Dayton 3E359B, 3E358B specifications General Safety Information

Dayton Operating Instructions and Parts Manual 3E358B and 3E359B

Dayton® Portable

Oil-Fired Heaters

General Safety Information			•	Never use heater in living or sleeping		THE AIR SYSTEM
(Continued)				areas.		The motor turns the fan. The fan
			•	Never block air inlet (rear) or air
•	Heater must be grounded. Use only a					pushes air into and around the combus-
				outlet (front) of heater.		tion chamber. This air is heated and
	properly grounded three-wire exten-		•	Never move, handle, refuel, or
						provides a stream of clean, hot air.
	sion cord. Plug into grounded outlet
				service a hot, operating, or plugged-		THE IGNITION SYSTEM
	only.
				in heater.
						The electronic ignitor sends voltage to
•	Never start heater when combustion		•	Never attach duct work to front or
	chamber is hot or if fuel has accumu-					the spark plug. The spark plug ignites
				rear of heater.
	lated in combustion chamber.		• Warning to New York City Residents For			the fuel and air mixture.
•	Never use gasoline, crankcase			Use Only At Construction Sites in accor-		THE FLAMEOUT CONTROL SYSTEM
	drainings, naphtha, paint thinners,			dance with applicable NYC codes under		This system causes the heater to shut
	alcohol, or other highly flammable			NYC Board of Standards and appeals
						down if the flame goes out. It also
	fuels.			calendar number 62-59-SA.
						allows the fan to continue running
•	Never leave a heater plugged in
			THEORY OF OPERATION			after normal shutdown of heater. This
	without adult supervision if children
						cools the combustion chamber.
	or animals are likely to be present.		THE FUEL SYSTEM
•	Heaters used in the vicinity of tarpau-		The motor turns the fuel pump. The
	lins, canvas, or similar enclosure
			fuel pump pulls fuel from the fuel
	materials shall be located a safe
			tank. The fuel pump pushes fuel
	distance from such materials. The
			through a filter and a solenoid valve
	recommended minimum safe distance
			and out the burner head nozzle. A fine
	is 10 feet. It is further recommended
	that these enclosure materials be of a		mist of fuel is sprayed into the combus-
	fire retardant nature. These enclosure		tion chamber.
	materials shall be securely fastened to
	prevent them from igniting or from					Burner	Solenoid		Motor
	upsetting the heater due to wind			Combustion
					Spark Plug	Head	Valve	Fan
	action.			Chamber					Fuel Pump/
									Fuel Filter
•	Minimum heater clearances from
	combustibles:		Clean
	Outlet: 8 Ft.	Sides: 4 Ft.
			Heated						Cool
	Top: 4 Ft.	Rear: 4 Ft.	Air Out
									Air In
•	Locate heater on a stable and level
	surface while hot or running or a fire
	may occur.								Fuel
•	When moving or storing heater, keep								Pickup
	heater in a level position or fuel								Line
	spillage may occur.								Fuel
•	Keep children and animals away from
									Filter
	heater.					Fuel Line To
					Nozzle
						Solenoid		Electronic
•	Unplug heater when not in use.			Fuel Tank
						Valve		Ignitor
•	This heater has a built-in thermostat.				Air for Combustion			Fuel
	Plugged-in heater may start at
					and Heating
	anytime.		Figure 5 - Cross Section Operational View

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