General Instructions
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Buderus Blue Flame Burner BE 1.3 - 2.3 - Specifications subject to change without notice.
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General Instructions
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Codes and standards
1.1.1 Certification
BE- burners are CSA listed for the U.S. and Canada,
certified to comply with ANSI/UL 296 and CSA B140.2.1,
for use with #2 heating oil (per standard ASTM D396).
Burner labels list compliance, where required, with spe-
cial local, state or provincial approvals.
1.1.2 United States installations
Burner/appliance installations in the United States must
comply with the latest revisions of NFPA 31 (Standard
for the Installation of Oil-Burning Equipment), ANSI/NF-
PA 70 (National Electrical Code), and all applicable local
codes.
In the commonwealth of Massachusetts,
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CMR 31.00 requires owners of all residential properties
to install and maintain carbon monoxide (CO) alarms.
1.1.3 Canadian Installations
Burner/appliance installations in Canada must comply
with the latest revision of CSA B139 (Installation Code
for Oil Burning Equipment), CSA standard C22, Part 1
(Canadian Electrical Code), and all applicable local
codes.
NOTICE
It is the installer’s and service personnel’s
responsibility to follow all applicable na-
tional and local codes and regulations.
Country
All Countries
Fuel
#2 Fuel Oil ASTM D396-05 Type 2
Comments
No other fuel may be used with this burner.
Burner requires annual service and cleaning. Verify each time that the complete heating system is in working
order. Defects must be remedied immediately.
Table 1 Permitted fuel types
NOTICE
Install this burner in accordance with all lo-
cal codes and authorities having jurisdic-
tion. Regulations of these authorities take
precedence over the general instructions
provided in this manual.