Riello GITRE Series - Cleaning the Heat Exchanger

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COMMISSIONING AND MAINTENANCE
CLEANING THE FAN
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Clean the inside and the rotor blades of the fan unit to re-
move any build-up of dust. Accumulated dust reduces the
air ow and therefore reduces combustion efciency, lead-
ing to increased emissions.
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Take care not to damage or block the fan while performing
cleaning or maintenance.
Proceed as follows
− Unscrew the screws (1) and remove the air damper (2);
− Unscrew the screws (3) and remove the suction cover (4);
− Clean the fan and the inside of the suction cover using a
suitable brush and compressed air.
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− Reverse the above steps to reassemble. Take care to re-
place all burner parts in their original positions.
3.7.2 Cleaning the heat exchanger
Proceed as follows to access the internal parts of the boiler:
− Remove the front panel (1);
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− Remove the burner;
− Remove the 2 bottom cover xing nuts (2);
− Remove the 2 top cover xing nuts (2);
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− Release the cover (3) of the heat exchanger, pulling it to-
wards you;
− Remove the cover (3) and remove the turbulators (if t-
ted) from the ue gas pipes;
− Use a ue brush (4) or other suitable tool to clean inside
the combustion chamber and the ue gas pipes;
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− Remove any dislodged soot.
On completion of cleaning, replace the turbulators inside the
ue gas pipes, and reverse the steps given above to replace all
other components.
Fit a new breglass seal when tting the cover on the ue gas
box.