Install Instructions

CG i GAS - FIRED wATER BOILER - seRIES 3 - Boiler Manual
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Service & maintenance - annual start-up <oont>
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WARNING !
Safely retief nlves should be reinspected AT
LEAST ON CE EVERY THREE YEARS, by a
licen~ plumbing con1ractor or aulhorized in-
spection agency,lo ensure lhallhe
product has nol
b«n affected by corrosive waler conditions and 10
ensut'1' lhal 1he valve and discharge line ha'"' nol
b«n ahered or lampered wilh illegally. urtain
nalurally occurring conditions may corrode lhe
valve or ils componen1s o'-er time, t'1'ndering lhe
valve inoper.ttive. SUch conditions are not detect-
able unlm the valve and its components are physi -
cally t'1'moved and inspected. This inspection must
only be conducted by a plumbing contractor or
aulhorized
inspection agency- nol by 1he ow n er.
Failure 10 reinspect lhe boiler re lief valve as directed
could resuh in unsafe pi'1'Ssure buildup, wh ic h can
resuh in severe perso nal injury,dealh or substantial
property damage.
Following i nsl;tlhlt ion, the v al ve lever must be
operated AT LEAST ON CE A YEAR 10 ens ur e thai
wa 1 erways are clear. Ceria in natur all y occurr in g
min era l deposits m" y "dhere 10 lhe va .l ve, re n de ri ng
il inopcra l• vc . When ma n ually operaling lhe l ever ,
wa 1cr w ill di sc h"rge and pr eca uti ons mu st be 1ake n
to avo id conl act wilh hoi wa ter and 10 avoid waler
da m age. Before operating lever, check to see lhat a
discharge line is connected 10 lhis valve dir ec ti ng
the flow of hoi water fro m lh e valve to a proper
pl
ace of disposal olherwise seve re pe r so n al injury
may result H no water flows, valve Is Inoperative.
Shu I down boiler until a new relief valve has been
inslalled.
Boiler reli ef va lve
I. Inspecl lhe relief \ 'a h·e and tift !he lever lo verify flow as in lhe
following warnings,
excerpted from a 1'1'1ief vahT manufacturer's
warning label. Before operating any retief vah·e, ensure lhat it is
piped wilh its discharge in a safe atn to 0\'0id severe scald polential
Read manual Section 4 before proceeding further.
2. After following !he abo'"' warning directions, if lhe 1'1'1ief val'"'
weeps or will DOl seal properly, "'{'lace the relief yaJ,..,, Ensure
1ha1 the =n for t'1'lief vah-e "-etpmg is lhe valve and DOl over-
prmurization
of 1he sys lem due 10 expansion lank walerlogging
or undersizing.
Figure 35 Relief valve , typical
Pa rt Nu mber 550-1 4 2-780/0712
0 Review with owner
I. Review lhe User 's I nf o rm ation Ma nual with lhe
owner.
2.
Emphasize the need 10 perform 1he mainlenance
schedule specified in the User's Inf orma tion
Manual (and in Ibis manual as well ).
3. Remind lhe owner of 1he need 10 call in a licensed
contractor should 1he boiler or sys1em exhibit any
unusual behavior.
4. Remind lhe ow ner to follow 1he proper shutdown
procedure and
10 sc hedule an annoal s1ar1 -up al the
beginning
of the n ex t heating season.
0 Cleaning boiler
heating surfaces
I& WARNING !
The bo il er con tai ns ce ramic fiber
and fiberg l ass mat er ial s. Usc care
whe n ha nd li ng the se materials per
instructions on Page 70 of this
manua
l. Failure to comply could
re sult in severe personal in j ury.
I . Shut down boiler:
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Fo ll ow" To TUm 011 Ga o to Ap pliance" instruetions
on boiler an d Operating ln stnsctlono.
Do no t drain boiler unless it will be exposed 10
frtezing temperatures. I( using antifreeze in sys:ten,
do not dra in.
2. Follow shutdown procedure.
3. Remove venting system connection to boiler.
4. Remove top j<>cket panel. Thrn bad< insula lion.
5. Remove collector box/transition assembl y. Oean sealant
from assembly and S«tiOII$.
6. Remove radiation plates hanging between sections.
7. Remove burners &om base. Brush and vacuum burners
to remove all dust and tint. Verify that aU burner ports a"'
free of debris.
8. Place .......,.pers in base of boiler to collect soot.
9. Clean between sect.ions with wile flue bruJb.
10. Remove newspaper and soot. Vacuum or brush base and
sunounding area.
11. Reins~all radiation platO$.
U. Replace co ll ector box/transition assembly. Seal wilh seaJ .
ant. Obtain gas - tighl seal to prevenl flue gas spillall" and
carbon monoxide eml$$ions, multing in sevtre persona]
injury or death.
13.
Replace insulation and jacket top panel.
14.
Start up boiler followi ng Section 7, pagos 32- 35 of !his
manua l and the boiler Operat i ng ln st ruct lo nt. Excessive
sooting indicate.s i mp roper gas comb us ti on. If found
check for
proper combus ti on a nd mnkt ""Y necess3ry
ad jus tmen rs .
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