Service manual

SECTION 11: OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
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11.5 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 gas-fired heating equipment
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
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 3, Section 3.
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 3, Section 3.
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. See Page 19, Section 6.5.1.
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.
Remove any carbon deposits or scale using a wire brush.
See Page 32, Section 8.
Outside Air Inlet Inlet must be intact. 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 reinstall as required.