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4. TESTING THE BOILER
4.1. Preliminary checks
Before testing the boiler, it is advisable to carry out the following checks:
• The installation must comply with current standards.
• Flue disclose pipes and terminals must be implemented as instructed. When the boiler is running, no combustion products must leak from
the gaskets.
• The power mains supply to the boiler must be 230 V – 50 Hz.
• The system must be correctly filled (water pressure gauge must read 1 ÷ 1.3 bar).
• All stopcocks in the system piping must be open.
• The type of gas supplied to the boiler must meet the boiler specifications. If the type of gas is not correct for the current boiler set-up, the
boiler can be adapted for the available gas (see subsection 3.6).
• The gas supply stopcock must be open.
• There must be no gas leaks.
• The external main switch must be on.
• The boiler safety valve must not be blocked.
• There must be no water leaks.
If the boiler is not installed in compliance with current laws and standards, inform the system supervisor
and do not test the boiler.
4.2. Switching on and off
For the boiler start-up and switching off procedure, refer to the “Instructions for the user” (section 1).
5. MAINTENANCE
Routine boiler maintenance must be provided in accordance with the applicable laws and with the schedule listed below.
Appropriate boiler maintenance ensures efficient operation, preservation of the environment, and safety for people, animals and
objects.
Boiler maintenance and repair operation must be carried out by a qualified service engineer.
The manufacturer recommends that Customers contact a Service Centre for maintenance and repair operations.
Before carrying out any maintenance involving replacement of components and/or cleaning inside parts of the boiler,
switch off the power supply to the boiler.
5.1. Maintenance schedule
The routine maintenance schedule must include the following checks:
• General integrity of the boiler.
• Boiler and mains gas supply leakage.
• Gas supply pressure to the boiler.
• Minimum and maximum gas pressures to boiler nozzles.
• Boiler ignition.
• Boiler combustion parameters by flue gas analysis. This check must be performed in accordance with applicable laws and standards.
• Flue system integrity, good state of preservation, and leak test.
• Draught stop device (model TN only).
• Absence of flue gas reflux to the boiler room and correct discharge of flue gas (model TN only).
• Operation of the safety thermostat installed on the draught stop (model TN only).
• Air pressure switch operation (model TFS only).
• Efficiency of boiler safety devices in general.
• Water leaks and rusted areas on the boiler fittings.
• Efficiency of the system’s safety valve.
• Expansion vessel loading pressure.
• Water pressure switch efficiency.
