Perform Pre-Start-Up Inspection; Fill And Purge The System - FULTON Reliance 500 Installation And Operation Manual

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WARNING
All information in this manual is for
reference and guidance purposes,
and does not substitute for required
professional training, conduct, and strict
adherence to applicable jurisdictional/
professional codes and regulations.
Failure to follow instructions may result
in a re or explosion, causing property
damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
Crystalline silica may be present in
components of this equipment. Exposure
to crystalline silica may pose signi cant
health hazards, including but not limited
to eye and respiratory system damage.
Per the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
(OSHA), appropriate personal protective
equipment must be worn to minimize
exposure to hazardous substances. Refer
to most current guidelines o ered by the
CDC and OSHA for more information,
including personal protective equipment
recommendations.
This boiler is equipped with an ignition
device, which automatically lights the
burner. Do not try to light the burner by
hand.
Do not store or use gasoline or other
ammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliances.
Use only your hand to turn the valve
handle. Never use tools. If the knob will
not turn by hand, don't try to repair it. Call
a quali ed service technician. FORCE OR
ATTEMPTED REPAIR MAY RESULT IN A FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS • Do not
try to light any appliance. • Do not touch
any electrical switch; do not use any phone
in your building. • Immediately call your
gas supplier from a neighbor's phone.
Follow the gas supplier's instructions. • If
you cannot reach your gas supplier, call
the re department. -A quali ed installer,
service agency or the gas supplier, must
perform installation and service.
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Perform Pre-Start-Up Inspection

Prior to start-up, perform the following:
1. Smell all around the boiler area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the oor, as
some gas is heavier than air and will settle. If you smell gas:
Do not try to light any appliance.
Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building.
Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone.
2. Ensure the boiler is located with the proper clearances as shown in the
Clearances and Serviceability section of this manual.
3. Ensure that relief valves have been properly piped to oor drains.
4. Ensure ue gas from the boiler is properly vented.
5. Ensure the water system has been ushed and is free of debris.
6. Ensure combustion air openings are not obstructed in any way and have
adequate capacity.
7. Ensure there are no ammable liquids, materials or hazardous fumes
present in the environment.
8. Ensure nothing was damaged or knocked loose during installation and/or
shipment.
9. Inspect the main gas train and trim assembly to be sure they were not
damaged during shipment and/or installation.

Fill and Purge the System

Completely ll and purge the heating system as follows:
1. Close combination shuto /purge valve in supply, all drain cocks, the
shuto valve for the pressure reducing ( ll) valve, and all manual air vents.
2. Open all other system shuto valves and one of the zone valves, the vent
on the combination shuto / purge valve and the shuto valve to the
pressure-reducing ( ll) valve.
3. Water will now begin to ll the system. Air will escape through the vent
on the combination shuto / purge valve. Continue lling until a constant
stream of water (no bubbling) is discharged from the vent.
4. Close the zone valve on the purged loop, and open the zone valve on
the next loop to be purged. When all air has escaped and only water is
discharged, close the zone valve. When all zones have been purged (one at
a time), close the vent on the combination shuto /purge valve.
5. At this point, the system has been initially lled. However, air pockets
may still remain at high points in the system and in heating loops above
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