8900-7

Domestic Hot Water

Heaters and Boilers
 Reliable Domestic
Hot Water and Hydronic
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Heating Boilers
RBI 8900 Series* non-condensing units offer premium efficiencies
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and are the most durable and serviceable boilers on the market.
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They offer a wide 420 to 1,900 MBH size range for applications
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from car washes to office buildings. All models come with
intermittent pilot ignition, adjustable high limit, 24V gas valvee with
either single-stage, two-stage or four-stage firing.

Standard Equipment Optional Equipment

• Bronze Headers (Water Heaters) • On/Off, Two-Stage, Four-Stage
• Cast Iron Headers (Boilers) • Dual Flue Outlet (840-1900)
• 2-Pass Finned Copper Tube Heat Exchanger, National Board • Power Venter
Certified 160 psi ASME • High & Low Gas Pressure Switches
• Slide Out Heat Exchanger for Easy and Economic Maintenance • Cupro-Nickel Heat Exchanger
• ASME Pressure Relief Valve, Mounted • Low Water Cut-Off
• 2-1/2" Interlocking Combustion Chamber • Alarm for Flame Failure with Silencing Switches
• Front Mount 24V Controls
• FM/CSD-1 Gas Train Compliant Reliable, Efficient Performance
• Leak Test Valves • Heavy Duty Structural Steel Frame
• Built-In, Integral Draft Diverter Single Flue Opening • Robust Spark Ignition
• Flow Switch Mounted and Wired • 16 or 18-Gauge Sheet Metal Components
• Inlet & Outlet Thermometers • 5-Year Heat Exchanger Warranty, Hot Water Supply Boilers
• 115/24 Volt Transformer • 10-Year Heat Exchanger Warranty, Hydronic Heating Boiler
• Operating Aquastat
• High Limit Control with Manual Reset
• Electronic Intermittent Pilot Ignition
• Single Phase Pump Delay
• Slide Out Burner Tray

*8900 Series are not available for sale in the US due to DOE regulations.

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Smart Service Design
Ease of installation and service are trademarks of all RBI water heaters
and boilers. Critical components are fully accessible, including slide Finned Copper Tubes (cupro-nickel optional)

out burner tray and heat exchanger to make short work of service Return Header

and maintenance calls. Inspection and replacement of combustion Exhaust Flue

chamber by simple removal of end panel and end refractory can be Gas Train

done in less than 15 minutes. All major components can be inspected Manifold

or removed without disturbing boiler casing or breaching. Removable Panels

• Slide Out Heat Exchanger

• Up Front 24 Volt Controls
• Slide Out Burner Tray
• High Temperature Ceramic Fiberboard Insulation
• All Major Components can be Inspected or Removed Without
Disturbing Boiler Casing or Breeching
• Gas and Water Connections From Either the Left or Right
Hand Side of the Unit
• Field Reversible Headers Self-Diagnostic Light Package (optional)

Control Box

Combustion Chamber

Castable Refractory
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Inlet/Outlet Header

8900 Series — Shipping Weight

Model lbs. kgs.
HB/HW 420 575 261
HB/HW 530 600 272
HB/HW 630 650 295
HB/HW 735 700 318
HB/HW 840 775 352
5/8

HB/HW 950 825 374

HB/HW 1050 900 408
1/8
HB/HW 1160 950 431
HB/HW 1260 1,000 454
HB/HW 1370 1,050 476
Notes HB/HW 1470 1,100 499
• Minimum clearance from combustible material is: HB/HW 1580 1,150 522
HB/HW 1685 1,200 544
24” Top, 48” front, 18” back and 18” side. HB/HW 1790 1,250 567
• Minimum frontal clearance for burner service is 36”. HB/HW 1900 1,300 590

• Dimensions in parenthesis are in millimeters.

• The 8900 Series are Category I appliances and must be vented
into a negative pressure vent system.

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 8900 Series — Dimensions and Ratings
Flue Vent Dual Exhaust Vent Connections
Input Output Net Rating Dim. A Dim. B Dim. C Gas In. Water
Model MBH kW MBH kW MBH kW In. mm In. mm In. mm Nat. LP In.
HB/HW 420 420 123 340 100 296 87 28-1/2 724 10 254 – – 1 1 2-1/2*
HB/HW 530 530 155 429 125 373 109 33 830 10 254 – – 1 1 2-1/2*
HB/HW 630 630 185 510 150 443 130 37-1/2 952 12 305 – – 1 1 2-1/2*
HB/HW 735 735 210 595 174 517 151 42 1,056 14 355 – – 1 1 2-1/2*
HB/HW 840 840 246 680 199 591 173 46-1/2 1,181 14 355 10 254 1 1 2-1/2*
HB/HW 950 950 278 770 226 670 196 51 1,295 14 355 10 254 1 1 2-1/2*
HB/HW 1050 1,050 308 851 249 740 217 55-1/2 1,409 16 406 12 305 1-1/4 1-1/4 2-1/2
HB/HW 1160 1,160 340 940 275 817 239 60 1,524 16 406 12 305 1-1/4 1-1/4 2-1/2
HB/HW 1260 1,260 369 1,021 299 888 260 64-1/2 1,638 16 406 12 305 1-1/4 1-1/4 2-1/2
HB/HW 1370 1,370 402 1,110 325 965 283 69 1,752 18 457 14 355 1-1/4 1 2-1/2
HB/HW 1470 1,470 431 1,191 349 1,036 304 73-1/2 1,867 18 457 14 355 1-1/4 1-1/4 2-1/2
HB/HW 1580 1,580 463 1,280 375 1,113 326 78 1,981 18 457 14 355 1-1/4 1-1/4 2-1/2
HB/HW 1685 1,685 494 1,365 400 1,187 348 82-1/2 2,095 18 457 14 355 1-1/4 1-1/4 2-1/2
HB/HW 1790 1,790 525 1,450 425 1,261 369 87 2,210 20 508 16 406 1-1/2 1-1/2 2-1/2
HB/HW 1900 1,900 557 1,539 451 1,338 392 91-1/2 2,324 20 508 16 406 1-1/2 1-1/2 2-1/2
* 2-1/2" x 2" reducing fitting installed.
8900 Series — Recovery Capacity ∆ (GPH & LPH)
Model 40°F 22°C 60°F 33°C 80°F 44°C 100°F 56°C 120°F 67°C 140°F 78°C
HB/HW 420 1,021 3,865 681 2,577 511 1,932 408 1,546 340 1,288 292 1,104
HB/HW 530 1,288 4,877 859 3,251 644 2,439 515 1,951 429 1,626 368 1,393
HB/HW 630 1,532 5,797 1,021 3,865 766 2,899 613 2,319 511 1,932 438 1,656
HB/HW 735 1,787 6,764 1,191 4,509 893 3,382 715 2,705 596 2,255 511 1,932
HB/HW 840 2,042 7,730 1,361 5,153 1,021 3,865 817 3,092 681 2,577 583 2,209
HB/HW 950 2,309 8,742 1,540 5,828 1,155 4,371 924 3,497 770 2,914 660 2,498
HB/HW 1050 2,553 9,662 1,702 6,442 1,276 4,831 1,021 3,865 851 3,221 729 2,761
HB/HW 1160 2,820 10,675 1,880 7,116 1,410 5,337 1,128 4,270 940 3,558 806 3,050
HB/HW 1260 3,063 11,595 2,042 7,730 1,532 5,797 1,225 4,638 1,021 3,865 875 3,313
HB/HW 1370 3,330 12,607 2,220 8,405 1,665 6,304 1,332 5,043 1,110 4,202 952 3,602
HB/HW 1470 3,574 13,527 2,382 9,018 1,787 6,764 1,429 5,411 1,191 4,509 1,021 3,865
HB/HW 1580 3,841 14,540 2,561 9,693 1,920 7,270 1,536 5,816 1,280 4,847 1,097 4,154
HB/HW 1685 4,096 15,506 2,731 10,337 2,048 7,753 1,638 6,202 1,365 5,169 1,170 4,430
HB/HW 1790 4,351 16,472 2,901 10,981 2,176 8,236 1,741 6,589 1,450 5,491 1,243 4,706
HB/HW 1900 4,619 17,484 3,079 11,656 2,309 8,742 1,848 6,994 1,540 5,828 1,320 4,996

8900 Series — Heat Exchanger Head Loss & Temperature Rise

20°F 11.1°C 25°F 13.9°C 30°F 16.7°C 35°F 19.4°C
Flow Rate Pres Drop Flow Rate Pres Drop Flow Rate Pres Drop Flow Rate Pres Drop Flow Rate Pres Drop Flow Rate Pres Drop Flow Rate Pres Drop Flow Rate Pres Drop
Model GPM Ft ∆L/s kPa GPM Ft ∆L/s kPa GPM Ft ∆L/s kPa GPM Ft ∆L/s kPa
HB/HW 420 34.0 0.4 2.1 1.1 – – – – – – – – – – – –
HB/HW 530 42.9 0.7 2.7 2.0 34.3 0.4 2.2 1.3 – – – – – – – –
HB/HW 630 51.0 1.1 3.2 3.2 40.8 0.7 2.6 2.1 34.0 0.5 2.1 1.5 – – – –
HB/HW 735 59.5 1.6 3.8 4.8 47.6 1.1 3.0 3.2 39.7 0.8 2.5 2.3 34.0 0.6 2.1 1.7
HB/HW 840 68.0 2.4 4.3 7.0 54.4 1.6 3.4 4.6 45.4 1.1 2.9 3.3 38.9 0.8 2.5 2.5
HB/HW 950 77.0 3.3 4.9 9.8 61.6 2.2 3.9 6.5 51.3 1.6 3.2 4.6 44.0 1.2 2.8 3.5
HB/HW 1050 85.1 4.4 5.4 12.9 68.0 2.9 4.3 8.6 56.7 2.1 3.6 6.1 48.6 1.6 3.1 4.6
HB/HW 1160 94.0* 5.8 5.9 17.0 75.2 3.8 4.7 11.2 62.6 2.7 4.0 8.0 53.7 2.0 3.4 6.0
HB/HW 1260 – – – – 81.6 4.8 5.2 14.2 68.0 3.4 4.3 10.1 58.3 2.6 3.7 7.6
HB/HW 1370 – – – – 88.8 6.1 5.6 17.9 74.0 4.3 4.7 12.8 63.4 3.3 4.0 9.6
HB/HW 1470 – – – – 95.3* 7.4 6.0 21.8 79.4 5.3 5.0 15.6 68.0 4.0 4.3 11.7
HB/HW 1580 – – – – – – – – 85.3 6.5 5.4 19.0 73.1 4.8 4.6 14.3
HB/HW 1685 – – – – – – – – 91.0 7.7 5.7 22.8 78.0 5.8 4.9 17.1
HB/HW 1790 – – – – – – – – 96.7* 9.2 6.1 27.0 82.9 6.9 5.2 20.3
HB/HW 1900 – – – – – – – – – – – – 87.9 8.1 5.5 23.9
* Flow exeeds recommended maximum use a greater temperature rise or consult manufacturer. Cupro-nickel heat exchanger should be considered.

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