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Annual startup
The boiler should be inspected and started annually, at the beginning of the heating season, only by a qualified service technician. In addition, the maintenance and care of the boiler designated in Table 5 and explained on the following pages must be performed to assure maximum boiler efficiency and reliability. Failure to service and maintain the boiler and system could result in equipment failure.
Electrical shock hazard — Turn off power to the boiler before any service operation on the boiler except as noted otherwise in this instruction manual. Failure to turn off electrical power could result in electrical shock, causing severe personal injury or death.
Handling ceramic fiber materials
REMOVAL OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER LINING
The combustion chamber lining in this product contains ceramic fiber material. Ceramic fibers can be converted to cristobalite in very high temperature applications. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has concluded, "Crystalline silica inhaled in the form of quartz or cristobalite from occupational sources is carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).":
■Avoid breathing dust and contact with skin and eyes.
•Use NIOSH certified dust respirator (N95). This type of respirator is based on the OSHA requirements for cristobalite at the time this document was written. Other types of respirators may be needed depending on the job site conditions. Current NIOSH recommendations can be found on the NIOSH web site at http:// www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html. NIOSH approved respirators, manufacturers, and phone numbers are also listed on this web site.
•Wear
■Apply enough water to the combustion chamber lining or base insulation to prevent airborne dust.
■Remove combustion chamber lining or base insulation from the boiler and place it in a plastic bag for disposal.
■Wash potentially contaminated clothes separately from other clothing. Rinse clothes washer thoroughly.
NIOSH stated First Aid.
■Eye: Irrigate immediately
■Breathing: Fresh air.
Address reported problems
1.Inspect any problems reported by owner and correct before proceeding.
Inspect boiler area
1.Verify that boiler area is free of any combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
2.Verify that air intake area is free of any of the contaminants listed on page 8 of this manual. If any of these are present in the boiler intake air vicinity, they must be removed. If they cannot be removed, reinstall the air and vent lines per this manual and the Ultra Boiler Vent Supplement.
Inspect boiler interior
1.Remove jacket front door and inspect interior of boiler.
2.Remove the venturi air inlet silencer and clean if necessary. Replace silencer.
3.Vacuum any sediment from the inside of the boiler and components. Remove any obstructions.
Do not use solvents to clean any of the boiler components. The components could be damaged, resulting in unreliable or unsafe operation.
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