INSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
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SFC BOILER / WATER HEATERS - SFC 199
1.5.3 Cleaning the Condensate Trap
1.
Turn off the power to the water heater and allow it to cool down.
2.
Twist the condensate trap cup toward the left and lower the trap cup.
3.
Rinse out the trap cup and refill with water. Inspect the trap, and clean the
interior portion of the trap (attached to the unit).
4.
Re-install the condensate trap cup, and twist to the right.
1.5.4 Further Installation Details
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Pipe the condensate drain tube
to within 1” of a drain, or connect it to a
condensate pump.
•
Slope the drainage line down to the drain at a pitch of 1/4” per foot, so that the
condensate runs towards the drain.
•
Check the condensate trap every 2 months, and clean and refill as necessary.
