BOILER START-UP
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7.
BOILER START-UP
7.1.
Initial lighting checks
Before you start the boiler, make the following checks:
Check that all the hydraulic connections and make sure they are tight. Make sure there is
no leakage or moisture on the pipes or other equipment.
Make sure that the connection with the chimney is air-tight and the chimney installation is
properly made.
Check that the controller bulbs are well inserted and secured in the boiler’s case.
Make sure that the pressure in the network is correct.
Check that the boiler pump and the central heating pumps function properly.
Make sure that the connection with the expansion vessel is correct and the expansion volume
is sufficient for the boiler. No valves should be installed between the boiler and the expansion
vessel.
Make sure the boiler’s separation valves are open.
Make sure that there is sufficient air supply and natural ventilation in the boiler room.
Do not store inflammable materials or fuel close to the boiler! Before you light
the boiler make sure the boiler room is clear and safe.
7.2.
Start-up with wood
To correctly start up the ECOWOOD boiler follow the next steps:
Make sure the chain regulator is correctly installed and functional.
Make sure the chimney damper is positioned in horizontal position (completely open).
Open the lower door (fire chamber) and introduce a sufficient amount of small and thin
pieces of wood.
Using sheets of thin paper light the wood placed inside the boiler.
Close the door of the boiler.
Wait several minutes until the flame develops and produces some embeds.
After formation of embeds, load the fire chamber with wood. Position them on top of the
grate.
Close the door and secure it with the handles.
It is prohibited to light the boiler with inflammable or explosive liquids.
7.3.
Start-up with pellet
Make sure that the flexible pipe is connected to the burner tube.
Fill the fuel tank with pellets, perform the feeder filling procedure if the tank was empty.
Make sure that the burner controller cable is connected, and the temperature sensor is
introduced in the boiler bulb.
Activate the burner form the general power switch.
By pressing the “MOD“ button once, the automatic burner function begins.
7.4.
Pellet loading
The fuel must be loaded in the fuel tank from where it is then trasferred automatically to the
burner by means of the pellet feeder. The feeder is directly controlled by the pellet burner.
During first start-up of the burner, the feeder must be completely filled. This procedure can take
up to 15 minutes, depending on the feeder length and the motor rotation speed.
When loading fuel to the tank, be careful so that no big wood pieces or plastic materials do not
enter the tank. These objects can block the feeder or even damage it and cause failure of the
pellet burner. Fuel can be added to the silo at any point of the boiler function.
Do not leave the tank to reach completely empty, because the feeder will empty and you will
have to repeat the filling procedure.
