THERMOSTAHL BIOPLEX MCL-BIO Installation And Service Manual Download Page 30

WARRANTY 
 

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8.

 

TROUBLESHOOTING 

Problem 

Cause 

Solution 

The lamps of the 
control panel do not 
light 

- no electrical supply to the lamp  
- the control panel is not connected 

to electricity 

- lamp defect  
- electric cable defect 

- check/replace the lamp 
- connect to electricity 
- check/replace the cables 

The boiler does not 
reach set 
temperature 
 

- fan blocked 
- air passages are blocked 
- boiler is not cleaned  
- incorrect boiler start-up 
- insufficient water in the system 
- too big pump debit  
- boiler under dimensioned 
- bad quality fuel used 
- insufficient chimney draught 

- check/replace the fan, check the 

function of the fan regulator and 
thermostat 

- clean the air passages 
- clean the boiler 
- start the boiler correctly 
- fill the system 
- regulate the pump speed 
- change the fuel used 
- check/clean the chimney 

High temperature in 
the boiler, but low 
temperature at the 
radiators 

- too high hydraulic resistance in the 

heating network 

- thermostatic mixing valve is 

connected wrong 

- increase the pump speed 
- check/replace the mixing valve 

Condensation 
formation in the fire 
chamber 

- too big boiler power 
- too low return temperature in the 

boiler 

- fuel with excessive humidity 

- load less fuel in the chamber 
- install a return protection 

system/thermostatic valve 

- change the fuel used 

 

Smoke coming out of 
the doors 

- boiler doors not regulated  
- defect sealing cord of the door  
- insufficient chimney draught 
- too high air supply by the fan 

- regulate the doors so that the 

sealing cord stays tight 

- check/replace the sealing cord 
- check/clean the chimney 
- reduce the air speed 

Smoke coming back 
to the silo  

- chimney not cleaned/blocked 
- fire tubes blocked, boiler not 

cleaned 

- furnace air holes blocked 
- insufficient air supply and 

ventilation of the boiler room 

- too low flame and fuel level 
- bad air regulation 
- wrong fuel ignition 
- bad chimney connection/ 

insufficient chimney draught 

- damaged sealing 

- check the chimney, clean it 
- clean the boiler and the tubes 
- clean the furnace and the air 

holes 

- check the air supply and 

ventilation 

- regulate correctly the fuel feeding 
- check the ignition procedure 
- check the chimney connection 

and draught 

- check all the connections sealing, 

do not leave the silo lid open 
while in function 

The fan does not 
function or it makes 
a lot of noise 

- set temperature reached 
- disconnected by safety thermostat  
- capacitor/motor defect 
- bad electrical connection of the fan  

- correct boiler function 
- reset manually 
- check/replace the fan 
- check the electrical connection of 

the fan  

The feeder does not 
function/fuel not fed 
to the furnace 

- feeder blocked from obstacle 
- feeder is burnt or damaged 
- no electricity to motor 
- damaged motor/reducer 
- connection pin broken 

- remove the axes and the 

obstacle 

- bad combustion regulation/bad 

chimney draught 

- replace feeder 
- check the electrical connections 
-replace the motoreducer 
- replace the connection pin 

Summary of Contents for BIOPLEX MCL-BIO

Page 1: ...BIOMASS SOLID FUEL RETORT BOILER BIOPLEX MCL BIO INSTALLATION AND SERVICE MANUAL VERSION 2 1 UPDATE 10 10 2013...

Page 2: ...n 17 5 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 18 5 1 General instructions 18 5 2 Control panel functions 18 5 3 Wiring diagram 19 6 BOILER START UP 20 6 1 Initial lighting checks 20 6 2 Start up 20 6 3 Checks to carr...

Page 3: ...e appliance unless you have contacted the company and an authorized service contractor Only original accessories and spare parts must be used to ensure correct and safe function Make sure you respect...

Page 4: ...MAG DESCIPTION OF BOILER COMPONENTS Steel boiler body with cylindrical heat exchanger Removable rear smoke box with inspection cleaning door Upper door for cleaning the heat exchanger Middle door for...

Page 5: ...stion The flange on the middle door has a rotating clamp for secondary air adjustment and flame inspection If necessary this flange can be removed and a burner can be placed in its position 2 2 2 Furn...

Page 6: ...40 1750 295 2 1 MCL BIO 160 600x360 910 810 1700 1830 1600 1720 1240 2000 295 2 1 MCL BIO 180 600x360 910 810 1700 1830 1600 1720 1240 2300 295 2 1 MCL BIO 200 500x810 1100 1000 2050 1350 2000 2160 15...

Page 7: ...00 41 3 650 4 0 5 0 600 370 460 MCL BIO 45 45 000 52 3 750 5 0 6 5 700 370 500 MCL BIO 53 53 000 61 3 850 6 0 7 0 800 370 550 MCL BIO 60 60 000 69 3 950 7 0 8 5 900 370 600 MCL BIO 70 70 000 81 3 700...

Page 8: ...10 13 0 6 Wood chips 4 3 5 25 20 4 6 Barks 2 6 5 25 20 8 10 Wood 4 4 3 20 4 8 Wood briquette 5 2 10 4 Table 1 Characteristics of different types of fuels Every type of biomass fuel contains a signifi...

Page 9: ...he supplier The BIOPLEX boiler is delivered with the following equipment already fitted and mounted Boiler steel body Rockwool insulation mounted on the boiler body and tightened with plastic tapes Me...

Page 10: ...ing system according to the regulations in force In case that the building is designed with a fire alarm system a smoke detector must be positioned on top of every boiler The fuel storage is prohibite...

Page 11: ...nnection with the boiler s chimney pipe must be air tight The chimney must be equipped with a cleaning door at its base Also cleaning doors are recommended where there are changes in direction and ash...

Page 12: ...BOILER MOUNTING 12 Fig 4 Chimney connection...

Page 13: ...s fuel If a connection pipe is not used it must be sealed before water fill Legend T1 Outlet T2 Return T3 Chimney pipe T4 Discharge valve connection T5 Safety kit connection T6 Additional safety conne...

Page 14: ...ter outlet However we recommend that the valve is fitted on the cold water inlet For the protection of the valve a filter is recommended to be installed on the water line before the valve On the oppos...

Page 15: ...mains water supply affects the boiler s life span It is recommended to use a water softener if water hardness exceeds 15o f Do not fill the system at the working pressure When the boiler will be heate...

Page 16: ...n valves 10 11 Radiator valves 12 Radiators 13 15 Safety valves 16 Filling valve 17 Drainage valve 18 Cold water valve 19 24 One way valves B Hot water boiler VED Open expansion vessel PCI Central hea...

Page 17: ...11 Radiator valves 12 Radiators 13 15 Safety valves 16 Filling valve 17 Drainage valve 18 Cold water valve 19 24 One way valves B Hot water boiler VE Closed expansion vessel PCI Central heating pump...

Page 18: ...0 90o C This temperature should never be set below 60o C The fan speed regulator regulates the fan rotating speed by means of a dimmer rheostat The pump thermostat starts the circulation pump function...

Page 19: ...k plate to have access to the connection terminals in the interior Connect the main electrical supply to the terminals 1 2 3 as indicated The fan is connected to the terminals 10 11 12 and the pump to...

Page 20: ...onding switch Keep the fan deactivated during this step Set the first timer T1 to maximum and the second T2 to zero in order to fill the furnace with fuel Fill it until the fuel level reaches the cast...

Page 21: ...must be set in such a way so that the quantity of fuel fed is stable to a level where it makes a small hill over the plate covering almost half of its surface middle picture If the fuel accumulates co...

Page 22: ...st be clear grey Black smoke means lack of air supply If too much ash and big coal pieces fall down to the ash box reduce the air supply The flame is too fast dry and might make a noise 6 6 Chimney da...

Page 23: ...nger Remove the turbinators from the tubes and clean the tubes with the appropriate tool Afterwards clean the exterior surface of the cylindrical heat exchanger with the exchanger cleaning tool as sho...

Page 24: ...feeding is performed freely and the fuel is evenly distributed at the plate surface Check the function of the motoreducer and the fan Clean from dust if needed 7 2 Maintenance intervals 7 2 1 Daily ma...

Page 25: ...ety thermostat and put the system back in function Unscrew the plastic cover of the safety thermostat and press the switch Put the plastic cover back Verify the causes of the overheating If it happens...

Page 26: ...e the protection cover of the transmission system Remove the two gears from the axes by unscrewing the headless inserted screws keeping them in place You do not need to unmake the chain Remove them al...

Page 27: ...fuel has all the time a certain amount of fuel in the fire chamber which will not stop burning immediately For safety reasons it is recommended you have installed a UPS with a battery which assures fu...

Page 28: ...he correct temperature and all the thermostats function properly Make sure the bulbs are properly positioned in the case Make a general check of the chimney and make sure it is clean and free of obsta...

Page 29: ...chapter 7 3 2 Check the motoreducer Check the oil level in the reducer and add oil if necessary Remove the two feeders Check them and make sure they are in good shape and not deformed Clean the tubes...

Page 30: ...ct sealing cord of the door insufficient chimney draught too high air supply by the fan regulate the doors so that the sealing cord stays tight check replace the sealing cord check clean the chimney r...

Page 31: ...freezing Incident of explosion due to use of impropriate chemical substances Electrical shocks that may harm electrical parts of the appliance 4 Warranty is only valid if the installation is performed...

Page 32: ...THERMOSTAHL ROMANIA SISTEME TERMICE S R L DRUMUL OSIEI 57 59 sector 6 Bucharest 062395 Romania www thermostahl ro...

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