Clearances To Burner And Appliance; Combustion Chamber - Burner Retrofitting; Prepare The Burner; Burner Fuel Unit - Beckett SF Series Manual

Exhaust Fans and Other Air-Using Devices
Size air openings large enough to allow for all air-
using devices in addition to the minimum area required
for combustion air. If there is any possibility of the
equipment room developing negative pressure (because
of exhaust fans or clothes dryers, for example), either
pipe combustion air directly to the burner or provide a
sealed enclosure for the burner and supply it with its own
combustion air supply.

Clearances to Burner and Appliance

○ Provide space around burner and appliance for easy
service and maintenance.
○ Check minimum clearances against those shown
by the appliance manufacturer and by applicable
building codes.
Combustion Chamber — Burner Retrofitting
Verify that the appliance combustion chamber provides
at least the minimum dimensions given in Table 3.
Protect Steel
Combustion Chamber
From Burnout
Failure to comply could result in damage to
the heating equipment and result in fire or
asphyxiation hazards.
When retrofitting appliances that have unlined
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stainless steel combustion chambers, protect the
chamber by lining the inside surfaces with a ceramic
fiber blanket, such as a wet-pac or other suitable
refractory material.
Some steel chambers may not require liners because
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the appliance was designed and tested for use with
flame retention burners. Refer to the manufacturer's
instructions.

Prepare the Burner

Burner Fuel Unit

Verify that the burner fuel unit is compatible with the
oil supply system. For more details, refer to the pump
manufacturer's instructions provided with the burner.

Attach Air Tube (if not already installed)

If using a flange and gasket, slide them onto the air tube.
Then attach the air tube to the burner chassis using the
four sheet metal screws provided. Refer to Figure 4 for
details.
SF/SM Burner Manual
Section: PREPARE THE BURNER

Install Burner Nozzle (if not already installed)

Correct Nozzle and Flow
Rate Required
Incorrect nozzles and flow rates
could result in impaired combustion,
under-firing, over-firing, sooting,
puff-back of hot gases, smoke
and potential fire or asphyxiation
hazards.
Use only nozzles having the brand, flow rate (gph),
spray angle and pattern specified by the appliance
manufacturer.
Follow the appliance manufacturer's specifications
for the required pump outlet pressure for the nozzle,
since this affects the flow rate.
y Nozzle manufacturers calibrate nozzle flow rates at
100 psig.
When pump pressures are higher than 100 psig, the
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actual nozzle flow rate will be greater than the gph
stamped on the nozzle body. (Example: A 1.00 gph
nozzle at 140 psig = 1.18 gph)
Securely tighten the nozzle (torque to 90 inch
pounds). For typical nozzle flow rates at various
pressures refer to Table 4.
1. Remove the plastic plug protecting the nozzle
adapter threads
2. Place a ¾" open-end wrench on the nozzle adapter.
Insert the nozzle into the adapter and finger tighten.
Finish tightening with a ⅝" open-end wrench. Use
care to avoid bending the electrodes.
3. If the nozzle is already installed, remove the nozzle
line assembly to verify that the nozzle size and
spray pattern are correct for the application (per
appliance manufacturer's information). Verify that
the electrode tip settings comply with Figure 3.
4. If the nozzle is not installed, obtain a nozzle
having the capacity and spray angle specified
in the appliance manufacturer's information. For
conversions or upgrades, when information is not
available for the application:
○ Refer to Table 5 to select the mid-range nozzle
spray angle for the head type being used.
○ Fire the burner and make sure the combustion
is acceptable and the flame is not impinging on
chamber surfaces.
○ If a shorter flame is needed, select a wider spray
angle. If a longer flame is needed, select a
narrower spray angle.
○ Either hollow or solid spray patterns may be
used. If combustion results are not satisfactory
with the selected spray pattern, try the other
pattern.
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