Weil-McLain Gold GV Manual page 58

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Service & maintenance — annual start-up
Annual start-up —
inspect
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Boiler heating surfaces
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.
1. Obtain a GV gasket replacement kit
starter tee gasket, inspection port gasket, and burner gasket.
Electrical shock hazard —
service operation
manual. Failure to turn off electrical power could result in electrical shock,
causing severe personal injury or death.
2. Remove the jacket top panel and jacket front panel after turning off power to the boiler.
3. Remove the two nuts retaining the
Remove the
flueway inspection port cover
4. Inspect the boiler vent outlet area and heating surfaces by looking through the opening.
5. If the boiler flueways show accumulation of soot, follow
in this manual section to remove the blower housing and clean the boiler. If
surfaces
there is evidence of a large accumulation of rusty scale deposits, check the temperature
mixing system.
6. Replace the
flueway inspection port cover
Water piping
1. Check the boiler interior piping and all system piping for signs of leaks.
2. Repair any leaks before proceeding.
Eliminate all system leaks
boiler life. Minerals can build up in sections, reducing heat transfer,
overheating cast iron, and causing section failure.
Do not use
system. Severe damage to boiler will occur, resulting in substantial property
damage.
Condensate drain system
1. Inspect the condensate trap hose for
2. Check for any obstructions in the trap hose by squeezing the tubing.
3. If there is any doubt the condensate drain system is flowing freely, remove the clamp and
hose from the bottom of the vent starter tee. Slide a funnel outlet into the trap hose and
pour water through. It should exit at the termination of the condensate drain line.
4. If the owner's monthly inspection of the condensate drain system has indicated a tendency
for the trap to run dry, install a
your Weil-McLain distributor. See installation instructions for check valve kit in this manual
section.
. This kit contains four gaskets — igniter gasket, vent
Turn off power to the boiler before any
on the boiler except as noted otherwise in this instruction
flueway inspection port cover
.
.
. Continual fresh makeup water will reduce
petroleum-based cleaning or sealing compounds
.
deterioration
condensate drain line check valve kit
(page 3, item
Cleaning boiler heating
in boiler
, available through
Part number 550-141-856/0703
).
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