Honeywell RVGP User Manual
GSA
Gas-Fired Steam Boilers
User’s Information Manual
Hazard definitions
Hazards that will cause severe personal injury,
death or substantial property damage.
Hazards that can cause severe personal injury,
death or substantial property damage.
Hazards that will or can cause minor personal
injury or property damage.
Special instructions on installation, operation or
maintenance that are important but not related to
personal injury or property damage.
The Boiler manual is for use only by a qualified
heating installer/service technician. Refer only to
this User’s Information Manual for your reference.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration,
service or maintenance can cause property
damage, personal injury (exposure to hazardous
materials) or loss of life. Installation and service
must be performed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier (who must read and
follow the supplied instructions before installing,
servicing, or removing this boiler. This boiler
contains materials that have been identified as
carcinogenic, or possibly carcinogenic, to humans).
Propane gas odorant
Propane boilers only — Your propane supplier
mixes an odorant with the propane to make its presence detectable. In some instances, the odorant can
fade and the gas may no longer have an odor.
• Propane gas can accumulate at floor level. Smell near the floor
for the gas odorant or any unusual odor. If you suspect a leak,
do not attempt to light the pilot.
• Use caution when attempting to light the propane pilot. This
should be done by a qualified service technician, particularly if
pilot outages are common.
• Periodically check the odorant level of your gas.
• Inspect boiler and system at least yearly to make sure all gas
piping is leak-tight.
• Consult your propane supplier regarding installation of a gas
leak detector. There are some products on the market intended
for this purpose. Your supplier may be able to suggest an
appropriate device.
INSTALLER — Please take time to review this
User’s Information Manual with the boiler owner.
Explain all maintenance and service procedures
and the correct “Lighting Instructions”.
If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or
explosion may result, causing property damage, personal injury or
loss of life.
Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
• Do not try to light any appliance.
• Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your
building.
• Immediately call your gas supplier from a neighbor’s phone. Follow
the gas supplier’s instructions.
• If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, service
technician or the gas supplier.
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GSA
Gas-Fired Steam Boilers – User’s Information Manual
Please read this page first
Failure to adhere to the guidelines on this page can result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
Service and maintenance
1. To avoid electric shock, disconnect electrical supply before
performing maintenance.
2. To avoid severe burns, allow boiler to cool before performing
maintenance.
3. You must maintain the boiler as outlined in the manual and have
the boiler started up and serviced at least annually by a qualified
service technician to ensure boiler/system reliability.
Boiler operation
4. DO NOT block flow of combustion or ventilation air to boiler.
GSA boilers are equipped with controls which will automatically
shut down the boiler should the vent be blocked. Should the
boiler shut down due to blockage, these devices must be reset
or replaced only by a qualified installer/service technician.
5. Should overheating occur or gas supply fail to shut off, do not
turn off or disconnect electrical supply to pump. Instead, shut
off the gas supply at a location external to the appliance.
6. DO NOT use this boiler if any part has been under water.
Immediately call a qualified service technician to inspect the
boiler and to replace any part of the control system and any
gas control that has been under water.
7. Have the building monitored when it is vacant for an extended
period. Safety controls can shut down the boiler at any time.
The loss of heat can result in significant damage due to freezing.
Air contamination
12. To prevent potential of severe personal injury or death, check
for products or areas listed in table below before installing boiler.
If any of these contaminants are found, do one of the following:
• Remove contaminants permanently. —
• Isolate boiler and provide outside combustion air. See
applicable codes for further information.
Products to avoid
Spray cans containing chloro/fluorocarbons
Permanent wave solutions
Chlorinated waxes/cleaners
Chlorine-based swimming pool chemicals
Calcium chloride used for thawing
Sodium chloride used for water softening
Refrigerant leaks
Paint or varnish removers
Hydrochloric acid/muriatic acid
Cements and glues
Antistatic fabric softeners used in clothes dryers
Chlorine-type bleaches, detergents, and cleaning solvents found in
household laundry rooms
Adhesives used to fasten building products and other similar products
or
—
Areas likely to have contaminants
Boiler water
8. DO NOT use petroleum-based cleaning or sealing compounds
in boiler system. Water seal deterioration will occur, causing
leakage between sections and damage to heating system
components. This can result in substantial property damage.
9. DO NOT use "homemade cures" or "boiler patent medicines".
Serious damage to boiler, personnel and/or property may result.
10. Continual fresh makeup water will reduce boiler life. Mineral
buildup in sections reduces heat transfer, overheats cast iron,
and causes section failure. Addition of oxygen and other gases
can cause internal corrosion. Leaks in boiler or piping must be
repaired at once to prevent makeup water.
11. DO NOT add cold water to hot boiler. Thermal shock can cause
sections to crack.
Dry cleaning/laundry areas and establishments
Swimming pools
Metal fabrication plants
Beauty shops
Refrigeration repair shops
Photo processing plants
Auto body shops
Plastic manufacturing plants
Furniture refinishing areas and establishments
New building construction
Remodeling areas
Garages with workshops
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To locate Lighting Instructions:
Find your boiler model number on boiler nameplate (begins with GSA). Read the valve manufacturer’s model and
name on the boiler gas valve. Locate the correct “Lighting Instruction” using the table below. Use only the Instructions
applying to your boiler model and gas valve. If you are in doubt which to use, please contact your boiler installer/
technician for assistance.
GSA
standing pilot
With gas valve:
Boiler models Page
Honeywell VR8200 or VR8300 GSA-075 through GSA-250
Robertshaw 7200 GSA-075 through GSA-175
4
5
Maintain your boiler using this schedule:
Service technician
(covered in Boiler Manual — for use only by a
qualified service technician)
❏
Inspect:
• Reported problems
• Boiler area
• Air openings
• Flue gas vent system
• Pilot and main burner flames
• Piping
• Boiler heating surfaces
UP
-
• Burners and base
Service:
❏
START
• Gauge glass
Start-up:
❏
• Perform start-up per manual
NNNUAL
A
Check/test:
❏
• Gas piping
• Boiler waterline
• Limit controls and cutoffs
• Boiler relief valve
❏ Daily • Check boiler area
❏ Monthly • Check boiler and system piping
❏ Periodically • Test low water cutoff
❏ End of season • Shut down procedure
Owner maintenance
(see pages 6 – 8 for instructions)
• Check boiler pressure gauge
• Check air openings
• Check venting system
• Check/operate boiler relief
valve
• Check pilot and main burner
flames
Review:
❏
• Review with owner
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