Maintenance – Lochinvar KNIGHT WH 55 - 399 User Manual

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Installation & Operation Manual

Check expansion tank

1. Expansion tanks provide space for water to move in

and out as the heating system water expands due to
temperature increase or contracts as the water cools.
Tanks may be open, closed or diaphragm or bladder
type. See Section 6 - Hydronic Piping for suggested best
location of expansion tanks and air eliminators.

Check boiler relief valve

1. Inspect the relief valve and lift the lever to verify flow.

Before operating any relief valve, ensure that it is piped
with its discharge in a safe area to avoid severe scald
potential. Read Section 6 - Hydronic Piping before
proceeding further.

Safety relief valves should be re-inspected
AT LEAST ONCE EVERY THREE
YEARS, by a licensed plumbing contractor
or authorized inspection agency, to ensure
that the product has not been affected
by corrosive water conditions and to
ensure that the valve and discharge line
have not been altered or tampered with
illegally. Certain naturally occurring
conditions may corrode the valve or its
components over time, rendering the
valve inoperative. Such conditions are
not detectable unless the valve and its
components are physically removed and
inspected. This inspection must only
be conducted by a plumbing contractor
or authorized inspection agency – not
by the owner. Failure to re-inspect the
boiler relief valve as directed could result
in unsafe pressure buildup, which can
result in severe personal injury, death, or
substantial property damage.

Following installation, the valve lever
must be operated AT LEAST ONCE
A YEAR to ensure that waterways are
clear. Certain naturally occurring
mineral deposits may adhere to the valve,
rendering it inoperative. When manually
operating the lever, water will discharge
and precautions must be taken to avoid
contact with hot water and to avoid water
damage. Before operating lever, check
to see that a discharge line is connected
to this valve directing the flow of hot
water from the valve to a proper place of
disposal. Otherwise severe personal injury
may result. If no water flows, valve is
inoperative. Shut down the boiler until a
new relief valve has been installed.

2. After following the warning directions in this manual, if

the relief valve weeps or will not seat properly, replace the
relief valve. Ensure that the reason for relief valve weeping
is the valve and not over-pressurization of the system due to
expansion tank waterlogging or undersizing.

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Maintenance

Inspect ignition and flame sense

electrodes

1. Remove the ignition and flame sense electrodes from the

boiler heat exchanger access cover.

2. Remove any deposits accumulated on the ignition/flame

sense electrode using sandpaper. If the electrodes cannot be
cleaned satisfactorily, replace with new ones.

3. Replace ignition/flame sense electrode, making sure gasket

is in good condition and correctly positioned.

Check ignition ground wiring

1. Inspect boiler ground wire from the heat exchanger access

cover to ground terminal strip.

2. Verify all wiring is in good condition and securely attached.

3. Check ground continuity of wiring using continuity meter.

4. Replace ground wires if ground continuity is not satisfactory.

Check all boiler wiring

1. Inspect all boiler wiring, making sure wires are in good

condition and securely attached.

Check control settings

1. Set the SMART SYSTEM control module display to

Parameter Mode and check all settings. See Section 1 of
the Knight Wall Mount Service Manual. Adjust settings if
necessary. See Section 1 of the Knight Wall Mount Service
Manual for adjustment procedures.

2. Check settings of external limit controls (if any) and adjust

if necessary.

Perform start-up and checks

1. Start boiler and perform checks and tests specified in

Section 10 - Start-up.

2. Verify cold fill pressure is correct and that operating

pressure does not go too high.

Check burner flame

1. Inspect flame through observation window.

2. If the flame is unsatisfactory at either high fire or low fire,

turn off boiler and allow boiler to cool down. Remove the
burner and clean it thoroughly using a vacuum cleaner or
compressed air. Do not use compressed air to clean burner
if performed inside a building.

3. Remove the burner, reference FIG. 12-2 (page 77).

4. When replacing the burner, ensure gasket is in good

condition and positioned correctly (FIG. 12-2).

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