3. Remove Console Cover and Access Panel.
4. Pull Pressure Relief Valve Ring open to insure
vessel is not pressurized.
5. Remove 1/4" copper tubing and reducer bushing.
6. Remove Drain Plug cap and allow water to drain.
7. Replace Drain Plug cap and add water until it
shows on sight glass.
8. Repeat steps 6 & 7until water drains clear.
9. Apply a thread sealant (i.e. Teflon tape) to the Drain
Plug cap and replace.
10. Add distilled water and rust inhibitor using a funnel
if necessary. Fill the unit to the high level mark on
the Sight Glass.
11. Apply a thread sealant (i.e. Teflon tape) to the
reducer bushing threads and replace.
12. Replace Console Cover and Access Panel.
13. Restore power to unit at the fused disconnect
switch.
14. The kettle must now be vented. (Refer to the
KETTLE VENTING INSTRUCTIONS on page #27).
KETTLE JACKET FILLING &DRAINING PROCEDURES
Under normal circumstances the kettle does not require
the draining of all fluid. If the red “low water” light is on,
follow the RESERVOIR FILL PROCEDURES (page #28)
in this manual.
If unit must be drained follow the procedures described
on the following pages.
Use only a mixture of water and rust inhibitor to refill
kettle jacket (see instructions below).
Contact your local water treatment company and
purchase rust inhibitor with the specifications described
below.

Recommended Corrosion

Inhibitors for Closed Systems

DESCRIPTION
Recommended for our units is a blend of SODIUM
NITRITE and BORAX for corrosion inhibition of ferrous
metals and axoles for copper and copper alloy
corrosion protection. Product should be formulated for
hot or cold closed recalculating water systems.
Source the chemicals stated above from your local
water treatment company. Mix only with water and
follow manufactures recommended mixing rate.
DISPOSAL OF INHIBITOR
Do not dispose of chemicals in any system which may
discharge into water supplies used for drinking or
washing or that could accidentally discharge into such
systems, or into stream accessible to animals.
Follow all Federal, State and local codes when
disposing of product.
WARNING: IMPROPER REFILLING OF
KETTLE JACKET WILL RESULT IN
IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO UNIT.
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DANGER: EXTREMELY
HOT SURFACES.
WORK ONLY ON COLDKETTLE.
DANGER: PRESSURE RELIEF
VALVE WILL EXHAUST HIGH
TEMPERATURE STEAM.CONTACT
WITH SKIN COULD RESULT IN
SERIOUS BURNS. KEEP FACE,
HANDS AND BODY CLEAR OF DISCHARGE.
DANGER: WORKING ON MACHINES
WITH POWER COULD RESULT IN
SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
DANGER: EXTREMELY
HOT SURFACES.
WORK ONLY ON COLDKETTLE.
WARNING: IMPROPER REFILLING OF
KETTLE JACKET WILL RESULT IN
IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE TO UNIT.
Pressure
Relief Valve
Access
Panel
Drain Plug Location
Valve
Ring
Console
Cover
1. Ensure kettle is at room
temperature and pressure
gauge showing zero or less
pressure.
2. Shut off power to the kettle
at the fused disconnect
switch.
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