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P/N 30149, Rev. G [12/15/2016]
22. Maintenance And Service
Routine Maintenance By Home Owner
• Arrange for professional servicing of furnace by the
service or installation contractor annually.
•
Homeowner is to maintain air filter or filters. A dirty
filter can cause furnace to over-heat, fail to maintain
indoor temperature during cold weather, increase fuel
consumption and cause component failure.
•
Inspect, clean or replace filter monthly.
•
Furnace is supplied with semi-permanent type filter.
If filter is damaged, replace with filters of same size
and type.
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During monthly filter inspection, inspect general
condition of furnace. Watch for signs of oil leaks in
vicinity of oil burner, soot forming on any external
part of furnace, soot forming around joints in vent
pipe, etc. If any of these conditions are present,
please advise your service or installation contractor.
Annual Service By Contractor
NOTICE
Combustion chamber (firepot) is fragile. Use care
when inspecting and cleaning this area
• Inspect heat exchanger periodically and clean if
necessary.
WARNING
Electrical shock hazard. Turn OFF electrical
power supply at service panel before service or
maintenance Failure to do so could result in death or
serious injury.
!
• If cleaning is necessary, shut off oil supply, shut off
power to the furnace and remove burner.
• Use stiff brush with wire handle, brush off scale and
soot from inside drum and flue pipe.
•
Clean radiator, remove clean-out cap screws.
Remove caps carefully to avoid tearing gaskets.
• Wire brush can be used to loosen dirt and debris
on the inside surfaces of radiator. Clean out all
accumulated dirt, soot and debris with a wire handled
brush and an industrial vacuum cleaner.
•
Before replacing clean-out caps, inspect gaskets. If
gaskets are broken, remove remnants and replace
with new gaskets.
• Blower motor is factory oiled and permanently
sealed.
Do not lubricate.
Excess oil causes
premature electric motor failure.
• Inspect blower fan. Clean if necessary.
• Oil Burner Maintenance: Follow oil burner
manufacturer instructions.
•
Change oil burner nozzle and oil filter annually.
• Clean and inspect venting system for signs of
deterioration. Replace pitted or perforated vent pipe
and fittings.
• Barometric damper should open and close freely.
• Check electrical connections to ensure tight
connections. Safety controls such as the high limit
controls should be tested for functionality.
• Check fan control to ensure fan on and off delay
function continues to start and stop blower fan at
optimal settings.
