Finned copper tube gas boilers & water heaters - Boiler manual

Oct 22, 2026

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Installation and operation instructions for Dominator Series finned copper heating boilers and water heaters, including pool heaters in Canada. The manual emphasizes qualified installer/technician use, correct installation sequence, safe operation, and risks from improper venting, contaminated air, and unsafe fuel storage. It provides guidance on combustion air, venting options and configurations, piping and wiring, commissioning, checking and adjustments, maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair parts, with applicable boiler code and jurisdiction requirements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages56

Reading Time2 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Before your start

Ratings & capacities

Boiler/water heater location

Combustion air & ventilation

General venting guidelines

Venting options

Vertical/chimney venting

Outdoor venting

Common vent systems

General piping requirements

Heating system piping

Domestic water supply piping

Gas supply piping

Electrical wiring

General operation

Boiler/water heater operation

Operating instructions

Checking & adjustments

Control description

Maintenance

Trouble-shooting

Repair parts

Start up form

DOM-I0M-7 82-0262 Finned copper tube Gas boilers (DB) & Water heaters (DW) Boiler manual Installation and operation instructions This manual is intended only for use by a qualified heating installer/technician. Read and follow this manual, all supplements and related instructional information provided with the boiler. Install, start and service the boiler only in the sequence and methods given in these instructions. Failure to do so can result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. Do not use the boiler during construction. Construction dust and particulate, particularly drywall dust, will cause contamination of the burner, resulting in possible severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage. The boiler can only be operated with a dust-free air supply. Follow the instruction manual procedures to duct air to the boiler air intake. If the boiler has been contaminated by operation with contaminated air, follow the instruction manual guidelines to clean, repair or replace the boiler if necessary. Affix these instructions near to the boiler. Instruct the building owner to retain the instructions for future use by a qualified service technician, and to follow all guidelines in the User’s Information Manual. 01/10 Copyright 2008 Mestek, Inc. Finned copper tube gas boilers & water heaters – Boiler Manual If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, afire or explosion may result causing property, personal injury or loss of life. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vaporsand liquids in the vicinity of this or any other applianc 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. Assurez-vous de bien suivre les instructions données dans cette notice pour réduire au minimum le risque d’incendie oud’explosion ou pour évitertoutdommogematériel, toute blessure ou la mort Ne pas entreposer ni utiliser d’essence ou ni d’autres vapeurs ou liquides inflammables à proximité de cet appareil ou de tout autre appareil. QUE FAIRE SI VOUS SENTEZ UNE ODEUR DE GAZ: • Ne pas tenter d’allumer d’appareil. • Ne touchez à aucun interrupteur; ne pas vous servir des téléphones se trouvant dans le bâtiment. • Appelezimmédiatement votre fournisseur degas depuisun voisin. Suivez les intructions du fournisseur. • Si vous ne purvez rejoindre le fournisseur, appelez le service des incendies. L’installation et l’entretien doivent être assurés par uninstallateur ou un service d’entretien qualifié ou par le fournisseur de gaz. Failure to properly vent this unit can cause excessive amounts of carbon monoxide resulting in severe personal injury or death! DESIGNED AND TESTED ACCORDING TO A.S.M.E. BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSEL CODE, SECTION IV FORA MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE WORKING PRESSURE OF 160 PSI, 1103 kPa WATER. BEFORE YOUR START ................ PAGE 2 RATINGS & CAPACITIES ............... PAGE 3 BOILER/WATER HEATER LOCATION ......... PAGE 3 COMBUSTION AIR & VENTILATION .......... PAGE 3 GENERAL VENTING GUIDELINES........... PAGE 9 VENTING OPTIONS .................. PAGE 9 VERTICAL/CHIMNEY VENTING ........... PAGE 10 OUTDOOR VENTING ................ PAGE 11 COMMON VENT SYSTEMS ............. PAGE 12 GENERAL PIPING REQUIREMENTS ........ PAGE 13 HEATING SYSTEM PIPING ............. PAGE 15 DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY PIPING ........ PAGE 18 GAS SUPPLY PIPING ................ PAGE 22 ELECTRICAL WIRING ................ PAGE 23 GENERAL OPERATION ............... PAGE 23 BOILER/WATER HEATER OPERATION ....... PAGE 24 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ............ PAGE 28 CHECKING & ADJUSTMENT

FAQs

Who is this manual intended for, and why is qualified installation required?

This manual is intended only for use by a qualified heating installer/technician. Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.

What should be avoided to prevent contamination and potential hazards?

Do not use the boiler during construction. Construction dust can contaminate the burner, and the boiler can only be operated with a dust-free air supply; follow guidance to clean, repair, or replace if contaminated.

What actions should be taken if gas is smelled?

Do not try to light any appliance or touch electrical switches. Call the gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone; if unreachable, call the fire department.

Oct 22, 2026

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