FOR THE ENGINEER
STARTING UP THE APPLIANCE AND FINAL CHECKS
Start the appliance by following the directions given in section 1b,
“Usage”, checking that the appliance is working correctly. Pay
special attention to the colour of the flames ensuring there is no
yellow- ness which would indicate burner venturis blocked by insect
matter.
Check the gas operating pressures with the heater under full power
at the inlet pressure nipple located on the right hand side of the gas
body valve stem. The pressure drop should not exceed 2.5 mb
below that specified in this manual.
Check the burner pressure with the heater at full load at the test
nipple located on the left hand side of the main gas valve body be-
low the main burner. These pressures must at least be equal those
specified in this manual in order to achieve the desired performance
specified in this manual.
These gas water heaters are set in the factory for use with the gas
they are intended to burn. The gas for which each appliance is set
is indicated on the packaging and on the data plate of the heater
itself
Check the flue for spillage: close all the doors and windows in the
room containing the water heater. If there are any fans or extractors
in the room then these must be turned on full. Light any otheropen
flued appliances such as fires of gas hobs. Turn the water heater
on by opening a hot tap on full burn and run for 5 minutes to allow
the flue to warm up.
Hold a smoke match to the side of the opening of the draught diver-
tor using an extended holder, making sure that the end of the match
is located centrally in the draught divertor.
The smoke should be pulled up the flue and not back into the room.
If spillage is detected, run the appliance for a further 10 minutes and
then repeat the test. If spillage is still detected then check the flue
for blockages, check that the correct flue terminal is fitted and that
the correct ventilation is fitted at a low and high level. Also check
the ventilation has not been blocked.
A.2.3. - LOOKING AFTER THE APPLIANCE
• PRECAUTIONS
– Against furring up (lime scale)
If the appliance is installed in an area with very hard water, with
time, the following may occur:
– A fall in the hot water temperature, or
– A reduction in the hot water flow.
This means that the heat exchanger may be furred up, creating the
above situations
Note: De-furring/descaling should be carried out using proprietary
agent or dilute hydrochloric acid. It is recommended to circulate the
descaling fluid around the heat exchanger in order to speed up the
process.
• MINIMUM ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
Gas water heaters are rugged pieces of equipment which are
designed to work for a long time with minimum maintenance
requirements. The only regular maintenance required is the
(annual) cleaning of the heating body and the burner. If the appliance
is installed in a caravan it is advised that this is done at the
beginning of each season.
• CLEANING THE MAIN BURNER
To carry out the annual cleaning of the burner, proceed as follows:
– Turn off the gas supply, remove the cover and remove the burner.
– Clean the surface of the burner heads gently with a brush and
vacuum cleaner. Then blow through them to remove any particles
of dust loosened du- ring the brushing operation.
– Check the venturis in the main burner for contamination
from insects and spiders webs.
• CLEANING THE HEAT EXCHANGER
To carry out the annual cleaning of the heating body, proceed as
follows:
– Turn off the gas supply
– Turn off the supply of water to the appliance by turning off the
appliance water supply.
– Turn on all the hot water taps to empty all the pipes.
– Remove the heating body and clean it by gently brushing the fins.
Soot, if found, should be removed by washing, and the cause of
the sooting investigated.
• CLEANING THE PILOT
If the pilot light flame is yellow and the safety valve takes a long time
to open, this means that either the pilot injector or pilot burner is
partially blocked.
The pilot injector may be blocked with contaminants carried within
the gas, whilst the pilot burner is more likely to be contaminated by
insects (spiders / egg sacs)
N.B. No attempt should be made to clear blocked or partially
blocked pilot injectors by using wire. If blowing through the injector or
immersing in solvent fails to clear the restriction, then a new injector
should be fitted.
When the pilot is working normally the flame should be a stable blue
coloured cone shape. To clean the pilot burner, proceed as follows:
– Turn off the gas supply, remove the front cover. Remove the pilot
injector, by slackening the supply pipe nut first, and unscrewing
the pilot injector from the pilot burner
– Remove the contamination from within the pilot burner using
a pipe cleaner, and blow through to remove any further debris.
– Replace the pilot injector, ensuring that the washers are properly
fitted.