Spitfire DC10 Installation and operation manual

OPERATING&MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
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INDUSTRIALDIRECTFIREDDIESEL/KEROSENEHEATERS
DC10DC15DC25DC40DC45
NOTFORDOMESTICUSE–SPACEHEATINGONLY
MadeBy:
SpitwaterAustraliaPtyLtd
953MetrySt.,NorthAlbury,NSW,Australia
WARNING:
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FAILURETOFOLLOWOPERATING,SAFETYANDMAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONSLISTEDINTHISMANUALRELEASESTHEMANUFACTURER
FROMANYRESPONSIBILITYFORACCIDENTSORDAMAGESTOHUMANS,
ANIMALSANDOBJECTSANDMAYRENDERANYWARRANTYVOID

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TECHNICALDATA
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MODEL DC10DC15 DC25 DC40DC45
FuelSupply
DieselDiesel Diesel DieselDiesel
Kerosene Kerosene Kerosene KeroseneKerosene
HeatOutputkW18.4020.12 26.00 40.5045.65
AirPressurekPa33‐3738‐42 38‐42 38‐4243‐47
Fuel
Consumptionkg/h1.71.82.23.263.38
AirFlowm3/h300350 400 9001100
Electricity
SupplyV/~/Hz240/1/50240/1/50240/1/50240/1/50240/1/50
Connected
LoadkW0.2400.2640.2640.4800.504
Minimum
RoomVolumem3108215269333398
TankSizeL1515 33 4141
Weightkg19.522.5 28.5 35.037.0
Dimensions
LxWxHmm710x275x435890x360x498915x510x5251060x510x5751060x510x635
Themanufacturerreservestherighttomodifydesignfeaturesandtechnicaldatawithoutnotice.
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INTRODUCTION
TheSPITFIRErangeofportableheatershasbeendesignedtogivesafe,efficientandreliable
servicewhenthecorrectoperatingsequencesarefollowedandproperattentionisgivento
cleaningandmaintenanceprocedures.Thismanualistoprovideuptodateinformation
necessarytotheuserforoperating,cleaningandservicingtheheaters,togetherwithfault‐
findingtechniquesandgeneralspecifications,detailsanddiagrams.Pleasenotethatthe
informationgivenhereinaftermaybesubjecttorevisionincompliancewiththepolicyof
continualimprovements.
TheSPITFIRErangeofheatersshouldonlybeusedinthemannerandpurposeforwhichthey
wereintendedandinaccordancewiththerecommendationsandsafetyprecautionsdetailed
inthefollowingManualandintheOperatingInstructionsstickersontheunititself.
AllSPITFIREheatersundergorigoroussafetyandoperationaltestsbeforebeingdespatched
intothemarketplacehoweveritisstillimperativethatpriortouse,alloperatorshaveread
andunderstoodallinformationandinstructionsprovidedandareawareofpossiblehazards.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS&PRECAUTIONS
Thisbookletcontainsimportantinformationfortheuseandsafeoperationofthisheater.
Pleasereadandunderstandallwarningsbeforeyoustartusingtheunit.
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WARNING:Whenusingthisheater:
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1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisheater.
2. Knowhowtostartandstoptheunit.Bequitefamiliarwiththecontrols.
3. Followthemaintenanceproceduresandfault‐findingtechniquesoutlinedinthemanual.
4. Donotrestrictunderanycircumstanceseithertheinletoroutletendoftheheater.
5. Donotoperatethisheaterinbasementsorbelowground.
6. Permanentventilationtotheoutsideatmospheremustbeprovided.Allow6.5cm2for
every293Winputdividedequallybetweenfloorandhighlevels.
7. Notfordomesticuse,spaceheatingonly.
8. Theheatermustnotbeusedincloseproximitytocombustiblematerial.Aguardmust
beplaced900mmawayfromtheheateroutlettopreventtheapproachofcombustible
materials.
9. ReadcarefullytheinstructionsconcerningElectricityandFuelSupply.
10.Useonlycleanfiltereddieselorkeroseneasfuel.Donotrefillthefueltankwhilethe
heaterisrunning.
11.Donotoperatetheheaterwiththetopcoverremoved.
12.Allowaminimumroomsizeaslistedinthetechnicalspecifications.
13.Donotpullontheelectricalcordinordertounplugtheunit.
14.Donoteffecttemporaryrepairsonwornordamagedelectricalcordsandplugs.Have
worn,cutordamagedcordsandplugsreplacedbyanauthorisedservice
person/electrician.
15.Topreventinjuryalwaysdisconnectthepowerplugbeforedisassemblinganypartofthe
heater,effectinganyservicingorwhentheunitisnotinuse.
16.Localregulationsshouldbefollowedastotheinstallationofindustrialheaters.

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ELECTRICITYSUPPLY
TheSPITFIRErangeofheatersisdesignedtorunoff220‐240VSingle‐Phase50Hzelectrical
supply.Theunitshouldbepluggedintoa10Aoutlet.
WARNING:Thisappliancemustbeearthed.
Note:IfthePlugneedstobereplacedtosuitlocalrequirementsaqualifiedelectricianshould
carryoutthereplacementtakingcaretoearththeunitandmaintainthecorrectphase
connectionasperthewiringdiagram.
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FUELSUPPLY
Pleaseonlyusethefollowingfueltypesintheheater:Kerosenewithviscosityof1.3cstor
Dieselwithviscosityof1.5cst.
WARNING: Undernocircumstancesshouldanyotherfueltypebeused.Donotfillthefuel
tankwhiletheheaterisrunning.
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INSTALLATIONANDOPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
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INSTALLATION(AllModels)
1. Identifyyourunitfromthemodeldescriptionontheserialnumberlabelaffixedtothe
heater.
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2. Wherenecessary.Fitwheelsonaxleusingtheclipsandcoversupplied.Fitaxle
assembly,handleandsupporttothetankusingthebolts,nutsandwasherssupplied.
(SeeDiagramBelow)
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4. FilltheFuelTankusingcleanfilteredfuel.
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5. ConnectPowerPlugtoMainsPowerOutlet.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
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1. TurnpowerswitchtotheOn(I)position.Thiswillstarttheignitioncycle.
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2. Iftheheaterisinlock‐out,torestart,switchthemainswitchonthemachineoffandon
againafterreferringtopointBinthetroubleshootingguide.
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TOSTOP(NORMALOPERATION)
1. TurnpowerswitchtotheOff(0)position.
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2. Removetheplugfromtheelectricaloutlet.
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MAINTENANCEANDFAULTFINDINGPROCEDURES
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WARNING:ALWAYSISOLATEUNITFROMTHEELECTRICALSUPPLYBEFOREATTEMPTING
ANYREPAIRSORMAINTENANCE.
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General:
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Every150hours:Washinletfilterwithmilddetergentanddry.
Filtermustbethoroughlydrybeforereplacingandmustnotbeoiled.
Every150hours:Checkthatallairlinesaretightandingoodcondition.
Every300hours:Replacefuelfilter.
Every600hours:Drainthefueltankandflushitusingcleanfuel.
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PressureSetting:
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Onceperseasonorwhennecessary,adjustpressuresettingasperprocedurebelow.
‐ThepressuresettingmustbeadjustedtoachievearedexitconewithNOflameexiting
theheater.
‐Aredexitconewillensureodourfreeoperation.
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Toadjustpressuresetting:
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1. Startandrunheateruntilstableoperatingtemperatureisachieved.
2. Withheaterrunning,loosenlocknutA.
3. SetcorrectpressurebyadjustingvalveB.
‐Screwingthevalveclockwisewillincreasethefuelflowandachieveamoreredexit
cone.
‐Ifflamesareexitingtheheater,turnthevalveanti‐clockwisetoreducefuelflow.
4. Oncesuitablepressurehasbeenset,tightenlocknutA.
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LockNutA
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TROUBLESHOOTINGGUIDE
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FAULT
CAUSE REMEDY
ElectricitySupplyisfaulty Checkthepowerplugispluggedin.
Iffitted:
‐Thermostatsettingisincorrect
‐Thermostatplugisnotpluggedin
‐Thermostat/thermostatconnectionsislooseorfaulty
∙Checkthatthefueltankisfull.Fillifnecessary.
∙Checkfuelfilterforblockages.Cleanandreplaceas
necessary.
∙Checkfuellineforblockages.Cleanandreplaceas
necessary.
∙Checkairlineforblockagesorleaks.Tighten,clean
andreplaceasnecessary.
∙Checkairfilters.Cleanandreplaceasnecessary
Inlet/outletgrillorinsideofheaterisdirtyorpartiallyblocked ∙Checkandcleanasnecessary
Fueliscontaminatedorpoorquality ∙Draintankandreplacefuel
∙Checkandadjustandcleancompressorregulating
valveasnecessary
(Followprocedurelistedinthemaintenance
instructions)
∙Checkairlineforblockagesorleaks.Tighten,clean
orreplaceasnecessary.
DAllotherContactyourAuthorisedDealer
CheckThermostatsettingandconnections
Dieselflowabsentorlow
CHeaterrunsbut
excessive
smokeorsmell
isemitted
Pressureadjustmentisincorrect
Thefanmotor
neverstarts
A
BThefanmotor
startsbutunit
goesinto
lockout
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