Burnham ALPINE - Manual (Page 6)

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User Maintenance
A. General Housekeeping (Continuous).
1. Keep boiler area clear and free of combustible
materials and obstructions to the free flow of
combustion and ventilation air to the boiler.
2. Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors or liquids in the vicinity of the boiler or any
other appliance.
3. Do not store or use sources of hydrocarbons in
the vicinity of the boiler. Sources of hydrocarbons
include bleaches, cleaners, chemicals, sprays, paint
removers, fabric softeners and refrigerants.
B. Inspect Concentric Inlet Air/Vent System (Monthly).
1. Concentric Inlet Air/Vent Terminal must be free
of obstruction and undamaged due to impact or
excessive temperature.
2. Concentric Inlet Air/Vent Terminal exterior wall
penetration must be weather tight.
3. Concentric Inlet Air/Vent pipe must be supported at
maximum 5 ft interval and must not sag.
Figure 3: Burner Flame
4. All Concentric external Inlet Air pipe joints must be
secure and airtight.
5. All Concentric internal Vent pipe joints must be
secure, gas tight and watertight.
6. Condensate drain must be free of obstruction and
allow condensate to flow freely. If corrective action
is required, contact your installer or qualified service
agency.
C. Inspect burner Flames (Monthly).
1. Remove lower front door assembly.
2. Adjust thermostat to the highest setting to initiate
boiler firing.
3. View burner flames through observation glass.
4. Check burner flames. See Figure 3. On high fire
the flame should be stable and mostly blue. No
true yellow tipping should be present, however
intermittent flecks of yellow and orange in the
flame, caused by dust in air, are normal.
WARNING
Service on this boiler should be undertaken only by trained and skilled personnel from a qualified service
agency. Inspections should be performed at intervals specified in Installation, Operating and Service
Instructions and this manual. Maintain manuals in a legible condition.
Keep boiler area clear and free of combustible materials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
Do not place any obstructions in boiler room that will hinder flow of combustion and ventilation air.