Safety precautions – AERCO BMK 3.0 LN Nat. Gas Jan 2011 User Manual

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

1.2 EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN

If over heating occurs or th e gas s upply f ails to

shut of f, c lose the m anual g as s hutoff val ve

(Figure 1-1) located external to the unit.

IMPORTANT

The Ins taller m ust identif y and indicate

the loc ation of the e mergency s hutdown

manual gas valve to operating personnel.

1.3 PROLONGED SHUTDOWN

After pr olonged s hutdown, it is r ecommended

that the startup procedures in Chapter 4 and the

safety device test pr ocedures in C hapter 6 of

this m anual be performed, to ver ify a ll s ystem-

operating parameters. If there is an emergency,

turn of f the elec trical p ower s upply to th e

AERCO b oiler a nd c lose t he m anual g as v alve

located ups tream the unit . T he ins taller m ust

identify the emergency shut-off device.

MANUAL GAS SHUTOFF VALVE

VALVE OPEN

VALVE CLOSED

Figure 1-1

Manual Gas Shutoff Valve

IMPORTANT – FOR MASSACHUSETTS INSTALLATIONS ONLY

Boiler Ins tallations within t he Com monwealth of Ma ssachusetts must c onform to the f ollowing

requirements:

Boiler must be installed by a plumber or a gas fitter who is licensed within the Commonwealth of

Massachusetts.

Prior to u nit operation, the complete gas train and all connections must be lea k tested using a

non-corrosive soap.

If a gl ycol s olution is us ed as anti- freeze protection, a b ackflow pr eventer must be ins talled

upstream of the Fill/Makeup Valve.

The vent termination must be located a minimum of 4 feet above grade level.

If side-wall venting is used, the installation must conform to the following requirements extracted

from 248 CMR 5.08 (2):

(a) For all side wall horizontally vented gas fueled equipment installed in every dwelling, building or

structure used in whole or in part for residential purposes, including those owned or operated by the

Commonwealth and where the side wall exhaust vent termination is less than seven (7) feet above

finished grade in the area of the venting, including but not limited to decks and porches, the following

requirements shall be satisfied:

1. INSTALLATION OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTORS. At the time of installation of the

side wall horizontal vented gas fueled equipment, the installing plumber or gasfitter shall observe

that a hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an alarm and battery back-up is installed on the

floor level where the gas equipment is to be installed. In addition, the installing plumber or

gasfitter shall observe that a battery operated or hard wired carbon monoxide detector with an

alarm is installed on each additional level of the dwelling, building or structure served by the side

wall horizontal vented gas fueled equipment. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to

secure the services of qualified licensed professionals for the installation of hard wired carbon

monoxide detectors.

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