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010.4150.0720 08.21
TO: Owners, Operators and/or Maintenance Personnel
This operating manual presents information that will help to properly operate and care for the equipment. Study its contents
carefully. The unit will provide good service and continued operation if proper operating and maintenance instructions are
followed. No attempt should be made to operate the unit until the principles of operation and all of the components are
thoroughly understood. Failure to follow all applicable instructions and warnings may result in severe personal injury or death.
It is the responsibility of the owner to train and advise not only his or her personnel, but the contractors’ personnel who are
servicing, repairing or operating the equipment, in all safety aspects.
ENERVEX equipment is designed and engineered to give long life and excellent service on the job. The electrical and
mechanical devices supplied as part of the unit were chosen because of their known ability to perform; however, proper
operating techniques and maintenance procedures must be followed at all times. Although these components afford a high
degree of protection and safety, operation of equipment is not to be considered free from all dangers and hazards inherent in
handling and firing of fuel.
Any ”automatic” features included in the design do not relieve the attendant of any responsibility. Such features merely free
him of certain repetitive chores and give him more time to devote to the proper upkeep of equipment.
It is solely the operator’s responsibility to properly operate and maintain the equipment. No amount of written instructions
can replace intelligent thinking and reasoning and this manual is not intended to relieve the operating personnel of the
responsibility for proper operation. On the other hand, a thorough understanding of this manual is required before attempting
to operate, maintain, service, or repair this equipment.
Because of state, local, or other applicable codes, there are a variety of electric controls and safety devices which vary
considerably from one boiler to another. This manual contains information designed to show how a basic burner operates.
Operating controls will normally function for long periods of time and we have found that some operators become lax in
their daily or monthly testing, assuming that normal operation will continue indefinitely. Malfunctions of controls lead to
uneconomical operation and damage and, in most cases, these conditions can be traced directly to carelessness and
deficiencies in testing and maintenance.
It is recommended that a boiler room log or record be maintained. Recording of daily, weekly, monthly and yearly
maintenance activities and recording of any unusual operation will serve as a valuable guide to any necessary investigation.
Most instances of major boiler damage are the result of operation with low water. We cannot emphasize too strongly the need
for the operator to periodically check his low water controls and to follow good maintenance and testing practices. Cross-
connecting piping to low water devices must be internally inspected periodically to guard against any stoppages which could
obstruct the free flow of water to the low water devices. Float bowls of these controls must be inspected frequently to check
for the presence of foreign substances that would impede float ball movement.
The waterside condition of the pressure vessel is of extreme importance. Waterside surfaces should be inspected frequently
to check for the presence of any mud, sludge, scale or corrosion.
It is essential to obtain the services of a qualified water treating company or a water consultant to recommend the proper
boiler water treating practices.
The operation of this equipment by the owner and his or her operating personnel must comply with all requirements or
regulations of his insurance company and/or other authority having jurisdiction. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency
between such requirements and the warnings or instructions contained herein, please contact ENERVEX before proceeding.
DO NOT OPERATE, SERVICE, OR REPAIR THIS EQUIPMENT UNLESS YOU FULLY
UNDERSTAND ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THIS MANUAL.
DO NOT ALLOW OTHERS TO OPERATE, SERVICE, OR REPAIR THIS EQUIPMENT UNLESS
THEY FULLY UNDERSTAND ALL APPLICABLE SECTIONS OF THIS MANUAL.
FAILURE TO FOLLOW ALL APPLICABLE WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN
SEVERE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
WARNING
