Warnings; When Servicing Boiler; Boiler Operation; Boiler Water - Weil-McLain Gold GV Manual

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Part number 550-141-856/0703
Failure to adhere to the guidelines on this page can result in severe personal
injury, death or substantial property damage.
The boiler contains ceramic fiber and fiberglass materials. Use care when
handling these materials per instructions on page 82 of this manual. Failure
to comply could result in severe personal injury.
When servicing boiler —
• To avoid electric shock,
performing maintenance.
• To avoid severe burns,
maintenance.
Boiler operation —
• Do not block flow of combustion or ventilation
• Should occur
overheating
turn off or disconnect electrical supply to pump. Instead,
at a location
the gas supply
•
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 —
• DO NOT use
petroleum-based
boiler system. Water seal deterioration will occur, causing leakage
between sections. 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 sections reduces heat transfer, overheats cast iron, and causes
section failure. Addition of oxygen and other gases can cause internal
corrosion. Leaks in boiler or piping must be repaired at once to prevent
makeup water.
•
Do not add cold water to hot boiler
to crack.
disconnect electrical supply
before performing
allow boiler to cool
to boiler.
air
or gas supply fail to shut off
external to the appliance
cleaning or sealing compounds in
" or "
boiler patent medicines
. Thermal shock can cause sections
before
, do not
shut off
.
.
".
. Mineral build-
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