AERCO BMK 3.0 LN Nat. Gas Jan 2011 - Manual (Page 9)

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
CHAPTER 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1.1 WARNINGS & CAUTIONS
Installers and o perating p ersonnel M UST, at all
times, obs erve al l s afety r egulations. T he
following warnings and cautions are general and
must be gi ven th e s ame attention as s pecific
precautions i ncluded in t hese ins tructions. In
addition to all t he r equirements inc luded in th is
AERCO Ins truction Man ual, th e ins tallation of
units MUST conform with loc al bu ilding codes,
or, in the absence of local codes, ANSI Z223.1
(National Fuel Gas Code Publication No. NFPA-
54). Where ASM E CS D-1 is r equired b y local
jurisdiction, the i nstallation m ust c onform to
CSD-1.
Where appl icable, th e equipment s hall be
installed in a ccordance w ith t he cu rrent
Installation Co de f or G as Bur ning Appliances
and Equipment, CG A B149, an d a pplicable
Provincial regulations for the class; which should
be ca refully f ollowed in all ca ses. Authorities
having j urisdiction s hould be c onsulted before
installations are made.
IMPORTANT
This I nstruction Manual is an int egral
part o f the pr oduct a nd m ust be
maintained in legible condition. It must
be g iven t o t he user b y t he inst aller
and k ept in a sa fe pla ce for future
reference.
WARNINGS!
MUST BE OBSERVED TO PREVENT
SERIOUS INJURY.
WARNING!
BEFORE ATT EMPTING TO PER-
FORM ANY MAINTENANCE ON THE
UNIT, SHU T OFF AL L G AS AND
ELECTRICAL INPUTS TO THE UNIT.
WARNING!
THE EXHAUST VENT PIPE OF THE
UNIT OPERATES UNDER A
POSITIVE PRESSURE AND T HERE-
FORE MUST BE C OMPLETELY
SEALED T O PREVENT LEAKAG E
OF COMBUSTION PRODUCTS INTO
LIVING SPACES.
WARNING!
DO NOT USE MATCHES, CANDLES,
FLAMES, OR OTHER SOURCES OF
IGNITION TO CHECK FO R G AS
LEAKS.
WARNING!
FLUIDS UNDER PRE SSURE MAY
CAUSE I NJURY T O PERSO NNEL
OR DAM AGE TO EQUIPMENT
WHEN RELEASED. BE SURE T O
SHUT O FF ALL I NCOMING AND
OUTGOING W ATER SHUTOFF
VALVES. CAREFULLY DECREASE
ALL T RAPPED PRE SSURES T O
ZERO BEFO RE P ERFORMING
MAINTENANCE.
WARNING!
ELECTRICAL VO LTAGES UP T O
120 VAC MAY BE US ED I N T HIS
EQUIPMENT. T HEREFORE T HE
COVER O N THE UNIT ’S PO WER
BOX ( LOCATED BEHI ND T HE
FRONT PANEL DOO R) M UST BE
INSTALLED AT ALL TIMES, EXCEPT
DURING M AINTENANCE AND
SERVICING.
CAUTIONS!
Must be obser ved t o pr event
equipment da mage or loss o f
operating effectiveness.
CAUTION!
Many soaps used f or gas pipe leak
testing a re co rrosive to me tals. The
piping must be rinsed thoroughly with
clean water a fter leak checks hav e
been completed.
CAUTION!
DO NOT use this boiler if any part has
been under w ater. Cal l a q ualified
service t echnician t o inspect and
replace any part that has been under
water.
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