CTH2-SERIES INSTALLATION, OPERATION AND SERVICE MANUAL
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service or maintenance. Allow heater to cool before
servicing.
Before every heating season, a contractor qualified in
the installation and service of gas-fired heating
equipment must perform a thorough safety inspec-
tion of the heater.
For best performance, the gas, electrical, thermostat
connections, tubing, venting, suspensions and over-
all heater condition should be thoroughly inspected.
NOTE: Gas flow and burner ignition are among the
first things that should be inspected.
Please see Page 46, Section 11.5 for suggested
items to inspect.
11.5 Maintenance Checklist
Installation Code and Annual Inspections:
All installation and service of ROBERTS GORDON
®
equipment must be performed by a contractor
qualified in the installation and service of equipment
sold and supplied by Roberts-Gordon LLC and
conform to all requirements set forth in the
ROBERTS GORDON
®
manuals and all applicable
governmental authorities pertaining to the
installation, service, operation and labeling of the
equipment.
To help facilitate optimum performance and safety,
Roberts-Gordon LLC recommends that a qualified
contractor conduct, at a minimum, annual
inspections of your ROBERTS GORDON
®
equipment and perform service where necessary,
using only replacement parts sold and supplied by
Roberts-Gordon LLC
The Vicinity of the Heater Do not store or use flammable objects, liquids or vapors near the heater.
Immediately remove these items if they are present.
See Page 5, Section 3.
Vehicles and Other
Objects
Maintain the clearances to combustibles.
Do not hang anything from, or place anything on, the heater.
Make sure nothing is lodged underneath the reflector, in between the tubes or
in the decorative or protective grilles (included with select models).
Immediately remove objects in violation of the clearances to combustibles.
See Page 5, Section 3.
Reflector Support reflector with reflector hanger and support strap.
Reflector must not touch tube.
Make sure there is no dirt, sagging, cracking or distortion.
Do not operate if there is sagging, cracking or distortion.
Make sure reflectors are correctly overlapped. See Page 22, Section 6.5.1.
Clean outside surface with a damp cloth.
Vent Pipe Venting must be intact. Using a flashlight, look for obstructions, cracks on the
pipe, gaps in the sealed areas or corrosion.
The area must be free of dirt and du
st. Clean as required.
Remove any carbon deposits or scale using a wire brush.
See Page 34, Section 8.
Outside Air Inlet Inlet must be intact. Look for obstructions, cracks on the pipe, gaps in the
sealed areas or corrosion.
The area must be free of dirt and dust. Clean and reinstall as required.
Tubes Make sure there are no cracks.
Make sure tubes are connected and suspended securely.
See Page 13, Section 6.
Make sure there is no sagging, bending or distortion.
Clean or replace as required.