
START-UP, ADJUSTMENT, AND SAFETY
CHECKOUT
Step 1 -- Operational Checkout
Installation of furnace is now complete. Perform the following
checkout procedures.
1. Correct nozzle size has been selected for desired input rate.
2. Preliminary air adjustments on the burner comply with the
technical specifications of this manual.
3. The blower speed adjustments fnr heating and cooling are
appropriate and according to the technical specifications of
this manual.
4. Electrical wiring is completed according to Fig. 17.
5. Blower rail locking screw is tightened, and
6. Blower access door is secured in place.
7. Valve on oil supply line is open.
8. RESET BUTTON on primary control is pushed in or reset.
9. The Blocked Vent Shut-off (BVSO) is installed (if applic-
able) according to instructions provided.
10. Thermostat is set fnr heating mode and set above room
temperature.
If all of the above items have been performed, set main electrical
switch to ON position and burner should start.
Purging Oil Line
On a new installation, air entrapped in oil line leading from tank to
nozzle must be thoroughly purged in order to prevent excessive
after drip. The oil pump is provided with a special fitting which
allows purging of any air between tank and oil pump. The proper
procedure for performing this operation is as follows:
1. Place a piece of clear plastic 1/4-in. diameter tubing over
purge fitting on oil pump.
2. Start oil burner, then open purge fitting and allow burner to
run until purge tube is completely free of air bubbles.
3. Tighten purge fitting. Allow oil to run to nozzle and the
burner.
4. If purging takes longer than 15 sec and no flanm has been
established, burner stops. Push reset button on front of
primary control to restart burner.
Operating Sequence - Oil Heating Mode
1. The W-R contact closes.
2. The burner motor starts up to pc-purge the combustion
chamber for a period of 10 to 15 seconds. During that time
a spark is established on the electrodes.
3. The solenoid valve opens and a flame is established.
Shortly after, the electrodes cease to spark.
4. The blower runs up to full speed. The delay depends on the
adjustment that were made on the electronic board, which
controls the blower motor. Refer to Supply Air Adjustment
section, as well as the CFM Table 6 for more details.
5. When the call for heat is satisfied, the solenoid valve closes,
the burner motor stops and the flame goes out.
6. The blower stops shortly after the burner. The delay de-
pends on the adjustments that were made on the electronic
board that controls the blower. Refer to Supply Air Adjust-
ment Sections as well as the CFM table for more details.
NOTE: A detailed operating sequence of the oil burner is outlined
in the instructions provided with the burner.
Step 2 -- Combustion Check
In order to obtain optimum performance from oil burner, the
following setup procedures must be followed:
1. A test kit to measure smoke, stack draft, over-fire draft.
CO2, oil-pump pressure, and stack temperatures MUST be
used in order to obtain proper air band setting. Although all
of the above measurements are required for optimum setup
and efficiency data, the most important readings that nmst
be taken are smoke number, over-fire draft, stack draft, and
oil pump pressure.
2. The proper smoke number has been established by
engineering tests to be between 0 and 1. This degree of
smoke emission is commonly referred to as a "trace" of
smoke. It is recommended to use a Bacharach true-spot
smoke test set or equivalent.
a. Pierce a test hole in the smoke pipe. near the furnace
breach. Insert the smoke test probe into the hole.
b. Starting with a 0 smoke reading, gradually reduce the
burner air setting until just a trace of smoke results. (#1
on the Bacharach Scale).
c. Take a CO 2 sample at the same test location where the
#1 smoke reading was taken and make note of it.
d. Adjust the burner air setting to obtain a CO 2 reading
1% lower than the reading associated with the #1
smoke.
This method of adjusting the burner will result in clean
combustion and ensure the proper functioning of the
system.
3. In order to ensure proper draft through furnace, a barometric
draft regulator (supplied with furnace) must be installed. In
order for this device to function properly, barometric damp-
er must be mounted with hinge pins horizontal and face of
damper vertical. (See instructions included with damper.)
The draft regulator should be adjusted after furnace has
been firing for at least 5 min., and set between -0.025 and
-0.060 in. wc.
4. The over-fire draft, which is taken through the observation
port (located above burner), is a measurement necessary to
determine if there is a blockage between oil burner and flue
outlet.
The over-fire draft must be set within the range shown in
the Technical Specifications.
A reading outside the range would indicate that furnace is in
an extremely high-pressure condition in primary section.
This condition may be caused by any of the following prob-
lems:
a. Excessive combustion air due to air band being too
wide open.
b. A lack of flue draft (chimney effect) or some other
blockage, such as soot, in secondary section of heat
exchanger.
c. Use of an oversized nozzle input.
d. Pump pressure over the values listed in Table 4.
FURNACE
INPUT
(BTUH)
70,000
84,000
98,000
Table 4-Burner Input and Nozzle Size
FIRING RATE DELAVAN NOZZLE
GAL/HR (US)* RIELLO 40-F3 BECKETT NX
0.50 0.40- 70A 0.40- 60A
0.60 0.50 - 70A 0.50 - 60A
0.70 0.60 - 70A 0.60 - 60A
PUMP
PRESSURE
(PSIG)
155
145
135
* For rating purposes only.
5. The (:02 and stack-temperature instruments enable you to
obtain data required to determine thermal efficiency of
furnace.
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