Combustion testing and adjustment
Danger
A combustion test checks that the gas valve is operating properly in the field. To perform a combustion test, you
must be a qualified, trained and licensed gas fitter.
Making adjustments to the IBC gas valve without a properly calibrated gas combustion analyzer and by people
who are not trained and experienced in its use is forbidden. Failure to use an analyzer can result in an
immediate hazard.
Model Number
High Fire Input
SL 40-399 G3
399 MBH
Table 2
Rated input of a converted boiler
Normal ignition system sequence of operation:
The boiler control, upon a call for heat or DHW, turns on the combustion fan for a 20-second pre-purge, then energizes the
spark electrode and gas valve for a 4-second trial for ignition.
If the burner does not light, the process is repeated until the burner lights and flame is detected. After 3 trials for ignition, the
boiler locks out and will need to be manually reset by clearing the error on the touchscreen controller (Diagnostics >
Advanced Diagnostics > Clear Errors). The boiler automatically resets after 60 minutes, if no action is taken.
To perform a combustion test and adjustment:
1. Turn off the boiler’s gas shut-off valve.
2. With a small (1/8" or 3 mm) flat screwdriver, open the inlet gas supply pressure test port by turning its center-screw 1
full turn counterclockwise.
3. Attach a manometer to the inlet pressure test port and turn on gas to appliance.
Static manometer reading should be ideally 7" w.c. for Natural Gas and 11" w.c. for Propane.
Minimum and maximum static pressure should be between 5" and 14" w.c. Monitor pressure throughout the
commissioning (start-up) procedure. Pressure may drop up to 1" to 2" w.c. at high fire.
4. Before you change the load to manual control, note the load setting.
5. Set the load to manual control, and set the heat-out value to the maximum MBH for the boiler. This load should be
large enough to allow the boiler to operate at high fire for over 10 minutes.
6. With a combustion analyzer probe in the flue gas test port, check the flue gas reading and adjust the gas:air ratio
screw to bring the flue gas to within the parameters indicated in
7. Adjust slowly (clockwise) the High Fire (Gas : Air Ratio Adjustment) screw to obtain the correct CO
2
value (see
).
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