TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL

2.6.1Free Standing

Free Standing installation requires additional components, which are not included in the TW2000 boiler kit. Check wiring diagrams TW – 5 and TW – 6 for additional required components.

In the freestanding, or stand-alone system, the Kerr TW2000 boiler is the sole source of central heating. In this system connect the piping as you would for any conventional hydronic heating system (using zone valves, circulator zoning, or single zone flow check system). The boiler must not be installed as a gravity system, as the controls are not designed for this type of operation. When installing the Kerr TW2000 boiler as a stand-alone system, the boiler may be wired in two ways. For the Stand-Alone wiring diagram, Fig. TW-5 a triple

function aquastat and an additional transformer must be purchased separately and installed in place of the dual aquastat supplied with the boiler. An alternative Stand-Alone Wiring diagram, Fig. TW-6 is shown, but an additional relay and housing must be purchased separately and wired using high voltage wire only (using 120v wire on 24v coil also). The only special piping needed is the connection of the special safety by-pass zone valve and blow down system as described above. For plumbing details see Fig. TW-4.

2.6.2Parallel

In the PARALLEL SYSTEM the water is circulating between the two boilers by means of an auxiliary circulator. In this system the flow of water from the existing boiler (supply) is teed and piped to the return of the Kerr TW2000 boiler. The return pipe to the existing boiler is teed, and piped to the outlet nipple of the Kerr TW2000 boiler. Therefore the TW2000 is maintaining heat in both boilers. If the TW2000 is not being utilized the system warm return water is not keeping the wood boiler warm.

In the parallel system an auxiliary circulating pump keeps the temperature even between the two boilers. It is controlled by a separate aquastat on the Kerr TW2000 boiler. When the water in the Kerr TW2000 boiler is hotter than the set point of the single aquastat, the circulator comes on and circulates the hot water between the two units.

This system allows the domestic hot water coil in the existing boiler to supply the household with hot water without an additional coil in the Kerr TW2000 boiler.

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White Rodgers TW2000 owner manual 2.6.1Free Standing, 2.6.2Parallel, 10/6/05