Oval-U 100
Radiant Tube Heaters
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Owner’s Manual • Oval-U 100
Radiant Tube Heaters
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The tubes/shrouds and burner box come from the fac-
tory fully assembled. Before taking the tube assembly
out of the box, complete the following steps. See FIG. 4.
1. Rotate the burner box 90°
2. Ensure the burner box tube is completely inserted
into adjoining tube.
3. Center the clamp over the tube connection.
4. Tighten the clamp bolts evenly to 65 ft.-lbs.
5. Attached the S-hooks to the shroud supports.
6. Attached the chains to the burner box eyebolts and
to the shrouds S-hooks.
FIG. 4
Hanging the Tubes/Shroud Assembly
and Burner Box
JOIST
OPEN EYE HOOKS
IN LINE WITH
EYE BOLTS ON
BURNER BOX
OPEN EYE BOLT
AIR INLET
1 FT
BURNER
DISCHARGE
TIGHTEN HOOKS
SECURELY
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1. Plan the installation. Determine location for the
heater to optimize its heat pattern, keeping in mind
cooler regions in the house (end walls, and curtains)
and clearances to combustibles.
2. Hang the burner box. See Fig. 5. Maintain clearances
to combustibles as shown in Fig. 1.
3. From the burner box chain, measure the distances
shown in Fig. 6.
Aligning to the center of the burner
box discharge
, hang chains at these points, using
open eye hooks.
FIG. 5
FIG. 6
INITIAL SETUP
A
B
C
D
E
HEATER
LENGTH
TRUSS
CENTERS
A - B B - C C - D D - E
4 FOOT
50 FOOT
4
4
12
8
5 FOOT
50 FOOT
5
5
10
10
10 FOOT
50 FOOT
5
5
10
10
*
* A SUPPORT MUST BE CREATED BETWEEN THE TRUSS
BURNER BOX
HANGING CHA
HANGING CHAIN DISTANCES
(FT)
(FT)
(FT)
(FT)
HANGING CHAINS
BURNER BOX
20 FOOT
20 FOOT
20 FOOT
4
4
4
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5*
5*
11 IN.
F
C
7. Install eyebolts to ceiling joist, See Fig. 5 for distance
reference between eyebolts.
FIG. 5
A-B
1 ft.
B-C
10 ft.
* Support must be created between the truss
8. Using a winch system, lift the tube heater assembly and
connect the chains to the ceiling eyebolts.
9. Using a leveler, ensure the tube/shroud assembly is
level. See Fig. 6.
Hanging Chains
S-Hooks
Eyebolts
