Blodgett KLS-E Series - Manual (Page 14)

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8.0 GENERAL MAINTENANCE
No general maintenance is required other than adhering to the Cleaning Procedure instructions.
9.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
9.1 LOW WATER LEVEL
Proper water level must be maintained within the jacket for the kettle to operate. Depletion of
water may occur from excessive opening of or leakage through the safety relief valve.
If water is below required operating level, either initially at start-up or during use, the kettle will
automatically shut off, and the LOW WATER signal light will come on.
In order for the kettle to operate, the following procedure must be followed.
The kettle must be cool before proceeding with the following steps.
1. Trip the safety relief valve lever to relieve all pressure from the kettle jacket.
2. At exterior rear of kettle jacket remove nut from Air Vent.
3. Insert funnel into Air Vent opening and slowly add the indicated amount of clean water for:
CAPACITY ADD: COMPLETELY EMPTY, ADD:
20 gallon kettle 140 ounces 4.14 litres 376 ounces 11.12 litres
30 gallon kettle 150 ounces 4.44 litres 504 ounces 14.90 litres
40 gallon kettle 220 ounces 6.50 litres 548 ounces 16.20 litres
60 gallon kettle 250 ounces 7.39 litres 586 ounces 17.33 litres
80 gallon kettle 340 ounces 10.05 litres 850 ounces 25.12 litres
100 gallon kettle 420 ounces 12.42 litres 1088 ounces 32.17 litres
4. Replace Air Vent nut.
5. Follow Air Venting Instructions in section (9.5).
6. Continue normal Operating Procedure of kettle.