Aerco Esteem 399, Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

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17 - MAINTENANCE
Figure 17-1 - Service and Maintenance Schedules
17.1 - Care and
maintenance
This section must be brought to the
attention of the user by the installer so
that the user can make the necessary
arrangements with a qualified service
agency for the periodic care and
maintenance of the heater. User must
check its heater follow Figure 17-1
column “User maintenance”.
The installer must also inform the
user that the lack of proper care and
maintenance of this heater and any
fuel burning equipment may result in an
hazardous condition.
Installer should discuss contents of
Section 16 (User’s section) with the
user.
A trained and qualified service
technician should perform the inspection
listed in these instructions before each
heating season and at regular intervals.
WARNING!!!
Servicing,
inspection and adjustment
must be done by a trained
technician in accordance with
all applicable local and national
codes. Improper servicing or
adjustment could damage the
heater! Failure to comply with
this warning can result in a fire
or explosion causing property
damage, personal injury or loss
of life!
Service and maintenance schedules
Service Technician User maintenance
Annual Startup:
- Address reported problems (Follow Section 17.1.1);
- Check all piping for gas leaks (Follow Section 17.1.2)
- Verify flue and air lines in good condition and sealed tight
(Follow Section 17.1.3);
- Check system water pressure/system piping/expansion tank
(Follow Section 17.1.4);
- Check control settings (Follow Section 17.1.5);
- Check ignition and flame sense electrodes (Follow Section
17.1.6);
- Check wiring and connections (Follow Section 17.1.7);
- Perform start up checkout and performance verification (Follow
Section 17.1.8);
- Flame inspection (Follow Section 17.1.9);
- Check flame signal (Follow Section 17.1.10);
- Inspect combustion chamber. Clean and vacuum if ther’is
presence of debris and/or products of the combustion (Follow
Section 17.3).
- Inspect thermal insulations inside the combustion chamber and
replace them if they are cracked or damaged (Follow Section
17.3.1)
- Clean condensate box and fill with fresh water (Follow Section
17.6).
- Clean air filter (Follow Section 17.5)
- Check the capacity input (Follow Section 15.9).
- Check relief valve (Follow Section 17.1.11);
- Check electronic anode (Follow Section 17.1.21);
Daily :
- Check heater area (Follow Section 17.1.12);
- Check pressure gauge (Follow Section 17.1.13);
Monthly :
- Check vent piping and vent termination screen (Follow Section
17.1.14);
- Check air piping and air termination screen (Follow Section
17.1.15);
- Check condensate drain system (Follow Section 17.1.16);
- Check any air vents on the system that no leaks are present
Periodically :
- Test low water cut-off (if used) (Follow Section 17.1.19);
- Reset low water cut-off button (if used) (Follow Section 17.1.20)
Every six month:
- Check heater piping (gas and water) for leaks (Follow Section
17.1.17);
End of season months:
- Shut heater down (unless heater used for domestic hot water)
(Follow Section 17.1.18);