Model DP Oil-Fired Heater
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SECTION 1.
General Information
NOTICE TO INSTALLER: Deliver all
documents that come with the heater to the pool owner.
These include the Owner’s Information and Operating
Manual and this Installation Manual.
For your safety, do not store gasoline or other
flammable liquids or vapors in the vicinity of this or
any other appliance.
Use only #2 fuel oil or #2 diesel fuel. Heavier
fuels will not operate satisfactorily, and their use
will void the warranty.
NOTE: Read the Owner’s Information Manual
before starting this installation, and before starting up
the heater the first time.
1A. Warranty
The XL-3 pool heater is sold with a limited
warranty. Details are specified on the back page of this
manual. Make warranty claims to an authorized Laars
representative or to the factory. Claims must include
the serial number and model of the heater, installation
date and name of the installer.
SECTION 2.
Assembly & Installation
2A. Shipping Damage
After unpacking the heater, check for visible
damage from shipment mishandling. Water Pik
Technologies carefully manufactures, inspects and
packages the heater before delivering it to the freight
carrier. Immediately file any claim for damage against
the freight carrier.
2B. Assembly and Location
Only use the XL-3 heater with pools filled with
potable water. Using the heater with mineral water,
salt water, sea water or other non-potable water will
void the warranty. The installation must comply with
all local building and safety codes.
Typically, install the heater on a noncombustible
surface. Under Standard NFPA No. 31, it is
permissible to install the heater on a combustible
surface when the installation complies with the
requirements of the American Insurance Association.
These requirements specify that the surface under the
heater must be hollow masonry not less than 4" thick,
covered with at least 24 gauge sheet metal. The
masonry must be laid with ends unsealed and joints
matched to provide a free circulation of air through the
masonry. Maintain the minimum clearances to
combustible surfaces as specified in Sections 2C and
2D of this manual. The heater must be level.
The XL-3 is shipped with the inner stack
packaged on top of the control panel door in the box
with the heater. The inner stack must be assembled
and installed before mounting the vent cap or vent
Figure 1. XL-2 Oil-Fired Heater.
DP-2000: 22½"
DP-3000: 26¾"
