INTREPID

OIL-FIRED WATER AND STEAM BOILERS/NO. 2 OIL

INSTALLATION AND OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SAFETY WARNING:

KEEP BOILER AREA CLEAR AND FREE FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, GASOLINE AND OTHER FLAMMABLE VAPORS AND LIQUIDS. FAILURE TO ADHERE TO ABOVE SAFETY WARNING, MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.

CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PAGE

Ratings and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Installation Requirements:

Boiler Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Clearances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Chimney Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Air Supply and Venting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Controls and Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Piping for Steam Boilers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Cleaning Piping System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Piping for Water Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Piping for Tankless Heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Installing Burner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Oil Supply Piping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Wiring the Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Vent Piping and Draft Regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Operating Instructions:

Precautions Before Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Cleaning and Filling New Water Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Blowing Off a Steam Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6, 9

Cleaning and Filling New Steam Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Low Water Cut-off Check-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Pressure Control Check-out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Replacement of Steam Boiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Wiring Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11-14

Burner Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15-20

Care and Maintenance:

Extended Shutdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Freezing Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Oil Burner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

General Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

IMPORTANT: The installation of this equipment must conform to the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction or, in the absence of such requirements, to the Installation of Oil Burning Equipment, ANSI/NFPA 31, latest edition, and to the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, latest edition. The installation must also conform to the additional requirements in this Slant/Fin Instruction Manual. Where there is any differ- ence, the more stringent requirement shall govern.

In addition, where required by the authority having jurisdiction, the installation must conform to American Society of Mechanical Engineers Safety Code for Controls and Safety Devices for Automatically Fired Boilers, No. CSD-1, latest edition.

THIS MANUAL MUST BE LEFT WITH OWNER AND SHOULD BE HUNG ON OR ADJACENT TO THE BOILER FOR REFERENCE.

IMPORTANT: This boiler must be installed by a trained, experienced, service technician, licensed for the installation and servicing of oil burning equipment or otherwise qualified by the authorities having jurisdiction over the installation.

Printed in U.S.A. 207

Publication No. TR-40

Part No. 43-2764

 

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Oil-fired Boiler specifications

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