Lochinvar 495 General Product Information, Safety Information, Special Instructions, Unpacking

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Installation and Service Manual

Installation and Service Manual

GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION

Special Instructions

This manual supplies information for the installation, operation and servicing of the appliance. Read and understand this manual completely before installing unit.

Installation and service must be performed by a qualified service installer, service agency, or the gas supplier.

Unpacking

Upon receiving equipment, check for signs of shipping damage. Pay particular attention to parts accompanying the boiler which may show signs of being hit or otherwise being mishandled. Verify total number of pieces shown on packing slip with those actually received. In case there is damage or a shortage, immediately notify the carrier.

tube may be caused by too much water velocity through the tubes and is not covered by the appliance manufacturer's warranty (see System Temperature Rise Chart on page 26 for flow requirements).

SAFETY INFORMATION

The information contained in this manual is intended for use by qualified professional installers, service technicians or gas suppliers. Consult your local expert for proper installation or service procedures.

IMPORTANT: Read this owner's manual carefully and completely before trying to install, operate, or service this unit. Improper use of this unit can cause serious injury or death from burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning.

￿DANGER: Carbon Monoxide poisoning may lead to death!

Codes

The equipment shall be installed in accordance with those installation regulations in force in the local area where the installation is to be made. These shall be carefully followed in all cases. Authorities having jurisdiction shall be consulted before installations are made. In the absence of such requirements, the installation shall conform to the latest edition of the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 and/or CAN/CGA-B149 Installation Code. Where required by the authority having jurisdiction, the installation must conform to American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, ASME CSD 1. All boilers conform to the latest edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IV.

Warranty

Factory warranty (shipped with unit) does not apply to units installed or operated improperly.

In most cases, improper installation or system design causes most operating problems.

1.Excessive water hardness causing a lime build up in the copper tube is not the fault of the equipment and is not covered under the appliance manufacturer's warranty (see Water Treatment, page 28 and Water Chemistry, page 37).

2.Excessive pitting and erosion on the inside of the copper

IMPORTANT: Consult and follow local building and fire regulations and other safety codes that apply to this installation. Consult your local gas utility company to authorize and inspect all gas and flue connections.

￿WARNING: Should overheating occur or the gas supply fail to shut off, do not turn off or disconnect the electrical supply to the pump. Instead, shut off the gas supply at a location external to the unit.

￿WARNING: To minimize the possibility of serious personal injury, fire or damage to your unit, never violate the following safety rules.

1.This unit is only for use with the type of gas indicated on the rating plate.

2.If you smell gas

• shut off gas supply

• do not try to light any appliance

• do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building

• immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's instructions

• if you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department

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Lochinvar 495, 065 General Product Information, Safety Information, Special Instructions, Unpacking, Codes, Warranty