MAINTENANCE
High Temperature Limit Safety Switch | Blended Phosphate Treatment System | |
Bradford White Commercial Electric Booster water heaters are | (optional) | |
equipped with a manually reset high temperature limit safety | The Blended Phosphate Water Treatment System dispenses a | |
switch. If the temperature of the water in the heater exceeds | small amount of polyphosphate into the water before the water | |
210°F (99°C) the safety switch will shut off the power. The | enters the booster water heater. The mineral molecules in the | |
switch must be reset manually by pushing the red button. | water, which have a positive charge, are attracted to the | |
Use the following procedure if the high temperature limit safety | negative charge of the polyphosphate. The mineral molecules | |
switch needs to be reset. | are unable to join together, so scale is unable to form. Use the | |
1. Remove the access cover (see Figure 11). | following procedure to replace a blended phosphate cartridge. | |
2. Push the red reset button on the high temperature limit | 1. | Shut off electrical power to the booster water heater. |
safety switch. | 2. | Shut off the inlet water supply and open drain |
| 3. | to remove water in piping. |
Red Reset Button | Loosen canister using wrench attached. | |
| 4. | Remove canister and discard depleted cartridge. |
| 5. | Using a clean damp cloth, wipe interior of canister clean. |
| NOTE: Make sure the | |
| 6. | Reverse procedure to reinstall. |
Figure 13. High Temperature Limit Safety Switch 3. If tripping repeats, call an Authorized Service Agent.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE | voltage available. Check nameplate on the booster water |
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| 5. Water pressure at the inlet to the booster water heater must | |||
ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD: | |||||||
be adequate for proper operation of the rinse cycle of the | |||||||
• Turn power OFF at disconnect switch/circuit breaker | dish machine, not to exceed 20 psi (138 kPa). Check with | ||||||
and allow unit to cool before performing any | dish machine manufacturer for specific details. | ||||||
maintenance or cleaning. | 6. The breakers or fuses MUST be sized properly. | ||||||
• This unit must be serviced by qualified personnel only. | |||||||
Service by unqualified personnel may lead to electric | 7. Be sure that the temperature/pressure relief valve is one | ||||||
shock or burn. | supplied by Bradford White and is installed properly. | ||||||
IMPORTANT! Many times when a booster water heater does | 8. A check valve should not be installed ahead of the booster. | ||||||
not appear to be functioning properly, the fault is not with the | NOTE: If a check valve is installed and cannot be removed, | ||||||
booster water heater itself but with factors outside the heater. | |||||||
Before proceeding with the troubleshooting charts, perform the | install a back pressure relief valve set at 125 psi | ||||||
following steps first. | (862 kPa) on the incoming line between the pressure | ||||||
1. Check the temperature of the water feeding into the | reducing valve and the inlet to the booster water | ||||||
heater. Discharge must be to open site drain. | |||||||
booster tank. It must be 110° to 140°F (43° to 60°C) | 9. Primary water heater temperature should not exceed 160°F | ||||||
depending on the heating capability of the unit. The inlet | |||||||
water supply must be in sufficient quantity to hold its | (71°C). | ||||||
temperature throughout the dishwashing operation. |
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2. If incoming water exceeds 20 psi (138 kPa), a pressure |
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reducing valve must be installed. |
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3. If the wash tank of the dish machine is filled through the |
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booster water heater, this will use up all of the 180°F (82°C) |
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water in storage. Sufficient time must be allowed to reheat |
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the water in storage before starting the dishwasher. |
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