Flue Baffle Inspection & Replacement - Bradford White LC2PV50H76N Service Manual

Condensing PV Series
Flue Baffle Inspection & Replacement
Step 1. Position the gas control power switch to
the "OFF" position and unplug the
blower from the wall outlet.
Step 2. Use a slotted screwdriver or 5/16" nutdriver to loosen the
hose clamps connecting the venting to both the top and back
of the blower. Disconnect tubing and both sets of venting
from the blower.
Step 3. Disconnect the blower harness from the blower.
Step 4. Remove the two blower mounting screws with a
1/4" nut driver.
Step 5. Remove the blower from the water heater.
Step 6. Remove the two blower mounting screws with a
1/4" nut driver.
Step 7. Remove the blower from the water heater.
Step 8. Remove the jacket head screws with a ¼"
nutdriver. Remove the jacket head. This may
require assistance with a slotted screwdriver as
shown below.
Remove all ¼" hex head
screws around the jacket
head flange.
Step 9. With the jacket head removed, cut the perimeter of the
top piece of fiberglass insulation to peel back or remove
and gain access to the flue collector.
Step 10. Remove the 11 screws
sealing the top lid of the flue
collector with a ¼" nutdriver.
Remove the flue collector lid
to gain access to the flue
core and baffles.
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Loosen hose clamps
with 5/16" nutdriver
Disconnect
blower harness
Unscrew 2 blower mounting
screws with a ¼" nutdriver.
Inserting slotted end of a
screwdriver and applying force
upward can assist in removing the
jacket head.
With the fiberglass insulation
perimeter cut, it can be pulled
back or taken off to provide access
to ¼" screws on the flue collector.