water boiler — Boiler Manual
The 
water boiler – Owner responsibilities
Operation
You must adhere to the follow- ing to avoid severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
Fuel
•Do not use crankcase drainings or any oil contain- ing gasoline. See burner manual for proper fuel oil.
•Never burn garbage or paper in the boiler. Never leave combustible material around boiler.
Do not tamper with burner/ controls
•Always follow specific instructions when starting up boiler or performing routine maintenance or service.
Do not start burner if:
•Do not attempt to start burner when excess oil has accumulated in combustion chamber, when unit is full of vapor, or when combustion chamber is very hot.
•Do not start burner unless breeching and burner mounting door are secured in place.
Maintenance
Beginning of heating season
oCall a qualified service technician to perform an- nual service.
Every day during heating season
oKeep area free of combustible materials:
Check that boiler area is free of combustible ma- terials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
Every week during heating season
oCheck for and remove any obstructions to flow of combustion or ventilation air to boiler.
oCheck that breeching is attached between boiler and chimney. If breeching is loose or damaged, im- mediately turn off boiler ON/OFF switch and call your service technician to repair.
oCheck for oil leaks in oil piping and around the burner. If found, immediately call your service technician to repair.
oCheck for water leaks in boiler and piping. If found, immediately call your service technician to repair.
End of heating season
oPerform all above daily and weekly procedures. Call your service technician if any problems are found.
1.If burner does not fire, check and correct:
•Is boiler ON/OFF switch on, and are all other switches feeding boiler turned on?
•Is fuse or breaker tripped?
•Is thermostat set above room temperature?
•Are fuel valves turned on?
•Is there enough oil in the oil tank?
2.If burner still does not fire, remove the burner cover and press the primary control reset button ONLY ONCE. DO NOT repeat, because oil will build up in the boiler chamber.
The burner must never be fired when oil is in the combustion chamber. Immediately call you qualified service technician.
3.If the burner still does not fire, call your qualified service technician.
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Boiler shutdown
oDo not drain boiler unless exposure to freezing temperatures will occur.
oAlways keep manual fuel supply shut off if burner is shut down for an extended period of time. To do so:
1.Turn off the ON/OFF switch on the boiler and any external switches feeding the boiler.
2.Close fuel valves.
3.Turn off water feed valve.
4.Cover burner to protect from dust and moisture.
Report problems
oIf you notice any unusual behavior of the boiler or system, contact your service technician to have the problem investigated and corrected.
