MAINE ENERGY SYSTEMS PE 12, PES 32, PE 25, PE 20, PE 32 Operating Manual

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PELLETBOILER

PE12–32

CMP0.62B–US_ST610

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Contents

1DearCustomer...............................................................................................................................................4

2Useonlyforthepurposeintended.................................................................................................................5

3Typesofsafetywarningsign..........................................................................................................................6

4Warningsandsafetyinstructions...................................................................................................................7

4.1Basicsafetyinstructions.................................................................................................................................7

4.2Warningsigns................................................................................................................................................7

4.3Whattodoinanemergency...........................................................................................................................8

5Prerequisitesforinstallingapelletboiler.......................................................................................................9

5.1Guidelinesandstandardsforinstallingapelletboiler.......................................................................................9

5.2Boilerroom...................................................................................................................................................9

5.3Fluegassystem............................................................................................................................................10

5.4Safetysystems..............................................................................................................................................12

6Fuel................................................................................................................................................................13

6.1SpecicationforhighqualitypelletsasPFI(PelletFuelInstitut)........................................................................13

6.2Storingthepellets..........................................................................................................................................13

7Productdescription........................................................................................................................................14

7.1Thepelletboiler.............................................................................................................................................15

7.2Augerdeliverysystem....................................................................................................................................17

7.3Storagesystems............................................................................................................................................17

8Operatingthepelletboiler..............................................................................................................................18

8.1Operatingtheheatingsystem.........................................................................................................................18

8.2Descriptionofthecontrolpanel.......................................................................................................................18

8.3Descriptionoperatingdevice..........................................................................................................................19

8.4Settinglanguage,dateandtime.....................................................................................................................20

8.5Menuconguration........................................................................................................................................22

8.6Emptyingtheashpan....................................................................................................................................24

8.7Emptyingtheashbox....................................................................................................................................25

9Maintenanceandservicing.............................................................................................................................27

9.1Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................27

9.2Cleaningtheboilereveryyear........................................................................................................................27

9.3Maintenanceintervals....................................................................................................................................30

9.4Repairs.........................................................................................................................................................30

9.5Checkingtheboilerroomandstorageroom....................................................................................................30

10Malfunctions.................................................................................................................................................31

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DearCustomer

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1DearCustomer

Wearespecialistinpelletheating,licensedbyÖkoFEN

Expertise,innovationandqualityfromasinglesource.Itisbasedonourtraditionthatwetakeonfuturechallenges.We
aredelightedthatalsoyouhavedecidedtopurchaseourproduct.

•Thisinstructionmanualisintendedtohelpyouoperatetheproductsafely,properly
andeconomically.

•Pleasereadthisinstructionmanualrightthroughandtakenoteofthesafety
warnings.

•Keepalldocumentationsuppliedwiththisunitinasafeplaceforfuturereference.
Pleasepassonthedocumentationtothenewuserifyoudecidetopartwiththe
unitatalaterdate.

•Duringinstallationand/orrststartuptheserviceengineermustcarryoutthe
followingwork.

•Theinstallationhastobeperformedbyaqualiedinstaller.

•Pleasecontactyourauthoriseddealerifyouhaveanyquestions.

Weplacegreatimportanceonthedevelopmentofnewproducts.OurR&Ddepartmentcontinuestoquestionaccepted
solutionsandworkscontinuallyonnewimprovements.Thatishowwemaintainourtechnologicallead.Wehavealready
receivedseveralawardsforourproductsinAustriaandabroad.
OurproductsfullEuropeanandUSArequirementsregardingquality,efciencyandemissions.

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Useonlyforthepurposeintended

2Useonlyforthepurposeintended

Thepelletboilerisdesignedtoheatwaterforcentralorotherindirectheatingsystemsandhotwatersupplyforbuildings.
Itisnotpermissibletousethepelletboilerforanyotherpurpose.Reasonableforeseeableinadvertentusesforthe
pelletboilerarenotknown.

TheboilerfullstherequirementsofUL391,“StandardforSafetyforSolid-FuelandCombination-FuelCentraland
SupplementaryFurnaces,”2006,andCAN/CSA-B366.1–M91,“Solid-Fuel-FiredCentralHeatingAppliances”

OMNICerticate:

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Typesofsafetywarningsign

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3Typesofsafetywarningsign

Thewarningsignsusethefollowingsymbolsandtext.

Typesofsafetywarningsign

1.Riskofinjury

2.Consequencesofrisk

3.Avoidingrisk

1.Riskofinjury:

Danger-indicatesasituationthatcouldleadtodeathor
life-threatninginjury.

Warning-indicatesasituationthatcouldlead
life-threatningorseriousinjury.

Caution-indicatesasituationthatcouldleadtoinjury.

Note-indicatesasituationthatcouldleadtoproperty
damage.

2.Consequencesofrisk

Effectsandconsequencesresultingfromincorrect
operation.

3.Avoidingrisk

Observingsafetyinstructionsensuresthattheheating
systemisoperatedsafely.

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Warningsandsafetyinstructions

4Warningsandsafetyinstructions

Observingsafetyinstructionsensuresthattheheatingsystemisoperatedsafely.

4.1Basicsafetyinstructions

•Nevergetyourselfintodanger;giveyourownsafetytheutmostpriority.

•Keepchildrenawayfromtheboilerroomandstorageroom.

•Observeallsafetywarningsontheboilerandinthisusermanual.

•Observeallinstructionsrelatingtomaintenance,servicingandcleaning.

•Thepelletheatingsystemmayonlybeinstalledandstartedupforthersttimebyanauthorisedinstaller.
Professionalinstallationandstartupistheprerequisiteforsafeandeconomicaloperation.

•Nevermakeanychangestotheheatingsystemoruegassystem.

•Nevercloseorremovesafetyvalves.

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4.2Warningsigns

Riskofpoisoning

Makesurethatthepelletboilerissuppliedwithsufcient
combustionair.
Theopeningsinthecombustionairinletmustneverbe
partiallyorcompletelyclosed.
Ventilationsystems,centralvacuumcleaningsystems,
extractorfans,airconditioningsystems,uegasblowers,
dryersorsimilarequipmentmustneverbeallowedtodraw
airfromtheboilerroomandcauseadropinpressure.
Theboilermustbeconnectedtighttothechimneyusing
auegastube.
Cleanthechimneyandtheuegastubeatregularintervals.
Theboilerroomandpelletstorageroommustbesufciently
suppliedwithairandventilated.
Beforeenteringthestorageroomitmustbeventilatedwith
sufcientairandtheheatingsystemswitchedoff.

Riskofelectricshock

Switchoffthesystembeforeperformingworkontheboiler.

Riskofexplosion

DONOTBURNGARBAGE,GASOLINE,NAPHTHA,
ENGINEOIL,OROTHERINAPPROPRIATEMATERIALS.
DONOTUSECHEMICALSORFLUIDSTOSTARTTHE
FIRE.
Switchofftheheatingsystembeforellingthestorageroom.

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Riskofre

Donotstoreanyammablematerialsintheboilerroom.
Donothangoutanywashingintheboilerroom.
Donotoperatewithfuelloadingorashremovaldoorsopen.

Riskofburns

Donottouchtheuespigotortheuegastube.
Donotreachintotheashchamber.
Useglovestoemptytheashbox.
Donotcleantheboilerbeforeitcooleddown.

HOTSURFACES

Keepchildrenaway .
Donottouchduringoperation.
Maximumdraftmarkedonnameplate.

Riskofcutinjuriesduetosharpedges.

Useglovesforperformingallworkontheboiler.

Damagetoproperty

HeattheAutopelletheatingsystemusingpelletsthat
complywithPFIpremiumspecicationsonly.

Damagetoproperty

Donotusetheheatingsystemifit,oranyofitscomponents,
comeintocontactwithwater.
Ifwaterdamageoccurs,checktheheatingsystembyan
authorizedservicetechnicianandreplacedamagedparts.

4.3Whattodoinanemergency

Exhaustgascauseasphyxiationandendangerlife

Nevergetyourselfintodanger;giveownsafetyutmost
priority.

WhattodointheeventofareWhattodoifyousmellsmoke

Exitthebuilding

CalltherebrigadeClosethedoorsleadingtolivingareas.

Switchofftheheatingsystem.

Useapprovedreextinguishers(reprotectionclass
ABC).

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Switchofftheheatingsystem.

Ventilatetheboilerroom.

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5Prerequisitesforinstallingapelletboiler

Youmustfullthefollowingconditionsbeforeoperatingafullyautomaticpelletboiler.

5.1Guidelinesandstandardsforinstallingapelletboiler

Overviewofstandardsandguidelinesapplyingtotheinstallationofapelletboiler.

Checkwhetheryouneedtoobtainplanningpermissionorapprovalfromtheauthoritiesforinstallinganewheating
systemorchangingyourexistingsystem.Legislationinyourcountrymustbeobserved.

5.2Boilerroom

Thepelletboilerisinstalledintheboilerroom.

1.Safetyinstructionsfortheboilerroom

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Riskofre

Donotstoreammablematerialsorliquidsinthevicinityof
thepelletboiler.
Donotpermitunauthorisedpersonstoentertheboilerroom

-Keepchildrenaway.
Donotoperatewithfuelloadingorashremovaldoorsopen.

2.Airsupplyandventilationofboilerroom

Theboilerroommustbettedwithairsupplyandventilationopenings(atleast31inch²/200cm²).Inanycase
youmustcomplywiththestateandlocalregulations

3.Combustionairsupply

Thepelletboilerneedsasupplyofcombustionair.Thesupplyofcombustionaircan:

a.takeplaceusingoneormoreairsupplyandventilationopeningsintotalmin.31inch²/200cm²

b.orthroughaspecialairsupplylinedirectlyfromoutside,wherethediameteroftheairsupplylinemustbeat

least4inch/100mminfortypePE(S)12–PE(S)32.AmbientairindependentoperationofPES36-56typesis
alsoavailableonrequest.

Neveroperatethepelletboileriftheairintakeopeningsarepartiallyorcompletelyclosed.

Contaminatedcombustionaircancausedamagetothepelletboiler.Neverstoreofusecleaningdetergents
containingchlorine,nitrobenzeneorhalogenintheroomwheretheheatingsystemisinstalled,ifcombustionair
isdrawndirectlyfromtheroom.Itisrecommendedthatnowashingordryingoflaundryisdoneintheboiler
roomorwheretheboilermaydrawairfrom.

Donothangoutwashingintheboilerroom.

Preventdustfromcollectingatthecombustionairintaketothepelletboiler.

4.Damageduetofrostandhumidair

Theboilerroommustbefrost-prooftoensuretrouble-freeoperationoftheheatingsystem.Thetemperatureof
theboilerroommustnotfallbelow37°Fandmustnotexceed90°F .Theairhumidityintheboilerroommust
notexceed70%.

5.Dangerforanimals

Makesurethathouseholdpetsandothersmallanimalscannotentertheboilerroom.Fitmeshoveranyopenings.

6.Flooding

Ifthereisariskofooding,switchoffthepelletboileringoodtimeanddisconnectfromthepowersupplybefore
waterenterstheboilerroom.Youmusthaveallcomponentsthatcomeintocontactwithwaterreplaced,beforeyou
startupthepelletboileragain.

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5.3Fluegassystem

Theuegassystemconsistsofachimneyandauegastube.Theuegastubeconnectsthepelletheatingsystemto
thechimney .Thechimneyleadstheuegasfromthepelletheatingsystemoutintotheopen.

1.Designofthechimney

Thedimensionsanddesignofthechimneyisveryimportant.Thechimneymustbeabletoensuresufcientdraftto
safelydrawawaytheuegasregardlessofthestatusoftheboiler.Lowuegastemperaturescancausesooting
andmoisturedamageonchimneysthatarenotinsulated.Forthisreasonmoisture-resistantchimneys(stainless
steelorceramic)shouldbeused.Anexistingchimneythatisnotdamp-resistantneedstoberennovatedbefore
use.Followguidelinesbelow:

Boilersize

Fluegastubediameter(atboiler)inch/mm5/1306/1507/180

Fluegastemp./ratedpower°F

Fluegastemp./partialload°F

Min.draft–fullload/partloadin/wc0.03/0.01

Chimneysize

6in/150mmx6in/150mm17ft/5,2m

7in/180mmx7in/180mm16ft/4,8m

8in/200mmx8in/200mm16ft/4,8m

6in/150mmround19ft/5,8m

7in/180mmround17ft/5,2m

RecommendedandUL-103HTapprovedchimneymaterialsare:

a.Selkirksuretemp

b.Supervent(JSC)

c.Securitychimneys(securetempASHT)

Min.Height

PE(S)12–20PE(S)25–32PE(S)36–56

320320360

212212230

Useheavygauge(26gaorbetter)blacksmokepipetoconnecttoexistingchimney

Unregulatedcombustion

Pleaseobservethatcombustionairopeningsanduepipes
arenotreducedinsizeorclosed.Makeenduserawareof
theseguidelinesandtheirpotentialdanger.
Cleanthechimneyandtheuegastubeatregularintervals.
Checkifthedraftinduceriscleanandinagoodcondition.

2.Fluegastemperature

Theuegastemperaturesarethesameforallboilertypes:

Thedewpointofuegaswithwoodpellets(max.10%watercontent)isapprox.120°F .

Itispossibletoincreasetheuegastemperaturetopreventcondensationinsidethechimneyandavoiddamage
duetodamp.Onlyauthorisedspecialistpersonnelmayincreasetheuegastemperature.

Note

Theincreaseinuegastemperatureresultsinreducedefciencyandthusincreasesfuelconsumption.

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3.Negativepressureofthechimney

Theboilermustbeconnectedtoachimneyoraverticalventingsystemthatiscapableofhandlingandproducinga
negativebreechingpressureof–0.020“WC(-5Pa).Useadraftgaugetoverifytheindicateddraftvalue,adjust
barometricdamperasrequired.Drillasmallholeintheconnectionpipeatabout2in/50mmfromtheboilerue
outletandusethisholeasyourmeasuringpoint.

Chimneydraft

Thesuctioneffectofthechimneydraftmustextendasfarasthepelletboiler.Themaximum
owratethatcanbedrawnthroughthechimneylimitsthemaximumperformanceofthe
pelletboiler.Theboilerperformancemustbereducedifthechimneydoesnotpossessthe
necessarycross-section.Thismayonlybeperformendbyauthorisedpersonnel.

Toostrongachimneydraftincreasesheatlosswhile
idlingandreducestheefciencyoftheheatingsystem.

Werecommendinstallingachimneydraftregulator
(barometricdamper).Chimneydraftregulatorsareinstalled
directlyintotheuegastubeorchimney.
Yourstateandlocalregulationsmustbeobserved.

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4.Powerventer

AutoPelletboilersareapprovedbythemanufacturerforinstallationwiththeFieldControls
SWGAFpowerventerwhichisapprovedforwoodpelletburningappliances.
BoilerinstalledwithSWGAFpowerventersmustfollowallmanufacturer´sinstallationsand
mustcomplywithallapplicablecodesfromagencieshavingauthorityovertheinstallation.

5.Cleaning

Cleantheuegastubeandchimneyregularly.

Riskofchimneyre

Creosote-formationandneedforremoval:Lowgasue
temperaturecancausecreosote.Thecreosotecondense
intherelativelycoolchimney.Asaresult,creosoteresidue
accumulatesontheuelining.Wheningnited,thiscreosote
makesahotre.Thechimneyandthechimneyconnector
shouldbeinspectedatleasttwicemonthlyduringthe
heatingseasontodetermineifacreosotebuilduphas
occurred.Ifcreosotehasaccumulateditshouldberemoved
toreducetheriskofachimneyre.

Oxidationofchimney

Donotusemetalbrushestocleanchimneysmadeof
stainlesssteel.
Yourstateandlocalregulationsmustbeobserved.

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