
1.
1.1
2.
2.1
2.3
2.4
2.2
INSTALLATION
INSTRUCTIONS
# 2 FUELOIL
BURNERS
UNPACKING
Whenunpacking
the burner,
be sureall loose
packages
are
inspected
for contents.Gheck
the
packing
list,electrical
rating
(voltage,
hertz)andforconcealed
damage.
FUEL
TANK
All oil storage
tanksmustbeU. L. listed
and
installedaccording
to the NationalBoardof Fire
Underwriters
or local
ordinances,
whichever
has
precedence.
All pipe
connectionson underground
buried
tanksmusthavesruing
joints
except
thesounding
well
(stick
well).
Thefilf line
must
pitch
toward
To"
per
tt.
Thevent
pipe
shouldnotbelessthan
1y4"l. P.S.andequipped
withanapprovedvent
cap.Pitch
thevent
pipe
towardtankYo"
per
ft.
2.5 Thetankgauge
shouldbe installedsothat the float
vvill
notbe
under
thefill line.
Onunder-
ground
tanks,
protect
the
bulb
and
gauge
line
insidethetankwithrigid
iron
pipe.
3. OIL
PIPING
3.A 275-Gal.
Basement
Tanks-GravityFeed.
3.1 UseYz"O. D.
coppertubingwithflaredfittings.Consultthe
pump
manufacturer'sspecifications
forother
sizesandiron
pipe
substitution.
3.2 Installan approved
hand
valve
in the tank outlet
andclose
to burner
fuel
pump
aheadof the
filter.Connectthefilterto the
pump
withacopper
tube
pigtail.
Do
notconnectrigid
pipe
direct-
lytothe
pump.
3.3 A return
lineis
notrequiredforthistype
installation.
3.4 lf morethanone
burnerisconnected
to suction
line,
thetankbottom
must
beaboveboth
burner
pumps
and
thesizeof lineand
filter
mustbeincreased.
3.8 Underground
orVaulted
Tanks.
3.5 l)se
Tr"O.D.copper
tubing
withflared
fittings
forsuction
and
returnlines
to avoid
underground
connections.
tf the localregulations
require
rigid
pipe,
use
blackwrought
iron
and
malleable
fittingswith doublesruing
joints
to prevent
breakage
in casethe
tanksettles.
(Consult
the
pump
manufacturer'sspecifications
forother
sizesand
iron
pipe
substitutions.)
Both
suctionandreturn
linesshould
extend
towithin
4" of thetank
bottom.
Slip fittingsshould
be usedon the tankfor copper
suction
andreturn
lines.Double-tapped
bushings
canbe used
with wrought-iron
pipe;
however,a bushing
weldedto the dip tubeis
preferred.
Install,
in thesuction
lineat anoutside
wall,anapproved
hand
valveandspring
loadedball
check.When
thetankis
vaUlted
and
thebottomof thetankison thesamelevel
astheburner,
installaverticalcheckvalve
asclose
to the
topofthetank
as
practical'
3.6
3.7
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3.8
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