HTP PHE199-119 - Manual (Page 13)

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LP-314 REV. 3.24.14
Failure to follow all instructions can result in flue gas spillage and
carbon monoxide emissions, causing severe personal injury or death.
When removing an existing appliance, follow the steps below.
1. Seal any unused openings in the common venting system.
2. Visually inspect the venting system for proper size and horizontal pitch
to determine if there is blockage, leakage, corrosion or other deficiencies
that could cause an unsafe condition.
3. If practical, close all building doors, windows and doors between the
space in which the appliance remains connected to the common venting
system and other spaces in the building. Turn on clothes dryers and any
appliances not connected to the common venting system. Turn on any
exhaust fans, such as range hoods and bathroom exhausts, at maximum
speed. Do not operate a summer exhaust fan. Close all fireplace dampers.
4. Place in operation the appliance being inspected. Follow the lighting
instructions. Adjust the thermostat so the appliance will operate
continuously.
5. Test for spillage at the draft hood relief opening after 5 minutes of main burner operation. Use the flame of a match or candle or
smoke from a cigarette.
6. After it has been determined that each appliance remaining connected to common venting system properly vents when tested as
outlined, return doors, windows, exhaust fans, fireplace dampers and any other gas burning appliance to their previous condition of use.
7. Any improper operation of the common venting system should be corrected to conform to the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1.
When resizing any portion of the common venting system, the system should approach the minimum size as determined using the
appropriate tables in Appendix G in the National Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z 223.1.
H. WATER CHEMISTRY
Chemical imbalance of the water supply may affect efficiency and cause severe damage to the appliance and associated equipment.
HTP recommends having water quality professionally analyzed to determine whether it is necessary to install a water softener. It is
important that the water chemistry on both the domestic hot water and central heating sides are checked before installing the appliance,
as water quality will affect the reliability of the system. Failure of a heat exchanger due to lime scale build-up on the heating surface, low
pH, or other chemical imbalance IS NOT covered by the warranty.
Outlined below are water quality parameters which need to be met in order for the system to operate efficiently for many years.
Water Hardness
Water hardness is mainly due to the presence of calcium and magnesium salts dissolved in water. The concentration of these salts is
expressed in mg/L, ppm, or grains per gallon as a measure of relative water hardness. Grains per gallon is the common reference
measurement used in the U.S. water heater industry. Hardness expressed as mg/L or ppm may be divided by 17.1 to convert to grains
per gallon. Water may be classified as very soft, slightly hard, moderately hard, or hard based on its hardness number. The minerals in
the water precipitate out as the water is heated and cause accelerated lime scale accumulation on a heat transfer surface. This lime
scale build-up may result in premature failure of the heat exchanger. Operating temperatures above 135
o F will further accelerate the
build-up of lime scale on the heating surface and may shorten the service life of the appliance.
Water that is classified as hard and very hard must be softened to avoid heat exchanger failure. See below for further information about
water hardness.
CLASSIFICATION MG/L OR PPM GRAINS/GAL
Soft 0 – 17.1 0 - 1
Slightly Hard 17.1 – 60 1 – 3.5
Moderately Hard 60 – 120 3.5 – 7.0
Hard 120 – 180 7.0 – 10.5
Very Hard 180 and over 10.5 and over
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