New Horizon BioMass NextGen 25, Руководство пользователя

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4. Boiler operation
Before firing the boiler up for the first time:
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Please read the entire owner’s manual;
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Confirm that your entire hydronic heating system has enough water;
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Confirm that the boiler is connected to the correct power source;
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Confirm that the water pump is primed, fully operational and connected to the
regulator;
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Confirm that the removable fireproof bricks in the bottom chamber are properly
positioned underneath the nozzle and in front of the bottom door.
5. Starting the fire
When starting the fire:
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Open the top (loading) door and fill the bottom layer of the loading chamber with
easily flammable material like paper and kindling;
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Add some dry firewood;
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Keep the chimney flap open (or, if you prefer, closed for down draft);
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Set fire to the paper;
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DO NOT LEAVE THE BOILER UNATTENDED DURING THIS STAGE!!!
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After about 15 to 20 minutes, the firewood should be burning;
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Carefully open the upper door (open bypass flap to prevent escape of smoke)
and fill the entire loading chamber with fuel (make sure that the draft blower is
operating to prevent smoke from escaping)
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Close the upper door tightly and close bypass flap
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Set the desired water temperature on the controller
6. Reloading fuel procedure
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Before opening loading door, open bypass flap (crack open door and allow
venting. Wait 10 – 15 seconds).
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Fill up the upper loading chamber with dry firewood;
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Close the upper door tightly and shut bypass flap by pulling lever.
CAUTION!
When boiler is operating, bypass flap must be closed.
7. Maintaining and cleaning the boiler
For the boiler to operate most efficiently, it is vital that it be cleaned frequently. This
includes removing ash as needed, as well as cleaning the heat exchanger tubes every
day by moving lever on side of boiler. When using fuel with higher moisture content,
excessive creosote can build up in the burning chamber.
To keep creosote formation to a minimum, burn seasoned, dry wood. When the heat
exchanger tubes are cleaned by moving the lever (19), some fly ash will deposit at the
bottom of the heat exchanger tubes. To remove the ash from the bottom section of the
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