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Maintenance, Troubleshooting gas fired boilers – Fulton Classic ICX or FB-F Vertical Tubeless Boilers (Hot Water), Gas_Oil Fired User Manual

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© The Fulton Companies 2014

MAINTENANCE

ICW-IOM-2014-0410

SECTION 4

4-12

Troubleshooting Gas Fired Boilers

Problem

Potential Cause

Potential Remedy

Boiler will not maintain
temperature

Gas Supply

Check gas pressure coming into gas train. If low,
maintain pressure contact gas company. Should
be 7 in to 11 in wc /natural gas. Check coil in gas
valve with AMP meter. Replace if bad. Check gas
regulator setting and readjust as necessary.

Dirty Flue

Check fl ue for carbon buildup or blockage. Clean
fl ue passages with brush.

Aquastat

If power is on, check across aquastats to verify
power through the switch. If bad, replace.

Scale Built up in boiler

Refer to Recommended Daily Maintenance
section of this manual.

Refractories

Check refractories to see if they are cracked or
broken in pieces. Replace as necessary.

Boiler Size

Boiler may be undersized.