Slant/Fin B-200A Products to Avoid, Annual Service and General Maintenance, Safety Information

7 Bobcat Model B-120A and B-200A

The combustion air supply must not be susceptible to contaminants, which may cause corrosion or other damage to the heat exchanger and components of the boiler, causing failure of these parts or unsafe operation.

Below is a list of products which must be avoided from being stored or entering the boiler room or air supply area:

PRODUCTS TO AVOID

•Spray cans containing chloro/fluorocarbons

•Permanent wave solutions

•Chlorinated waxes/cleaners

•Chlorine-based swimming pool chemicals

•Calcium chloride used for thawing

•Sodium chloride used for water softening

•Refrigerant leaks

•Paint or varnish removers

•Hydrochloric acid/muriatic acid

•Cements and glues

•Antistatic fabric softeners used in clothes dryers

•Chlorine-type bleaches, detergents and cleaning solvents found in household laundry rooms.

•Adhesives used to fasten building products and other similar products.

ANNUAL SERVICE AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE

A trained and qualified service technician should perform inspection and general maintenance listed in Installation and Operating Instructions (Publication No. B-40) before each heating season and at regular intervals.

WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.

SAFETY AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Follow the lighting instructions in this manual. These instructions are also attached to the boiler.

SAFETY INFORMATION

For Your Safety Read Before Operating

A. This appliance does not have a pilot. It is equipped with an ignition device which automatically lights the burner. Do not try to light the burner by hand.

B. BEFORE OPERATING smell all around the appliance area for gas. Be sure to smell next to the floor because some gas is heavier than air and will settle on the floor.

WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS:

•Do not try to light any appliance.

•Do not touch any electric switch: do not use any phone in your building.

•Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the gas supplier’s instructions.

•If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.

C. Use only your hand to turn the gas supply shut off valve. Never use tools. If the supply shut off will not turn by hand, don’t try to repair it, call a qualified service technician. Force or attempted repair may result in a fire or explosion.

D. DO NOT use this appliance if any part has been under water. Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the appliance and to replace any part of the control system and any gas control which has been under water.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1.STOP! Read the safety information above.

2.Set the thermostat to lowest setting.

3.Turn off all electric power to the appliance.

4.This appliance is equipped with an ignition device which automatically lights the burner. Do not try to light the burner by hand.

5.Open the gas supply shut off valve, by turning the handle to be parallel to the gas piping. (See Figure 8).

6.Wait five (5) minutes (longer for propane) to clear out any gas, then smell for gas, including near the floor. If you then smell gas, STOP! Follow “B” in the safety information above on this page. If you don’t smell gas, go to next step.

7.Turn on all electric power to the appliance.

8.Set thermostat to desired setting.

If the appliance will not operate, follow the instructions “To Turn Off Gas to Appliance” and call your service technician or gas supplier.

To Turn Off Gas to Appliance

1.Set thermostat to lowest setting.

2.Turn off all electric power to the appliance if service is to be performed.

3.Close the gas supply shut off valve, by turning the handle to be perpendicular to the gas piping. (See Figure 8).

TURN 90˚

TO OPEN

TURN 90˚

TO CLOSE

GAS SUPPLY SHUTOFF VALVE	GAS SUPPLY SHUTOFF VALVE
IN “OPEN” POSITION	IN “CLOSED” POSITION

Figure 8.