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7.5 Maintenance Checklist
Installation Code and Annual Inspections:
All installations and service of ROBERTS GORDON
®
products must be performed by a contractor qualified
in the installation and service of products sold and
supplied by Roberts-Gordon and conform to all
requirements set forth in the ROBERTS GORDON
®
manuals and all applicable governmental authorities
pertaining to the installation, service and operation of
the equipment.
To help facilitate optimum performance and safety,
Roberts-Gordon recommends that a qualified
contractor annually inspect your ROBERTS
GORDON
®
products and perform service where
necessary, using only ROBERTS GORDON
®
replacement parts
.
WARNING
Explosion Hazard
Service and annual inspection must be done by a
contractor qualified in the installation and service of
gas-fired heating equipment or your gas supplier.
Turn off gas and electrical supplies before performing
service or maintenance.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death,
injury or property damage.
The Vicinity of the Heater
Do not store or use flammable objects, liquids or vapors near the heater.
Immediately remove these items if they are present.
See Page 12, Section 6
.
Vehicles and Other
Objects
Maintain the clearances to combustibles.
Do not hang anything from, or place anything on, the heater.
Make sure nothing is lodged underneath the reflector, in between the tubes or
in the decorative or protective grilles (included with select models).
Immediately remove objects in violation of the clearances to combustibles.
See Page 12, Section 6
.
Reflector
Make sure there is no dirt, sagging, cracking or distortion.
Do not operate if there is sagging, cracking or distortion.
Make sure reflectors are correctly overlapped.
Clean outside surface with a damp cloth.
Vent Pipe
Venting must be intact. Using a flashlight, look for obstructions, cracks on the
pipe, gaps in the sealed areas or corrosion.
The area must be free of dirt and dust.
Clean and re-install as necessary.
Remove any carbon deposits or scale using a wire brush.
Outside Air Inlet
Venting must be intact. Using a flashlight, ook for obstructions, cracks on the
pipe, gaps in the sealed areas or corrosion.
The area must be free of dirt and dust.
Remove any carbon deposits or scale using a wire brush.
