70 psig will prevent normal thermal

expansion from repeatedly forcing the T&P

relief valve open.

Thermal Expansion

If the cold water supply to the domestic

inner tank contains a backflow preventer,

check valve and / or a pressure reducing

valve, the installer must install a domestic

thermal expansion tank on the cold water

supply. (See Fig. 2 page 11)

Installing a thermal expansion tank will

prevent normal thermal expansion from

repeatedly forcing the T&P relief valve

open.

When installing a thermal expansion tank

ensure the charge pressure of the tank is

equal to the cold water supply pressure at

the point of installation. Consult the ther-

mal expansion tank manufacturer’s instruc-

tions for further information on installation

and sizing.

The Temperature / Pressure relief valve

is not intended for constant duty, such as

relief of pressure due to normal thermal

expansion.

Water Hammer

Water hammer is the effect of sudden pres-

sure changes occurring in the domestic pip-

ing. These pressure changes are typically

the result of “fast acting” positive shut-off

valves closing. These types of valves can

be typically found on dishwashers and

clothes washers.

The effects of water hammering can cause

damage to system components and tank

welds on the appliance.

Installation of hammer arresters is recom-

mended at these types of appliances, which

incorporate “fast-acting” positive shut-off

valves. Consult the manufacturer of water

hammer arresters for recommendation on

sizing and installation requirements.

Temperature / Pressure Relief Valve

The MODULATING DELTA has a factory

installed Temperature / Pressure Relief

valve.

The installer must install discharge piping onto

the T&P relief valve. The discharge piping

must be:

• Made of material serviceable for tem-

peratures of 250ºF or greater.

• Directed so that any hot water dis-

charge flows away from all persons.

• Directed to a suitable place of drainage.

• Installed as to allow complete draining

of the T&P relief valve and the dis-

charge piping.

• Terminated with a plain end, not with

threads.

CAUTION

Domestic Piping

Failure to properly direct the discharge

piping of the T&P relief valve may result

in flooding of the area adjacent to the

appliance and/or lower floors in the

structure causing substantial property

damage.

The installer must not install the T&P

relief valve discharge piping in a manner

that is:

• Excessively long: Using more than 2

elbows and/or 15 feet of discharge pip-

ing can reduce the discharge capacity.

• Terminated directly into a drain: The

discharge piping must terminate within

6 inches of the drain. Check with local

plumbing codes for termination guide-

lines.

• The discharge piping is plugged, reduced

in size or restricted in any manner.

• The discharge piping is subject to

freezing.

DO NOT install any valves between the

T&P relief valve and the discharge pip-

ing. DO NOT plug the T&P relief valve

or the discharge piping. Improper place-

ment and piping of the T&P relief valve

can cause severe personal injury, death

or substantial property damage.

Thermostatic Mixing Valve

The MODULATING DELTA contains a facto-

ry equipped thermostatic mixing valve with

built-in check valve. The operating range of the

thermostatic mixing is 90ºF to 120ºF.

For applications with a domestic recirculation

loop, the recirculation pump should be con-

trolled by an aquastat. The maximum recom-

mended setting of the aquastat is 10ºF lower

than the thermostatic mixing valve setting.

For proper operation of the thermostatic

mixing valve and to prevent potential

scalding hazards, the recirculation loop

should be controlled by an aquastat. DO

NOT use continuous recirculation or

timers.

Mixing Valve Installation

1. Remove the jacket top panel by pushing up

on the corners.

2. Remove the mixing valve from the carton

located inside the front control cover.

3. Apply pipe dope to the male threads locat-

ed on the “H” (hot) side of the mixing valve

and the internal threads of the domestic hot

water supply tee.

4. Thread the “H” side of the mixing valve in

to the domestic hot water supply tee, align

valve and tighten using two wrenches to

avoid pipe damage.

Domestic Cold Water Supply Piping

Assembly Installation

1. Locate the domestic cold water supply pip-

ing assembly at the top of the appliance.

2. Apply pipe dope to the male threads of the

domestic cold water supply piping assembly

and the internal threads of the cold water

supply tee.

3. Thread the domestic cold water supply pip-

ing assembly in to the domestic cold water

supply tee, align the branch with the

domestic system piping and tighten using

two wrenches to avoid pipe damage.

U-Tube Assembly

The MODULATING DELTA is supplied

with a U-Tube Assembly that directs cold

water to the thermostatic mixing valve.

To install the U-Tube Assembly the

installer must:

DANGER

WARNING

CAUTION

Domestic Piping

1. Disconnect the cold inlet adapter/union

from the thermostatic mixing valve.

2. Use needle-nose pliers to remove the

plastic check valve assembly from the

adapter.

3. Solder the U-Tube Assembly onto the

adapter. See Fig. 1.

4. Once the adapter has sufficiently

cooled, re-insert the check valve assem-

bly making sure of orientation and

reconnect onto the mixing valve.

5. Solder the remaining end of the U-tube

to the adapter on the cold inlet piping

If the installation requires domestic hot

water for a commercial dishwasher, the

installer may insert a tee connection

between the appliance and the mixing

valve to provide high temperature domestic

hot water. The installer must reference

local plumbing codes to ensure if this type

of application is permissible.

The thermostatic mixing valve MUST be

installed and utilized on the MODU-

LATING DELTA. Removal of the ther-

mostatic mixing valve will result in

severe personal injury or death.

The manual valve on the U-Tube assem-

bly must remain in the full open position

for proper operation of the thermostatic

mixing valve.

Domestic Drain Valve

- The installer must install a drain valve

and drain leg as shown in Fig. 2 page 11.

- The drain valve should be positioned

close to the floor to aid in the siphon

action required to drain the inner tank.

Multiple Appliances Installation

For applications using multiple appliances the

domestic piping should be piped using a bal-

anced manifold arrangement.

The installer should remove the thermostatic

mixing valve from the appliances and install a

single thermostatic mixing valve at the outlet

of the hot water manifold. The thermostatic

mixing valve should be sized according to the

required flow rate and pressure drop. Refer to

the thermostat mixing valve manufacturer

specification and installation instructions for

more details. Reference Fig. 4, page 12 for pip-

ing diagram.

Storage Tank Application

For applications requiring large volumes of

domestic hot water in a relative short period,

the installer may include a storage type tank

(see Fig. 5 page 13) in the domestic piping.

The installer must:

1. Relocate the thermostatic mixing valve

from the MODULATING DELTA to

the outlet of the storage tank.

2. Provide recirculation from the storage

tank back to the MODULATING

DELTA using a bronze type circulator.

Recommended flow rate is 5 to 10 gpm

maximum.

Recirculation from the storage tank can

be accomplished through the drain

connection if a 3rd tapping is unavail-

able on the storage tank. The recircula-

tion circulator must be controlled by an

aquastat.

NOTE

CAUTION

DANGER

U-Tube Assembly

Adapter

Check Valve

Mixed

Fig. 1: Mixing Valve Assembly

Domestic Piping

Optional

12" Heat trap

To dishwasher if

permitted by codes

Cold water

inlet

U-Tube assembly

Fig. 2: MODULATING DELTA

Without Recirculation

Note: All shut off valves shown in

this figure must be shut when siphon

draining the MODULATING

DELTA

Domestic Piping Diagrams

1. Mixing valve with check valve

3. Shut off valve

4. Backflow preventer or pressure reducing valve*

6. Thermal expansion tank*

8. Domestic drain valve

9. Vacuum breaker*

* Optional devices may be required by local codes or installation requirements

SMART Series Application

For applications requiring large volumes of

domestic hot water over an extended period,

the installer may include a Triangle Tube

SMART Indirect Water Heater in conjunction

with the MODULATING DELTA. (See Fig. 6

page 13)

The domestic system recirculation, if used, is

directed to the SMART Series Tank. The circu-

lator should be controlled by an aquastat.

The primary piping to the SMART Series tank

must comply with the piping methods detailed

in SECTION IV - Primary Piping or with other

recognized piping methods.

Additional information regarding domestic and

primary piping can be found in the SMART

Installation Manual.

Domestic Piping

o dishwasher if

permitted by codes

U-Tube

assembly

ptional Recirculation Line

ptional

12" Heat trap

Cold water

inlet

Fig. 3: MODULATING DEL

With Recirculation

Mixing valve with check valve

2. Flow check valve

3. Shut off valve

Backflow preventer or pressure reducing valve*

6. Thermal expansion tank*

Circulator (controlled by aquastat)

8. Domestic drain valve

9. Vacuum breaker*

10. Recirculation

Aquastat

Note: All shut off valves

shown in this figure must be

closed when siphon draining

the MODULATING DELTA

* Optional devices may be required by local codes or installation requirements

Optional

12" Heat trap

To dishwasher if

permitted by codes

Cold water

inlet

assembly

Optional Recirculation Line

Fig. 4:

Multiple MODULA

TING DEL

AS Installation

ith Recir

culation

Domestic Piping

Optional

12" Heat trap

Optional recirculation line

Cold water

inlet

To dishwasher if

permitted by codes

Optional

12" Heat trap

Cold water

inlet

To dishwasher if

permitted by codes

Optional recirculation line

Fig. 6:

MODULA

TING DEL

with SMAR

Indir

ect

Water Heater

Fig. 5 : MODULATING DELTA with Storage Tank

1. Mixing valve with check valve

2. Flow check valve

3. Shut off valve

4. Backflow preventer or pressure reducing valve*

6. Thermal expansion tank*

7/7A. Circulator (controlled by aquastat)

8. Domestic drain valve

9. Vacuum breaker*

10. Recirculation aquastat

11. Tank aquastat

* Optional devices may be required by local codes or installation requirements

Primary Piping

SECTION IV - Primary Piping

General Piping Requirements

- All plumbing must meet or exceed all local,

state and national plumbing codes.

- Support all piping using hangers. DO NOT

support piping by the appliance or its com-

ponents.

- Use isolation valves to isolate system com-

ponents.

- Install unions for easy removal of the MOD-

ULATING DELTA from the system piping.

Pressure Relief Valve

1. The MODULATING DELTA is supplied

with a 30 psi pressure relief valve.

2. To avoid potential water damage to the sur-

rounding area or potential scalding hazard

due to the operation of the relief valve, the

discharge piping:

- Must be connected to the discharge out-

let of the relief valve and directed to a

safe place of disposal.

- Length should be as short and direct as

possible. The size of the discharge line

should not be reduced; maintain the

same size as the outlet of the relief valve.

- Should be directed downward towards

the floor at all times. The piping should

terminate at least 6 inches above any

drain connection to allow clear visibili-

ty of the discharge.

- Should terminate with a plain end, not

with a threaded end. The material of

the piping should have a serviceable

temperature rating of 250ºF or greater.

- Should not be subject to conditions

where freezing could occur.

- Should not contain any shut-off valves

or obstructions. No shut-off valve

should be piped between the appliance

and the relief valve.

Failure to comply with the guidelines on

installing the pressure relief valve and

discharge piping can result in personal

injury, death or substantial property

damage.

Low Water Cutoff Device

- The MODULATING DELTA is

equipped with a factory installed pres-

sure switch style Low Water Cut Off

device.

- The minimum operating system pres-

sure allowable with this device is 10

psig.

- Check local codes which require a low

water cutoff device for compliance of

this device.

Additional Limit Control

If a LWCO device is required by certain local

jurisdictions, the following guidelines must be

followed:

- The LWCO device must be designed

for water installations, electrode probe-

type is recommended.

- The LWCO device must be installed in

a tee connection on the supply or return

piping above the appliance.

- Wiring of the LWCO device to the

MODULATING DELTA is done direct-

ly onto the 24V terminal strip, refer-

ence Fig. 13 page 26 for available ter-

minals for an external limit (manual or

auto reset).

If an additional high temperature limit is

required by local code requirements the limit

should be installed as follows:

- Install the limit in the appliance supply

piping between the appliance and any

isolation valve.

WARNING

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