General Maintenance - Noritz NRCP1112-DV Owner's Manual

Chapter 4. – Maintenance

1. General Maintenance

Regular Maintenance
- After Water Heater installation is completed, the installation
manual should be placed in near the water heater. Mainte-
nance instructions should be carried out by the guidelines
Maintenance detail lists, please refer to the instructions below.
Check vent pipe.
Check air inlet pipe.
Monthly
Check pressure relief valve.
Check condensate drain outlet.
Check water heater piping (Gas and
Annually Water)
Check operate pressure relief valve
No plan of use for
Do not disconnect electrical power.
long-term
Maintenance procedures
- Check installation location
To prevent potential severe personal injury, death or substan-
tial property damage, remove all contaminated materials.
If contaminants are found :
Remove products immediately from the area.
In order to check the status of Water Heater, call a qualified
service technician to inspect the Water Heater for possible
damage from acid corrosion.
DO NOT store combustible materials, gasoline or any other
flammable vapors or liquids near the Water Heater. Remove
them immediately or store them other places.
- Check if Water heater front cover is closed.
Check if there is any problem with the Water Heater front cover
and the two upper and lower screws are tightened well. Water
Heater front cover must be closed while it is running.
- Check power source.
Make sure that the power cord is property connected. The
main power line is connected to the manual switch box inside
a Water Heater.
- Check status of the control panel.
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Maintenance procedures [Monthly]
- Check vent pipe.
Visually inspect the flue gas vent piping for detecting any
signs of blockage, leakage or deterioration of the piping.
Please contact a qualified service technician immediately if
you find any problem.
- Check air inlet pipe.
Visually inspect the air inlet whether it is unobstructed. Inspect
entire length of air piping for ensuring that piping is intact
and all joints are properly sealed. Call your qualified service
technician if you notice any problems.
- Check the condensate outlet.
While the Water Heater is running, check the discharge end of
the condensate drain tubing.
Make sure that no flue gas is escaping from the condensate
drain tubing.
If flue gas is continuously escaping, it is a serious problem.
Call your qualified service technician for inspecting the Water
Heater and condensate line. Also, refill the condensate trap if
problem persists regularly.
- Check vent terminal bird screen.
If you encounter a problem of combustion specifications, visu-
ally inspect the terminal screen.
And then replace it with spare parts or clean the screens.
Maintaining the Water Heater