Blodgett SB-6G Installation Operation & Maintenance page 11

1. START-UP - BOILER OPERATION WITH STANDING PILOT IGNITION
Open manual gas shut off supply valve and if the appliance has a manual blowdown
valve, close it. Open cabinet door and turn ON power switch located on left side. Green
pilot light will come on, water will begin to enter boiler and required water level will be
reached in about three minutes. Observe water gauge glass to verify.
The dial on the combination gas control valve has three positions (ON-PILOT-OFF) for
manual gas control of main burners and pilot. Turn DIAL to PILOT. Depress dial and
light burner located on centre main burner of boiler. Maintain dial in depressed position
for about 30 seconds and release. Observe that the pilot burner flame stays on. If at
any time the flame should become extinguished, a 5 minute period of complete shut off
of gas supply is required before relighting.
Turn dial to ON and burners should ignite. Steam generation will now commence and
be completed in approximately 15 minutes. Steam generation should reach
approximately 11 psi as indicated on the pressure gauge on the boiler.
2. START UP - BOILER OPERATION WITH ELECTRONIC IGNITION
Open manual gas supply valve.
Open cabinet door and turn main power switch ON. Green pilot light will come on, water
will begin to enter boiler and required water level will be reached in about three minutes.
Observe water gauge sight glass to verify.
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