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Frontier Oil Heat

– PN 10-2021 – October 2021

National Board

Listed

Frontier Boilers

EK1 & EK2 Frontier

OWNER AND INSTALLATION MANUAL

OILHEAT EDITION

Manufactured By:

Energy Kinetics, Inc.

51 Molasses Hill Road

Lebanon, NJ 08833

(908) 735-2066

www.energykinetics.com

INSTALLER:

HANG THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ACCESSORY INSTRUCTIONS VISIBLY NEXT
TO THE BOILER USING THE SUPPLIED POUCH.

HOMEOWNER/USER: READ AND SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ACCESSORY INSTRUCTIONS FOR

FUTURE REFERENCE.

MH28303

UL 726;

Low-Press Boiler

This product meets the Energy Star

guidelines for efficiency

ASME certified by EKI.

Certificate plate is under

the jacket on the steel

vessel.

Summary of Contents for EK1 Frontier

Page 1: ...735 2066 www energykinetics com INSTALLER HANG THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL AND ACCESSORY INSTRUCTIONS VISIBLY NEXT TO THE BOILER USING THE SUPPLIED POUCH HOMEOWNER USER READ AND SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANU...

Page 2: ...on or equipment damage from corrosive flue products Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors or liquids near or in the same room as the burner Do not use or store laundry products paint...

Page 3: ...Chimney Venting 22 Energy Manager Operation 9 L Vent Chimney 23 Energy Manager Check 9 Sidewall Venting 24 2 Minute Energy Manager Diagnostics 9 Fuel Systems 25 Additional Manager Tests 10 Oil Burner...

Page 4: ...rner will then try to relight If the burner relights successfully then no further action is needed If the burner goes into lock out again contact a qualified service agency for help ANNUAL MAINTENANCE...

Page 5: ...fired boiler is converted to gas fired by field mounting a listed gas conversion burner other than supplied by Energy Kinetics then install in accordance with A N S I Z223 1 N F P A No 54 National Fu...

Page 6: ...nergy recovery is completed at the end of each heat call virtually eliminating off cycle losses Your System 2000 holds a minimal quantity of water so it begins to supply heat in about 90 seconds This...

Page 7: ...ponsible for taking prompt action on all claims If freight cannot be inspected at the time of delivery sign the bill of lading Subject to Inspection and inspect the shipment as soon as possible after...

Page 8: ...greatly reducing operating noise from the boiler Boiler with outside air piping In modern houses with tight construction the connection of the Air Box to an outside air source to provide combustion a...

Page 9: ...ention to clean out doors that are located out of doors CAUTION If liner is not sound or if existing tile liner fails to contain intermittent condensation or if excessive debris is found at the base o...

Page 10: ...ager to control the inducer Refer to Energy Manager Section for option switch settings and inducer timing details FUEL SYSTEMS NOTICE Inspect and if needed replace oil lines according to local codes O...

Page 11: ...1 50 1 75 3 Slot Factory Setting Head Setting on Carlin EZ 1 set by using supplied Head Bars Optional Nozzle Equivalents Optional Nozzles for Carlin EZ 1 HP Input GPH 68 74 85 1 00 Delavan 60 60 W 65...

Page 12: ...egree chamfer on the inside of the amulet using a sharp utility knife and maintain a 1 8 clearance to retention head air slots Once the amulet has been seated and trimmed then install the burner into...

Page 13: ...disconnected to allow door to swing down BOILER MOUNTING on STANDARD BASE FIG 2B The back support bar should be mounted to the holes just in front of the 2 slot Line up the rear holes in the legs wit...

Page 14: ...ires a zone valve to provide control for preheat of unit and to maintain minimum temperature during operation ZONE CONTROL BY CIRCULATOR Zone control by circulators requires a flow valve circulator an...

Page 15: ...Propylene Glycol anti freeze with orange dye and an antifoam agent 8 Way Boiler Treatment can be added to Energy Kinetics anti freeze and is recommended in areas of medium water hardness NOTICE Thorou...

Page 16: ...and the green pigtail to ground WARNING The junction box is wired at the factory with the service outlet always powered even with the System Emergency Switch turned off To have the service outlet con...

Page 17: ...box by two cable ties Cut the two cable ties and discard Fasten the Energy Manager to the junction box with the four corner screws Slide the two quick connectors onto the Energy Manager Label each zo...

Page 18: ...the UP DOWN keys to view additional menu screens Use the ENTER ESC keys to enter exit submenus The ENTER key is also used to change options from the option screens How to Use Self Guided On Screen Pr...

Page 19: ...providing heat to the rest of the zones MultiPurge TM Default setting is OFF This option turns the Multipurge function ON or OFF While ON any zones finishing in the prior 20 minute period will purge...

Page 20: ...corresponding zone output and the other lead to 24VAC on lower half 5 Option switches set fuel type oil or gas and venting chimney or power vented See Location of Switches Figure 4B 6 NOTE When using...

Page 21: ...maintained in place at all times except during maintenance and servicing 16 CAUTION Do not start burner unless the front door is closed and the nuts have been properly tightened START UP PROCEDURE 1...

Page 22: ...ef valve using the try lever 3 CAUTION Verify proper operation of the blocked vent shutoff switch with sidewall vented systems a Remove power from the inducer option switch 2 on a Energy Manager b Sta...

Page 23: ...rner operating range is from 10 to 14 5 CO2 with no or a minimal smoke trace Running with low levels of excess air may reduce combustion chamber and burner head long term durability without noticeable...

Page 24: ...ON for sidewall vent systems D LCD Display Displays boiler RETURN temperature not supply temperature The Manager is the operating aquastat and will turn off the burner if return temperature reaches 1...

Page 25: ...external connection If the light is not ON check the thermostat and thermostat wiring If the light is ON the thermostat is calling This is the LCD display If no alerts are present the display will sho...

Page 26: ...n Service Switch ON while carefully observing the output lights The output lights should all turn on for about a second and then turn OFF The BLUE power light will remain ON whenever the board is powe...

Page 27: ...bad Solution Move thermostat wire lead and zone valve wire lead to a different zone or replace manager Case 2 E140 or E150 alert without burner lockout Step 1 Turn service switch OFF and disconnect r...

Page 28: ...output is to remove the red sensor lead The Manager should go into Service Board Mode E100 for 10 minutes followed by Classic Manager Mode E190 Adjust each thermostat to call for heat and the correspo...

Page 29: ...burner lockout NO Reset Manager Run through standard heat cycle Does boiler return heat up properly NO Check circulator Possible closed or blocked bypass Look for a zone valve not holding YES Intermi...

Page 30: ...ll open whenever the Thermostat calls but it will not activate manager If system is active zone will receive heat when another calls or run system with high limit aquastat set to 165 o 180 o F and zon...

Page 31: ...bing and insert it approximately 8 into the boiler Connect this tube to your test probe using a piece of hose Clean boiler flue passage if the draft difference between the flue box 1 and over fire tes...

Page 32: ...tention head protector Step 10 Start Burner Check Safety Functions Check Record Make sure air box cover is in place before testing 1 Draft Loss A difference of 04 or less between flue box 1 and over f...

Page 33: ...t the 2 sides with refractory cement 6 Insert chamber into the boiler with the exhaust opening in the 3 o clock position Chamber outlet must fit behind or alongside the metal tab supply nipple in the...

Page 34: ...e 10 0416F 10 0435F Plate Heat Exchanger PART NO DESCRIPTION PART NO DESCRIPTION 10 0418B Energy Manager Display 10 0438C 0010 Cartridge EK2 Main Circ C I 10 0560 Air Vent 1 2 10 0465 Primary Control...

Page 35: ...Frontier Oil Heat PN 10 2021 October 2021 34 NOTES...

Page 36: ...there will be a proportionate charge based upon the time the defective assembly was in service The proportionate charge will be equal to the appropriate percentage of the trade list price of such pres...

Page 37: ...homeowner agrees to make all reasonable efforts to settle any disagreement arising in connection with this claim before resorting to legal remedies in courts If you have any questions about the covera...

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