Dunkirk WPSB Series II User Manual

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MAINTAINING YOUR BOILER

BURNERS
Beginning of heating season visually check pilot end main

burner fl ames. See page 19

SAFETY RELIEF VALVE
Test safety relief valve for proper operation. Refer to valve

manufacturer’s instructions packaged with relief valve.

Call Technical Support if manufacturer’s instruction are not
located.

EXPANSION TANK
Tank may become waterlogged, or may receive excess

of air. Frequent automatic opening of safety relief

valve indicates water logging. High boiler temperature

accompanied by unusually low radiation unit temperature

(and “knocking”) indicates excess air in tank.
To correct:

Close valve between boiler and tank. Drain tank until

empty.

Check all tank plugs and fi ttings. Tighten as necessary.

Open valve between boiler and tank. Water will rise to

normal height in tank if you have automatic fi ll valve

(otherwise, manually refi ll system).

BOILER FLUE PASSAGES
Recommend following checked annually by qualifi ed service

agent.

• fl ue passages
• burner adjustment
• operation of controls

Before start of each season (or whenever system has been

shut down for some time) recheck whole system for leaks

and recheck boiler and vent pipe for leaks. Replace or patch

any boiler seals that are faulty.

VENT PIPE
Venting and piping should be checked at least once a

season. If vent piping shows any sign of leaking, replace

immediately.

WATER SYSTEM
If system is to remain out of service during freezing weath-

er, always drain it completely (water left in to freeze will

crack pipes and/or boiler).

CLEANING YOUR BOILER AND BURNERS
Flue passages between sections should be examined yearly

and cleaned if necessary.
To clean:

• Remove burners, pilot, and vent pipe.
• Remove top and front jacket panels.
• Remove two screws attaching intermediate front panel

to left and right side jacket panels.

• Remove draft diverter and intermediate front panel as a

unit.

• Carefully remove cerafelt gasket strips.
• Clean passageways between sections with fl exible

handle wire brush. Remove dirt from bottom of boiler

and from between sections by vacuuming.

• Verify all fl ame ports in burners are open and clear.

Shake out or blow out all loose dirt in burners.

• Reseal seams between adjacent sections as necessary

with 400

F RTV silicone sealant.

• Reassemble all parts.
• Verify tightness of pilot connections and condition of

burner fl ames after reassembly. See Figures 15 and 16.

• Verify vent pipe connections to chimney are secure and

no obstructions are present.

CIRCULATOR PUMP ISOLATION VALVES
Operate isolation valves in circulator pump fl anges manu-

ally once or twice per year to prevent valves from becom-

ing stuck in open position
Rotate valves from open position to closed position and

back to open position.

HOUSEKEEPING

• Keep boiler area clear and free from combustible

materials, gasoline and other fl ammable vapors and

liquids.

• Keep boiler area clear of debris and other materials

obstructing fl ow of combustion and ventilation air.