9
Start-up
Check that:
•
The flue is open and there is no installa-
tion or other waste at its base.
•
The boiler and the heating system are
filled with water and circulation is work-
ing.
•
Piping connections are tight.
•
The system is under pressure.
•
The safety relief valve is working, i.e.
water runs from the drain line during
valve testing.
Use a small amount of firewood for the first
burning to avoid bar splitting by boiling water
that could soak in the ceramic fire bar.
If the system is filled for the first time the air
dissolved in water will penetrate into the sys-
tem but will be removed from the boiler water
when the temperature exceeds 90 ºC. When
used for the first time, the system should be
deaerated.
Control Panel
1. Pressure gauge.
Measures pressure in the
boiler.
2. Thermometer.
Measures water tempera-
ture in the boiler.
3.
Pump thermostat 60-90 ºC.
Activates
the charging pump when the boiler water
achieves the setpoint. The setpoint should
be at least 85 ºC under normal operating
conditions.
4.
Smoke exhauster thermostat 90 ºC.
De-
activates the smoke exhauster if the boiler
water achieves the setpoint of 90 ºC.
5.
Flue gas thermostat 0-150 ºC.
Deacti-
vates the smoke exhauster when the flue
gas temperature drops to the setpoint.
6.
Power switch.
The power switch of the
smoke exhauster and the charging pump.
7.
Pump thermostat indicator lamp.
On
when the pump is on.
8.
Flue gas thermostat indicator lamp.
On
when the smoke exhauster is on.
9.
Temperature limiter.
Deactivates the
smoke exhauster and the charging pump if
the boiler water temperature exceeds
98 ºC. The limiter will not actuate unless
the instrumentation is improperly used or
until it fails. Acknowledgement is pro-
vided by opening the protective cap and
pressing the limiter. Note that the boiler
water should cool down before acknowl-
edgement.
