Alternate Heating COAL GUN S1000, Инструкция по установке и эксплуатации

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to by-pass the fire bed, preventing over heating
of unit during the off cycle.
Sight Tube Cover in Open Position
When the fan is running, and unit is full of coal,
the sight hole cover must be drawn against the
cover seat automatically and held there during
the time the fan runs. This is necessary to force
combustion air through the fire bed rather than
across the top.
Sight Tube Cover in Closed Position
Chimney draft conditions and fuel conditions
both affect the balance necessary to achieve the
sight hole cover function. Adjustment of the
nut and spring tension holding sight hole cover
is often necessary after installation. When this
adjustment has been made, be sure to reattach
the shield over the site tube. In the above
photos, the shield has been removed so that the
sight tube cover may be observed.
SHUTTING DOWN THE COAL GUN
When the heating season has ended, or in
anticipation of a long period with no demand
for heat, it will be desirable to allow the fire to
go out in the Coal Gun
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. Unlike non-solid
fuel boilers, the fire in the Coal Gun will not go
out instantly; it will necessarily have to “coast”
to a stop.
The procedure for shutdown is to turn off the
boiler “Main” switch and to simply wait until
the fire goes out. It will be important during
this time to maintain the sight tube cover in the
open position, as seen in Figure 10. Without
power to the draft-inducing fan, the boiler
cannot actively fire and will over a period of
days lose the fire. When the fire has gone out
and the boiler has cooled sufficiently, the
cleanout procedure described in Appendix D
may be performed. This procedure is generally
conducted at the end of each heating season.
AUTOMATIC FUEL
DELIVERY SYSTEMS
The Coal Gun has two methods of fuel delivery
– a hopper, or an auger and hopper in
combination. When the hopper alone is used,
the Coal Gun can run unattended for up to
seven days. When used alone, the hopper must
be filled by hand with a scoop or bucket. After
the hopper is filled the lid MUST be placed on
the hopper for combustion to occur properly.
Coal is then fed by gravity from the hopper into
the burn chamber.