L.B. White Oval 80, Owner'S Manual And Instructions

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Oval 80 and Sentinel Radiant Tube Brood Heaters
Owner’s Manual • Oval 80 and Sentinel
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WARNING
Combustion Hazard
■ Provide a properly located and sized fresh air
inlet for the brood heater.
-- Refer to Inlet Air Requirements instructions.
■ Failure to provide a fresh air inlet can lead to:
-- Sooting causing building damage
-- High carbon monoxide levels, causing serious
injury or death to livestock and humans.
-- Overheating of the fi rst 3.05 m tube, causing
fi res leading to building damage and injury to
livestock and humans.
-- Higher temperature differences over the length
of the tubes, causing problems in temperature
control and bird performance
Inlet Air Requirements
This brood heater requires clean, fresh air from
a normal, atmospheric pressure environment for
proper operation and combustion. Contact L.B.White
Company if you have any questions regarding the
installation of this brood heater.
Inlet air may be drawn from the attic or through side
walls under a protective eve. See Figs. 3 and 4.
-- All inlet air seams and joints must be sealed
-- Do not use any
fi lters on the air inlet system
-- The air inlet system must be kept as
straight as possible. No more than
1 - 90º bend is allowed.
-- Contact L.B.White Co. if you have any questions
regarding the installation of the heater.
Inlet air for combustion
MUST NOT
be drawn
from:
■ Inside the con fi nement room.
■ An attic or location where negative pressure
(vacuum) affects the air draw of the heater’s fan.
Examples include, but are not limited to:
a. Houses with attic sof fi t vent area smaller than
ridge cap vent area
b. Brood heater air inlet located within 6.1 m of
building ventilation fans
c. Locations where wind and/or the elements can
create a negative pressure.
FIG. 3
Vent Cap
Air inlet
tube
Ceiling
fl ange
30.5 cm
from inside
of roof
Clamps
A. Slide fl ange
down air
inlet tube until it
meets bevel in
tube.
B. Attach fl ange
to tube using
three self drilling
screws.
C. Firmly push vent
cap with screen
into tube.
Cut 10.8 cm hole in ceiling adjacent to
joist. Spread insulation away and fasten
ceiling
fl ange to joist.
Flex tube: Cut to length
-- Do not exceed 1.2 m max. length
-- Do not kink (part #573382)
Inlet tube must be
30.5 cm min.
above insulation
Ensure inlet cap is
unblocked by insulation.
DRAWING INLET AIR FROM ATTIC