Routine maintenance schedule, Beginning, Daily – Weil-McLain 550-141-826/1201 User Manual
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HOMEOWNER and SERVICE TECHNICIAN — read and follow completely.
Routine maintenance schedule
Beginning
each heating season
❏ Call a qualified service technician to perform annual service.
Daily
during heating season
❏ Check that boiler area is free from combustible materials, gasoline
and other flammable vapors and liquids.
Weekly
during heating season
❏ Check for and remove any obstructions to flow of combustion or
ventilation air to boiler.
❏ Check that breeching is attached between boiler and chimney. If
breeching is loose or damaged, immediately turn off switch on
boiler and call service technician to repair.
❏ Check for oil leaks in oil piping and around burner. If found, im-
mediately call qualified service technician to correct situation.
❏ Check for water leaks in boiler and piping; also check for leaks
around tankless heater plate, if installed. If found, immediately call
service technician to repair.
End
of heating season
❏ If tankless heater is installed, boiler will continue to operate. Check
for the following:
• All daily and weekly instructions listed on this page must be fol-
lowed.
• Burner motor may have to be oiled. Some motors are permanently
lubricated and do not need additional oil. Check for oiling in-
structions on burner or motor.
Boiler
shutdown
❏ Do not drain boiler unless exposure to freezing temperatures will
occur.
❏ Always keep manual fuel supply shut off if burner is shut down for
an extended period of time.
• Turn off switch at boiler and any external switch to boiler.
• Close fuel valves.
• Turn off water feed valve.
• Cover burner to protect from dust and dampness.
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