Eco-King HWB-299, Installation And Service Manual

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AVOID Breathing Fiber Particulates and Dust
Precautionary Measures:
Do not remove or replace RCF parts or attempt any service work involving RCF without following the guidelines
and wearing the following personal protective equipment outlined in the table below:
Avoid the Following
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Avoid Contact with the skin and eyes
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Avoid breathing in the dust in the combustion chamber
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Avoid transferring the contamination from clothing and items at the job
site
Personal Protective
Equipment
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Wear long-sleeved shirt and pants, gloves, and safety goggles
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Wear a respirator with a N95 rated filter efficiency or better.
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Working
Environment
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Use water to reduce airborne dust levels when cleaning the combustion
chamber
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Do not dry sweep silica dust. Pre-wet or use a vacuum with a high effi-
ciency HEPA filter
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Take all possible steps to provide adequate ventilation in the water heater
room
Clean-up
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Remove all contaminated clothing after use. Store in sealable container
until cleaned
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Wash contaminated clothing separately from other laundry and rinse
washing machine after use to avoid contaminating other clothes.
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Wash all exposed body areas gently with soap and water after contact.
Disposal
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Discard used RCF components by sealing in an airtight plastic bag. RCF
and crystalline silica are not classified as hazardous wastes in the United
States and Canada.
First aid
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If contact with eyes: Flush with water for at least 15 minutes. Seek imme-
diate medical attention if irritation persists
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If contact with skin: Wash affected area gently with soap and water. Seek
immediate medical attention if irritation persists.
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If breathing difficulty develops: Leave the area and move to a location with
clean fresh air. Seek immediate medical attention if breathing difficulties
persist.
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Ingestion: Do not induce vomiting. Drink plenty of water. Seek immediate
medical attention
Notes:
1 R espirator recommendations based on OSHA and CCOHS requirements at the time this document was
written. Consult your local regulatory authority regarding current requirements for respirators, personal pro-
tective equipment, handling, and disposal of RCF's.
For more information on Refractory Ceramic Fibers, the risks, recommended handling procedures and accepta-
ble disposal practices contact the organization(s) listed below:
United States (OSHA):
Telephone directory listing
under United States Government - Department of
Labor - Occupational Safety and Health Administra-
tion; or website http://www.osha.gov.
Canada (CCOHS):
Telephone directory listing un-
der Government Blue Pages Canada - Health and
Safety - Canadian Centre for Occupational Health
and Safety; or website http://www.ccohs.ca.
Inspection, maintenance and service.
Inspection, maintenance and service including the replacement of water heater parts must only be carried out by
a licensed professional, service agency or the gas supplier. Apart from the maintenance proceedings it is re-
quired to maintain a service log for each water heater that includes all of the following information:
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Serial number
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Date and time of maintenance
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Name of maintenance engineer
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Which parts were exchanged during mainte-
nance?
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Which settings (software) were changed during
maintenance
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Special remarks / findings
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Future aspects that need extra attention
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Additional aspects: measurement reports, com-
plaints by the (end)-user, lock-out codes, etc.
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Static Gas Pressure inches W.C.
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CO2 % at high fire
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Gas Pressure at high fire
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Gas Pressure at low fire
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pH of the water or water/glycol in the system
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name of service company
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date of service