Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................1
Installation................................................................................................................................................................2
General Chimney Introduction............................................................................................................................2
Draft................................................................................................................................................................2
Barometric Damper........................................................................................................................................3
Combustion Air (Make Up Air)......................................................................................................................3
Masonry Chimneys.........................................................................................................................................4
Prefabricated Chimneys..................................................................................................................................4
Common Chimney Problems..............................................................................................................................5
Proper Chimney Connection...............................................................................................................................6
In case of chimney fire........................................................................................................................................6
In Case of Runaway Fire.....................................................................................................................................6
Stovepipe.............................................................................................................................................................7
Wall Pass-Through: Canada...........................................................................................................................8
Boiler Location....................................................................................................................................................8
Boiler Room Requirements............................................................................................................................9
Low Water Cutoff Utilization............................................................................................................................11
Manufacturer's Documentation....................................................................................................................12
Low Water Cutoff Testing............................................................................................................................12
Low Water Cutoff Maintenance...................................................................................................................12
Thermostat Connection.....................................................................................................................................12
Boiler Dump Zone Applications.......................................................................................................................12
Non Powered Dump Zone............................................................................................................................13
High Limit Control.......................................................................................................................................13
Operating Limit Control...............................................................................................................................14
Operation and Maintenance...................................................................................................................................15
Wood vs Coal....................................................................................................................................................15
Fuel Capacity - Wood or Coal.....................................................................................................................15
Cleaning Requirements - Wood...................................................................................................................16
Cleaning Requirements - Coal.....................................................................................................................16
Fuel Storage - Wood....................................................................................................................................16
Fuel Storage - Coal......................................................................................................................................16
Starting a Fire....................................................................................................................................................17
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Starting a Wood Fire.....................................................................................................................................17
Starting a Coal Fire.......................................................................................................................................17
Coal types..........................................................................................................................................................18
Maintaining a Coal Fire................................................................................................................................18
Dump zone Control...........................................................................................................................................19