Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 395T2506NOX American Water Heater
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PRINTED IN THE U . S .A. 01 13 325257-000 SERVICING SHOULD ONL Y BE PERFORMED BY A QUALIFIED SERVICE TECHNICIAN Service Handbook COMMERCIAL GAS W A TER HEA TERS FOR MODELS: BCL 381T1206NOX, 381T1546NO.
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1 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician T ABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...................................................................... 2 QUALIFICA TIONS .........................................................
2 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician INTRODUCTION The service handbook is designed to aid in servicing and troubleshooting American W ater Heaters BCL commercial water heaters in the field.
3 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician T OOLS REQUIRED • Electrical multimeter capable of measuring continuity/ ohms, ac & dc volts, amperes, microamperes, millivolts, and frequency (hz) • UEi Model DL289 or equivalent • Digital manometer + 60" w .
4 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician INST ALLA TION CONSIDERA TIONS GAS AND ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS MODELS GAS TYPE GAS SUPPL Y PRESSURE VOL TS/HZ AMPERES MINIMUM MAXIMUM All Models Natural 3.5" WC (0.87 kPa) 14.
5 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician AIR SUPPL Y : Stoichiometric or theoretical complete combustion requires 10 cubic feet of air per 1,000 BTU of gas supplied. The National Fuel Gas Code also recommends an additional 2.
6 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician MAKE-UP AIR – DIRECT COMMUNICA TION WITH OUTDOORS: A fresh supply of make-up air for combustion can be supplied to the water heater through make-up air ducts, which directly communicate with the outdoors.
7 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician AIR REQUIREMENTS: For safe operation an adequate supply of fresh uncontaminated air for combustion and ventilation must be provided. An insufficient supply of air can cause recirculation of combustion products resulting in contamination that may be hazardous to life.
8 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician Upper Thermostat Probe/ECO Lower Thermostat Probe Control Box Assembly Drain V alve Gas Control V alve FEA TURES AND COMPONENTS.
9 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician BLOWER AND BURNER ASSEMBL Y BURNER REPLACEMENT : 1. T urn off the gas supply and electricity to the water heater and remove the blower cover . 2. Disconnect the spark ignition cable and ground wire plus the flame sensor wire at their connection points on the flange plate.
10 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician 8. Support the blower and burner assembly in a vertical position with the burner extending downward. 9. Remove the 3 brass locknuts holding the blower adapter to the flange plate.
11 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician SP ARK IGNITER, FLAME SENSOR, SIGHT GLASS The spark igniter and the flame sense rod are shown below . Also shown is the burner sight glass. These features are typical for all models.
12 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician VENTING INST ALLA TION – VENTING CA TEGOR Y AND MA TERIALS BCL VENTING Category I • Non-condensing, negative pressure in vent, below atmospheric.
13 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician EXTERIOR CLEARANCES The illustration below shows the required clearances for venting units using natural draft venting.
14 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician VENTING T ABLES – TECHNICAL VENTING DA T A TYPE B GAS VENT Multiple Gas Fired T ank-T ype Heaters When venting multiple tank type heaters using T ype B vent pipe, follow the installation diagram and tables below which give sizing and data based upon NFP A 54 ANSI Z223.
15 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician OPERA TION AND SERVICE SEQUENCE OF OPERA TION: 1. Switch power on to unit. 2. Thermostat calls for heat. 3. UGB (Universal Gas Board) sends PWM signal to blower to start the blower .
16 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician SEQUENCE OF OPERA TION – FLOW CHART Thermostat calls for heat Switch power on to unit Blower engages Prover Switch Aer 30.
17 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician LIGHTING AND OPERA TING LABEL S N O I T C U R T S N I G N I T A R E P O G N I T A R E P O E R O F E B D A E R Y T E F A S R U O Y R O F 1. 2. STOP! Read the safety information above on this label.
18 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician TROUBLESHOOTING COMPLAINT CAUSE REMEDY USER QUALIFIED AGENCY *W ater not hot enough. Thermostat set too low . Set thermostat dial to a higher temperature Upper and/or lower temperature probe out of calibration.
19 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician CONTROLS OVER VIEW - CONTROL BOX ASSEMBL Y PRESSURE SWITCHES – ALL MODELS All BCL 120 thru 250 models are provided with one blower prover switch with +0.38" w .c. setpoint.
20 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician HIGH LIMIT SWITCH/ DIGIT AL THERMOST A T The digital thermostat contains the high limit (energy cut out) switch. The high limit switch interrupts burner gas flow should the water temperature reach 203°F (95°C).
21 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician DISPLA Y LIGHTS – DIGIT AL THERMOST A T LED ST A TUS INDICA TION ACTION Calling for heat Normal status. No action required. The ECO (Energy Cut-Out) has opened. • Check for excessively hot water (203° F or higher).
22 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician CONTINUITY CHECK OF HIGH LIMIT (ECO) Continuity check of ECO (energy cut-out, high limit) Black to Black wires of upper probe. Power is off. IF ......... THEN............ Continuity is indicated (ZERO “0.
23 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician UPPER TEMPERA TURE PROBE CONTINUITY CHECK OHMS RESIST ANCE T ABLE ° F OHMS 70° 1 1,884 120° 3,759 140° 2,488 180° 1,169 Upper T emperature Probe continuity check Red wire to red wire – T urn supply power "Off" for this test.
24 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician LOWER TEMPERA TURE PROBE CONTINUITY CHECK OHMS RESIST ANCE T ABLE ° F OHMS 70° 1 1,884 120° 3,759 140° 2, 488 180° 1, 169 Lower T emperature Probe continuity check Red wire to red wire – T urn supply power "Off" for this test.
25 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician IGNITION CONTROL Each heater is equipped with an ignition control. The solid state ignition control, ignites the burner by utilizing a spark igniter . The spark igniter shuts of f during the heating cycle and the burner flame is sensed through a remote flame sensor .
26 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician ST ART UP/ FLAME RECOVER Y/ SAFETY LOCKOUT ST ART UP - HEA T MODE When a call for heat is received from the thermostat supplying 24 volts to to UGB J5.
27 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician F AUL T CONDITIONS The water heater is equipped with an ignition control that incorporates a diagnostic system to assist in troubleshooting the appliance.
28 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician UGB – BLOWER SPEED CONTROL The BCL 120 thru 250(A) models are equipped with a UGB PWM output control board for blower speed control.
29 Servicing should only be performed by a Qualied Service T echnician WIRING DIAGRAM.
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