Bubble 1 MARINE OIL STOVE User manual

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Index
1. Introduction ________________________________________________ 3
2. How it Works _______________________________________________ 3
The Air Flow _________________________________________________ 3
The Fuel Air Ratio _____________________________________________ 3
3. bout the Types of Stove _____________________________________ 4
Dr Stoves __________________________________________________ 4
Small Boiler Stoves ____________________________________________ 4
Large Boiler Stoves ____________________________________________ 4
4. Controls List ________________________________________________ 4
T pes of Valve________________________________________________ 4
Tob Valve __________________________________________________ 4
OCI Valves __________________________________________________ 4
What Does The Valve do ________________________________________ 4
The Descaling Lever____________________________________________ 5
5. Lighting and djusting_________________________________________ 5
Three Wa s to Light the Stove ___________________________________ 5
Lighting Into The base Of The Pot _________________________________ 5
Manual Lighting Through the Lighting Port ___________________________ 6
Electric Ignition ______________________________________________ 6
Excess Flames During Ignition ____________________________________ 7
Correct Low Fire Running ________________________________________ 7
Correct High Fire Running _______________________________________ 7
Never Tr To Relight a Hot Stove _________________________________ 7
6. Glass and Stove Cleaning_______________________________________ 7
Door Glass___________________________________________________ 7
Stove Exterior _______________________________________________ 8
Burner Pot___________________________________________________ 8
7. Extinguishing ________________________________________________ 8
8. Fuel Supply Information _______________________________________ 8
Fuel Guage __________________________________________________ 8
Isolation Valve _______________________________________________ 8
Fuel Filter___________________________________________________ 8
Safet Shut off Valve __________________________________________ 8
Isolation Valve _______________________________________________ 8
Flooded Pot __________________________________________________ 9

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9. The Coal Kit ________________________________________________ 9
To Remove the Coal Kit _________________________________________ 9
Coal Kit Maintenance ___________________________________________ 9
Take Care ___________________________________________________ 9
10. Routine Maintenance _________________________________________ 9
Ever 4 Weeks _______________________________________________ 9
Ever 8 Weeks _______________________________________________ 9
Once per Year ________________________________________________ 9
Ever 4 Years ________________________________________________ 9
As Required__________________________________________________ 9
11. Fault Finding ______________________________________________ 10
Racing _____________________________________________________ 10
Flue Vacuum or Chimne Pull _____________________________________ 10
Burner Shuts Down and Stove Goes Out ____________________________ 10
Oil Trip will not Reset _________________________________________ 10
Burner Will Not Come to High Fire ________________________________ 10
Oil Will Not Flow Into the Pot ___________________________________ 10
Burner Runs Soot or with Dirt Flames ____________________________ 11
Oil Smells __________________________________________________ 11
12. Running Costs _____________________________________________ 11

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The stove is a room heater which
burns kerosene in a controlled manner
utilising an lined ordinar chimne to
discharge the products of combustion.
This stove is designed to run with a
coal fired effect kit which will
partiall create the effect of a coal
fired stove.
It must be clearl understood that
coal effect will onl be available when
the stove is running at maximum or
near maximum performance which is
5Kw OR 18,000 B.T.U,s PER HOUR.
To prevent the risk of injur through
burning it is strongl recommend that
a fireguard compl ing with BS6539 is
fitted.
The stove must not be operated with
the glass front door opened or
cracked, or without the front apron
fitted.
The door glass ma require light
cleaning occasionall depending upon
the continuous running time of the
stove.
Oil stoves are a relativel new
phenomina in the UK and as such
there are a few things which ou need
to know.
1. There are components in the stove
which will need replacing from time to
time and these are -:
Upper catal ser (Burner component)
Lower catal ser (Burner component)
Flame ring (Burner component)
Descaling device packings.
(Burner component)
Door glass.
Door glass seals.
Door seals.
2. There are components in the oil
suppl line which need to be kept in
good condition and serviced annual
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YOUR stove generates heat from
burning oil mixed with air in a
vapourising pot located in the bottom
of the stove.
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Once ignited, oil goes into the pot at a
stead and controlled rate via a
gravit flow, metered b the OIL
CONTROL VALVE.
The oil flow can be controlled from
minimum to maximum or an setting in
between determined b where ou set
the oil flow control knob.
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Air is sucked into the pot b the
natural action of the negative
pressure in the chimne and to allow
the chimne to work correctl it is
essential that ou have adequate
ventilation into the room where the
stove is situated.
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The amount of oil which can be
successfull burned is directl
proportional to the amount of air that
the chimne can draw into the pot and
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must have a balanced and appropriate
flow of both oil and air.
The air side of the equation can var
wildl with the changing performance
of the chimne and so to part
compensate for this, the appliance has
a built in swinging barometric damper,
designed to spill air into the chimne
should the vacuum suddenl increase.
The flow of oil into the pot can be
adjusted via the knob on top of the oil
control valve.
With the increased flow of oil extra
heat is generated which in turn
stimulates the chimne to work
harder and consequentl draw more
air into the pot to maintain an
adequate fuel air ratio.
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There are three t pes of stove.
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Stoves with out water heating used
for space heating onl .
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Stoves which will heat space with a
little water heating
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Stoves which will heat space with
more water heating.
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There are two t pes of valve which
can be fitted to this appliance.
The appropriate cop of the relative
valve info is supplied with the
appliance literature.
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If our appliance has a Tob DVR
valve fitted the main difference is
how the oil trip lever works.
On Tob valves it is lift for on and
therafter it will not need to be
touched.
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On OCI valves it is lift for off.
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The performance of the stove is
regulated b the amount of oil and air
allowed to go into it.
The oil function is controlled b the -:
OIL CONTROL VALVE (O.C.V.)
situated at the rear of the stove.
There are two control knobs mounted
on extension shafts.
THE SMALLER of them is a safet
fuel cut off button. PULL FOR OFF &
PUSH FOR ON and is designed to
rapidl cut off the fuel suppl into
the oil control valve, consequentl
stopping the stove.
THE LARGER of the knobs controls
the flow of oil into the pot and can be
rotated to adjust the flow of oil from
minimum to maximum or an setting in
between, determined b where ou
set it.
FULLY CLOCKWISE TURNS THE
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FULLY ANTICLOCKWISE IS FULL
OUTPUT,
(Your installer will have set these
settings up for ou during the
commissioning stage.)
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On the lower right hand side of the
stove is the descaling device lever.
This lever is used for descaling
carbon build up from the inside of the
oil inlet connection.
This lever should be rotated
occasionall to clean awa an carbon
build up.
NOTE WELL
The descaling lever must not be
touched whilst the stove is running, it
gets ver hot and if touched will
cause burns.
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When attempting to light the stove
these are the rules, which must be
followed.
1. lways make sure that the pot is
not flooded with oil by looking down
into the base of the pot.
2.Never try to light the stove if it
is flooded with oil.
4.Do not light the stove and leave
it unattended until it is settled
down and stabilized into blue flame
combustion on low fire.
(This will take approximately 10
minutes.)
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1. Through the lighting port.
2. Through the front door,
directl into the base of the
pot.
3. Via Electric ignition kit.
(Optional extra)
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On the first light up ou ma find the
first option easier, as ou can see the
oil trickle in to the pot more easil .
You must use a heatproof glove when
putting the catal sers back into the
pot and it is important to replace
them quickl whilst the flame is small.
1. Make sure that the oil is turned
off.
2. Open the front door.
3. Carefull remove the coal kit,
4. Remove the upper catal ser and
ring,
5. Remove the lower catal ser,
6. Turn the oil on and allow a small
pool of oil to flow into the pot
about the size of a small
biscuit, then turn the oil off
7. Light a small piece of
firelighter and drop it into the
oil, replace the catal sers and
coal kit, and close the door.
8. Wait for approx 1 minute until
the pool of oil is alight and then
turn the oil on to minimum
setting no 1.
9. Watch the appliance for a few
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flame establish and settle down
into blue flame combustion.
10. Allow the burner to run for a
further 10 minutes before
turning the appliance up to the
higher settings.
11. If at any time during
the ignition process large
amounts of flame can be
seen, turn the oil off
immediately and wait until the
flames die down before
putting the oil on again at
minimum setting.
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1. Make sure that the oil safet cut
off knob is lifted (tripped off) via an
audible click.
2. Check that the isolation valve is
turned on.
3. Press the oil safet cut off
knob down to trip the oil on via
an audible click.
4. Open the front door.
5. Remove the lighting port plug
b pulling it out of its tubular
socket.
6. Turn the oil on to the first
position via the flow control
knob and allow a small pool of
oil to flow into the pot about
the size of a small biscuit.
7. Turn the oil off.
8. Cut a small piece of firelighter
and stab it onto the spike.
9. Light it and push it into the
lighting port tube, let the
firelighter drop off the spike
into the bottom of the pot.
10. Replace the lighting port plug
back into the tube and close
the cover.
11. Close the front door.
12. Wait for approx 1 minute until
the pool of oil is alight and then
turn the oil on to minimum setting
no 1.
13. Watch the appliance for a few
minutes until it settles down into
blue flame combustion.
14. Allow the burner to run for a
further 10 minutes before
turning the appliance up to the
higher settings.
15. If at an time during the ignition
process large amounts of flame cane
be seen, turn the oil off immediatel
and wait until the die down before
putting the oil on again.
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If our stove is fitted with an
electric ignition kit:
1. Make sure that the oil safet cut
off lever is lifted (tripped off) via an
audible click.
2. Check that the oil isolation valve is
turned on.
3. Press the oil safet cut off lever
down to trip the oil on via an audible
click.
4. Press the push button ignition

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5. After 20 seconds and then turn the
oil on to minimum flow..
6. After 2 to 3 minutes the burner
should come into blue flame ignition.
7. Watch the appliance for a few
more minutes to make sure that it is
settled down into blue flame
combustion.
8. Allow the burner to run for a
further 10 minutes before turning the
appliance up to the higher settings.
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If at an time during the ignition
process large amounts of flame can be
seen, turn the oil off immediatel and
wait until the die down before
putting the oil on again.
When the burner has been running for
ten to fifteen minutes move the oil
flow control knob round to position 3
and leave for another ten minutes
after which it will be safe to run the
burner up to full output.
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When the burner is running correctl
on position 1 (LOW FIRE) the lower
catal ser will be glowing dull red.
Keep an e e on the low fire and if a
dirt ellow flame can be seen, call
back our service man to re adjust
the oil flow.
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On full output, after approximatel
ten minutes, the coals should begin to
glow red and there should be whisp
blue flames licking through them.
To get the maximum effect the stove
will need to be left for half an hour or
so, if there are a lot of ellow flames
call back our service man to re
adjust the oil flow, a few ellow
flames are acceptable.
Excess oil flow, poor flue vacuum, bad
coal positioning or bad lighting
technique can all contribute to rapid
sooting of the glass and coals.
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NEVER TRY TO RELIGHT HOT
BURNER, M KE SURE TH T THE
BURNER IS COMPLETELY COOLED
DOWN BEFORE RE LIGHTING.
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The door glass will require light
cleaning occasionall
The frequenc of cleaning will depend
upon how the stove is used.
Where stoves are ignited each da
then the glass ma soot up as the
lighting process ma generate a little
soot until the stove has settled down
into blue flame combustion.
Where stoves are running
continuousl then the glass will need
cleaning less frequentl but when
cleaning is required ou will need to
let the stove go out and completel
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Use a soft cloth and slightl damp it
with vinegar or a proprietar stove
glass cleaner
After cleaning wipe it dr .
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To clean the stove externall
Let it go out and simpl brush awa
an dust with a ver soft brush.
To clean the stove internall , use a
soft brush to remove an dust or
combustion debris into a vacuum
cleaner hose.
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Occasionall scrape awa an hard
carbon deposits from the bottom of
the burner pot and remove debri with
a vacuum cleaner.
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Shutting the burner off is a ver
simple manoeuvre.
Turn the oil flow control knob FULLY
in a clockwise direction until ou feel
it stop in its off position.
After a few minutes, the flame will
die down and eventuall extinguish
itself.
DO NOT TOUCH THE STOVE
UNTIL IT H S COMPLETELY
COOLED DOWN.
NEVER TRY TO RE LIGHT HOT
BURNER, M KE SURE TH T THE
BURNER IS COMPLETELY COOLED
DOWN BEFORE RE LIGHTING.
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Your Fuel is stored in an oil tank,
which should incorporate the following
features.
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1. A fuel gauge, which can be in
the form of a numbered
circular dial or a site glass into
which oil is fed so as to indicate
the amount of oil in the tank.
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2. A manuall operated isolation valve
on the tank, usuall a gate valve.
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3. A fuel filter to filter out an small
particles of dirt or contamination,
which ma get into the oil or tank.
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4. An automaticall operated safet
valve designed to shut off the oil
suppl should a fire occur near to the
stove.
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5. A manuall operated isolation valve
near to the stove to allow ou or the
service man to turn the oil off should
the need arise.
If ou allow the stove to run the oil
tank dr it will obviousl go out.
Before filling the fuel tank you must
make sure that the oil valve is
tripped to it’s off position,
otherwise the pot will flood.

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If the pot floods do not attempt to
light the stove until the excess oil
has been removed from it.
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The coals are located on the coal
support bars, which are designed to
glow red in the flame, passing on the
incandescence into the coals.
The whole s stem is designed so that
it can be removed in its entiret
without the need to disturb the coals
making routine cleaning and servicing
ver eas .
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To remove it turn the stove off and
when it is cooled down, open the door
and carefull lift it out, using the
front fret to lift with.
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The coal support bars and coals ma
need replacing from time to time and
the are available from our supplier
as a service item.
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Take care not to drop an coals into
the pot.
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1. Operate the descaling lever b
turning it completel two or three
times.
Rotate the lever to remove an
excess carbon build up.
2. The door glass ma require light
cleaning occasionall depending upon
the continuous running time of the
stove
Lightl clean the inside of the door
glass using dr cloth.
Do not attempt to clean the glass
whilst it is hot or warm. This will
cause the glass to craze or crack.
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Clean the burner completel b
removing all the inner components as
follows,
1. Open front door.
2. Remove coal kit.
3. Remove upper catal ser and
upper ring.
4. Remove the lower catal ser.
5. Scrape the bottom of the pot
clean and remove all carbon
build up.
6. Reassemble in the reverse
order.
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Have our service man replace or
clean all the filters in the oil suppl
line.
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Have our service man clean the filter
in the Oil Control Valve.
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Keep the Coals, Coal kit, and burner
inners in good condition, replace as
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Audible vibrations generated b
excessive flames during the lighting
process caused b allowing too much
oil to build up in the pot or excessive
chimne draught.
Turn off the oil flow and open the
front door slightl to take the pull off
the fire and hold it slightl open until
the burner has settled down to a
stead burn rate, when this has
occurred, turn the fuel on again and
close the door, but don’t let the flame
go out otherwise the burner MUST be
allowed to cool down full before a re
ignition is attempted.
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The pot t pe burner is extremel
sensitive to flue vacuum variations.
Good combustion will not be possible
unless the chimne is working
correctl .
If the burner does not run well check
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1. The seals in the stove are good and
that there is no ingress of air into the
appliance flue wa s.
2. The correct fuel oil is being used.
3. The chimne is free FROM
blockages and pulling as normal.
4.That the pot doesn’t need cleaning.
A longer burner life will be achieved if
the regulator is moved onl b one
number at a time leaving approx two
minutes between each setting change.
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• Oil tank empt
• Oil in tank at low level.
• Water temperature safet stat
shut down. (Optional equipment)
• Secondar float chamber in oil
control valve flooded
• Safet trip button accidentall
caught and tripped off.
• Fire valve tripped off.
• Damaged oil feed pipe.
• Height of oil control valve has
been disturbed.
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• Water temperature safet stat
shut down.
• Secondar float chamber in oil
control valve flooded. (Call
serviceman)
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• Water temperature has reached
the required setting and is
under the control of the
thermostat.(Optional equipment)
• Oil in storage tank is low or
about to run out.
• Height of oil control valve has
been disturbed.
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• Oil tank empt
• Water temperature safet stat
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• Secondar float chamber in oil
control valve flooded.
• Safet trip button accidentall
caught and tripped off.
• Fire valve tripped off.
• Damaged oil feed pipe.
• Height of oil control valve has
been disturbed.
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This indicates that the fuel air ratio
is disturbed and the burner is running
fuel rich. There are two main
possibilities when fault finding, either
too much fuel or not enough air.
• Air is leaking into the
combustion chamber.
• Check out seal of pot to closure
plate.
• Check out door seal.
• Check out chimne vacuum
• Check for downdraft.
• Check out prevailing wind
conditions
• Check for correct grade of fuel.
• Check out oil flow rate.
• Check for chimne blockage or
partial blockage
• Burner air inlet holes have
become blocked due to lack of
service.
• Oil control valve is fault .
(Unlikel )
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Generall slight oil leaks in the
appliance ma onl be noticed when
the appliance is turned off, as the oil
vapour will normall be drawn into the
appliance and vented off through the
chimne .
Do not attempt to light the appliance
if there is an trace of oil smell near
or around the appliance.
If the appliance is running and there
is an oil smell, turn the appliance off
and investigate or call a service
engineer.
The descaling device has adjustable
packing, which ma need to be
tightened up after first undoing the
lock nut
If this does not work then ou will
need to replace the gland packing,
which is available as a service item
from our supplier.
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Running costs are based on oil at
20pence per litre and are shown in
pence per hour.
If our oil costs more or less than 20
pence, work out the difference as a
percentage and appl it to the 20
pence for a corrected figure.
Minimum
firing
Maximum
firing
Bubble 1 5 Pence per
hour
16 Pence
per hour