Slant/Fin VSL-160C Part C - Manual (Page 17)

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14 - MAINTENANCE
14.6 - Condensate
trap cleaning
The condensate trap must be checked
every year and cleaned if required.
Follow the steps below to properly
clean the condensate trap and its
associated components while referring
to Figure 14-4:
1. turn the power switch to on, item
“12” in Figure 13-1;
Figure 14-4 Removing the condensing trap
2. press the and keys
together for more than 10 seconds,
until a blinking is displayed;
3. the combustion blower will run at
maximum speed for 10 minutes.
During this time the burner will not
light. This will minimize the amount
of liquid present in the trap, item
“A”;
4. press the button
WARNING!!!
Before
proceeding to the next step,
verify that the electrical supply
to the boiler, and any other
electrical supply near the
boiler, is off. Failure to comply
with this warning can cause
extensive property damage,
severe personal injury or death!
5. follow the steps in Section 14.2
to gain access the internal
components;
6. carefully cover the electrical panel
“B” with a waterproof material to
prevent water from entering the
electrical system;
7. grip spring clamp “G” with a pair of
pliers and slide it downwards;
8. pull the condensation trap hose “H”
off the trap;
9. remove the fan-burner assembly
unit, follow steps of section 14.3;
10. cover the gas valve outlet
to ensure that no objects or
condensate water enters the gas
valve;
11. disconnect the condensate hose
“O” from the condensate trap “A”.
12. unscrew nut “I” from the bottom of
the trap, “A”, and pull it upwards,
taking care not to spill the
condensation;
13. open the condensate trap taking
care not to lose o ring “L” and clean
the inside “M”;
14. re-assemble everything in reverse
order, taking care that oring “L” is
placed in the proper location;
15. refi ll the condensate trap per
Section 12.1.2.
16. open the manual gas shutoff valve;
17. restore electrical power to the
boiler;
18. check that there are no gas leaks.
WARNING!!!
Never use
an open fl ame to test for gas
leaks. Always use an approved
leak detection method. Failure
to comply with this warning
can cause extensive property
damage, severe personal injury
or death!