Maintenance, Troubleshooting – Whirlpool Indirect-Fired Water Heater User Manual
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1. General Housekeeping (continuous). Keep area clear of gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids.
Controls on this appliance could ignite vapors causing an explosion.
2. Clean Inside of Tank (monthly).
a. Mark temperature setting on Peerless Partner thermostat. Set thermostat to lowest setting.
b. Close cold water inlet shutoff valve. Open a hot water faucet.
c. Open drain valve. Allow water to flow until free of sediment. Close drain valve.
d. Open cold water inlet shutoff valve. Close hot water faucet after flow established.
e. Set Peerless Partner thermostat to operating set point.
3. Check temperature and pressure relief valve. Follow manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Maintain boiler per manufacturer’s instructions.
Maintenance
1. No Hot Water
a.
No power to boiler and control system.
* Check fuse or circuit breaker.
* Check disconnect switch.
* Check wiring.
b.
Zone Valve is not open.
* Check wiring.
* Repair or replace zone valve.
c.
Circulator is not operating.
* Check wiring.
* Check circulator switching relay.
* Repair or replace circulator.
d.
Peerless Partner thermostat not calling for heat.
* Check wiring.
* Replace thermostat.
e.
Hot water from boiler not getting to Peerless Partner.
* Air trapped in boiler piping, preventing water circulation. Purge piping.
* Check boiler for proper operation.
* Check wiring.
2. Inadequate Hot Water
a.
Check operation of Peerless Partner.
i. Obtain container with known volume (in gallons) and stopwatch.
ii. Open hot water faucet until boiler starts recovery period. Close faucet.
iii. Allow boiler to operate until water heater fully recovers. Set thermostat disconnect switch to OFF
position.
iv. Open hot water faucet until water is hot. Begin filling container. Use stopwatch to measure time to fill
container.
Troubleshooting
Container Volume (gallons) seconds
Flow Rate (gpm) = ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- x 60 -----------------------------
Time to Fill Container (seconds) minute