AERCO RECON 1000 User Manual
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RECON Water Heaters Installation, Operation & Maintenance Manual
OMM-0103_0A
AERCO International, Inc.
100 Oritani Dr. Blauvelt, NY 10913
Page 5 of 178
GF-147
Phone: 800-526-0288 PRI:
10/28/2014
5.12 SAFETY PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE TEST ..................................................................... 78
CHAPTER 6: MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................... 79
6.1 MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE ............................................................................................... 79
6.2 IGNITER-INJECTOR ............................................................................................................ 80
6.3 FLAME DETECTOR ............................................................................................................. 82
6.4 COMBUSTION CALIBRATION ............................................................................................. 82
6.5 SAFETY DEVICE TESTING ................................................................................................. 82
6.6 FIRESIDE INSPECTION ...................................................................................................... 83
6.7 WATERSIDE INSPECTION .................................................................................................. 87
6.7.1 Anode Block Replacement ............................................................................................................. 88
6.8 HEAT EXCHANGER CLEANING ......................................................................................... 89
6.8.1 Pumping System Set‐Up ................................................................................................................. 90
6.8.2 Cleaning Procedure ........................................................................................................................ 91
6.8.3 Testing HydroSkrub Effectiveness .................................................................................................. 92
6.9 CONDENSATE DRAIN TRAP .............................................................................................. 92
6.10 AIR FILTER REPLACEMENT ............................................................................................. 93
6.11 LOW WATER CUTOFF (LWCO) CAPACITOR INTEGRITY TEST .................................... 94
6.11.1 Low Water Cutoff (LWCO) ‐ Capacitor Electrical Short Test ........................................................ 95
6.11.2 Low Water Cutoff (LWCO) ‐ Standard C‐More Test ..................................................................... 97
6.12 SHUTTING THE WATER HEATER DOWN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME ...... 98
6.13 PLACING THE HEATER BACK IN SERVICE AFTER A PROLONGED SHUTDOWN ...... 98
CHAPTER 7: TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................................................................................... 99
7.1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................. 99
7.2 ADDITIONAL FAULTS WITHOUT SPECIFIC FAULT MESSAGES ................................... 111
CHAPTER 8: WATER HEATER MANAGEMENT ....................................................................... 115
8.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................. 115
8.2 WHM PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION ................................................................................ 116
8.3 NEW AERCO WHM FEATURES ........................................................................................ 116
8.3.1 Valve feedback ............................................................................................................................. 116
8.3.2 Valve Supervisor ........................................................................................................................... 116
8.3.3 Valve Control ................................................................................................................................ 116
8.3.4 Modbus Header Sensor ................................................................................................................ 117
8.3.5 Automatic Temperature Sensor Calibration ................................................................................ 117
8.3.6 Manual Mode Password Required ............................................................................................... 117
8.4 WHM STATUS DISPLAYS ................................................................................................. 118
8.5 BST ALTERNATING STATUS DISPLAYS ......................................................................... 119
8.6 WHM MENU ....................................................................................................................... 119
8.7 WHM MENU SETTING DESCRIPTIONS ........................................................................... 121
8.8 WHM HARDWARE INSTALLATION & SET-UP INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... 124
8.8.1 Hardware Installation ................................................................................................................... 125
8.8.2 WHM Modbus Network Wiring .................................................................................................... 125
8.8.3 Control and Power Wiring ............................................................................................................ 127
8.9 WHM PROGRAMMING & START-UP ................................................................................ 128