SECTION 13: S
ERVICING
33 of 51
13.7 Ventin
g
and Air Intake Pipe
Inspect all venting and air intake pipe. Ens
u
re that
all seams are sealed and s
u
spension points sec
u
re.
Repair s
u
spension points if any part of the venting
or comb
u
stion air pipe is sagging. Check to make
s
u
re any ins
u
lation is not missing or in poor
condition. Replace as necessary. Check all venting
and air intake components to ens
u
re they are in
good condition, gas tight and corrosion-free.
13.
8
Maintenance Checklist
Installation Code and Annual Inspections:
All
installations and service of ROBERTS GORDON
®
eq
u
ipment m
u
st be performed by a contractor
q
u
alified in the installation and service eq
u
ipment
sold and s
u
pplied by Roberts-Gordon LLC and
conform to all req
u
irements set forth in the
ROBERTS GORDON
®
man
u
als and all applicable
governmental a
u
thorities pertaining to the
installation, service, operation and labeling of the
eq
u
ipment.
To help facilitate optim
u
m performance and safety,
Roberts-Gordon LLC recommends that a q
u
alified
contractor cond
u
ct, at a minim
u
m, ann
u
al
inspections of yo
u
r ROBERTS GORDON
®
eq
u
ipment and perform service
w
here necessary,
u
sing only replacement parts sold and s
u
pplied by
Roberts-Gordon LLC.
Annual Fall Start-Up
Follo
w
entire start-
u
p proced
u
re at this time and check control settings and
operation.
The Vicinity of the Heater
Do not store or
u
se flammable objects, liq
u
ids or vapors near the heater.
Immediately remove these items if they are present.
See Page 6, Section 3
.
Vehicles and Other
Objects
Maintain the clearances to comb
u
stibles.
Do not hang anything from, or place anything on, the heater.
Make s
u
re nothing is lodged in bet
w
een the heat exchanger or in the lo
u
vers.
Immediately remove objects in violation of the clearances to comb
u
stibles.
See Page 7, Section 4
.
Vent Pipe/Terminals
Venting m
u
st be intact. Using a flashlight, look for obstr
u
ctions, cracks on the
pipe, gaps in the sealed areas or corrosion.
The area m
u
st be free of dirt and d
u
st.
Remove any carbon deposits or scale
u
sing a
w
ire br
u
sh.
If the vent terminal has a screen b
u
ilt in, remove any dirt, d
u
st or deposits
from the screen.
See Page 18, Section 8
.
Cabinet Exterior
After installation, to
u
ch
u
p scratches. Periodic paintings sho
u
ld be done
thereafter as req
u
ired. Warning labels and logo labels sho
u
ld be legible and
acc
u
rate. Please contact Roberts-Gordon LLC or ROBERTS GORDON
®
independent distrib
u
tor if yo
u
need replacement
w
arning labels or logo labels
See Page 2, Figure 1
through Page 4, Figure 3
.
Combustion Air Intake
Pipe
Intake pipe and inlet m
u
st be intact. Look for obstr
u
ctions, cracks on the pipe,
gaps in the sealed areas or corrosion.
The area m
u
st be free of dirt and d
u
st.
Clean and reinstall as req
u
ired.
See Page 18, Section 8
.