AO Smith Boiler GWGWO 2500 User Manual

FEATURES  
HOT WATER SUPPLY BOILERS  
84% THERMAL EFFICIENCY – The absolute highest thermal  
efficiency possible by a non-condensing boiler is achieved by  
the new Genesis Boiler.  
MODELS GW/GWO-1000 THRU GW/GWO-2500  
Low NOx –Precise amounts of gas and air are premixed through  
special Pre-Jet Orifices and forced through stainless steel  
burners that provide complete and clean combustion. Meets or  
exceeds California SCAQMD air quality standards.  
EXCLUSIVE DIA-SCAN II W/STAGED FIRINGThe Dia -Scan II is  
a complete microprocessor based boiler control. Every electrical  
boiler function; from starting the pump, to stage firing the main  
burner, to cycling the pump off at the end of a heating cycle; is  
controlled and monitored by the onboard computer. A  
comprehensive display panel includes LEDs that indicate  
current operating and fault status. A digital LED displays  
temperature set points, outlet temperature, current inlet/outlet  
differential (T), tank temperature, and additional numerical fault  
codes. Precise temperature management is plus or minus 1°.  
In addition, the Dia-Scan II provides true self-diagnostic  
capabilities, eliminates guesswork, and reveals exactly where  
the problem is. Troubleshooting has never been easier.  
ASME  
CRN  
STAGED FIRING – All second family Genesis boilers are staged  
fired. The boiler automatically adjusts its firing rate and btu  
output to maintain precise system temperature control. Each  
stage is user programmable; allows the boiler to be tailored to  
the installation and adjusted for optimum boiler performance  
and overall system efficiency. Models GW-1000 thru GW-1500  
have three stages; Models GW-1850 thru GW-2500 have four  
stages.  
HEATEXCHANGER  
HEAVY-DUTYCAST HEADERS Choose from heavy non-ferrous  
all bronze headers or heavy cast iron Cora-Shield Coated  
headers. Genesis boiler headers are split bolted designs that  
allow complete and easy inspection of all internal header water  
surfaces and easy inspection of the copper tubes.  
OPTIONS  
Code Options: CSD-1, California Code, IRI,  
New York, and Illinois School Code.  
HIGH EFFICIENCY HIGH HEAT TRANSFER – A.O. Smith’s  
distinctive double row integral finned copper heat exchanger  
provides maximum heat transfer and utilizes a self-baffling  
staggered tube design, that assures 84% thermal efficiency.  
• Alarm Bell  
• Outdoor Models  
• Stack Rack  
• Low Water Cut Off  
• Extended Power Venting Kits  
• Dry Contacts For Any Boiler Failure  
• Direct and Sidewall Vent Terminal Kits  
• Cupro-Nickel Tubes  
• Hard Water Pump (inline)  
• Sequencing Control Panel (2-8 Boilers)  
INTEGRAL REAR HEADER BOILER MOUNTED PUMPFactory  
sized and integrally rear header mounted, pre-wired bronze fitted  
pump is standard. Dia-Scan II controlled pump time delay allows  
the removal of useable residual heat from the combustion  
chamber during the stand-by cycle. Practically eliminates stand-  
by heat loss.  
FACTORY TESTED– Each Genesis boiler is water and fire tested  
before leaving the factory  
UNMATCHED VENTING FLEXIBILITY– Multiple venting options;  
choose from several conventional or direct venting options.  
Multiple openings options; choose from exhaust outlet leaving  
the top of boiler or exhaust outlet-leaving the rear of boiler.  
LIMITED WARRANTY OUTLINE  
If the heat exchanger should fail within 5 years, under  
the terms of the warranty, A.O. Smith will furnish a  
replacement part; installation, labor, handling and local  
delivery extra. THIS OUTLINE IS NOT A WARRANTY.  
For complete information, consult the written warranty  
or A.O. Smith Water Products Company.  
STACKABLE SPACE SAVING DESIGN – Up to 5 million btu's in  
the space of a 2.5 million btu boiler.  
OTHER FEATURES  
ASME Pressure Relief Valve 125# • Mounted Flow Switch  
• Remote Tanks Temperature Sensor • Alternate Thermostat  
Terminals (24V) • Manual Reset High Limit • Blocked Flue  
Switch • Fan Proving Switch • Adjustable Pump Delay.  
Warranty does not apply to product installed outside of the  
United States ofAmerica or its territorial possessions and  
Canada.  
Revised March 2003  
A 012.15  
AIR INLET  
G
ALTERNATE EXHAUST  
A
17"  
C
FLOW  
SWITCH  
D
F
ELECTRICAL  
CONNECTIONS  
31 3/4"  
OUTLET/ECO  
TOP VIEW  
5 7/16"  
GAS INLET  
CONTROL BOX CONTAINING  
CCB AND ICB BOARDS  
B
E
14 1/2"  
INLET  
TEMP.  
PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE  
All Dimensions in Inches  
A
Water  
Gas  
Width  
B
Width  
Model  
Connections Connections Vent Inlet Air WO/Pump  
Height  
40 1/2  
40 1/2  
40 1/2  
43 1/4  
43 1/4  
43 1/4  
C
14  
24 3/4  
30  
27 3/4  
31  
D
E
F
G
W/Pump  
64  
GW-1000  
GW-1300  
GW-1500  
GW-1850  
GW-2100  
GW-2500  
2 1/2  
2 1/2  
2 1/2  
2 1/2  
2 1/2  
2 1/2  
2
2
2
2 1/2  
2 1/2  
2 1/2  
10  
12  
12  
14  
14  
16  
8
47  
12 1/2  
12 1/2  
12 1/2  
11 1/2  
11 1/2  
11 1/2  
36 1/4  
36 1/4  
36 1/4  
35 1/4  
35 1/4  
35 1/4  
31 3/4 20 3/4  
31 3/4 16 1/2  
31 3/4 18  
32 1/2 34 1/4  
32 1/2 33 1/2  
32 1/2 36 1/4  
10  
10  
12  
12  
14  
57 1/2  
64 1/2  
78 3/4  
85 1/2  
99 1/2  
74 1/2  
81 1/2  
95 3/4  
102 1/2  
116 1/2  
38  
Maximum gas supply pressure is 13.8" W.C. for both Natural and Propane Gas.  
The minimum supply gas pressure is 7" W.C. for Natural Gas.  
The minimum supply gas pressure for Propane is 11.0" W.C.  
Requires: 120V, 60 Hz, 30 Amps.  
HOT WATER SUPPLY BOILER RECOVERY CAPACITIES  
Temperature Rise -Degrees F. Gallons Per Hour  
Input Rating BTU/Hr.  
Natural &  
Model  
Propane (LP) Gas  
990,000  
40  
50  
60  
70  
60  
90  
100  
110  
918  
120  
840  
130  
775  
GW-1000  
GW-1300  
GW-1500  
GW-1850  
GW-2100  
GW-2500  
GPH  
GPH  
GPH  
GPH  
GPH  
GPH  
2520  
3309  
3818  
4709  
5345  
6338  
2016  
2847  
3055  
3767  
4276  
5071  
1680  
2208  
2545  
3139  
3564  
4225  
1440  
1891  
2182  
2691  
3055  
3622  
1260  
1655  
1909  
2355  
2673  
3169  
1120  
1471  
1697  
2093  
2376  
2817  
1008  
1324  
1527  
1884  
2138  
2535  
1,300,000  
1,500,000  
1,850,000  
2,100,000  
1203  
1388  
1712  
1944  
2305  
1103  
1273  
1570  
1782  
2113  
1018  
1175  
1449  
1645  
1950  
2,490,000  
Genesis BTU Input/OutputAnd Flow Rates  
Boiler Rate of Flow and Pressure Drop  
Input Rating BTU/Hr. Output Rating BTU/Hr. 20 Deg. F Rise 30 Deg. F Rise 40 Deg. F Rise Maximum Flow Rate Minimum Flow Rate  
BTU Input/Output  
Natural &  
Propane (LP) Gas  
990,000  
Natural &  
PD-Ft.  
PD-Ft.  
PD-Ft.  
PD-Ft. Deg.F  
PD-Ft. Deg.F  
Model  
Propane (LP) Gas GPM Head GPM Head GPM Head GPM Head  
Rise GPM Head Rise  
GW-1000  
GW-1300  
GW-1500  
GW-1850  
GW-2100  
GW-2500  
831,600  
1,092,000  
1,260,000  
1,554,000  
1,764,000  
2,091,600  
83  
5.1  
72  
10.1  
19  
N/A  
N/A  
55  
73  
84  
104  
116  
139  
2.7  
4.2  
8.3  
10.1  
14.5  
16.5  
42  
55  
83  
78  
68  
1.5  
3.2  
4.3  
6.4  
8.3  
11.6  
154 12.2  
154 14.5  
154 16.3  
154 16.5  
154 21.3  
154 23.2  
11  
14  
17  
20  
23  
26  
42  
55  
64  
78  
89  
1.5  
3.2  
4.3  
6.4  
8.3  
40  
40  
40  
40  
40  
40  
1,300,000  
1,500,000  
1,650,000  
2,100,000  
109  
126  
154  
N/A  
N/A  
2,490,000  
105  
106 11.6  
Note: Flow rates and pressure drops shown above are through the boiler only and include no field piping. The field piping must also be  
considered when sizing system pumps.  
Note: The standard factory supplied internal rear header mounted pump is sized for the boiler and up to additional 50 equivalent feet  
of field piping.  
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A
31.59  
OUTDOOR MODELS  
18.25  
MODEL  
DIM. "A" DIM. "B"  
GWO-1000  
GWO-1300  
GWO-1500  
GWO-1850  
GWO-2100 104.50  
GWO-2500 118.50  
66.00  
76.50  
83.50  
97.50  
58.67  
58.67  
58.67  
61.37  
61.37  
61.37  
B
18.07  
17.39  
DIRECT VENT (HORIZONTAL)  
DIRECT VENT (VERTICAL)  
DIRECT VENT (HORIZONTAL)  
DIRECT VENT (VERTICAL)  
Combustion  
SIDEWALL VENTING  
NATURAL DRAFT  
Natural Draft  
Max. Distance W/O  
Barometric Damper / With  
Barometric Damper  
35/ To Roof  
Sidewall Venting  
W/Opt. Extended Vent  
Kit (PowerAssisted)  
Direct Vent  
W/Opt. Extended Vent  
Sidewall  
Venting*  
70'  
Model  
Vent Size  
10'  
Air Intake  
8'  
Direct Vent*  
35’ / 35'  
35’ / 35'  
35’ / 35'  
15' / 15'  
15' / 15'  
15’ / 15'  
Kit (Power Assisted)  
60’ / 60'  
GW-1000  
GW-1300  
GW-1500  
GW-1850  
GW-2100  
GW-2500  
110'  
110'  
110'  
110'  
110'  
110'  
12'  
10'  
35/ To Roof  
35/ To Roof  
35' / To Roof  
35' / To Roof  
70'  
70'  
35'  
35'  
60’ / 60'  
60’ / 60'  
60' / 60'  
60’ / 60'  
12'  
10'  
14'  
12'  
14'  
12'  
16'  
14'  
35' / To Roof  
35'  
60’ / 60'  
See installation manual for additional venting information further details.  
Notes: Maximum three elbows  
*
** Maximum two elbows -each- lntake/Exhaust  
90/45 degree elbows are equivalent to 10/5 feet of vent pipe respectively.  
All venting configurations terminating horizontially are Category III and requireAL29-4C venting material.  
All venting configurations terminating vertically are Category I and can use type B venting material (Except where local codes require  
AL29-4C sealed venting material.)  
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SUGGESTED SPECIFICATIONS  
The hot water supply boiler(s) shall be an A.O. Smith Genesis Model GW _________ having an input rating of ________ BTU/hr,  
and an output rating of ________ Btu/hr when fired with (Natural/Propane) _________ gas. The boiler shall bear the ASME “H”  
stamp and shall be National Board registered (CRN in Canada) for 160 PSI working pressure. The boiler(s) shall be equipped  
with a factory installed 125 PSIG ASME Pressure Relief Valve.  
The boiler(s) shall be design tested and certified to the ANSI Z21.13 standard and approved by the American and Canadian Gas  
Associations with a listed thermal efficiency of 84%.  
The boiler’s copper fin tube heat exchanger shall be a horizontal, double row, two pass, 15-tube design. The lower first pass with  
8 solid copper tubes, shall have integral extruded copper fins spaced at “5” fins per inch, the upper second pass with 7 solid  
copper tubes shall have “7” extruded copper fins per inch. The tubes shall be rolled into heavy (all Bronze “Standard” /or Cast Iron  
CoraShield lined ”optional”) ___________________headers. The ASME approved bolted split headers must have a removable  
faceplate that allows full access and inspection of the tubes and internal header surfaces. Non-removable one-piece headers,  
with small inspection plugs, shall not be acceptable.  
The heat exchanger shall bear a 5-year manufacturer’s limited warranty against failure. The heat exchanger shall be immune to  
thermal shock.  
The Boiler(s) shall be provided with the factory sized, integrally rear header mounted, pre-wired, bronze fitted, factory installed  
pump. The pump shall be controlled by the boiler’s Dia-Scan II control and include an adjustable time delay, that allows the  
removal of useable residual heat from the combustion chamber and cools the boiler to an equal system temperature during the  
stand-by cycle.  
The combustion chamber shall be fully lined with lightweight, high temperature ceramic fiber insulation, rated to 2,300°F (1260°C).  
The jacket panels shall be powder coated with a baked-on finish, which is suitable for outdoor service. The jacket shall be of tight  
construction, and weather and water-resistant.  
The boiler shall employ a fan induced premixed multi-burner system firing into a pressurized combustion chamber. The “4509”  
stainless steel/titanium alloy burners shall be fired using Pre-Jet gas orifices that provide precise gas to air mixture for clean  
combustion and low NOx operation. The pre-Jet gas orifices shall be self-adjusting for altitude, from sea level to 6,000 feet  
(1,830m). The boiler(s) shall be capable of meeting or exceeding the current national, state, and local air quality regulations for low  
NOx.  
All electrical boiler functions shall be controlled, operated, and monitored by a Dia-Scan II microprocessor-based control. The Dia-  
Scan II control shall provide (three “GW-1000 thru GW-1500”/four “GW-1850 thru GW-2500) _____ stage operation. Each stage  
shall be adjustable by the operator to allow the boiler to be adjusted to suit the application and maximize system/boiler efficiency  
and operation. The microprocessor shall control the boiler temperature and be accurate to within plus or minus 1°F. The hot  
surface ignition system shall employ a separate flame sensor for each stage to provide maximum safety. The microprocessor-  
based boiler control shall be tested to ANSI standards and approved by both UL and AGA/CSA.  
The boiler shall be supplied with a remote tank thermistor for sensing and controlling the storage tank temperature up to 1,000 feet  
(300m) away by the Dia-Scan II boiler control. Alternate 24V contacts shall also be provided to allow the boiler to be controlled by  
energy management systems and/or multi-boiler controllers.  
The microprocessor-based control shall be self-diagnostic and provide 25 LED’s that indicate current operating and fault status.  
In addition to the LED’s, a digital LED enunciator shall provide numerical read outs of inlet/outlet, inlet/outlet differential, set point  
and set point differential temperatures; along with additional numerical failure codes.  
Factory mounted and wired flow, blower prover, and blocked flue switches shall be provided. The gas train shall meet or exceed the  
requirements of ANSI Z21. 13 and include gas pressure regulator, manual gas cock, redundant safety gas valve, operating control  
valve, and plugged pressure test tapings.  
The boiler(s) shall be AGA/CSA approved for direct horizontal through the wall venting, or direct vertical venting; in addition to  
conventional sidewall or conventional vertical venting. The boiler(s) must be field convertible from top mounted venting to rear  
mounted venting.  
For maximum floor space optimization, the boiler(s) will have the option of being stacked directly one above the other using a  
factory designed Stack-Rack as provided by the manufacturer. Boilers with top only vent outlets that cannot be stacked directly one  
above the other are not acceptable.  
A. O. Smith  
Water Products Company  
A.O. Smith Water Products Co., Inc. On Line  
Ashland City, TN  
A Division ofA. O. Smith Corporation  
For Technical Information and  
Automated Fax Service,  
Phone: 800-527-1953  
A. O. Smith Corporation reserves the right to make product changes  
or improvements at any time without notice.  
Printed in U.S.A.  
© A. O. Smith Corp., 2003  
A 012.18  

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