Burnham 8H Boiler User Manual


 
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WARNING
This boiler requires regular maintenance and service to operate safely. Follow the instructions contained
in this manual.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service or maintenance can cause property damage, personal
injury or loss of life. Read and understand the entire manual before attempting installation, start-up
operation, or service. Installation and service must be performed only by an knowledgeable, experienced,
and skilled installer or service agency.
This boiler must be properly vented.
This boiler needs fresh air for safe operation and must be installed so there are provisions for adequate
combustion and ventilation air.
The interior of the venting system must be inspected and cleaned before the start of the heating season
and should be inspected periodically throughout the heating season for any obstructions. A clean and
unobstructed venting system is necessary to allow noxious fumes that could cause injury or loss of life
to vent safely and will contribute toward maintaining the boiler’s efciency.
Installation is not complete unless a pressure relief valve is installed into the tapping located on the top
of boiler - See the Water Trim and Piping Section of this manual for details.
This boiler is supplied with safety devices which may cause the boiler to shut down and not re-start
without service. If damage due to frozen pipes is a possibility, the heating system should not be left
unattended in cold weather; or appropriate safeguards and alarms should be installed on the heating
system to prevent damage if the boiler is inoperative.
This boiler contains very hot water under high pressure. Do not unscrew any pipe ttings nor attempt
to disconnect any components of this boiler without positively assuring the water is cool and has no
pressure. Always wear protective clothing and equipment when installing, starting up or servicing this
boiler to prevent scald injuries. Do not rely on the pressure and temperature gauges to determine the
temperature and pressure of the boiler.
This boiler contains components which become very hot when the boiler is operating. Do not touch any
components unless they are cool.
Boiler materials of construction, products of combustion and the fuel contain alumina, silica, heavy metals,
carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, aldehydes and/or other toxic or harmful substances which can cause
death or serious injury and which are known to the state of California to cause cancer, birth defects and
other reproductive harm. Always use proper safety clothing, respirators and equipment when servicing
or working nearby the appliance.
Failure to follow all instructions in the proper order can cause personal injury or death. Read all instructions,
including all those contained in component manufacturers manuals which are provided with the boiler
before installing, starting up, operating, maintaining or servicing.
Keep boiler area clear and free from combustible materials, gasoline and other ammable vapors or
liquids.
Do not operate boiler with control which has been subject to water.
All cover plates, enclosures and guards must be in place at all times.
NOTICE
This boiler has a limited warranty, a copy of which is printed on the back of this manual. It is the
responsibility of the installing contractor to see that all controls are correctly installed and are operating
properly when the installation is complete.
USA boilers built for installation at altitudes greater than 2,000 feet above sea level have been specially
oriced to reduce gas input rate 4 percent per 1,000 feet above sea level per the National Fuel Gas Code,
NFPA 54/ANSI Z223.1, Section 8.1.2 and Appendix F. Canadian boilers’ orice sizing is indicated on the
rating label.