Slant-Fin TK-90, TK-70 User Manual

Multi-purpose fan convection heater

Kicks up the
hydronic heat in
hard to heat
places.

• KICK SPACE • RECESSED WALL MOUNT • SURFACE WALL MOUNT

When there’s not enough wall space
to install baseboard radiation, install
The Kicker by Slant/Fin.The compact
Kicker provides the heat output of up
to 12 feet of baseboard, depending on
the model you choose. Sized to fit
under cabinets or between wall studs,
The Kicker is simple to install and
easy to operate.

Set it and forget it

The Kicker is generally installed in
series with baseboard or other radia­tors that make up a heating zone. An
aquastat inside The Kicker activates
The Kicker’s fan so that it automatical­ly turns on and off, delivering a quiet
flow of heat to the room whenever the
radiators in the heating zone are hot.
A convenient switch enables the user
to set the fan speed at high, low or off.
The Kicker may also be installed as a
separate zone with its own room ther­mostat. Routine cleaning is the only
maintenance The Kicker
should require.

Unique manifold heat
exchanger provides better
performance

The unique manifold-type heat
exchanger of The Kicker provides
higher heat output while minimizing
friction loss. The supply water in each
of the short loops off the manifold
makes just a single pass through the
heat exchanger. This provides higher
supply water temperature to a greater
percentage of the heat exchanger fins
than a serpentine coil. Since this con­figuration helps minimize pressure
drop, you can often install The Kicker
in the same heating loop with base­board, without diverting tees. That
reduces installation costs.

Competitive units use a less efficient
serpentine loop heat exchanger.The
supply water cools as it flows from

one end of the long loop to

the other,reducing

heat output.

The two Kicker models, TK-70 and
TK-90, are packaged for kick space
installation. The output varies by
model but the physical dimensions are
identical. Accessory kits are available
to install The Kicker in a recessed wall
mount or surface wall mount applica­tion. Each kit includes the additional
cabinet, grille and hardware neces­sary for these installations.

The Kicker outperforms
the competition

Although several kickspace heaters have
been on the market for a number of
years, there has been no industry stan­dard for establishing their ratings.
The Hydronics Institute is currently evalu­ating test procedures that would permit
all kickspace heaters to be rated under
common IBR test conditions. Slant/Fin
followed one of the proposed test proce­dures to establish its ratings. In its own
tests, Slant/Fin found The Kicker to have
higher output than competitive units that
it tested.

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by

HIGH PERFORMANCE HEATING FOR HARD TO HEAT AREAS

High performance manifold-type heat exchanger.

Design features help ensure
long life and reliable operation.

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Two built-in air vent tappings. Coin or screwdriver

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access.
Brazed tube joints resist rigors of installation and

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years of operation.

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1/2" hot water supply and return fittings.
Aluminum turbo fin heat exchanger maximizes heat

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transfer.
Expanded copper tube bonds fin to copper for high

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heat transfer.
Heavier duty 2-speed blower motor for extended life.

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Internally cooled. Permanently lubricated.
Tangential aluminum blower.

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Aquastat permits blower operation only when the

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water temperature is above 130°F.
Three-position blower switch is easily accessible.

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Hot dipped galvanized chassis resists rust and

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corrosion.

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Rubber grommets cushion chassis for quiet operation.

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22" matte black grille separates heated air from intake
air for better performance.

Water

Flow

Model CFM 140° 160° 180° 200° 220°

TK-90
With SMK or RMK 81 2 4894 6660 8390 10111 11839
Wall Mount Kit

TK-90 3 4437 5914 7350 8770 10218
Kickspace

TK-70
With SMK or RMK 72 2 4094 5285 6428 7576 8722
Wall Mount Kit

TK-70 3 3721 4684 5638 6601 7558
Kickspace

WATER PRESSURE

GPM

1 0.32 0.34
2 1.30 1.40
3 2.80 3.00

FEET W.C.)

DROP (

TK-90 TK-70

Models

GPM

68 2 4250 5698 7118 8519 9941

60 2 3616 4559 5501 6440 7386

HOT WATER RATINGS (BTUH)

3 5154 6958 8715 10465 12216

1 4005 5616 7227 8839 10450

1 3584 4925 6266 7607 8948
3 4269 5456 6632 7805 8979

1 3658 4753 5849 6944 8039

1 3267 4171 5075 5979 6883

3 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

The Kicker comes with a 3-year limited
warranty against defects in materials
and workmanship. Complete warranty
details available upon request.

Ratings are BTU per hour with 65° entering air.
Blower motor voltage:

120 VAC, 60 Hz.
TK-90---0.72 F.L.A., 41 Watts
TK-70---0.62 F.L.A., 37 Watts

Kickspace Locations No separate kit required

153⁄8"

4"

241⁄4"

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2515⁄16"

©Slant/Fin Corp. 1994. Printed in the U.S.A. 101. Publication No. TK-10.

SLANT/FIN CORPORATION, Greenvale, N.Y. 11548 • Phone: [phone]

Recessed Wall Mounted

Requires Kit RMK

FAX: [phone] • Canada: Slant/Fin LTD/LTEE, Mississauga, Ontario

Surface Wall Mounted

Requires Kit SMK

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