Draw down kettles and add cold asphalt before leaving.
Roof kettle operation noise.
Operation by a minimum of one employee knowledgeable of the operations and hazards.
Never place a kettle inside a building or on the roof of any structure.
Always maintain one 20 lb abc type fire extinguisher on the roof in the area where hot asphalt operations are taking place.
Review placement procedures with workers.
A noisy roof rack can be very unpleasant and eliminating the noise should be a priority.
A nonoxidized or oxidized asphalt typically an ac 10 or ac 20 grade material.
Operation 3 2 operation 3.
Lock drain cocks if possible.
Light up burners out of the kettle s chamber if the kettle is not equipped with an auto light feature.
Mopping grade asphalts are produced in four grades types i through iv according to the steepness of the roof.
Crane booms power lines.
Review your company s specific end of day procedures for safely securing materials.
Unfortunately it s this additional surface area especially when it extends past the rack s foot tower that adds to roof rack noise.
9 roofing kettles shall not block exits means of egress gates roadways or entrances.
Precautions for kettle operation.
In no case shall kettles be closer than 10 ft 3 m from exits or means of egress.
An oxidized asphalt used principally in the construction of built up roof ing and some modified bitumen systems.
Coal tar pitch safety.
Many kettles are equipped with a pumping system to deliver hot bitumen to the roof.
Hot pipe from the kettle to the roof.
Hold the kettle by its handle when removing it from the base.
With whisper quiet electric vehicles becoming mainstream manufacturers will have to step up their game to develop products that are quieter untill hopefully one day the noise from the roof will be a thing of the past.
If necessary shorten the length of the power cable by winding it under the base.
Locate the kettle a minimum of 20 feet from any combustible material combustible building surface and building opening.
Position and the led will turn off.
Press the button 1 to open the lid.
Preparing for lp burner operation page 9 starting empty kettle using lp gas pages 9 10 for kettles with cold bitumen above the flues page 10 pumping hot to the roof page 11 withdrawal of hot bitumen from draincock page 12 shutting down kettle for the day page 12 maintaining hot pipe page 12 daily maintenance of roofing kettles page 12.
Page 13 off back on its base.
Do not use matches or lighters use a striker spark generator device.
Hot pipe joints insulated to avoid coal tar asphalt spill.
The pipes of these systems should always be insulated or guarded to prevent burns from accidental contact.
A single line from the roof to the delivery valve on the kettle controls the flow.
