TABLE OF CONTENTS

FEATURES AND SPECIFICATIONS

2

Water Temperature Control

11

APPROVALS

3

High Limit Switch E.C.O

11-12

IDENTIFICATION

 

Burner Certificate (Combustion Test)

12

Oil and Burner Nameplate Decal

3

Self-Cleaning Eliminator

12

Oil Burner Specifications

4

Draining

12

SAFETY

4

MAINTENANCE

 

INSTALLATION

 

General

12

Required Ability

4

Relief Valves

12

General

4

Flushing

13

Uncrating

4

Sediment Removal

13

Leveling

4

Lime Scale Removal

13-14

Location

4-5

Circulating Pump

14

Clearances

5

Soot Removal

14

Combustion and Ventilation Air

5

Vent System

14

Chemical Vapor Corrosion

5-6

INSTALLATION DIAGRAMS

15-19

Flue Gas Venting

6

CHECKLIST AND SERVICE INFORMATION

 

Vent Connector and Draft Regulator

6

Electrical Wiring Replacement

20

Water Piping

7

Not Enough or No Hot Water

20-21

Closed Water System

7

Burner Starts - Won't Operate

21

Drain Valve and Access Panels

7

Water Too Hot

21

Fuel Systems

7-8

Water Heater Makes Sounds

21

Burner Installation

8-9

Water Leakage is Suspected

21

Fuel Pump

9

Burner Won't Start

21

Wiring Diagrams

10

Burner Starts But Fails To Run

21

OPERATION

 

Normal Start, But Locks Out On Safety

22

General

11

Safety Primary Control

22

Filling

11

COMBUSTION TEST SPECIFICATIONS

22

Start Up

11

TROUBLESHOOTING

23

 

 

WARRANTY

24

APPROVALS

The burner and controls are listed by Underwriters' Laboratories Inc. Accordingly, the burner bears one of the UL labels indicating periodic inspection of the production of this equipment.

All ASME tanks are built to the standards of Section IV of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers code and are stamped with their symbol. The National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors papers are furnished upon request. The NB number and HLW symbol (to the right) are on the plate located just below cleanout on tank. (May be viewed by removing cleanout cover on jacket).

 

 

 

 

 

IDENTIFICATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

OILBURNER NAMEPLATE DECAL

The heater and burner rating plates or labels provide valuable information.

 

When ordering parts or inquiring about a unit, be sure to include all

The oil burner's nameplate decal (see page 2 for the approximate location

information from the plates. See the picture on page 2 for approximate

on the burner) contains a burner code 940 or 941 which should exactly match

location of the heater rating plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

the model input appearing under the model number of the heater's rating plate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The heater rating plate model number, see fig. 2, includes a series

If these codes do not match, the oil burner may not be the correct model for

number which identifies the construction of the heater.

the heater model purchased, Contact your A.O. Smith dealer for further

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

information and replacement, if required.

COF 455 940

CO5MOO6721

XXXXXXXXXX

 

 

455,000

3.25

XXX.X

XX

XXX

 

 

120

10

60

 

 

 

 

 

A TYPICAL HEATER RATING PLATE

A TYPICAL OIL BURNER NAMEPLATE DECAL

FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3

 

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