Burnham 8HE Series Installation, Operating And Service Instructions page 3

• Explosion Hazard.
DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance.
• If you smell gas, do not try to operate the burner/boiler system. Do not touch any electrical switch or use any phone
in the building. Immediately call the gas supplier from a remotely located phone
• Burner/boiler systems produce steam or hot water in a pressurized vessel by mixing extremely flammable fuels with
air to produce combustion and very hot products of combustion. Explosions, fires, severe personal injury, death
and/or property damage will result from improper, careless or inadequate installation, operation or maintenance
of fuel-burning and boiler equipment.
• This boiler requires regular maintenance and service to operate safely. Follow the instructions contained in this
manual.
• Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause property damage, personal injury
or loss of life. Read and understand the entire manual before attempting installation, start-up operation, or service.
Installation and service must be performed only by an knowledgeable, experienced, and skilled installer or service
agency.
• This boiler must be properly vented.
• This boiler needs fresh air for safe operation and must be installed so there are provisions for adequate combustion
and ventilation air.
• The interior of the venting system must be inspected and cleaned before the start of the heating season and should
be inspected periodically throughout the heating season for any obstructions. A clean and unobstructed venting
system is necessary to allow noxious fumes that could cause injury or loss of life to vent safely and will contribute
toward maintaining the boiler's efficiency.
• Installation is not complete unless a pressure relief valve is installed into the specified tapping on the supply top
of appliance - See Section 3, Paragraph C.
• This boiler is supplied with safety devices which may cause the boiler to shut down and not re-start without service.
If damage due to frozen pipes is a possibility, the heating system should not be left unattended in cold weather;
or appropriate safeguards and alarms should be installed on the heating system to prevent damage if the boiler
is inoperative.
• This boiler contains very hot water under high pressure. Do not unscrew any pipe fittings nor attempt to disconnect
any components of this boiler without positively assuring the water is cool and has no pressure. Always wear
protective clothing and equipment when installing, starting up or servicing this boiler to prevent scald injuries. Do
not rely on the pressure and temperature gauges to determine the temperature and pressure of the boiler.
• This boiler contains components which become very hot when the boiler is operating. Do not touch any components
unless they are cool.
• Boiler materials of construction, products of combustion and the fuel contain alumina, silica, heavy metals, carbon
monoxide, nitrogen oxides, aldehydes and/or other toxic or harmful substances which can cause death or serious
injury and which are known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects and other reproductive harm.
Always use proper safety clothing, respirators and equipment when servicing or working nearby the appliance.
• Failure to follow all instructions in the proper order can cause personal injury or death. Read all instructions,
including all those contained in component manufacturers manuals which are provided with the boiler before
installing, starting up, operating, maintaining or servicing.
• Keep boiler area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors or liquids.
• Do not operate boiler with control which has been subject to water.
• All cover plates, enclosures and guards must be in place at all times.
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