Espar Hydronic - Tools and Equipment; REQUIRED Equipment for General Heater Repair; Special Tools

53 11.2011
QSF-60 Rev. 4
Tools and Equipment
Generally, standard shop tools are required for the installation and repair of Espar heaters.
However, there are a few additional tools required for efficient troubleshooting and repair. All
required tools are listed below.
REQUIRED Equipment for General Heater Repair
• Diagnostic Unit
- Previously named “Fault Code Retrieval Device”
- Appropriate diagnostic wire adaptors
• Electrician’s crimping tool for non-insulated terminals
• Terminal Removal Tool, 1.6mm
• Terminal Removal Tool, 2.8mm
• Graduated cylinder, range of 0 to 50cm
3
or 0 to 50ml
• Torx drivers
• Metric Allen key wrenches
• Metric wrenches and / or sockets (4mm through 27mm)
• Fuel line cutter or knife
• Multi-meter
For complete and thorough service of Espar heaters, the following special tools and equipment
are recommended in addition to those listed above.
Special Tools
• EDiTH diagnostic computer software and hardware
• Graduated cylinder, range of 0 to 500cm
3
(for HYDRONIC 16 / 24 / 30 / 35, )
• Spark gapping gauge(s) for HYDRONIC 16 / 24 / 30 / 35
• Tachometer (RPM meter), optical or digital readout preferred
• Stopwatch
• Thermometer, minimum range of 0°C to 300°C (32°F to 572°F)
• Carbon dioxide (CO
2
) gas analyzer, minimum range of 0 to 20%
• Smoke Tester