Lochinvar condensing boiler 5 User Manual

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Maintenance schedule
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 WARNING Follow the maintenance procedures given throughout this manual.  Failure to perform the service and 
maintenance or follow the directions in this manual could result in damage to the boiler or system, resulting 
in severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage.
Service technician
(see the Crest Service Manual)
General:
 
•  Address reported problems, if any
 
• Inspect interior; clean and vacuum if 
  
necessary; 
 
• Clean condensate trap and fill with fresh 
  
water
 
 Check for leaks (water, gas, flue, 
  
condensate)
 
• Verify flue and air lines in good condition 
 
  and sealed tight
 
• Check system water pressure/system 
  
piping/expansion 
tank
 
• Check control settings
 
•  Check ignition and flame sense  
 
 
  electrodes (sand off any deposits; clean 
  
and 
reposition)
 
• Check wiring and connections
 
 
 
 Perform start-up checkout and 
 
     performance verification per Section 9.
 
• Flame inspection (stable, uniform)
 
• Check both flame signals (at least 10 
        microamps at high fire)
 
   Clean the heat exchanger
  • 
Test low water cutoff (reference the 
 
 
 
 
       Crest Service Manual). 
If combustion or performance 
indicate need:
 
 • Clean heat exchanger
 
 •
 Remove and clean burner using 
 
   compressed air only 
 
 • Clean the blower wheel 
ANNUAL START-UP
Owner maintenance
(see pages 6 - 8 for detailed instructions)
Daily
 
• Check boiler area
 
     Check pressure/temperature 
  
 
gauge
Monthly
 
• Check vent piping
 
• Check air piping
 
 
•  Check air and vent termination 
  
screens
 
• Check relief valve
 
• Check condensate drain system
 
 
 
Every
6 months
    • Test low water cutoff
  
     •  Reset button (low water cutoff)
 
   • Check boiler piping (gas and 
      water) for leaks
    • Operate relief valve
End
of season 
months
 
•  Shut boiler down (unless boiler 
 
  used for domestic hot water)
          
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