British Gas RD1
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Installation & Servicing
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INSTALLATION
1. Hand the User's Instructions to the Householder and explain
his or her responsibilities under the current Gas Safety
(Installation and Use) Regulations or the rules in force.
2. Draw attention to the Lighting Instruction label affixed to the
controls support door.
3. Explain and demonstrate the lighting and shutting down
procedures.
4. The operation of the boiler and the use and adjustment of
ALL system controls should be fully explained to the
Householder, to ensure the greatest possible fuel
economy, consistent with household requirements of both
heating and hot water consumption.
Advise the User of the precautions necessary to prevent
damage to the system and to the building, in the event of
the system remaining inoperative during frosty conditions.
5. Explain the function and the use of the boiler thermostat and
external controls.
6. Explain the function of the boiler overheat thermostat and
emphasise that if cutout persists, the boiler should be turned
off and a CORGI registered installer consulted.
7. Explain and demonstrate the function of time and temperature
controls, radiator valves etc., for the economic use of the
system.
8. If any programmer is fitted draw attention to the programmer
User's Instructions and hand them to the Householder.
9. After installation, commissioning, and customer hand-
over please complete the
appliance log book
and leave this with the customer.
10. Stress the importance of regular servicing by a CORGI
registered installer and that a comprehensive service should
be carried out AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.
11. As the installer you may wish to undertake the service contract
yourself or alternatively offer to the customer the benefits of
the British Gas Services, details of which are outlined in the
household pack supplied with this boiler.
After completing the installation and commissioning of
the system the installer should hand over to the
householder by the following actions:
43 HANDING OVER
42 GENERAL CHECKS
Make the following checks for correct operation:
1. Set the boiler control knob to maximum. Check that the
main burner lights and extinguishes in response.
2. The correct operation of ANY programmer and all other
system controls should be proved.
Operate each control separately and check that the main
burner or circulating pump, as the case may be,
responds.
3. Check that the casing is sealed correctly and
compressing the sealing strip all around the casing.
4. Water Circulating System
a. With the system HOT, examine all water connections
for soundness.
b. With the system still hot, turn off the gas, water and
electricity supplies to the boiler and drain down, in
order to complete the flushing process.
Knob Setting
Flow Temperature
1
54°C
130°F
2
60°C
140°F
3
66°C
150°F
4
71°C
160°F
5
77°C
170°F
6
82°C
180°F
WARNING.
The boiler MUST NOT be operated with the
casing removed.
c. Refill and vent the system, clear all air locks and again
check for water soundness.
d. Balance the system.
5. Finally, set the controls to the user's requirements.
The temperatures quoted below are approximate and vary
between installations.
41 INITIAL LIGHTING- continued
19. Remove the boiler casing.
20. Refit the controls support to the
boiler casing and tighten the 2
front fixing screws.
21. Refit the complete casing to the
boiler.
22. Close the pod door.
23. Finally stick the appropriate
British/ Scottish Gas Logo
(supplied in the hardware pack)
in the recess at the top LH
corner of the controls pod door.
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