Oil-Fired Water Boiler
User’s Information Manual
Read this manual carefully. Review with your boiler installer to ensure you understand what you
must do to properly maintain your boiler. Keep this manual with the boiler.
Part number 550-141-988/1005
water boiler — Boiler Manual
The
waTer boiler – owner responsibiliTies
Operation
Maintenance
Beginning of heating season
Youmustadheretothefollow-
o Call a qualified service technician to perform an-
nual service.
ing to avoid severe personal
injury, death or substantial
property damage.
Every day during heating season
o Keep area free of combustible materials:
Check that boiler area is free of combustible ma-
terials, gasoline and other flammable vapors and
liquids.
Fuel
•
Donotusecrankcasedrainingsoranyoilcontain-
ing gasoline. See burner manual for proper fuel
oil.
Every week during heating season
o Check for and remove any obstructions to flow of
•
Never burn garbage or paper in the boiler. Never
leave combustible material around boiler.
combustion or ventilation air to boiler.
Do not tamper with burner/
controls
o Check that breeching is attached between boiler
and chimney. If breeching is loose or damaged, im-
mediately turn off boiler ON/OFF switch and call
your service technician to repair.
•
Always follow specific instructions when starting
up boiler or performing routine maintenance or
service.
o Check for oil leaks in oil piping and around the
burner. If found, immediately call your service
technician to repair.
Do not start burner if:
•
Do not attempt to start burner when excess oil has
accumulated in combustion chamber, when unit
is full of vapor, or when combustion chamber is
very hot.
o Check for water leaks in boiler and piping. If found,
immediately call your service technician to repair.
•
Do not start burner unless breeching and burner
mounting door are secured in place.
End of heating season
o Perform all above daily and weekly procedures. Call
your service technician if any problems are found.
Boiler shutdown
o Do not drain boiler unless exposure to freezing
Start-up
1. If burner does not fire, check and correct:
temperatures will occur.
•
Is boiler ON/OFF switch on, and are all other switches
feeding boiler turned on?
Is fuse or breaker tripped?
Is thermostat set above room temperature?
Are fuel valves turned on?
Is there enough oil in the oil tank?
o Always keep manual fuel supply shut off if burner
•
•
•
•
is shut down for an extended period of time. To do
so:
1. Turn off the ON/OFF switch on the boiler and any
external switches feeding the boiler.
ꢀ. Close fuel valves.
ꢀ. If burner still does not fire, remove the burner cover
and press the primary control reset button ONLY
ONCE. DO NOT repeat, because oil will build up
in the boiler chamber.
ꢁ. Turn off water feed valve.
4. Cover burner to protect from dust and moisture.
The burner must never be fired when oil is
in the combustion chamber. Immediately
call you qualified service technician.
Report problems
o If you notice any unusual behavior of the boiler or
system, contact your service technician to have the
problem investigated and corrected.
ꢁ. If the burner still does not fire, call your qualified
service technician.
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Part number 550-141-988/1005
Weil-McLain Limited Warranties
Residential & Commercial Cast Iron Boilers
‹Residential Water Warranty — Limited Lifetime
Indirect-Fired Water Heaters
‹Residential Water Heater Warranty — Limited Lifetime
‹Residential Steam Warranty — Limited 10 Year
‹Commercial Water Heater Warranty — Limited 15 Year
‹Commercial Warranty — Limited 10 Year
First Year — (Residential and Commercial Water Heaters) Weil-McLain warrants
that its indirect-fired water heaters are free from defects in material and workmanship
for one year from the date of installation. If any parts are found to be defective from
such defects, Weil-McLain will provide replacement of such defective parts.
Second Year and Beyond — (Residential Only)
First Year — (All Residential & Commercial Cast Iron Boilers) Weil-McLain
warrants that its cast iron boilers are free from defects in material and workman-
ship for one year from date of installation. If any parts are found to be defective
from such defects, Weil-McLain will provide replacement of such defective parts.
Second Through Tenth Year — (Residential & Commercial Water/Steam)
Weil-McLain warrants that the cast iron sections of its water and steam boilers are
free from defects in material and workmanship from the date of installation for the
second through the tenth year. If, during such time, any section is found to be
defective, Weil-McLain will provide replacement of such defective section(s).
Eleventh Year and Beyond — (Residential Water Only) Weil-McLain warrants
that the cast iron sections of its residential water boilers are free from defects in
material and workmanship for the eleventh year and beyond from the date of
installation. If, during such time period, any section(s) is found to be defective,
Weil-McLain will provide replacement of such defective section(s) upon the
payment of a proportionate charge based on the time the boiler has been in
service. The proportionate charge will be equal to the appropriate percentage of
the list price of such section(s) at the time the warranty claim is made, and will be
determined as follows: 11th year-5%; 12th year-10%; 13th year-15%; 14th year-
20%; 15th year-25%; 16th year-30%; 17th year-35%; 18th year-40%; 19th year-
45%; 20th year-50%; 21st year-55%; 22nd year-60%; 23rd year-65%; 24th year-
70%; 25th year & beyond -75%.
Second Through Fifth Years — (Commercial Only)
Weil-McLain warrants that the tank assembly components of its indirect-fired water
heaters are free from defects in material and workmanship for the second through
the fifth year from the date of installation (commercial only), or for the second year
from the date of installation and beyond (for residential only). If, during such time
periods, a leak in the tank assembly should occur, Weil-McLain will provide replace-
ment for the original tank assembly.
Sixth Year through Fifteenth Year — (Commercial Only) Weil-McLain warrants
that the tank assembly components of its commercial indirect-fired water heaters are
free from defects in material and workmanship for the sixth year through the fifteenth
year following the date of installation. If, during such time period, a leak in the tank
assembly should occur, Weil-McLain will provide replacement for such defective tank
assembly. Such replacement will be furnished with the nearest comparable model
available from Weil-McLain at the time of such replacement and upon payment of a
proportionate charge. Proportionate charges will be equal to the appropriate percent-
age of the current list price of such commercial indirect-fired water heater at the time
warranty claim is made and will be determined as follows: 6th & 7th year-55%; 8th &
9th year-60%; 10th & 11th year-65%; 12th & 13th year-70%; 14th & 15th year-75%.
These warranties do not cover boilers operated with combustion air contam-
inated externally by chemical vapors or with improper fuel additives, or with water
conditions which may have caused unusual deposits in the cast iron sections.
See section “For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
These warranties do not cover:
1. Any water heater not initially installed with a new temperature-pressure relief valve
bearing the listing of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (A.S.M.E.) at the
time of the water heater installation.
Weil-McLain Ultra Cast Aluminum Boilers
2. Any water heater that has a failure or malfunction resulting from a.) failure to keep the
tank full of potable water; b.) failure to assure that water in the tank is free to circulate
at all times; or c.) failure to keep the tank free of water sediment or scale deposits.
3. Any water heater that has potable water in the unit with a chloride or chlorine content
higher than 80 mg/liter.
4. Any water heater installed in a residence containing any type of water softener system
that is not installed and maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
5. Any water heater installation where non-metallic piping products without an oxygen
barrier are used.
‹Residential Warranty — Limited 15 Year (includes 5-Year Ultra Protection Plan)
‹Commercial Warranty — Limited 15 Year (does NOT include Ultra HPP)
First Through Fifth Year — Weil-McLain warrants that its cast aluminum boilers
are free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of
installation and the heat exchanger is free from defects in material and
workmanship for five years from the date of installation. If any parts in the first
year, or the heat exchanger in the first five years are found to be defective from
such defects, Weil-McLain will provide replacement of such defective parts or heat
6. Any water heater used for non-potable application such as pool or process heating.
exchanger. In addition to the product warranty, Weil-McLain will provide a 5-Year “Ultra”
Homeowner Protection Plan (“UHPP”) for residential applications only to cover parts and labor
for five years from the date of installation provided only if the Ultra boiler is properly registered
with the UHPP Administrator within one month of the date of installation. UHPP claims must be
processed directly through thePlan Administrator and not through Weil-McLain.
Sixth Through Tenth Year — Weil-McLain warrants that the heat exchangers of
its cast aluminum boilers are free from defects in material and workmanship for
the sixth through the tenth year from the date of installation. If, during such time,
the heat exchanger is found to be defective, Weil-McLain will provide replacement
of such defective heat exchanger.
Eleventh Through Fifteenth Year — Weil-McLain warrants that the heat
exchangers of its cast aluminum boilers are free from defects in material and
workmanship for the eleventh through fifteenth year from the date of installation.
If, during such time period, the heat exchanger is found to be defective, Weil-
McLain will provide replacement for such defective heat exchanger upon the
payment of a proportionate charge based on the time the boiler has been in
service. The proportionate charge will be equal to the appropriate percentage of
the list price of such heat exchanger at the time the warranty claim is made, and
will be determined as follows: 11th year - 10%; 12th year - 20%; 13th year -
40%; 14th year - 60%; 15th year - 80%; 16th year & beyond - 100%.
See section “For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
Radiant Heating Products
‹Radiant Heating Products Warranty — Limited 30 Year
‹IPP & IPC Products Warranty — Limited 3 Year
Weil-McLain warrants that its AlumiPex and Qual-Pex radiant heating products are
free from defects in material and workmanship for thirty years (three years for IPP
and IPC products) from the date of installation. If any parts are found to be defective
from such defects during such time period, Weil-McLain will provide replacement of
such defective parts. It is expressly understood that failure as a result of freezing of
water within the pipes (tubing) does not constitute
workmanship and shall not be covered by this warranty.
a
defect in material or
See section “For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
Parts and Accessories
‹Parts and Accessories Warranty — Limited 1 Year
Weil-McLain warrants that parts and accessories that were purchased through Weil-
McLain are free from defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date
of installation. If any parts and/or accessories are found to be defective from such
defects during such time period, Weil-McLain will provide replacement of such
defective parts. Parts and accessories covered under this warranty include only
those items that are not covered under other Weil-McLain product warranties.
See section “For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
This warranty does not cover boilers operated with combustion air contaminated
externally by chemical vapors or with improper fuel additives, or with water/
system conditions which may have caused heat exchanger failure.
See section “For all Weil-McLain Products” for additional warranty information.
For All Weil-McLain Products: These warranties are subject to the condition
that the Weil-McLain Product(s) must have been installed in accordance with
manufacturers’ instructions by a heating contractor whose principal occupation is
the sale and installation of plumbing, heating and/or air conditioning equipment.
These warranties extend only to the first retail purchaser of the products and only
to a product that has not been moved from its original installation site.
In addition to each product warranty listed, Weil-McLain warranties do not cover:
1. Components that are part of the heating system (products) but were not fur-
nished by Weil-McLain as a part of the heating system (products).
2. The workmanship of any installer of Weil-McLain’s product(s). In addition, this
warranty does not assume any liability of any nature for unsatisfactory perform-
ance caused by improper installation.
3. Any costs for labor for removal and reinstallation of the alleged defective part,
transportation to Weil-McLain, if necessary, and any other materials necessary
to perform the exchange.
4. Any products that have a failure or malfunction resulting from improper or
negligent operation, accident, abuse, freezing, misuse, unauthorized alteration
or improper repair or maintenance.
NOTE: Residential warranties do not cover any residential products installed in build-
ings other than one or two family dwelling units, unless they are buildings with indi-
vidual residential products for each dwelling unit.
THE WARRANTIES DESCRIBED HEREIN ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WAR-
RANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IM-
PLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND MER-
CHANTABILITY. WEIL-McLAIN EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS AND EXCLUDES ANY
LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR PUNITIVE DAM-
AGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS WARRANTY. For prompt product war-
ranty claims, notify the installer who, in turn, will notify the Weil-McLain distributor
from whom he purchased the boiler. If this action does not result in warranty resolu-
tion, contact Weil-McLain Consumer Relations Department, 500 Blaine Street, Michi-
gan City, Indiana 46360, with details in support of the warranty claim. Alleged defec-
tive part or parts must be returned through the same trade channel in accordance
with the Weil-McLain procedure currently in force for handling returned goods for the
purpose of inspection to determine cause of failure. Weil-McLain will furnish new
part(s) to an authorized Weil-McLain distributor who, in turn will furnish the new part
(s) to the heating contractor who installed the boiler. If you have any questions about
the coverage of this warranty, contact Weil-McLain at the address above.
5. Improper adjustments (including boiler/burner), control settings, care or mainte-
nance. Information is in the installation, start-up, operations, owner/user’s
manuals, service/maintenance instructions, and other printed/technical informa-
tion provided with the product or direct from Weil-McLain or weil-mclain.com.
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