Install Instructions
CG
i
GAS-FIRED
wATER
BOILER-
sERIEs
a-
Boiler
Manual
lOb
Service and maintenance - annual start-up
The
boiler
should
be
inspected
and
started
annu-
I&
WARNING
I
ally,
at
the
beginning
of
the heating season,
only
by
a
qualified
service
technician
.
In
addition, the m
ain
-
tenan
<£
a
nd
care
of
the
bo
iler designated in Table 8,
page
43,
and
explai
ned
on
the following pages
mu
st
be
performed
to ass
ur
e
maximmn
boil
er ef
ficien
cy
and
reliability. Failure
to
service a
nd
ma
intain the
boiler a
nd
system could result
in
equipment
failure.
I&
WARNING
I
Eliminate
all
system
or
boiler
leaks.
Con
tinual
fresh makeup water will reduce
bo
iler life. Minerals
can
build up in sections, reducing heat
tra
nsfer, over-
heating
cast
iron
,andcausi
ng
section failure. Leaking
water
ma
y al
so
cau
se
seve
re
pr
operty
damage.
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!·l.niDiil
Do
not use
petroleum-based
cleaning
or
sealing
compounds
in
boiler system. Severe damage to boiler
will
occur, resulting in substantial
property
damage.
I&
WARNING
I
Electrical shock
hazard
- Tum off
power
to
the
boiler
before
any
se
rvice
operation
on the boiler
except as
noted
o
th
envise
in
this
in
st
ruction
man
ua
l.
Failure
to
turn
off
electrical power
co
uld res
ult
in
electrical sh
oc
k, causing severe personal
injury
or
death.
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Inspect
•••
Reported
problems
In
spect
any
prob
l
ems
reported
by
owner
and
correct
before pro<£ed
in
g.
Boller
area
I. Verify
th
at boiler area is free of any
combustible
materials
, gasoline
and
o
th
er
flanm1able vapors
and
liquids.
2.
Verify
that
boiler area (
and
air
intake) is free
of
any
of
th
e
contaminants
li
sted
in Table 1
on
page 9
of
thi
s manual. If
an
y
of
these
are
pr
esent
in the boiler intake
air
vicinity,
th
ey
must
be
removed. If they
cannot
be removed, isolate
th
e boiler a
nd
provide o
utsid
e
co
mbusti
on air. S
ee
natio
na
l, provincial or local
codes
for further i
nf
om1ation.
Air
openlng
.s
I. Verify
th
at
co
mbustion
and
ventilation
air
o
penings
to
th
e boiler
room
and/o
r building
are
open
and
unobstructed
.
46
2. Verify
th
at boiler vent discharge is
clean
and
free
of
obst
ructi
ons.
Flue
gas
vent
system
I. Visually
inspect
entire
flue
gas
venting
system
for blockage, deterioration or leakage. Repair
any
jo
i
nts
that
sh
ow
signs
ofleakage in acco
rdan
ce
\vi
th
ve
nt
manufa
ct
urer•s in
struct
ions.
I&
WARNING
!
Failure
to
inspect
for
the
above
conditions
and
have
them
rep
ai
red
can
resu
lt
in severe perso
na
l inj
ur
y
or death.
Pilot
and
main
burner
flames
1.
Visua
ll
y
inspect
pil
ot
burner
a
nd
main
burner
flames as directed
tmd
er
Start-up
, Section 7
of
this
manua
l.
Water
piping
I.
Check
th
e boiler i
nterior
pipi
ng
and
all system
pip
-
ing for
signs
of
leaks.
2.
Repair
any
leaks before proceeding.
Boller
heating
surfaces
I. Dis
co
nn
ect
th
e vent pipe
at
th
e boiler inducer o
utl
et
connection
after
turn
i
ng
off
power
to th
e boiler.
2.
Use a
bright
light to inspect
th
e flue pipe
interior
and
i
ndu
ce
r interior.
3. Inspect
th
e boiler vent outlet
ar
ea
and
heating
s
ur
-
faces
by
l
ooki
ng
thr
ough
the
open
ing.
4.
If
the ve
nt
pi
pe
or
i
nducer
i
nt
er
ior
show
ev
id
ence
of
soo
t, follow
Cleaning
boller
heating
surfaces
on
page
47
to remove the flue
co
ll
ec
t
or
and
clean
the
bo
il
er if necessary after close inspection
of
boiler
heating
surfaces.
If
there is eviden
ce
of
rusty scale
depos
its, check
th
e water
pipi
ng
and
co
ntr
ol
system
to
make
sure
th
e boiler return wat
er
tempe
ratur
e is
properly
mainta
i
ned
(
pe
r this
manual).
5. Reconnect
vent
to i
ndu
<£r outlet
and
repla<£ all
bo
iler
compone
nt
s before
returning
to
service.
6.
Check
insi
de
and
arou
nd
boiler for evidence
of
any
leaks from the boiler. I
ffo
u
nd,
locate
sou
r
<£
ofle
aks
and
repair.
Part Number 550
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2-780/0712