CHARNWOODOLX
OilFired
HearthBoiler
Operating
and
InstallationInstructions
BishopsWay,Newport,IsleofWight,PO305WS
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CHARNWOODOLX45
OperatingandInstallationInstructions
OperatingInstructions
GeneralPoints........................................................4
Fuel..........................................................................4
ControllingTheBoiler............................................4
ElectricFlameEffectandFanHeater......................4
IfTheBurnerFailstoLight......................................4
Maintenance............................................................4
ReplacingtheFlameEffectBulb...............................4
InstallationInstructions
Health&SafetyPrecautions....................................6
Standards&Regulations..........................................6
Performance...........................................................6
AirSupply...............................................................6
Chimney..................................................................6
Hearth&FireSurround..........................................8
OilSupply................................................................8
PreparationoftheFireplace....................................9
CentralHeatingSystem...........................................9
FittingTheFire.......................................................10
ElectricalConnection..............................................10
CombustionChamberAssembly............................10
FinishingTheInstallation.........................................11
Commissioning.......................................................12
OverallDimensions................................................12
Specifications..........................................................14
WiringDiagram......................................................15
ElectrodeSettings...................................................16
ExplodedPartsDrawing-Boiler.............................17
ExplodedPartsDrawing-Burner...........................18
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CharnwoodOLXOilFiredHearthBoiler
OperatingInstructions
GENERALPOINTS
Beforeusingtheboilerforthefirsttime,checkwiththe
installerthatithasbeencorrectlyinstalledand
commissioned.Donotattempttousetheboilerbefore
ithasbeencommissioned.
FUEL
Theboilerissetuptoburn28sec.viscosityoil,thisis
commonlyknownasKerosene.DonotuseGasOil.
CONTROLLINGTHEBOILER
BurnerResetButton
LocatedThroughHole
InFrontPanel
Innerplate
SerialnumberLabel
Bottomplate
Theboileriscontrolledbythethermostatwhichison
thelefthandsideofthefire,itisthelowerofthetwo
controlknobs(seeFig.1.)Thissetsthetemperature
thattheboilerwilloperateat.ACentralHeatingTime
ClockorProgrammerwillnormallycontroltheheating
system.
ELECTRICFLAMEEFFECT&FANHEATER
Theelectricflameeffect operatescompletely
independentlyfromtheboilerandisswitchedonand
offbythetopcontrolknobonthelefthandsideofthe
fire(seeFig.1.)Turntheknobtoposition"1"to
operatetheflameeffect.Theflameeffectmaytakea
fewmomentstobecomeestablishedwhenfirst
switchedonafterlongperiodsofnotbeingused.
Position"2"isusedforthe1KWsettingoftheoptional
fanheateriffitted.Position“3”isthe2KWsetting.If
theroomtemperaturebecomesexcessive,theinternal
thermostatwillswitchtheheatertoblowcoolairuntil
thetemperaturefalls,whenitwillreverttoitsprevious
setting.
FlameEffect
andOptional
FanHeaterControl
Fig2.BurnerResetButton
IFTHEBURNERFAILSTOLIGHT
IftheburnerfailstolightthentheResetlightonthe
BurnerResetButtonmaylightup(seeFig.2.)This
situationisknownas“Lockout”inwhichcasewaitfor
1minuteandpressthere-setbutton(locatedthrough
theholeinthefrontpanelbehindthedoors.)The
burnerwillthentrytoigniteagain.
Iftheburnercontinuallygoestolockout,thenthecause
needstobeestablishedandtheproblemputright.The
mostcommoncausesarelackoffuel,orairinthefuel
line.Checkthattheoiltankisnotempty,andthatall
valvesareopen.Thetroubleshootingguidegives
furthersteps,someofwhichwillrequireactionbya
trainedOilEngineer.Donotpresstheresetbutton
morethanfivetimesinarowasthiscancausedamage
tothepump.
MAINTENANCE
Itisimportanttohavetheapplianceservicedeach
year.PleasearrangethiswithanOFTECapproved
Heatingengineer.Theflexibleoilsupplyhosemustbe
replacedevery2years
Boiler
Thermostat
Fig.1.Controls
TurnHandle
Clockwise
ToOpen
ReplacingTheFlameEffectBulb
Replacingthebulbintheflameeffectisasimple
operationthatcanbecarriedoutwithoutusingany
tools.
Ensurethattheflameeffectisswitchedoffbefore
attemptingtoreplacethebulb.Openthedoorsand
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removethecoals.LiftofftheFrontFence.Liftoutthe
fibreglasscoaleffect.Lifttheright-handendofthe
bulbandcoveroutofitsclip,seeFig.3,thenunplug
thebulb,movingittowardstheright.Slidethecover
offanddiscardtheoldbulb.Slidetheoldcoveronto
thenew
bulbandinsertthebulbbaseintotheholder
ontheleft.Ensurethatthebulbispushedfully
home,thenlowertheright-handendandpressit
intotheclip.Replacethefibreglasscoaleffect,with
therearedgepassingjustunderthePerspex.Re-fit
thefrontfenceandreplacethecoals.
Sleeve
Holder
Clip
1)LiftBulbfromclip
Sleeve
Bulb
2)RemoveBulbfromHolder
Fig.3.FlameEffectBulbReplacement
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InstallationInstructions
HEALTHANDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Pleasetakecarewheninstallingtheappliancethatthe
requirementsoftheHealthandSafetyatWorkAct
1974aremet.
Sometypesoffirecementarecausticandshouldnot
beallowedtocomeintocontactwiththeskin.Incase
ofcontactwashwithplentyofwater.
Noasbestosisusedintheappliancebutifthereisa
possibilityofdisturbinganyasbestosinthecourseof
installationthenappropriateprotectiveequipmentmust
beused.
Whenhandlinginsulatingmaterialsasuitablefacemask
andprotectiveglovesshouldbeworn.
Takecarewhenhandlingfueloilwhichcancauseskin
irritation,avoidcontactwiththeskinorclothing,take
caretowashhandswellaftercontactwithfueloiland
beforeeating.Fueloilmustneverbetakeninternally.
STANDARDS®ULATIONS
Inadditiontotheseinstructionstherequirementsofthe
followingstandardsmustbefulfilled:
BS5410Pt1OilInstallationsUnder45kW
BS5449ForcedCirculationhotwatercentral
heatingsystemsfordomesticpremises
BS7671ElectricalWiringRegulations
boilerandaductedairsupplymustbeprovidedtothe
righthandsideoftheboileratthispoint.Atwometre
lengthofflexibleductingandfixingclipsaresupplied
withtheappliancetoconnecttheairinputfromthe
appliancesilencertotherigidplasticducting.Theair
pipeshouldbesealedintotheapplianceusingasilicone
sealant.Theductingshouldberunin50mmdia.(2")
plasticpipeandmustterminateinfreeair-preferably
eitheroutsideorinaventilatedloftspace.Theendof
theductingmustbefittedwithasuitablecageto
prevententrybybirdsorsmallmammals.Theducting
shouldbeboxedinwhereitpassesthroughlivingareas.
Thelengthofductingshouldbekepttoaminimum,
andthemaximumrecommendedlengthis10metres
incorporatingupto4bends.(Onebendisapprox.
equivalentto1metreofstraightpipe).
Providedthattheductingterminatesasdescribed
abovethereisnorequirementforaseparate
combustionairsupplyintheroominwhichthe
applianceisinstalled.However,iftheducting
terminateswithinalivingspacethentheremustbean
adequateairsupplyintothatroomtotallingatleast55
sq.cm.(8.5sq.inches)toprovidecombustionair.
CHIMNEY
LocalAuthorityBylawsandBuildingRegulations
regardingtheinstallationofOilBurningAppliances,
fluesandchimneysandTheControlofPollution(Oil)
Regulationsmustalsobeobserved.
Oilboilersshouldbeinstalledinaccordancewithgood
practiceasrecommendedbyOFTEC(TheOilFiring
TechnicalAssociationforthePetroleumIndustry,
Banstead,Surrey.Tel:01737373311.)
PERFORMANCE
Theoutputoftheboilerisadjustablebetween11-13
kW(38-44,000Btu/h),asmallamountofheatwillbe
givenouttotheroombutforpurposesofsizingthe
systemthisshouldbeignored.TheoptionalFanHeater
providesupto2KWofheattotheroom.
AIRSUPPLY
Theairsupplyforcombustionistakenfromwithin
thebuildersopeningontheright-handsideofthe
ThechimneyshouldcomplywithBS5410:Part1and
mustmeetBuildingRegulations.
Thediameterofthechimneymustnotbelessthan100
mm(4”)internaldiameter.
Astheboileroperatesathighefficiency,itisimportant
thatthechimneyiswellinsulatedinordertoprevent
condensationforming.
Brickorstonechimneysshouldbelinedwithasuitable
liner.Ifastainlesssteellinerisusedinabrickorstone
chimneythenitmustbeinsulatedbetweenthelinerand
thebrickworkinordertopreventcondensationthat
canreducethelifeofboththelinerandtheboiler.
Pumicelinerswillgivetherequiredlevelofinsulation.
Astheflueoutlettemperatureisbelow250°Cstainless
steelflexiblefluelinerssuitableforoilmaybefitted
directlyontotheappliance,althoughintheinterestsof
reducingfluenoiseitispreferabletousea600mm
lengthofrigidfluepipefromtheappliancetotheliner.
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