Part number 550-142-850/0115
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Boiler Manual
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Annual startup
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Check boiler relief valve
1.
)NSPECTTHERELIEFVALVEANDLIFTTHELEVERTOVERIFYmOWASINTHE
FOLLOWINGWARNINGSEXCERPTEDFROMARELIEFVALVEMANUFAC
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TURERSWARNINGLABEL"EFOREOPERATINGANYRELIEFVALVEENSURE
THATITISPIPEDWITHITSDISCHARGEINASAFEAREATOAVOIDSEVERE
scald potential.
2. Read page 40
BEFOREPROCEEDINGFURTHER
3.
&OLLOWINSTRUCTIONSBELOWORPERFORMPROCEDURESPERRELIEF
VALVEMANUFACTURERSPRINTEDINSTRUCTIONS
3AFETYRELIEFVALVESSHOULDBEREINSPECTED!4,%!34
ONCE EVERY THREE YEARS, by a licensed plumb-
ing contractor or authorized inspection agency, to
ENSURETHATTHEPRODUCTHASNOTBEENAFFECTEDBYCOR
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rosive water conditions and to ensure that the valve
and discharge line have not been altered or tampered
with illegally. Certain naturally occurring conditions
may corrode the valve or its components over time,
rendering the valve inoperative. Such conditions are
not detectable unless the valve and its components
are physically removed and inspected. This inspec-
tion must only be conducted by a plumbing con-
tractor or authorized inspection agency — not by
THEOWNER&AILURETOREINSPECTTHEBOILERRELIEFVALVE
ASDIRECTEDCOULDRESULTINUNSAFEPRESSUREBUILDUP
which can result in severe personal injury, death or
substantial property damage.
Following installation, the valve lever must be
operated AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR to ensure that
waterways are clear. Certain naturally occurring
mineral deposits may adhere to the valve, rendering
it inoperative. When manually operating the lever,
water will discharge and precautions must be taken
to avoid contact with hot water and to avoid water
DAMAGE"EFOREOPERATINGLEVERCHECKTOSEETHATA
discharge line is connected to this valve directing
THE mOW OF HOT WATER FROM THE VALVE TO A PROPER
PLACEOFDISPOSAL/THERWISESEVEREPERSONALINJURY
ORPROPERTYDAMAGEMAYRESULT)FNOWATERmOWS
valve is inoperative. Shut down boiler until a new
RELIEFVALVEHASBEENINSTALLED
4.
!FTER FOLLOWING THE ABOVE WARNING DIRECTIONS IF THE RELIEF
VALVEWEEPSORWILLNOTSEATPROPERLYREPLACETHERELIEFVALVE
%NSURETHATTHEREASONFORRELIEFVALVEWEEPINGISTHEVALVEAND
NOTOVERPRESSURIZATIONOFTHESYSTEMDUETOEXPANSIONTANK
waterlogging or under-sizing.
Review with owner
1. R
EVIEWTHE5SERS)NFORMATION-ANUALWITHTHE
owner.
2.
%MPHASIZETHENEEDTOPERFORMTHEMAINTENANCE
SCHEDULE SPECIFIED IN THE 5SERS )NFORMATION
-ANUALANDINTHISMANUALASWELL
3.
2EMINDTHEOWNEROFTHENEEDTOCALLALICENSED
contractor should the boiler or system exhibit
any unusual behavior.
4.
2EMINDTHEOWNERTOFOLLOWTHEPROPERSHUTDOWN
procedure and to schedule an annual startup at
THEBEGINNINGOFTHENEXTHEATINGSEASON
Reinstall jacket door after
servicing
2EINSTALLBOILERJACKETDOORAFTERSTARTUPORSERVICING
4HEBOILERJACKETDOORMUSTBESECURELYFASTENEDTO
THEBOILERTOPREVENTBOILERFROMDRAWINGAIRFROM
inside the boiler room. This is particularly important
IF THE BOILER IS LOCATED IN THE SAME ROOM AS OTHER
appliances.
&AILURETOKEEPTHEJACKETDOORSECURELYSEALEDANDFAS
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tened could result in severe personal injury or death.