Freeport Oil Fired Hot Water Boiler Installation Manual

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XI Start-up and Checkout
Use the following procedure for initial start-up of the boiler:
1) Ensure that the boiler and entire heating system are lled with water.
2) Check all new piping for leaks and purge all heating system piping of air. Clean heating system if system water is dirty.
3) Verify that the venting system is properly installed and free of obstructions prior to start-up of the boiler. Refer to Section
VII for more information.
4) Inspect all wiring for loose or uninsulated connections, proper size fuses installed, etc.
5) Verify that oil tank is lled with #2 fuel oil meeting ASTM D396 specications, oil piping has been tested and is air
tight, and shutoff valve(s) are closed.
6) Check initial settings of oil burner air band and air shutter, head setting etc., and readjust if needed. See Table 11.1 for
setup and combustion data pertaining to a particular boiler/ burner combination.
7) Ensure that burner is tightly secured to the burner swing door creating an airtight seal.
8) Attach plastic hose to oil pump vent tting and provide a container to catch oil during oil pump bleeding procedure.
9) Install 0-200 PSI pressure gauge into oil pump gauge port.
10) Open all oil line shutoff valves.
11) Adjust system thermostat to highest setting.
12) Turn the service switch to “ON” position. The red LED display on boiler control should illuminate as soon as power
is applied to the boiler, but it will take approximately 1 minute from the time power is applied to the boiler, and the
thermostat is closed, until the rst trial for ignition. For additional information on boiler operation, see Section XII.
13) Crack open vent tting on the oil pump and allow burner to run until a solid oil stream, free of air bubbles, ows for
15 seconds into container. As the vent tting is closed, the burner should re and ame should be visible through
observation port immediately (or after prepurge timing has expired, if a burner is so equipped). Refer to burner
instructions for more details.
14) Immediately upon ring the boiler, check the smoke level. If the smoke level is in excess of a #1, open the air adjustment
to bring the smoke level below a #1.
WARNING
• Never attempt to fill a hot empty boiler.
• Make sure that the area around the boiler is clear and free from combustible materials,
gasoline, and other flammable vapors and liquids.
• Safe reliable operation of this boiler requires that the burner be checked and adjusted by a
qualified oil serviceman using combustion test instruments.
• Failure to perform all of the checks outlined in the following procedure could result in
unreliable operation, damage to the boiler not covered under warranty, property damage,
or unsafe operation.
• All boilers equipped with burner swing door have a potential hazard which can cause
severe property damage, personal injury or loss of life if ignored. Before opening swing
door, turn off service switch to boiler to prevent accidental firing of burner outside the
combustion chamber. Be sure to tighten swing door fastener completely when service
is completed. In addition, the burner power cord will have to be disconnected from the
receptacle in the front jacket.