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- Page 1 Series 3 Oil-Fired Steam Boiler Maintenance and Service Guide For future reference, leave this manual with other boiler instructions in the envelope provided with the boiler. Part No. 550-141-830/1202...
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Page 2: Hazard Definitions
Read This Page First Hazard Definitions Following terms are used to bring attention to the presence of hazards of various risk levels, or to important information concerning product life. Indicates presence of hazards that will cause severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage if ignored. -
Page 3: For Your Safety
For Your S afety Tips for steam systems: Follow instructions below to prevent severe personal injury, death or substan- Check boiler and system piping for leaks. tial property damage: Continual makeup water will reduce boiler life. Minerals can build up in sections, reducing Do not use crankcase drainings or any oil containing gasoline. -
Page 4: Routine Maintenance Schedule
Routine Maintenance Schedule The schedule below is specifically designed for the homeowner. Please read pages 2 and 3 before proceeding. Beginning each heating season: Periodically during heating season: Probe-type low water cutoff, when used: Call a qualified service technician to perform annual service. -
Page 5: Sgo With Float-Type Low Water Cutoff
Start-up 2. Correct problems found in step #1. If burner does not fire, press reset button on burner SGO with float-type low water cutoff: primary control only once. Repeated presses will deposit oil in combustion chamber. 1. If burner does not fire, check for: Switch on boiler or additional shut-off Burner must never be fired switches turned off. -
Page 6: Sgo With Probe-Type Low Water Cutoff
Start-up 2. Correct problems found in step #1. If burner does not fire, press reset button on burner SGO with probe-type low water cutoff: primary control only once. Repeated presses will deposit oil in combustion chamber. 1. If burner does not fire, check for: Service switch on boiler or additional Burner must never be fired switches turned off. - Page 7 COMMON PROBLEMS COMMON CAUSES POSSIBLE CORRECTIONS Rapid cycling - burner turns Thermostat installed where drafts or Locate thermostat on inner wall away from on and off frequently. heat affect reading. heat sources or cool drafts. Heat anticipator in thermostat Adjust heat anticipator to match current adjusted incorrectly.
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Page 8: Annual Service Check List
Start unit and verify combustion settings with combustion test equipment. See page 10 Verify operation of all controls on boiler. See page Any parts of the boiler furnished by Weil-McLain must be replaced by parts listed in Weil-McLain Boiler and Repair Parts Book. Part No. 550-141-830/1202... -
Page 9: Detailed Service Procedures
Detailed Service Procedures Cleaning boiler flueways: Make sure all electrical connec- 7. Once the flueways are cleaned, carefully tions to boiler are turned off and wait until boiler remove the paper from the floor of the is warm, not hot, before cleaning. Failure to do so combustion chamber. - Page 10 Detailed Service Procedures Fill the system: To place in operation: 1. Do not fill (except for leakage tests) until boiler is ready to be fired. Follow information below to prevent 2. Fill to normal water line as indicated on jacket severe personal injury, death or substantial prop- front panel.
- Page 11 PRESSURE LIMIT CONTROL: TANKLESS WATER HEATER: If high steam pressure occurs, control shuts Weil-McLain tankless heater ratings are based on down burners until pressure drops. Limit should F boiler water temperature. To get rated out- be set higher than design pressure of system. Op- put, set tankless heater control to 200 F.
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