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10. System Start-Up
“For Your Safety Read Before Operating”
WARNING:
If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result
causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
WARNING:
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can
cause property damage, personal injury or loss of life. Refer to the user’s information
manual provided with this boiler. Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas supplier
WARNING:
If installed as a direct vent boiler, make sure after service that both the vent
intake and exhaust are both properly reinstalled and sealed.
This appliance does not have a pilot. It is equipped with an ignition device which
automatically lights the burner. Do not try to light the burner by hand.
A) BEFORE OPERATING, smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next
to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance
• Do not touch any electric switch; do not use any phone in you r building
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas
supplier’s instructions.
• If you can not reach your gas supplier call the fire department
B) Do not use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a
qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the
control system and any gas control which has been under water.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS:
1. STOP! Read the safety information above.
2. Set thermostat to lowest setting
3. Turn off all electric power to the appliance
4. Do not attempt to light the burner by hand
5. Smell for gas, including near the floor.
If you smell gas, STOP!
Follow “B” in the safety
information above on this label. If you don’t smell gas, go to the next step.
6. Turn on all electric power to the appliance.
7. Set thermostat to the desired setting.
8. Once the system is lit, inspect the entire installation.
9. Make sure the pressure in the boiler is stable.
10. Test both high limits by lowering their set points below the temperature of the boiler
one at a time. If either aquastat fails to shut the burner down replace it immediately.
11. Simulate a loss of fuel by shutting the oil valve. Once the valve is closed the burner
should go into post –purge and then lockout.
12. Reset the burner before turning the oil back on to simulate ignition failure. After
ignition failure the burner should go through a purge period and then lookout.
13. Open the oil valve and return the burner to operation. While the burner is running,
trip the breaker at the panel, that should disable the burner and all other heating
controls.
14. Once it is determined that the system is operating properly, proceed to tuning up
the burner using the proper instruments. If you do not have any instruments, do not
place this unit in operation until you have a competent burner technician tune up
the burner.