Initial Start-Up; Initial Start-Up Requirements - Watts Aerco Benchmark OMM-0124 Installation And Start-Up Manual

Benchmark 5000-6000 Boiler Installation & Startup Manual
SECTION 4: INITIAL START-UP
SECTION 4: INITIAL START-UP

4.1 INITIAL START-UP REQUIREMENTS

The requirements for the initial start-up of the Benchmark boiler consists of the following:
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Complete the installation (Section 2: Installation, above)
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Set proper controls and limits (Section 2: Operation of the of the Benchmark 5000 –
6000 Operation and Maintenance Guide, OMM-0124 (GF-208)
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Perform combustion calibration (Section 4.4: Combustion Calibration, below)
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Test safety devices (Section 5: Safety Device Testing, below)
All applicable installation procedures in Section 2: Installation must be fully completed prior to
performing the initial start-up of the unit. The initial start-up must be successfully completed prior
to putting the unit into service. Starting a unit without the proper piping, venting, or electrical
systems can be dangerous and may void the product warranty. The following start-up
instructions should be followed precisely in order to operate the unit safely and at a high thermal
efficiency, with low flue gas emissions.
Initial unit start-up must be performed ONLY by AERCO factory trained start-up and service
personnel. After performing the start-up procedures in this section, below, you must perform the
procedures in Section 5: Safety Device Testing, below, before putting the unit into service.
An AERCO Gas Fired Startup Sheet, included with each Benchmark unit, must be completed
for each unit for warranty validation and a copy must be returned promptly to AERCO via e-mail
at: STARTUP@AERCO.COM.
WARNING!
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRY FIRE THE UNIT. Starting the unit without a full water level can
seriously damage the unit and may result in injury to personnel or property damage. This
situation will void any warranty.
NOTE
All applicable installation procedures in Section 2: Installation must be completed before
attempting to start the unit.
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