®
Series 3
WATER
BOILER
— Boiler Manual
Homeowner responsibilities— read and follow completely.
Part number 550-142-182/1014
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Operation
Maintenance
You must adhere to the following
to avoid severe personal injury,
death or substantial property
damage.
Fuel
• Do not use crankcase drainings or any oil
containing gasoline. See burner manual for
proper fuel oil.
• Never burn garbage or paper in the boiler.
Never leave combustible material around
boiler.
Do not tamper with burner/
controls
• Always follow specific instructions when
starting up boiler or performing routine
maintenance or service.
Do not start burner if:
• Do not attempt to start burner when excess
oil has accumulated in combustion chamber,
when unit is full of vapor, or when combus-
tion chamber is very hot.
• Do not start burner unless breeching and
burner mounting door are secured in place.
Start-up
1. If burner does not fi re, check and correct:
• Is boiler ON/OFF switch on, and are all other switches
feeding boiler turned on?
• Is fuse or breaker tripped?
• Is thermostat set above room temperature?
• Are fuel valves turned on?
• Is there enough oil in the oil tank?
2. If burner still does not fi re, remove the burner cover and
press the primary control reset button ONLY ONCE.
DO NOT repeat, because oil will build up in the boiler
chamber.
The burner must never be fi red when oil is
in the combustion chamber. Immediately call
your qualifi ed service technician.
3. If the burner still does not fi re, call your qualifi ed service
technician.
Beginning of heating season
❏
Call a qualified service technician to perform
annual
service
.
Every day during heating season
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Keep area free of combustible materials:
Check that boiler area is free of combustible materials, gasoline
and other fl ammable vapors and liquids.
Every week during heating season
❏
Check for and remove any obstructions to fl ow of combustion
or ventilation air to boiler.
❏
Check that breeching is attached between boiler and chimney.
If breeching is loose or damaged, immediately turn off boiler
ON/OFF switch and call your service technician to repair.
❏
Check for oil leaks in oil piping and around the burner. If
found, immediately call your service technician to repair.
❏
Check for water leaks in boiler and piping. If found, immedi-
ately call your service technician to repair.
End of heating season
❏
Perform all above daily and weekly procedures. Call your
service technician if any problems are found.
Boiler shutdown
❏
Do not drain boiler unless exposure to freezing temperatures
will occur.
❏
Always keep manual fuel supply shut off if burner is shut down
for an extended period of time. To do so:
1. Turn off the ON/OFF switch on the boiler and any external
switches feeding the boiler.
2. Close fuel valves.
3. Turn off water feed valve.
4. Cover burner to protect from dust and moisture.
Report problems
❏
If you notice any unusual behavior of the boiler or system,
contact your service technician to have the problem
investigated and corrected.
1.
Have the boiler and burner installed by a qualifi ed installer.
2.
Have the boiler and burner serviced at least annually by a qualifi ed
service technician.
3.
Review and understand boiler start-up and routine maintenance proce-
dures with the service technician.
4.
Perform routine maintenance listed below.