Weil-McLain GOLD CGs - Manual (Page 3)

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Hazard definitions
The following terms are used throughout this Venting Supplement to bring
attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels or to important
information concerning the life of the product.
Indicates presence of hazards that will cause severe
personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
Indicates presence of hazards that can cause severe
personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
Indicates presence of hazards that will or can cause
minor personal injury or property damage.
Indicates special instructions on installation, operation
or maintenance that are important but not related to
personal injury or property damage.
1. Please — read before proceeding . . . . .
To the installer Boiler must be vented and supplied with combustion
air as described in this supplement. Failure to do so will
result in severe personal injury, death or substantial
property damage.
Venting method
definitions
Direct vent — Uses outside combustion air with combustion air connector
piping sealed at all joints and seams. Also known as sealed combustion .
All CGs flue gas vents are pressurized, requiring careful sealing of all joints.
See also
CGs Venting Supplement — Direct Vent: Sidewall & Direct
Exhaust: Vertical and Sidewall for alternate direct vent method.
Direct exhaust venting — Uses inside combustion air with no combustion
air connector piping. All CGs flue gas vents are pressurized, requiring careful
sealing of all joints. Also known as
non-direct venting . See CGs Venting
Supplement — Direct Vent: Sidewall & Direct Exhaust: Vertical and
Sidewall
venting supplement for application information.
Chimney draft vent — Uses the natural draft provided by a vertical vent
or chimney. ( This method cannot be used with CGs boilers. )
Use only the sealant specified by the vent pipe
manufacturer, applied per their instructions. Vent
piping must be sealed gas-tight to prevent possibility
of flue gas spillage and carbon monoxide emissions,
resulting in severe personal injury or death.
Provide combustion and ventilation air openings as
described in the CGs Boiler Manual and this
supplement. Failure to provide adequate air supply
could result in severe personal injury, death or
substantial property damage.
Chimney draft venting cannot be used for CGs
boilers.
Vent system must be constructed only using
venting materials listed in this Venting Supplement.
Existing vertical vents or chimneys may only be used as
raceways for routing vent or vent/air piping as described
in this supplement or CGs Direct Vent Supplements.