Maintaining the Boiler 13
4.4 Maintenance Schedules
Owner maintenance
Daily
●
Check boiler area
●
Check pressure temperature gauge
/
Monthly
●
Check vent piping
●
Check air piping if installed
(
)
●
Check air and vent termination screens
●
Check relief valve
●
Check condensate drain
●
Check air vents
Periodically
●
Test low water cutoff if used
(
)
●
Reset button low water cutoff
(
)
Every 6 months
●
Check boiler piping gas and water for
(
)
leaks
●
Operate relief valve
End of season
months
●
Shut boiler down unless boiler is used
(
for domestic hot water
)
Service technician See the following instructions
(
)
Annual Start up
-
General
:
●
Address reported problems
●
Inspect interior clean and vacuum if
;
necessary
●
Clean condensate trap and fill with
fresh water
●
Check for leaks water gas flue
(
,
,
,
condensate
)
●
Verify flue and air lines in good
condition and sealed tight
●
Check system water pressure system
/
piping expansion tank
/
●
Check control settings
●
Check ignition and flame rod clean and
(
reposition
)
●
Check wiring and connections
●
Flame inspection stable uniform
(
,
)
●
Flame signal
If combustion or performance indicate
need
:
●
Flush heat exchanger
●
Remove and clean air intake filter
.
●
Remove and clean space heating
strainer
.
●
Remove and clean inlet water filter
.
WARNING
●
Follow the service and maintenance procedures given
throughout this manual and in component literature
shipped with the boiler Failure to perform the service and
.
maintenance could result in damage to the boiler or system
.
●
Failure to follow the directions in this manual and
component literature could result in severe personal injury
,
death or substantial property damage
,
.
●
The boiler should be inspected annually only by a qualified
service technician In addition the maintenance and care
.
,
of the boiler must be performed to assure maximum boiler
efficiency and reliability Failure to service and maintain the
.
boiler and system could result in equipment failure
.
●
Electrical shock hazard
Turn off power to the boiler
–
before any service operation on the boiler except as noted
otherwise in this instruction manual Failure to turn off
.
electrical power could result in electrical shock causing
,
severe personal injury or death
.
Addressing the Reported Problems
●
Inspect any problems reported by the owner and correct before
proceeding
.
Inspecting the Installation Area
1
.
Verify that boiler area is free of any combustible materials
,
gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids
.
2
.
Verify that air intake area is free of any of the contaminants
listed in Installation Manual If any of these are present in the
.
boiler intake air vicinity they must be removed
,
.
If they cannot be removed reinstall the air and vent lines per
,
the Installation Manual
.
Inspecting the Boiler Interior
1
.
Remove the front cover and inspect the interior of the boiler
.
2
.
Vacuum any sediment from inside the boiler and components
.
Remove any obstructions
.
