Bubble BOAT B1 User manual

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CORNER OVEN
OIL
APPLIANCE
INSTALLER INSTRUCTIONS ISSUE 1 – 05-02-17

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INDEX
1. BEFORE STARTING THE JOB. ........................................................... 5
ABOUT THE APPLIANCE. ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
CONTROLS. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6
2. SAFETY. ..................................................................................... 6
FUMES ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
FIRE. ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
BURNS. ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
CLEARANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES (APPLIANCE) ................................................................................................... 7
CLEARANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES (FLUE) ................................................................................................................ 7
VENTILATION. ........................................................................................................................................................................ 7
IMPACT RESISTANCE. .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
3. CHIMNEY. ................................................................................... 7
THE HEIGHT. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
THE DIAMETER. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GASSES IN IT. ................................................................................................................ 7
THE RESISTANCE OF THE INNER SURFACE OF ......................................................................................................... 7
THE FLUE PIPE OR PIPES. .................................................................................................................................................... 7
THE CHIMNEY RULES. .......................................................................................................................................................... 7
. FUEL SUPPLY. SEE FIG ................................................................. 8
WAXING. ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
TRIM. .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
TANK. SEE FIG ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8
OIL LINE. SEE FIG ............................................................................................................................................................. 8
WATER CONTAMINATION. ................................................................................................................................................ 8
REMOTE SENSING FIREVALVE. FIG ............................................................................................................................ 8
ISOLATION VALVES. FIG ................................................................................................................................................ 8
SLEEVING. FIG .................................................................................................................................................................... 9
5. FIREPLACE. ................................................................................. 9
THE HEARTH. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
FIREPROOFING. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
APPLIANCE FEATURES. ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
FASTENING DOWN. .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
6. FITTING DRY APPLIANCES. .............................................................. 9
SELECT LOCATION. ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
FIT OIL TANK. FIG ............................................................................................................................................................. 9
RUN OIL LINE. FIG ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
TRIAL FIREPLACE ASSEMBLY. ........................................................................................................................................... 9
TRY APPLIANCE IN POSTION. ........................................................................................................................................... 9
ESTABLISH FLUE POSITION. ............................................................................................................................................ 9
MARK AND CUT ROOF PLATE. ............................................................................................................................................ 9
FIT DECK FLANGE. ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
FIT FIRESTOP SPACER. ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
FIT CEILING PLATE. .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
TRIAL FIT FIRE. ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9
TRIAL FIT EVERYTHING ELSE........................................................................................................................................... 9
IF IT ALL FITS REFIT IT PERMANENTLY. .................................................................................................................... 9
SELECT LOCATION. ............................................................................................................................................................... 9
FIT OIL TANK. FIG ............................................................................................................................................................. 9

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RUN OIL LINE. FIG ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
TRIAL FIREPLACE ASSEMBLY. ........................................................................................................................................... 9
TRY APPLIANCE IN POSTION. ........................................................................................................................................... 9
ESTABLISH FLUE POSITION. ............................................................................................................................................ 9
MARK OUT AND CUT THE ROOF PLATE. ....................................................................................................................... 10
FIT DECK FLANGE. ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
FIT FIRESTOP SPACER. ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
FIT CEILING PLATE. ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
ABOVE DECK EXTENSION. ................................................................................................................................................ 10
6. FITTING WET APPLIANCES. ............................................................ 10
EASY ACCESS TO THE BOILER UNIONS. .................................................................................................................... 10
EASY ACCESS TO THE DRAIN DOWN VALVE. ............................................................................................................ 10
EASY ACCESS TO THE OIL CONNECTION. ................................................................................................................. 10
EASY ACCESS TO THE ISOLATION VALVE. ................................................................................................................ 10
CALORIFIERS. FIG 5 ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
VENTING OF AIR. FIG 5 ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
PUMPED SYSTEMS. FIG 5 ................................................................................................................................................... 11
SAFETY VALVE. FIG 5 .......................................................................................................................................................... 11
WATER TREATMENT. ........................................................................................................................................................... 11
DRAIN DOWN. FIG 5 ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
CIRCULATING PUMP. FIG 5 ................................................................................................................................................ 11
7. COMMISSIONING. ....................................................................... 11
PRE FIRING CHECKS. ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
FUEL SUPPLY. FIG .............................................................................................................................................................. 11
FUEL. .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
FILTER. FIG .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11
FIRE VALVE. FIG ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
THROUGH BULKHEAD. FIG ............................................................................................................................................ 12
ISOLATION VALVE. FIG .................................................................................................................................................. 12
PURGING NEW OIL LINES. FIG ................................................................................................................................... 12
AIR LOCKING. FIG ............................................................................................................................................................ 12
ELECTRICAL. ........................................................................................................................................................................... 12
VENTILATION. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12
HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS. SEE FIG 5 .................................................................................................................................. 12
CHIMNEY SYSTEM ............................................................................................................................................................... 12
DISTANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES .............................................................................................................................. 12
LIGHTING. .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO LIGHT THE APPLIANCE. ................................................................................................. 12
COMMISSIONING THE HIGH AND LOW FIRE. ......................................................................................................... 13
CHECKING THE ACTION OF THE BUILT IN THERMOSTAT. ................................................................................. 13
8. FAULT FINDING HEATING SYSTEM. .................................................. 13
THE CIRCUIT DESIGN. FIG 5 ........................................................................................................................................... 13
AIR LOCKED CIRCULATING PUMP. FIG 5 ...................................................................................................................... 13
AIR LOCKED SYSTEM PIPEWORK. FIG 5 ....................................................................................................................... 1
INADEQUATE SYSTEM PRESSURE HEAD. ................................................................................................................... 1
INOPERATIVE CIRCULATING PUMP. FIG 5 ................................................................................................................. 1
INADEQUATE PIPE SIZEING. FIG 5 .............................................................................................................................. 1
INADEQUATE CALORIFYER DESIGN. FIG 5 ............................................................................................................... 1
INADEQUATE APPLIANCE LOCATION. ........................................................................................................................ 1
FLOW OF WATER THROUGH THE BOILER. FIG 5...................................................................................................... 1
WATER THROUGH THE CALORIFYER. ........................................................................................................................... 1

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FLOW OF WATER THROUGH THE RADIATORS. ........................................................................................................ 1
THE SYSTEM IS NOT OVER PUMPING. ......................................................................................................................... 1
LACK OF PRESSURE RELEASE SAFETY VALVES. ........................................................................................................ 1
FEED AND EXPANSION. ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
9. FAULT FINDING COMBUSTION. ....................................................... 1
1. RACING. ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1
2. FLUE VACUUM. .................................................................................................................................................................. 1
3. BURNER RUNS SOOTY. .................................................................................................................................................. 1
. BURNER DOES NOT LIGHT EASILY........................................................................................................................... 1
5. OIL WILL NOT ENTER THE POT. ................................................................................................................................ 1
6. OIL SMELLS. ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1
7. DEFLOODING A FLOODED POT. .................................................................................................................................. 1
8. OPERATING OIL FLOW RATES. .................................................................................................................................. 1
10. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. ............................................................. 15
1. EVERY WEEKS-: .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
2. AS REQUIRED -: ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
3. EVERY EIGHT WEEKS -: ................................................................................................................................................. 15
. EVERY 2 WEEKS-:........................................................................................................................................................... 15
5. ONCE PER YEAR-: .............................................................................................................................................................. 15
6. EVERY TWO YEARS -: ..................................................................................................................................................... 15
7. AS REQUIRED -: ............................................................................................................................................................... 15
11. WARRANTY. .............................................................................. 15
12. WARRANTY ITEMS NOT COVERED. .................................................. 16
DOOR GLASS. ......................................................................................................................................................................... 16
LABOUR COSTS. .................................................................................................................................................................... 16
TRAVELING COSTS. ............................................................................................................................................................. 16
CONSEQUENTIAL LOSS. ................................................................................................................................................... 16
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE.............................................................................................................................................. 16
1 . APPLIANCE DISTANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES .................................... 16
15. FLUE PIPE DISTANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES ..................................... 16
16. OIL SUPPLY LAYOUT .................................................................... 17
17. PLUMBING LAYOUT OPTIONS ......................................................... 18
Read in conjunction with the appropriate:-
1. Oil control valve leaflet.
If you have any difficulties please phone our technical help line on-:
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1. . B BE EF FO OR RE E S ST TA AR RT TI IN NG G T TH HE E J JO OB B. .
ABOUT THE APPLIANCE.
The corner oven appliance is a simple development of
the corner oil appliance incorporating a small oven built
directly on top of a corner oil appliance.
It is installed in the same way as the corner oil.
There are a few changes which are incorporated as
follows:-
1. The drip tray has an adjustable plate mounted to it
which can be used for levelling purposes.
Drip Tray and Adjuster Plate
Adjuster Plate Locking Fasteners
2. For maintenance purposes the oil control valve has
been mounted on a removable plate which allows the
valve to be removed from the appliance should the
need arise.
To remove the valve, first remove the left and right
hand side panels , then remove the oil feed pipe by
disconnecting at the descaling device and then undo
the straight compression joint and then remove the oil
feed pipe from the valve.
Undo the single locking screw, disconnect the oil flow
control rod and the thermostat control rod from the
oil control valve and the valve and plate should then
slide out.
Removable valve mounting plate.
As per the Corner Oil stove, standard deck flanges
and traditional chimney extensions can used above
deck but we do recommend the use of an anti
downdraft terminal.
As per the Corner Oil stove the appliance will provide
space or combined space and water heating plus
cooking on dry models and limited cooking on boiler
models.
There are two versions of the appliance, dry and wet.
The dry version is designed for space heating and
cooking.
The wet version is designed for space and water with
limited cooking.
On the wet, boiler version, there are x 1" BSP
female sockets for connections to be made to the
heating circuits as required at either side of the
appliance.
The boiler is high water content and suitable for
pumped or gravity systems, pressurised or open
vented, provided that they are correctly designed.
OPERATING PRINCIPLES.
The appliance is designed as a continuous running space
heater, which burns vaporized diesel fume in a
controlled manner utilizing a chimney to discharge the
products of combustion and a pumped or gravity fed
oil supply.
Once ignition has occurred oil goes into the pot where

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it is vaporised and burned at a steady and controlled
rate via gravity flow, metered by the OIL CONTROL
VALVE.
The oil flow can be controlled from minimum to
maximum or any setting in between determined by
where you set the oil flow control knob.
Air for combustion
is drawn into the vaporizing pot by the natural action
of the negative pressure in the chimney and to allow
the chimney to work correctly it is essential that
there is adequate, unrestricted ventilation into the
area where the appliance is situated and the flue
system is warm enough to pull air through the burner
in the appliance.
The amount of vapour that can be successfully burned
is directly proportional to the amount of air that the
chimney can draw into the pot and so to achieve
adequate combustion a balanced and appropriate flow
of both oil vapour and air is required.
CONTROLS.
The output of the appliance is regulated by the amount
of oil for vaporization which is allowed to go into it and
this function is controlled by the -:
OIL CONTROL VALVE (O.C.V.), which is situated at
the right hand side of the appliance, behind the right
hand side panel.
Turning the knob anti clockwise controls the oil flow.
The knob is located at the top right hand side of the
appliance and is calibrated from off position (fully
clockwise) through 6 graduations to maximum.
Controls for the appliance will vary, depending on
which valve is fitted to it.
The valve could be an OCI ships valve or a Toby valve
and this should be specified with the order for the
appliance.
The control for the dry appliance comprises-:
1. Oil flow control only.
The boiler version has extra controls which are-:
1. Oil flow control
2. Thermostat control
3. Safety Stat reset control
The Toby oil control valve only is used on boiler
appliances. This valve has a built in, non electric,
modulating thermostat control, which will put the fire
on to low fire when the target temperature has been
achieved.
In addition to this there is also a similar safety stat,
which will shut the burner down, should the water
exceed 80 deg C.
The safety stat re set control is lifted to reset the
valve, should the stat trip.
The Toby valve has to be tripped into action by lifting
the trip button at the left hand side of the control
panel.
The flow of oil into the pot can be adjusted via the
knob on top of extension rod rising up from the oil
control valve.
With the increased flow of oil, extra heat is
generated, which in turn stimulates the chimney to
work harder and consequently draw more air into the
pot to maintain an adequate fuel air ratio.
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2. . S SA AF FE ET TY Y. .
Take care to make sure that safety and ventilation
issues are adequately addressed.
FUMES
When the appliance is first ignited, it may be
necessary to warm the chimney and the base of the
pot with a propane gun; this will get the cold air moving
in the stack and allow the burner to draw in.
Under non starting cold chimney situations, here are
the main causes of fume or smoke to leak from the
appliance.
• The chimney is blocked.
• There are too many bends in the chimney.
• The above deck chimney extension is not high
enough.
• The boat is moored in a position near to high
buildings or trees and downdraughting is
occurring.
• The chimney is not airtight.
FIRE.
Fire can be caused by a variety of potential danger
points and because of the space limitation on boats;
this risk is ever present and must be adequately
assessed.
The main danger is the effects of heat from the
appliance on combustible materials and boat occupants.
Make sure that all combustibles are adequately
protected from the effects of heat radiation.
The appliance must stand on a fireproof base as per
the distance from combustibles table.
On appliances using the coal kit, the floor in front of
the appliance must have suitable fire protection
extending a minimum of 100mm in front of the
appliance.
The appliance has built in rear heat shields and when
the appliance is positioned in a suitable location there
must be a space of 25mm clearance beyond the outer
heat shield, to allow air to rise up and around the heat
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The rear of the upper oven is insulated and the
insulation is covered by a metal heat shield type plate.
Do not remove the heat shields under any
circumstances.
BURNS.
During normal, day-to-day use, many parts of this
appliance, pipe work, and chimney can become too hot
to touch.
Where necessary, we recommend that suitable guards
be fitted, to provide adequate protection from the
heat generated by the appliance. Fireguards must
comply with BS6539.
Always use heatproof gloves when working on or near
to a hot appliance.
CLEARANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES (APPLIANCE)
See table in 1 .
CLEARANCES FROM COMBUSTIBLES (FLUE)
See table in 1 .
VENTILATION.
Ventilation plays a vital role in the fitting and sighting
of any appliance.
The provision of ventilation for this appliance is
adequately covered by the requirements of the boat
safety scheme.
25-cmsq. Minimum permanent ventilation, directly to
outside air, must be provided for this appliance.
WARNINGS.
Never try to relight a hot appliance; wait until it has
cooled down.
Hot oil vapour is explosive.
Never try to light a flooded pot.
When attempting to light an appliance, make sure that
the pot is not flooded with oil by looking into the base
of the burner.
If it is flooded remove the excess oil as per
instructions in the faultfinding section.
The appliance must be securely fastened down so that
it can resist impact or collision and it must be level in
both directions.
The appliance must not be operated with the glass
front door opened or cracked, or without the lighting
port plug fitted.
Only Qualified persons can install unvented plumbing
systems.
A suitable and serviceable fire extinguisher should
always be readily accessible.
IMPACT RESISTANCE.
The appliance must be securely bolted down so that it
can resist impact or collision and it must be level in
both directions.
Two fixing brackets are provided; these should be
fitted over the oil drip tray up stand and fastened
down through the hole provided.
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3. . C CH HI IM MN NE EY Y. .
The power, ( suck or vacuum the chimney can develop )
depends upon the following-:
THE HEIGHT.
THE DIAMETER.
THE TEMPERATURE OF THE GASSES IN IT.
THE RESISTANCE OF THE INNER SURFACE OF
THE FLUE PIPE OR PIPES.
It is obvious that on a boat all the above elements are
in short supply.
Normally, we have low flues which are small in
diameter and generally not very well insulated, coupled
with all these problems we have an additional one,
which is that the boat moves across constantly
changing surroundings, through locks, into headwinds
and crosswinds, all creating major opportunity for
down draughting to occur.
Any bend in any part of the chimney or roughness on
the internal chimney wall will slow down the velocity of
rising gases and reduce the effectiveness of the
chimney.
Any slight reduction in the flue gas temperature will
reduce the chimney vacuum or pull, hence when the
appliance is slowed down for all night burning, as the
flue gas cools down the chimney vacuum reduces and as
the chimney vacuum drops, the appliance may well
start to burn sooty. This problem is highlighted even
more during very cold weather when the chimney can
cool down even faster.
THE CHIMNEY RULES.
1. Always use a top outlet for flue pipe take off.
2. Never put any sharp bends in the flue. (To
maintain a concentric fit, we will allow a slight
kick off the appliance and a similar kick into
the deck flange).
3. Always try to get the appliance as low as
possible in the boat, this will allow installation
of maximum length flue pipe.
. Always have two double walled, above deck
extensions, short for cruising and long (28inch
minimum) for mooring. Insulated extensions
are a thing of the future but it is possible to
fill the space using a vermiculite and cement
mix sealed off with flexible fire putty or heat
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5. Fit a rotary swinging cowl to each extension or
make one interchangeable.
6. Clean or have the chimney cleaned regularly.
(Frequency depends upon type of fuel and
length of time used).
7. Flue pipes should leave the appliance vertically
and go through the roof of the vessel
verticaly.
8. Under no circumstances should straight flue
pipes be wedged in to the stove flue collar
at an any angle less than vertical.
. . F FU UE EL L S SU UP PP PL LY Y. . S SE EE E F FI IG G
There are several problems relating to diesel fuel
supply, which need be adequately addressed.
WAXING.
Cold weather waxing or thickening alters the flow
characteristics of diesel.
An adequate fuel feed supply can turn into an
inadequate one when the temperature starts to fall.
The worst scenario is fuel feed pipe 50-60 feet long in
8mm dia pipe.
The best-case scenario is a fuel pipe feet long in
10mm dia with insulated lagging.
TRIM.
A minimum pressure head of out 8" is required.
This head is measured from the base of the oil tank to
the top of the oil control valve. In some cases this
head can be affected by the ballast or trim of the
boat.
Take great care to try out all the different ballast
and trim possibilities to make sure that adequate oil
feed is always available at the outlet end of the fuel
pipe before it enters the oil control valve at the
appliance.
TANK. SEE FIG
If the appliance is fitted at the bow of the boat, a
bow tank is recommended.
The tank should comply with the requirements of the
boat safety scheme and have-:
• A conveniently sized filler
• A means of venting.
• A conveniently located, easily visible, contents
gauge.
• An isolation valve
• An easily replaceable cartridge filter.
Do not use glass filter bowls, they are not acceptable
under the boat safety scheme.
Always add a suitable proprietary antifreeze additive
to the appliance fuel for wintertime running.
OIL LINE. SEE FIG
The oil feed line starts after the fuel filter and
proceeds to the point of entry, which is where the oil
line goes into the cab or saloon of the boat.
Where oil lines go through bulkheads, use correct
bulkhead fittings.
The diameter of the oil line is dependant upon the
length of run.
At this point it is necessary to fit a remote sensing
fire valve, designed to shut off the oil supply, should a
fire occur near to the appliance.
If the bubble appliance is fitted up to the first
bulkhead it will be necessary to fit the isolation valve
outside the cabin or saloon of the boat.
WATER CONTAMINATION.
Because of the high risk of fuel contamination with
water, we strongly recommend the fitting of a high
volume water trap in the oil supply line.
REMOTE SENSING FIREVALVE. FIG
The fire valve has a capillary tube on the end of which
is a temperature sensitive phial, run the capillary tube
with the oil line up to the appliance and carefully fit
the sensing phial 15mm pipe clips in front of the drip
tray on the fireplace hearth, directly in front of the
combustion air restrictor.
Before it is fitted try the fender on the appliance to
make sure that the fender does not fowl the sensing
phial.
The sensing phial may be visible through the bottom of
the fender, to mask it, paint it with matt black paint
available from our sales desk.
When fitting the fire valve make sure that where the
capillary and oil line go through the bulkhead in
separate sleeved tubes, so that the capillary can be
withdrawn separately should it ever need replacing.
For fitting of long oil feed lines which pass through
bulkheads and various other parts of the boat it may
well be necessary to fit more than one fire valve,
especially where the oil line passes through an area
where a fire could occur i.e. kitchen area etc.
ISOLATION VALVES. FIG

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Two isolation valves are required, one fitted directly
into the oil control valve to allow you or the service
man to turn the oil off should the need arise, and one
on the oil tank fitted before the filter.
SLEEVING. FIG
Where the oil line goes through panels, a suitable
sleeve must be fitted and sealed with a suitable
sealant.
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5. . F FI IR RE EP PL LA AC CE E. .
Try to use materials, which are easy to keep clean and
fireproof such as tiles, asbestolux, TAC board or
vermiculite boarding.
THE HEARTH.
The hearth must be-:
FLAT - SECURE - FIREPROOF AND LEVEL IN BOTH
DIRECTIONS.
See (Distance from combustibles.)
FIREPROOFING.
The vertical walls of the fireplace must be
fireproofed, suitable materials would be tiles,
asbestolux sheet, compressed vermiculite board.
APPLIANCE FEATURES.
The appliance has a base plate, which is designed to do
two jobs,
• It acts as a drip tray to catch any oil spill.
• It acts as a spacer to set the appliance at a
suitable distance from the vertical walls of the
fireplace to allow adequate cooling air to flow
around the oil valve.
FASTENING DOWN.
It is important to fix the base tray down to the
hearth but don’t drill through it as this will allow oil to
leak from it should a spill occur. Clips to go over the
top of the up stand are provided for this job.
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6. . F FI IT TT TI IN NG G D DR RY Y A AP PP PL LI IA AN NC CE ES S. .
SELECT LOCATION.
FIT OIL TANK. FIG
RUN OIL LINE. FIG
TRIAL FIREPLACE ASSEMBLY.
TRY APPLIANCE IN POSTION.
ESTABLISH FLUE POSITION.
MARK AND CUT ROOF PLATE.
FIT DECK FLANGE.
FIT FIRESTOP SPACER.
FIT CEILING PLATE.
TRIAL FIT FIRE.
TRIAL FIT EVERYTHING ELSE.
IF IT ALL FITS REFIT IT PERMANENTLY.
SELECT LOCATION.
The appliance can be located in any suitable corner.
It and the flue system must be securely fastened, so
as to withstand the normal day-to-day situations,
which will be encountered in a narrow boat.
These could be-:
• Impact by other vessel.
• Impact into lock gate.
• The pitching and rolling effects of inland
water sailing.
• Etc.
There are two angle brackets provided with the
appliance, which hook over the front lip of the base
tray and are screwed down to the hearth.
The location must have adequate protection from the
effects of radiated and conducted heat as specified in
section and FIG1.
FIT OIL TANK. Fig
The oil tank will be fitted in the bow area and must
comply with the requirements of the boat safety
scheme. See schematic FIG .
RUN OIL LINE. FIG
Run the oil line and fit all the required components as
described in sec and shown in FIG .
TRIAL FIREPLACE ASSEMBLY.
The oil line and the fire valve sensor will have to pass
through the fireplace, make sure that you make
adequate provision for this and the remote sensing
fire valve.
TRY APPLIANCE IN POSTION.
Try the appliance in position and make sure that the oil
feed and remote sensing fire valve fit as required.
ESTABLISH FLUE POSITION.
Normally the appliance will be fitted in a corner, in a
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the flue pipe will have to be fitted.
The flue pipe will normally run at a slight angle to allow
it to terminate through the ceiling, in a suitable
position.
It is important to make sure that the flue fits
concentrically at both the appliance end and as it
passes through the fire stop spacer and deck flange.
To achieve this the pipe will have to be marked out,
notched and re-welded. Make a template to work from.
When final fitting of the flue pipe occurs, make sure
that the decorative top frame is fitted to the
appliance, before the final fixing.
MARK OUT AND CUT THE ROOF PLATE.
FIT DECK FLANGE.
If you are going to use a standard deck flange for 6-
inch extensions you will have to cut off the lower
extension with a grinder to allow fitting of the fire
stop spacer.
The deck flange will be bolted to the roof plate with a
seal of silicone rubber applied between the joint.
The flue pipe provided with the appliance will be
marked and trimmed off 10mm below the top of the
deck flange to allow the flexible fire-cement to be
flaunched into a suitable taper.
The glass fibre rope will be wrapped around the flue
pipe and gently pressed down on to the fire stop
spacer, allow 10mm at the top of the joint and pack
the gap with the flexible fire cement which will form a
seal.
The deck flange will form the base for the traditional
chimney extension to be fitted.
FIT FIRESTOP SPACER.
The fire stop space will be fitted in between the deck
flange and the ceiling plate concentric to the flue
access hole cut in the roof plate of the boat.
It will provide heat protection for any combustible
materials located near to the through roof location.
The centre hole is cut deliberately undersize to
accommodate differing flue sizes and angles.
It will be necessary to open up the centre hole to fit
the flue pipe; this can be done by using the flue pipe
as a template and carefully marking round it.
File the excess material away with a rough rasp. (Do
this a little at a time to make sure that a good fit is
achieved.)
The top surface of the spacer may also need trimming
to provide a snug fit up to the inner surface of the
roof steelwork.
FIT CEILING PLATE.
The ceiling plate will be fitted inside the boat to finish
off the through roof fitting of the flue pipe.
It will be screwed up to the trimming timber via
countersunk wood screws.
ABOVE DECK EXTENSION.
A traditional above deck extension can be fitted in line
with normal practice.
We recommend that a short extension is used for
cruising and a min 28” extension is used when mooring.
In each case we recommend the use of a rotating cowl
to minimise the effects of down draught.
Fit the side panels 1 x left and 1 x right hand sides.
Fit the front fender.
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6. . F FI IT TT TI IN NG G W WE ET T A AP PP PL LI IA AN NC CE ES S. .
Installation of the wet appliance will be the same as
the dry except that when dealing with the location an
extra element comes in to the equation and that is
connecting the appliance up to the heating circuit.
The appliance has a fully integral, powerful boiler,
which forms the outer sides of the triangular shape
and can be fitted to open vented or pressurised
systems.
When connecting appliances to pressurised systems
make sure that the Toby oil control valve and matching
aqua stat are fitted.
Before designing the fireplace, take great care about
making provision for the boiler connections and
remember that the whole essence of the Corner
Bubble is to make the finished job look like a piece of
integrated design.
To facilitate removal of the appliance, make sure that
there is
EASY ACCESS TO THE BOILER UNIONS.
EASY ACCESS TO THE DRAIN DOWN VALVE.
EASY ACCESS TO THE OIL CONNECTION.
EASY ACCESS TO THE ISOLATION VALVE.
Water can be connected to the appliance via x 1 inch
BSP female sockets, welded into the boiler at the rear
top and bottom.
Alternative access to either side of the appliance,
allows the installer to fit the appliance in either port
or starboard locations.
Make sure that the vertical sides of the fireplace can
easily accommodate the pipe work.
When installing water heating Bubble appliances, the
space heating output will be reduced.
The boiler is high water content and suitable for
pumped or gravity systems both open vented or
pressurised.