Part Number 550-141-186/0100
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• Installation • Start-Up • Maintenance • Parts
10b
Maintenance —
minimum schedule
Monthly during
heating season
Repair leaks at
once
No petroleum-
based chemicals
1. Check for leaks in boiler and piping. If found, repair at once.
2. Visually inspect pilot and burner flames. Refer to
Check pilot burner flames and Check
main burner flame, Section 10c
, page 30.
3. Visually inspect venting system for blockage, deterioration or leakage. Refer to
Inspect
venting system, Section 10c
, page 31.
Leaks must be repaired at once. Failure to do so can cause damage to boiler,
resulting in substantial property damage.
Do not use petroleum-based sealing compounds in boiler system. Severe
damage to boiler will result.
End of each
heating season
Follow
Annual shutdown procedure, Section 10c
, page 31.
Daily during
heating season
1. Check that boiler area is free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
2. Check for and remove any obstruction to flow of combustion or ventilation air.
Periodically during
heating season
1. Check relief valve. Refer to relief valve manufacturer's instructions on relief valve tag.
2. Test low water cutoff, if used. Blowdown if low water cutoff is float type. Refer to low
water cutoff manufacturer's instructions.
Beginning of each
heating season
1. Annual service call by a qualified service agency.
2. Check burners and flueways and clean if necessary. Refer to
Clean boiler heating surfaces
and
Clean main burners
,
Section 10c
, page 31.
3. Follow procedure,
Section 8, Placing boiler in operation
, page 26.
4. Visually inspect pilot and burner flames. Refer to
Check pilot burner flames
and
Check
main burner flame, Section 10c
, on page 30.
5. Visually inspect venting system for blockage, deterioration or leakage. Refer to
Inspect
venting system, Section 10c,
page 30.
6. Visually inspect base insulation. Refer to
Inspect base insulation, Section 10c
, page 31.
7. Check operation of low water cutoff, if used, and additional field-installed controls. Refer
to control manufacturer's instructions.
8. Check that boiler area is free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable
vapors and liquids.
9. Check for and remove any obstruction to flow of combustion or ventilation air.
10. Lubricate circulators, if required, per circulator manufacturer’s instructions.
