Cleaning And Maintenance - Sime Planet AquaQuick Serie Manual Del Usuario

the boiler, please stick onto the casing
panel the plate showing the relevant fee-
ding gas which is included into the conver-
sion kit.
NOTE: After assembling all the gas con-
nections, a test for gas tightness must be
carried out using soapy water or special
products. Do not use naked flames.
The conversion to different gas must be
carried out exclusively by authorized tech-
nical personnel.
4.5 DISASSEMBLY OF
EXPANSION VESSEL
Before desassembly the expansion vessel,
empty the boiler of water. After the assem-
bly ensure that the expansion vessel is pre-
loaded at a pressure of 0.8 to 1 bar.
4.6 REMOVAL OF OUTER CASING
It is possible to completely disassemble the
shell for an easy maintenance of the boiler
following these simple instructions (fig. 24):
– Remove the two screws locking the front
panel to the sides.
– Pull the front panel (5) forwards so as to
release it from the slot-in pins located on
the sides.
– Unscrew the two screws fixing the instru-
ment panel to the sides.
– Unscrew the four screws fixing the sides
to the instrument panel support.
– Push the sides (3) and (4) upwards, sli-
ding them out of their slots.
4.7

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

At the end of each heating season, it is
essential to have the boiler thoroughly
checked and cleaned out.
Proceed as follows:
– Turn the main switch off to stop electric
power reaching the boiler and close the
gas feed cock.
– Remove the outer casing.
– Remove the gas burner manifold unit
(fig. 23).
– To clean the burner, blow in a jet of air, so
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as to remove any dust particles that may
have accumulated.
– Clean the heat exchanger, removing any
dust or residue from combustion.
– When cleaning the heat exchanger or
the burners, chemical products or steel
brushes MUST NOT BE USED.
– Make sure that the tops of the burners
with the holes are free from encrusta-
tions.
– During burner disassembly and assem-
bly, be very careful not to exert force on
the delicate items, such as the ignition
and sensing electrodes.
– Reassemble the items removed from
the boiler, making sure to follow the cor-
rect sequence.
– Check the chimney to make sure that
the flue is clean.
– Check operation of the equipment and
the main burner.
– After assembly of all the gas connec-
tions, these must be tested for sound-
ness, using soapy water or appropriate
products. DO NOT USE NAKED FLAMES.
Preventive maintenance and checking of
efficient operation of equipment and
safety devices must be carried out exclu-
sively by authorized technical personnel.
KEY
1 Self-tapping screw
2 Rear panel
3 L.H. side panel
4 R.H. side panel
5 Front panel
4.7. 1 Cleaning the C.H. water filter
"AQUA GUARD" (fig. 25)
To clean the filter, close the delivery/return
on/off taps, turn off the power to the con-
trol panel, remove the casing and empty the
boiler using the drain provided (11 fig. 4)
until the hydrometer shows "zero".
Place a container for collection underneath
the filter, unscrew the cap and proceed to
clean the filter, removing impurities and
limestone deposits.
Check the seal o-ring before reassembling
the cap with the filter.
Fig. 24
Fig. 25