WOOD BOILER INSTRUCTIONS Page 10 Copyright © 2011 Seton Wood Boilers all rights reserved
BOILER INSTALLATION
PARTS IDENTIFICATION
ITEM
PROPOSE
TEMP & PRESS GAUGE
TEMPERATURE SHOULD BE 180, PRESSURE WILL GO FROM 12# COLD TO 25# HOT
FIRST AQUASTAT
OPERATES THE DRAFT, SET AT 160° to 180°
SECOND AQUASTAT
OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECTION, SET AT 200°
THIRD AQUASTAT
TURNS UMP ON, SET AT 120°
FLOAT VENT
REMOVES AIR, CAP MUST BE LOOSE
30# POP OFF
PRESSURE RELIEVE VALVE
T@P VALVE
OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECTION
SS HEAT EXCHANGER
EXCHANGES HEAT FROM BOILER WATER TO HEATING WATER
12# FILL VALVE
KEEPS BOILER FILLED WITH WATER,
IF YOU PUT ANTIFREEZE IN THE BOILER
YOU MUST INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER HERE
EXPANSION TANK
ALLOWS HOT WATER TO EXPAND 12# WITH NO PRESSURE ON SYSTEM
CIRCULATING PUMP
CIRCULATES WATER THROUGH BOILER AND HEAT EXCHANGER
DRAIN VALVE
FOR DRAINING WATER FROM BOILER
POWER CORD
11O VOLTS 100 WATTS
DRAFT MOTOR
OPENS AND CLOSES DRAFT TO CONTROL WATER TEMPERATURE
ANTIFREEZE
ANTIFREEZE IS CORROSIVE AND WILL SHORTEN THE LIFE OF YOUR BOILER IF
NOT MAINTAINED
YOU SHOULD USE PROPYLENE GLYCOL,
YOU SHOULD USE A 35% ANTIFREEZE TO 65% WATER FORMULA
ANTIFREEZE WILL CUT DOWN ON THE HEAT TRANSFER OF BOTH THE BOILER,
HEAT EXCHANGER AND THE OUTPUT OF THE TUBING.
A 50% FORMULA WILL CUT THE HEATING OUTPUT OF YOUR SYSTEM BY UP TO
30%
Do not open the feed door until the wood has burned down some.
Avoid trying to see how the fire is burning right after you fill it.
All wood burning appliances will smoke if you open the feed door when it is full of wood.
PLUMB BOTH RELIEF VALVES TO A SAFE LOCATION
PIPE MUST RUN DOWN HILL ITS FULL LENGTH, PLUMB TO AN OUTSIDE AREA., DO NOT
ALLOW THE PIPE TO EXTEND OUTSIDE FAR ENOUGH TO FREEZE. DO NOT REDUCE THE PIPE SIZE.
DO NOT PUT THREADS ON THE OPEN END OF THE DRAIN PIPE
DO NOT JOIN THE TWO DRAINS TOGETHER
WARNING!! ATOMIZED POLYPROPYLENE GLYCOL AT
HIGH TEMPERATURES CAN CAUSE AN EXPLOSION!!
