Delta 40 Gas Heater User Manual


 
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Maintenance Procedures
SECTION XVI - Maintenance
Procedures
MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
The PERFORMANCE PLUS should be
inspected and serviced annually, prefer-
ably at the start of the heating season, by
a qualified service technician. In addi-
tion, the maintenance and care of the
unit as outlined on page 58 and further
explained on pages 59 through 62 should
be performed to assure maximum effi-
ciency and reliability of the unit. Failure
to service and maintain the PERFOR-
MANCE PLUS and the system compo-
nents could result in equipment failure,
causing possible severe personal injury,
death or substantial property damage.
The following information pro v i d e s
detailed instruction for completing the
maintenance items outline in the mainte-
nance schedule on page 58. In addition
to this maintenance, the PERFOR-
MANCE PLUS should be serviced at the
beginning of the heating season by a
qualified service technician.
Reported Problems
Any problems reported by the owner
should be checked, verified and corrected
before proceeding with any maintenance
procedures.
Check the Surrounding Area
Verify that the area surrounding the PER-
FORMANCE PLUS is free of combustible
/ flammable materials or flammable vapors
or liquids. Remove immediately if found.
Verify that air used for combustion is free
of any contaminates. Refer to the list of
potential materials listed on page 7 of this
manual. If any of these products are in the
room from which the unit takes its com-
bustion air, they must be removed immedi-
ately or the combustion air intake must be
relocated to another area.
Inspect the Burner Area
Remove the burner hood and inspect the
appearance of the burner components.
Vacuum any dirt or debris from the burner
components.
Remove the venturi inlet elbow to check for
dirt and debris. Remove any obstructions.
Do not use solvents to clean any of the
burner components. The components
could be damaged, resulting in unreli-
able or unsafe operation.
Check System (Primary and Domestic)
Piping
Inspect all piping on the Primary Heating
system and the Domestic system for leaks
and verify that the piping is leak free.
Inspect the fittings and components on the
unit and verify they are leak free.
Eliminate all primary water system leaks.
Continual fresh make-up water w i l l
reduce the outer tank life causing tank
f a i l u r e. Leaking water may also cause
s e v e r e pro p e r ty damage to the surro u n d -
ing are a .
WARNING
WARNING
NOTICE
WARNING