Boiler Operation; Boiler Water - Weil-McLain Series 2 User's Information Manual

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GAS FIRED WATER BOILER SERIES
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Part number 550-100-027/0404
2 — User's Information Manual
Failure to adhere to the guidelines on this page can result in severe
personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
Boiler service and maintenance —
• To avoid electric shock,
performing maintenance.
• To avoid severe burns,
maintenance.
• You must the boiler as outlined in this manual and have the
maintain
boiler
started up and serviced at least annually by a qualified
service technician to ensure boiler/system reliability.
Boiler operation —
• Do not block flow of combustion or ventilation
boiler is equipped with a control which will automatically shut down
the boiler should air or vent be blocked. If vent or air blockage is
easily accessible and removable, remove it. The boiler should attempt
to restart. If blockage is not obvious or cannot be removed, have the
boiler and system checked by a qualified service technician.
• Do not allow contaminated air to enter the boiler air inlet pipe. See
page 4 for details.
• Should occur
overheating
turn off or disconnect electrical supply to boiler. Instead,
gas supply at a location
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Do not use this boiler if any part has been under water
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the boiler
and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control, which
has been under water.
Boiler water —
• Have boiler water chemistry checked at least annually by a qualified
service technician.
• DO NOT use
petroleum-based
boiler system. Gaskets and seals in the system may be damaged. This
can result in substantial property damage.
• DO NOT use "
homemade cures
Serious damage to boiler, personnel and/or property may result.
• Continual fresh
makeup water will reduce boiler life
up in boiler heat exchanger reduces heat transfer, overheats the metal,
and causes heat exchanger failure. Addition of oxygen can cause internal
corrosion in system components. Leaks in boiler or piping must be
repaired at once to prevent makeup water.
• Do not add cold water to hot boiler
heat exchanger to crack.
disconnect electrical supply
before performing
allow boiler to cool
air
or gas supply fail to shut off
external to the appliance .
cleaning or sealing compounds in
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boiler patent medicines
. Thermal shock can cause boiler
before
to boiler. This
, do not
shut off the
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. Mineral build-
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