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ventInG sYsteM InspectIon

Atleastonceayearavisualinspectionshouldbemadeoftheventing
system.Youshouldlookfor:
1.Obstructionswhichcouldcauseimproperventing.Thecombustion
andventilationairowmustnotbeobstructed.
2.Damageordeteriorationwhichcouldcauseimproperventingor
leakageofcombustionproducts.
Besuretheventpipingisproperlyconnectedtopreventescapeof
dangerousuegasseswhichcouldcausedeadlyasphyxiation.
Obstructionsanddeteriorated ventsystemsmay presentserious
healthriskorasphyxiation.
Chemicalvaporcorrosionof theueandvent systemmayoccur
ifairforcombustion containscertainchemicalvapors. Spraycan
propellants,cleaningsolvents, refrigerator and air conditioner
refrigerants,swimmingpoolchemicals,calciumandsodiumchloride,
waxes,bleachandprocesschemicalsaretypicalcompoundswhich
arepotentiallycorrosive.
Ifafterinspection of the vent system you found sooting or
deterioration,somethingiswrong.Callthelocalgasutilitytocorrect
theproblemand clean or replace the ue and venting before
resumingoperationofthewaterheater.

Burner operatIon and InspectIon

Flooddamageto a water heater may not be readily visible or
immediatelydetectable.However,overaperiod oftimeaooded
perIodIc MaIntenance
waterheaterwill create dangerous conditions which can cause
DEATH, SERIOUS BODILY INJURY, OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Contactaqualified installer or service agency to replace a
oodedwaterheater.Donotattempt torepairtheunit!Itmust be
replaced!
Atleastonce a year a visual inspection should be made  of the
mainburnerandthehotsurfaceigniterassemblyforproper ame
characteristicsand ignition sequences.You shouldalsocheckfor
sooting.Sootisnotnormalandwillimpairproper combustion.Avisual
inspectionofthemainburnerandHSIigniterassemblyshouldalsobe
done at least once a year.
Sootbuild-upindicates aproblemthat requirescorrectionbefore
furtheruse.Turn“OFF”gastowaterheaterandleaveoffuntilrepairs
aremade,becausefailuretocorrectthe causeofthesootingcan
resultinarecausingdeath,seriousinjury,orpropertydamage.

Burner cleanInG

Intheeventyour burnerorburner airopeningsrequire cleaning,
turntheon/offswitchtothe“OFF”positionandallowtheunittocool.
Callaqualiedserviceagencytoremoveandcleantheburnerand
correcttheproblemthatrequiredtheburnertobecleaned.

houseKeepInG

Vacuumaroundbaseof waterheaterfor dust,dirt, andlinton a
regularbasis.