Ratings, Boiler manual – Weil-McLain GOLD CGS 550-110-260/02002 User Manual
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Boiler Manual
Ratings
Table 7
Boiler ratings
DOE
1
. Add “PIN” for natural gas boiler - “PIL” for propane gas
boiler.
2. Based on standard test procedures prescribed by the
United States Department of Energy.
3. Net I=B=R ratings are based on net installed radiation of
sufficient quantity for the requirements of the building
and nothing need be added for normal piping and
pickup. Ratings are based on a piping and pickup
allowance of 1.15. An additional allowance should be
Notes
13b
CGs boilers for residential radiant panel systems, converted gravity heating systems or other low water temperature
applications should be installed with balancing valves and bypass piping equal to the supply and return size to
avoid excessive flue gas condensation due to lower operating water temperatures. For alternate piping, contact
your Weil-McLain sales office. CSA design certified for installation on combustible flooring. Tested for 50 psi
working pressure.
made for unusual piping and pickup loads.
4. CGs boilers require special venting, consistent with
Category III or IV boiler. Use only the vent materials and
methods specified in CGs vent supplements. CGs boilers
may be direct-vented (using 3" diameter air piping) as
specified in the direct vent supplements.
5. As an Energy Star Partner, Weil-McLain has determined
that the CGs-3 meets the Energy Star guidelines for energy
efficiency.
(Note 5)
Boiler
model
number
DOE
Heating
capacity
(Btuh)
0-2,000 feet
2,000-4,500 feet
Net
I=B=R
ratings
(Btuh)
Boiler
water
content
(gallons)
DOE
Seasonal
efficiency
(% AFUE)
Vent
size
Input
(Btuh)
Output
(Btuh)
Input
(Btuh)
Output
(Btuh)
(Note 1)
(Note 2)
(Note 3)
(Note 5)
(Note 4)
CGs-3
(Note 5)
57,000
67,000
57,300
60,300
51,600
50,000
1.5
85.3
3"
CGs-4
85,000
100,000
85,000
90,000
76,500
74,000
2.1
84.6
3"
CGs-5
112,000
133,000
112,400
119,000
100,600
97,000
2.7
84.0
3"
CGs-6
140,000
167,000
140,300
150,300
126,300
122,000
3.3
83.4
3"