Chapter 18 maintenance procedures, Warning, Attend to reported problems – AERCO Esteem O&M Manual User Manual
Page 69: Check surrounding area, Inspect burner area, Check system piping, Gf-125

63
WARNING!
T
HE
E
STEEM
399 L
OW
NO
X
SHOULD
BE
IN
-
SPECTED
AND
SERVICED
ANNUALLY
,
PREFER
-
ABLY
AT
THE
START
OF
THE
HEATING
SEASON
,
BY
A
QUALIFIED
SERVICE
TECHNICIAN
. I
N
AD
-
DITION
,
THE
MAINTENANCE
AND
CARE
OF
THE
UNIT
AS
OUTLINED
ON
PAGE
62
AND
FURTHER
EXPLAINED
IN
THIS
CHAPTER
SHOULD
BE
PER
-
FORMED
TO
ASSURE
MAXIMUM
EFFICIENCY
AND
RELIABILITY
OF
THE
UNIT
. F
AILURE
TO
SERVICE
AND
MAINTAIN
THE
E
STEEM
399 L
OW
NO
X
AND
THE
SYSTEM
COMPONENTS
COULD
RESULT
IN
EQUIPMENT
FAILURE
,
CAUSING
POSSIBLE
SE
-
VERE
PERSONAL
INJURY
,
DEATH
OR
SUBSTAN
-
TIAL
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
.
N
OTICE
The following information provides de-
tailed instruction for completing the
maintenance items outline in the main-
tenance schedule on page 62. In addi-
tion to this maintenance, the Esteem
399 Low NOx should be serviced at the
beginning of the heating season by a
qualifi ed service technician.
Attend to Reported Problems
Any problems reported by the owner should
be checked, verified and corrected before
proceeding with any maintenance procedures.
Check Surrounding Area
Verify that the area surrounding the Esteem
399 Low NOx is free of combustible / flamma-
ble materials or flammable vapors or liquids.
Remove immediately if found.
Verify that combustion air inlet area is free of
any contaminates. Refer to the materials listed
on page 7 of this manual. If any of these prod-
ucts are in the area from which the unit takes
its combustion air, they must be removed
immediately or the combustion air intake must
be relocated to another area.
Inspect Burner Area
Remove the boiler front jacket panel and ven-
turi inlet elbow.
Vacuum any dirt or debris from the burner/
blower components.
Re-install venturi inlet elbow and front jacket
panel when completed.
WARNING!
D
O
NOT
USE
SOLVENTS
TO
CLEAN
ANY
OF
THE
BURNER
COMPONENTS
. T
HE
COMPONENTS
COULD
BE
DAMAGED
,
RESULTING
IN
UNRELIABLE
OR
UNSAFE
OPERATION
.
Check System Piping
Inspect all piping (water and gas) on the boiler
system for leaks and verify that the piping is
leak free and properly supported.
Inspect the fittings and components on the unit
and verify they are leak free.
WARNING!
E
LIMINATE
ALL
BOILER
WATER
SYSTEM
LEAKS
.
C
ONTINUAL
FRESH
MAKE
-
UP
WATER
WILL
RE
-
DUCE
THE
HEAT
EXCHANGER
LIFE
CAUSING
BOIL
-
ER
FAILURE
. L
EAKING
WATER
MAY
ALSO
CAUSE
SEVERE
PROPERTY
DAMAGE
TO
THE
SURROUND
-
ING
AREA
. I
NSPECT
THE
GAS
SUPPLY
PIPING
US
-
ING
THE
PROCEDURE
OUTLINED
ON
PAGE
40.
Chapter 18
Maintenance Procedures
GF-125