Burnham BOILERS - Manual (Page 3)

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DANGER
DO N OT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
WARNING
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, servic e or mainte na nce can cause property
damage, personal injury or loss of life. Failure to follow all instructions in the proper order
can cause personal injury or death. Read and understand all instructions, inc luding all
those containe d in compone nt manufac turers manuals w hich are prov ided with the
appliance before instal ling, starting-up, opera ting, maintaining or servicing this applia nce.
K eep this manual and lite rature in legible condition and posted near appliance for reference
by owner and service technic ian.
This boiler requires regular maintenance and service to operate safely. Follow the instructions
contained in this manual. Installation, maintenance, and service must be performed only by an
experienced, skilled and knowledgeable installer or service agency. All heating systems should
be designed by c ompetent contrac tors and only persons k nowledge able in the la yout and
installa tion of hydronic heating systems should attempt installation of any boiler. It is the
responsibility of the installing contractor to see that all controls are correctly installed and are
operating properly w hen the installation is completed. Installation is not complete unless a
pressure relief valve is installed into the tapping located on top of appliance - See Section III of
this manual for details.
This boiler is not suitable for installation on c ombustible flooring, unless install ed with a
combustible floor shield (avai lable at extra cost). D o not ins tall boiler on carpeting.
Do not tam per wi th or alter the boiler or controls. Re tain your cont ra ctor or a compet ent
se rv ice man to assure that th e unit is p ro perly adjus ted an d main taine d.
Have Firetube s cleane d at leas t once a ye ar - prefe rably at the start o f the he ating sea son
to re move soot a nd sca le. The inside of c ombustion cha mber sho uld also be cle aned and
ins pecte d at the same time .
H ave Oil B urner and Controls ch ecke d at leas t once a ye ar or as may be nec ess itate d.
Do not operate unit w ith jumpere d or abs ent con tro ls or s afety devices .
D o no t operate unit if any control, sw itc h, c omponent, or dev ice has b een s ubjec t to
w ate r.