Solo Plus Instructions 1-800-782-9927 Version 12-13
Tarm Biomass · 4 Britton Lane · Lyme, NH 03768
Introduction >Table Of Contents Page
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3.4.8 Installing the 339N Probe Thermometer.………...………...…….…….26
3.4.9 Installing the Optional Turbulators…………………..……….………...26
3.4.10 Control Logic……….…………………….………..………..….……..27
3.4.11 Electrical Connections………...…………………………..……...…...30
3.4.12 Boiler Control Panel Connections.…………………………...……….30
3.4.13 Description of Functions……………………………..….….…………30
3.4.14 Operating Thermostat……...………………………..…...…...……….30
3.4.15 Lo-Limit Thermostat.………………………………………...….……30
3.5 Commissioning the Boiler…………...……………………………...……..……..31
3.5.1 Safety Plumbing…………………………………………...…….…..….31
3.5.2 Filling and Venting………………………………………...…….....…..32
3.5.3 Final Installation Checklist………………………………...……..….....32
3.5.4 Combustion and Performance Testing……...…………..………..…….33
4.0 Boiler Operation, Maintenance, and Service……………………………………...…..34
4.1 Control Panel Orientation…………………………………………………..…….34
4.2 Items to Check Before Using……………………………………………..…...….36
4.3 Starting the Boiler…………………………………………………………..…….36
4.4 Adding Wood………………………………………………………...…………...38
4.4.1
Adding Wood When the Draft Fan is OFF (Boiler at Operating Temperature)…..
38
4.4.2
Adding Wood When the Draft Fan is OFF
(Boiler Temperature below 140ºF (60ºC))....
38
4.4.3 Adding Wood When the Draft fan is ON…………………………..…..38
4.5 Daily Firing……………………………………………………………...………..39
4.6 Shutting Down the Boiler………………………………………………..……….40
4.7 Operation with Thermal Storage System……………………………………..…..40
4.8 Creosote………………………………………………………………………......40
4.9 Combustion Process...………………………………………………………...…..41
4.10 Heat Output.……………………………………………………….………...…..41
4.11 Burn time……………………………………………………………………..…41
4.12 Primary Air Adjustment…………………………………………………….…..42
4.13 Secondary Air Adjustment………………………………………………….…..42
4.14 Firing Tips……………………………………………………………………....43
4.15 Operation During Summer……………………………………………………...43
4.16 Cleaning and Maintenance………………………………………….……….….44
4.16.1 Ash Removal……………………………………………….………....44
4.16.2 Smoke Box and Heat Exchanger Tube Cleaning…………………..…45
4.16.3 Cleaning the Draft Fan………….……………………….………..…..45
4.16.4 Maintaining Door Seals…………………………………….……..…..46
4.16.5 Cleaning the Primary Air Duct and Channels…………….……..…....46
4.16.6 Smoke Pipe Inspection and Cleaning……………………….…….…..47
4.16.7 Chimney Fires…………………....………………………….…….….48
4.16.8 Checking the Barometric Damper………………...……………..……48
4.16.9 Cleaning the Jacket………………….………………..….………..…..48
4.11.10 Check for Creosote Build-Up……….…………...…………….…….48
4.11.11 Seasonal Shutdown Procedure…………………….….….…………..48