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ventInG sYsteM InspectIon
Atleastonceayearavisualinspectionshouldbemadeoftheventing
system.Youshouldlookfor:
1.Obstructionswhichcouldcauseimproperventing.Thecombustion
andventilationairowmustnotbeobstructed.
2.Damageordeteriorationwhichcouldcauseimproperventingor
leakageofcombustionproducts.
Besuretheventpipingisproperlyconnectedtopreventescapeof
dangerousuegasseswhichcouldcausedeadlyasphyxiation.
Obstructionsanddeteriorated ventsystemsmay presentserious
healthriskorasphyxiation.
Chemicalvaporcorrosionof theueandvent systemmayoccur
ifairforcombustion containscertainchemicalvapors. Spraycan
propellants,cleaningsolvents, refrigerator and air conditioner
refrigerants,swimmingpoolchemicals,calciumandsodiumchloride,
waxes,bleachandprocesschemicalsaretypicalcompoundswhich
arepotentiallycorrosive.
Ifafterinspection of the vent system you found sooting or
deterioration,somethingiswrong.Callthelocalgasutilitytocorrect
theproblemand clean or replace the ue and venting before
resumingoperationofthewaterheater.
Burner operatIon and InspectIon
Flooddamageto a water heater may not be readily visible or
immediatelydetectable.However,overaperiod oftimeaooded
perIodIc MaIntenancewaterheaterwill create dangerous conditions which can cause
DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Contactaqualified installer or service agency to replace a
oodedwaterheater.Donotattempt torepairtheunit!Itmust be
replaced!
Atleastonce a year a visual inspection should be made of the
mainburnerandthehotsurfaceigniterassemblyforproper ame
characteristicsand ignition sequences.You shouldalsocheckfor
sooting.Sootisnotnormalandwillimpairproper combustion.Avisual
inspectionofthemainburnerandHSIigniterassemblyshouldalsobe
done at least once a year.
Sootbuild-upindicates aproblemthat requirescorrectionbefore
furtheruse.Turn“OFF”gastowaterheaterandleaveoffuntilrepairs
aremade,becausefailuretocorrectthe causeofthesootingcan
resultinarecausingdeath,seriousinjury,orpropertydamage.
Burner cleanInG
Intheeventyour burnerorburner airopeningsrequire cleaning,
turntheon/offswitchtothe“OFF”positionandallowtheunittocool.
Callaqualiedserviceagencytoremoveandcleantheburnerand
correcttheproblemthatrequiredtheburnertobecleaned.
houseKeepInG
Vacuumaroundbaseof waterheaterfor dust,dirt, andlinton a
regularbasis.