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4
INSPECTION AND
OPERATIONS
4.1 - GENERAL RULES
The yield and duration of the appliance
depends not only on a proper installation but
also on good operation and maintenance.
Routine maintenance is essential in the
interest of the safety and durability of the
appliance.
All maintenance must be carried out by
qualified personnel.
Failure to perform Inspections and
Maintenance can entail material and personal
damage.
All cleaning and maintenance operations
must be preceded by disconnecting the
electricity and then closing the fuel supply.
Therefore, observe the following guidelines:
- Periodically check the efficiency of the control and safety
devices of the appliance.
- It is absolutely forbidden to touch the hot
parts of the generator which are heated
and therefore burn. The same caution
should also be used for at least the next
hour when turning off the burner.
- if maintenance is performed by several people, agree before
starting work "who does what";
- during cleaning wear all PPE provided for specific activities,
in strict accordance with the Safety Standards;
- carefully protect all equipment;
- when necessary to reassemble the components removed
for cleaning, carefully check the state of the gaskets and / or
provide for their replacement;
- protect screws and nuts with graphite grease which will
facilitate their subsequent removal;
Instructions for routine maintenance
Carry out the following checks:
- check the mechanical and electrical efficiency of the
adjustment and safety devices;
- verify the sealing of all gaskets on the water side;
Instructions for extraordinary maintenance
Scale deposits on the water side of the same
walls as well as produce effects similar to those
described above, are the cause of breaks
(cracks on the tube plates, cracks on the pipes
etc.) or dangerous overheating.
Interventions to prevent the above phenomena
consist in:
WATER SIDE:
- internal inspection to ascertain the presence
of deposits or signs of corrosion;
WARNINGS
Should it be necessary due to leaks or
seeping of the safety valve, care must be
taken in the possible shutter and housing
grinding, operations to be requested directly
from the Manufacturer of the valve.
