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Ideal imax (W45, W60, W80, W100, W45P, W60P, W80P)

Commercial heat only, natural gas and propane

Combustion figures

FigureNatural gas (G20)LPG (G31)
CO₂ at high rate
More infoHide infoJacket (casing) fitted, from the Frame 55 table; Table 1 gives the same figures. No tolerance given. With the jacket removed: NG W45 8.9%, W60 9.1%, W80 8.8%, W100 9.5%; propane W45P 11.1%, W60P 11.1%, W80P 9.8%. Frame 58 sets the gas valve with the casing off, then re-checks with it fitted. Propane lines are the W45P, W60P and W80P; there is no propane W100.
W45
9.1%
W60
9.3%
W80
9.0%
W100
9.7%
W45
11.3%
W60
11.3%
W80
10.0%
W100
Not given in MI
CO₂ at low rate
More infoHide infoJacket (casing) fitted, from the Frame 55 table; Table 1 gives the same figures. No tolerance given. With the jacket removed: NG W45 8.2%, W60 8.0%, W80 7.9%, W100 8.8%; propane W45P 9.7%, W60P 9.2%, W80P 8.9%. Propane lines are the W45P, W60P and W80P; there is no propane W100.
W45
8.4%
W60
8.2%
W80
8.1%
W100
9.0%
W45
9.9%
W60
9.4%
W80
9.1%
W100
Not given in MI
Maximum CO
Not given in MINot given in MI
CO/CO₂ ratio
More infoHide infoMeasured at the sampling point in the flue adapter (Frame 60). Rate not stated in MI.
Not greater than 0.004Not greater than 0.004
O₂
Not given in MINot given in MI
Working inlet pressure
More infoHide infoMinimum working pressure at the boiler inlet with the boiler firing (Frame 31 and Gas supply, p. 5). Table 2 gives the supply as G20 20 mbar and G31 37 mbar.
Appliance inlet
17.5 mbar minimum
Appliance inlet
37 mbar minimum
Gas rate at maximum
More infoHide infoTable 1 lists this as Gas Rate. Check after 10 minutes with the boiler forced to maximum (Frames 58 and 60); you should read at least 90% of nominal (Frame 55). Propane lines are the W45P, W60P and W80P.
W45
4.76 m³/h
W60
6.35 m³/h
W80
8.46 m³/h
W100
10.58 m³/h
W45
1.84 m³/h
W60
2.45 m³/h
W80
3.27 m³/h
W100
Not given in MI

From UIN 203452 A06 (August 2010)

Enter service mode for high and low rate

High rate

Steps not added yet. Follow the MI.

Low rate

Steps not added yet. Follow the MI.
Ending the test: follow the MI.

Models

ModelGas
imax W45NG
imax W60NG
imax W80NG
imax W100NG
imax W45PLPG
imax W60PLPG
imax W80PLPG

Source: Ideal imax W45, W60, W80 & W100, W45P, W60P & W80P installation and servicing, UIN 203452 A06 (August 2010).

Sections: Table 1 Performance data; Table 2 General data; Gas supply (p. 5); Frame 31 Gas connection; Frame 55 Initial lighting; Frame 58 Gas rate adjustment; Frame 59 Safety; Frame 60 Servicing schedule.

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Check these figures against the MI for the appliance in front of you, matched by GC number and manual date. Combustion work needs a calibrated analyser and a Gas Safe registered engineer.