Weil-McLain GOLD CGa Manual page 45

GOLD CGa Gas-Fired Water Boiler — Boiler Manual
10b
Service & maintenance — annual start-up
The boiler should be
ally
by a qualified service technician
maintenance and care of the boiler designated in
Table 6
pages must be performed to assure maximum
boiler efficiency and reliability. Failure to service
and maintain the boiler and system could result
in equipment failure.
Eliminate all system or boiler leaks.
fresh makeup water will reduce boiler life. Miner-
als can build up in sections, reducing heat transfer,
overheating cast iron, and causing section failure.
Leaking water may also cause severe property
damage.
compounds
boiler will occur, resulting in substantial property
damage.
Electrical shock hazard —
the boiler before any service operation
boiler except as noted otherwise in this instruction
manual. Failure to turn off electrical power could
result in electrical shock, causing severe personal
injury or death.
Reported problems
Inspect any problems reported by owner and correct
before proceeding.
Boiler area
and liquids.
Part Number 550-101-009/0107
inspected and started annu-
, at the beginning of the heating season,
, page 44, and explained on the following
petroleum-based cleaning or sealing
in boiler system. Severe damage to
Turn off power to
Inspect . . .
, gasoline and other flammable vapors
of the
this manual. If any of these are present in the boiler
intake air vicinity, they must be removed. If they
cannot be removed, install combustion air piping
only
to the boiler in accordance with national, provincial
. In addition, the
or local codes.
Air openings
ings to the boiler room and/or building are open
and
automatic combustion air dampers, if used.
Flue gas vent system
1.
for blockage, deterioration or leakage. Repair any
joints that show signs of leakage in accordance with
vent manufacturer's instructions.
good condition, and there are not openings into the
on the
chimney.
Pilot and main burner flames
flames as directed under Section
manual.
Water piping
ing for signs of leaks.
2. Repair any leaks before proceeding.
listed in
.
for the above
conditions and have them repaired
can result in severe personal injury
or death.
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