PVI Industries MAXIM INTEGRATED WATER HEATING SYSTEM User Manual

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  PV500-17  05-2000 
Section 17 
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START-UP PROCEDURES 
 
CAUTION: DO NOT RELIGHT PILOT OR START BURNER WITH COMBUSTION 
CHAMBER FULL OF GAS OR OIL VAPOR, OR WITH VERY HOT 
COMBUSTION CHAMBER. 
 
 
1. 
Study the burner start-up information 
included in this manual carefully.  
 
2. 
Fill the water heater tank with water. Open 
the relief valve or a nearby hot water faucet 
to allow air in the tank to escape. Be sure 
all connections into the tank are tight as 
leaks at tank fittings will damage the 
insulation. 
 
3. 
The top thermostat is a temperature 
limiting safety device set at 200°F. The 
thermostats are set at the factory at 130°F 
on the upper operating thermostat and 
120°F on the lower operating thermostat. 
Adjustment may be made by turning the 
thermostat dial to the desired temperature. 
 
 
CAUTION: TEMPERATURES HIGHER THAN 130? F INCREASE THE RISK OF 
SCALD INJURY. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CAUTION: CONDUCT THE FOLLOWING GAS TRAIN LEAKAGE TEST BEFORE  
START-UP, ANNUAL INTERVALS AND PRIOR TO INVESTIGATING THE 
CAUSE OF ANY REPORTED OCCURRENCES OF DELAYED IGNITION. 
 
 
1. 
Using an appropriate bubble detection 
solution, thoroughly coat all gas train pipe 
connections. If any bubbles are detected, 
the leaking connection must be tightened, 
recoated and rechecked to assure 
stoppage of the leak. 
 
2. 
Attach a manometer, to measure gas 
pressure, at the manual gas shutoff valve 
located just upstream of the gas train. 
Adjust gas train inlet pressure to the 
specified value (e.g. 14 in. W.C.), and 
tightly close the gas train manual shutoff 
valve closest to burner. 
 
 
3. 
Reattach the manometer to the gas 
train manual shutoff valve at the burner 
and record the measured gas pressure in 
inches of water column (in W.C.). Measure 
gas pressure again after 15 minutes. If gas 
pressure has increased 0.5" W.C. or more, 
the gas leak must be isolated to one or 
more of the operating gas valves, for 
example, a solenoid actuated gas shutoff 
valve. After any leaking valve is replaced, 
the reassembled gas train must be leak 
tested again before start-up is attempted. 
(NOTE: All gas valves removed because of 
suspected leakage must be returned to PVI 
Customer Service for disposition.)