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Rev 08/24/10 ENERGY KING™ Wood/Coal Boiler Owner’s Manual
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U. S. 30
Maintenance
Gasket Replacement
The cast iron fuel loading and ash removal doors of your ENERGY KING Wood/Coal Boiler are
equipped with gaskets to ensure safe operation and an airtight seal. When these gaskets become
worn or damaged, you will need to replace them.
To replace the gaskets you will need 3/4-inch, high temperature rope gasket, available from your
ENERGY KING dealer or hardware store.
1. Remove the door and lay it face down on a
clean, flat surface.
2. Find the ends of the gasket and pull it off.
3. Using a screwdriver, remove any excess
gasket cement from the gasket channel.
4. If desired, a small drop of gasket cement
may be applied to the corners of the gasket
channel.
5. Lay the new door gasket in the channel,
cutting off any excess gasket rope.
6. Reattach the door. If gasket cement was
applied, keep the door closed until the
cement has fully dried.
Routine Maintenance
Please use the following timeline as a guide for determining how much maintenance your ENERGY
KING Wood/Coal Boiler requires to operate at peak performance. Failure to clean and maintain this
Boiler as indicated can result in poor performance and safety hazards.
Please use
Appendix D: Purchase & Service Record
to keep a record of your maintenance and
service practices. In the event of a warranty claim, we may request a copy of this record.
Daily
Until a pattern of cleaning requirement is
established, inspect and, if necessary, clean the
following components daily:
•
Fuel Supply, refilling as necessary.
•
Water level, refilling as necessary.
•
Flue Pipes, including joints and seals, should
be inspected to ensure that smoke and flue
gases are not drawn in and circulated by the
air-circulation system.
•
The ash removal pan should be emptied and
cleaned regularly. Ash content is a good
indicator of fuel efficiency and quality. High
quality fuel will produce less ash and fewer
clinkers than lower quality fuel. Never allow
ash to build up to the level of the grates.
Every 2 – 3 Days / Weekly
Once a pattern of cleaning requirement is
established, the following components should
still be monitored on a regular basis:
•
Burn chamber
•
Ash removal pan
•
Water Level
•
Flue pipes, joints and seal
Inspect flue pipes, joints and seals regularly to ensure that
smoke and flue gases are not drawing into the home.
Figure 11: Door Gasket