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

Type
User manual
Part number 550-142-332/0124
• Installation
• Startup
• Maintenance
• Parts
Boiler Manual
Series 4
Oil-Fired Water Boilers
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Part number 550-142-332/0124
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WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
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Hazard denitions
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
When calling or writing about the boiler
              

Packaged boilers: 

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Semi-packaged boilers: 

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Knocked-down boilers: 
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Part number 550-142-332/0124
WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
Contents
Using this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Homeowner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
                   2
         2
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
             8
             8
    8

              
Install boiler — Packaged boilers only. . . . . 10
                      
           
Install boiler -  12
                      
                
           
      
                 
Install burner — all boilers . . . . . . . . . . 15

                  
Connect breeching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
             
                  
Connect water piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
              
                     
       
         

              
              

              
            22
Connect tankless heater piping . . . . . . . .23
Connect wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
             24
                   24
                    24
                     24
                     24
                 24
            24
              27
Connect wiring - vent damper . . . . . . . . . .28
Connect oil piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
            28
Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
                     
                
                 
                   
Check-out procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
            
           
Annual service check list . . . . . . . . . . . 31
           
Detailed service procedures . . . . . . . . . . 32
                
       
Handling ceramic ber and berglass materials 33
Close clearance installation . . . . . . . . . .34
              
Replacement parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
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Tips for water systems —
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Saltwater Damage 
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       
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Electrical Damage electrical componentwiring
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Homeowner —
     
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the system
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      
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      
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    
   
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    

Service technician —
      
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       
      
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      
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     
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    
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       
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       
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WTGO 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
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Daily
during heating season
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Weekly
during heating season
 

 


 


 


End
of heating season
 






Boiler
shutdown
 

 





Frozen Water Damage Hazard





Part number 550-142-332/0124
WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
Operation
WTGO (see Figure 1).
 
      

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


Figure 1 
 



 
    

 
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1 
2 
3 
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4 
5 
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6 
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7 l
Part number 550-142-332/0124 7
WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
Troubleshooting
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

 





Part number 550-142-332/0124
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WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Before installing boiler

Walls
24"
A
A
A
Wall


Wall
24"

Installations must comply with



      
      








Before selecting boiler location




 

       

Provide clearances around boiler
(see Figure 2)
 
     


      

 
 
 


  
  
      
  



Homeowner STOP! The procedures and information on this and following pages are intended only for a
qualied service technician who has the necessary equipment to inspect and adjust boiler and burner. A homeowner
should never attempt these procedures. The service technician must also read pages 1 through 7 before proceeding.
 

Figure 2 
A 

B 


Part number 550-142-332/0124
WTGO 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
WTGO-3L 17 22 2
WTGO-3 17 22 2
WTGO-4 20 22 2
WTGO-5 20 22 2
WTGO-6 23 22 2
WTGO-7 26 22 2
WTGO-8 29 22 2
WTGO-9 32 22 2
Table 1 
Provide air for combustion and ventilation
 


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WTGO 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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WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Install boiler — Packaged boilers only 
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Part number 550-142-332/0124
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WTGO 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
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 
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 

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 
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 
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         


        

        
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 
        
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 
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 
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 
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
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Tankless heater, if used
 
        


Part number 550-142-332/0124 
WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
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Install boiler Semi-packaged and Knocked-down boilers only 
Figure 4 
Part number 550-142-332/0124
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WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Location Size Function
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Install boiler Semi-packaged and Knocked-down boilers only 
Perform hydrostatic pressure test
 Table 2 and 
 
 

 
 
 


 



 


 
 


 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 



Install jacket
(required on sizes 7 through 9 only)


Install boiler controls
Table 2 and  to

 


 

       

Table 2  Figure 5 
Part number 550-142-332/0124 
WTGO 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 550-142-332/0124

WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Connect breeching
Table 3 
Boiler
Size
Minimum
breeching
diameter

Minimum AHRI
chimney size Minimum
chimney
height
Rect. Round
WTGO-3 5" 
  
WTGO-4 
WTGO-5 

 7" 
WTGO-6
7"
WTGO-7
WTGO-8
7" 
 7" 
WTGO-9

 
 
 
General chimney requirements



      



   

       





     








         


 
  

    


Connect breeching
 
   




 
 




        
     

 


    



         

     
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WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
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Figure 7 
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Figure 8 
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WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
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Table 4 
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 WTGO boilers to
indirect-red water heaters



     





Boiler
Size To system From
system
  
  
  
  
  
 2" 2"
 2" 2"


Part number 550-142-332/0124 
WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.
Connect water piping 
Figure 11
Figure 12
Isolation


system


To system


















system
To system


Isolation






Part number 550-142-332/0124

WTGO OIL-FIRED NATURAL DRAFT WATER BOILER — SERIES 4 — Boiler Manual
SERVICE TECHNICIAN ONLY — read and follow completely.


5
2
Connect water piping 


4
5
Piping MULTIPLE ZONES
   

See        

Zoning with circulators:
       

 

 
Zoning with zone valves:
 

      
     
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Weil-McLain WTGO Series 4 Oil-Fired Water Boiler User manual

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