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Owner's Manual
EZ Boilers
EZ-Classic and EZ-Pro
(Detailed information is included on our website's pages)
Design tested to conform to UL 2523-2009 Solid fuel fired hydronic heating
appliances, water heaters, and boilers, and CAN/CSA B366.1-2011 Solid
fuel fired central heating appliances standards.
EZ Boilers
1445 170th Ave.
Hersey, Michigan 49639
Call or text:
(231) 823-2499

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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual EZ Boilers EZ-Classic and EZ-Pro (Detailed information is included on our website’s pages) Design tested to conform to UL 2523-2009 Solid fuel fired hydronic heating appliances, water heaters, and boilers, and CAN/CSA B366.1-2011 Solid fuel fired central heating appliances standards.
  • Page 2 INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing our stove. Developed and manufactured in Hersey Michigan, the EZ Boilers “Simple and Strong” stove has been designed to supply heat and hot water for your home or business. The strongest structural design is round and the weakest is square or rectangular. This pertains to stoves as well.
  • Page 3 Do not burn any material other than natural organics. Do not burn GARBAGE, HOUSEHOLD WASTE, STRAW, HAY or YARD WASTE. Do use flammable liquids or materials to start or to enhance the fire. Never use any type of petroleum product, petroleum based product, charcoal starter, lighter fluid, lantern fuel, kerosene or any other flammable accelerant to start your fire.

  • Page 4: Section 1 Installation

    Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground. All combustible materials should be disposed of by burial in the soil, or otherwise dispersed.
  • Page 5 Those measurements are from the outside of the legs, which are approximately 3 inches square. Therefore, the EZ-Pro measures 57″ by 41″ on center, and the EZ-Classic measures 45″ by 41″ on center. CAUTION: Lift and move the stove at your own risk. Do not lift your stove from the bottom with a fork truck or similar equipment.
  • Page 6 to be lost, and the default programming may cause the stove to overheat and burn up. See section “Setting the Aquastat” for details. Grounding Rod A properly installed grounding system will protect people from electrical shock, help safeguard expensive electronic equipment, prevent electrolysis, limit neutral-to-ground voltage and satisfy the NEC along the way.
  • Page 8 Thermostat Install a second thermostat (110 volt line voltage thermostat) connecting it to your existing home furnace. This will allow the heat from the outside stove to be distributed throughout your home, without your indoor furnace’s burner cycling on. Your existing furnace thermostat should be set several degrees lower than the new stove thermostat.
  • Page 9 plumbing for leaks. Check and refill the system as necessary and pour 1 unit of sodium nitrite treatment solution into the vent pipe located on the top of the stove. If you have 2 return lines for your system, add a y fitting to connect the 2 return lines to the return port. This will provide a smoother water flow than would a 90 degree tee fitting.
  • Page 10 However, it can be difficult to locate Y fittings in your local hardware store. A 90 degree fitting will work, but should be installed in a direction which will ensure the smoothest water ow. This applies to whatever type of fitting you are working with, brass or PEX.

  • Page 13: Section 2 - Getting To Know Your

    Stove Water Ports The stove pump ports are shown here. The ports are female 1 inch NPT (National Pipe Thread) and fittings are available at your local home improvement store. SECTION 2 – GETTING TO KNOW YOUR STOVE Stove Construction Firebox Our firebox is 5/16”...
  • Page 14 Water jacket Our water jacket is 3/16” thick, and is also a round design, giving it maximum strength. The water jacket surrounds the entire firebox of the stove to maximize heat transfer. Sight Glass A sight glass is a simple mechanical way to keep track of the water level in your stove.
  • Page 15 Boiler Vent The boiler vent is a port coming off of the highest part of the water jacket of the stove, and is used to vent air from the stove when it is filled. It is also used to prevent a vacuum from forming when the stove is drained. The stove is a non-pressurized unit and is ventilated to the atmosphere through the vent.
  • Page 16 Chimney The chimney is 8” schedule 40 steel. A regular 8” piece of stove pipe will fit into the chimney of your stove. You could also use 8” insulated pipe. Stoves with chimneys mounted out the side will have far more creosote than those that have chimneys going out the top.
  • Page 17 not go straight out the chimney. The flapper in the diverter is there to aid in cleaning the chimney. If can be removed or pulled back to clean the chimney. Rear Access Door The rear access door encloses the plumbing and electrical wiring for your stove.
  • Page 18 Electronics Aquastat Controller The aquastat controller for your stove is designed for many heating and cooling and high temperature applications. The probe temperature is displayed on a bright 3-digit display. You are able to program the set point (SP), which is the temperature the damper door will open and you are able to set the differential (R0), which is the difference between the damper open and close temperatures.
  • Page 19 Our recent models have a Honeywell aquastat and an external temperature gauge. The temperature gauge is held in place by a dab of silicone. If you are concerned that the gauge doesn’t seem to be reading the water temperature correctly as you set it, there is a small adjusting screw on the back of the gauge which you can use to adjust it.

  • Page 20: Section 3 - Maintenance And Cleaning

    SECTION 3 – MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING Before the Heating Season CAUTION – DO NOT START A FIRE IN THIS STOVE UNTIL OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN READ AND FULLY UNDERSTOOD. Never start a fire in your stove without water, The stove will burn up. Make sure your stove is full of water (SIGHT GLASS), run the pumps and check for leaks.
  • Page 21 Clean the outside of your stove. Many times there will be creosote on the roof and ash around the door. This is a good time to take care of your stove. Scrape the inside of the firebox and spray it down with kerosene mixed with automatic transmission fluid, PB Blaster, or something that will prevent rust and corrosion.
  • Page 22 Install an anode rod. They are commonly used on water heaters to reduce rusting. They also work for outdoor boilers. On your Ezboilers stove, the anode rod can be connected through the drain port, which is the lowest port on the back of the stove.
  • Page 23 Keep the ash and coal pulled to the front of the firebox and add fuel to the top and behind of this coal pile. Pay special attention to the left and right sides of the coal pile where they touch the firebox. Move those edges around every day so that an undisturbed corrosive ash line doesn’t form against the sides of the firebox.

  • Page 24: Section 4 - Operating Instructions

    Pumps You should run your pumps at least once a month for 24 hours during the off season. This will cycle the pumps and circulate the water and chemicals throughout your plumbing system. Remove them and clean the impellers thoroughly when you drain the stove, then reinstall them and refill the stove with fresh water and nitrite treatment.
  • Page 25 enough heat out of the stove without wasting wood. It won’t burn as much in November as it will in February, so you need to adjust the load accordingly. Every day, before you load fuel into your outdoor stove, you will want to pull the ash and wood burning coal pile to the front of your firebox.
  • Page 26 Inspect The Door Tightness • Verify The Aquastat Operation • Review All Safety Precautions • Electrical Supplied Electrical Your stove comes with one electrical box and a supply wire that will power the Aquastat controls. This is a 115 volt circuit. The aquastat controller for your stove is designed for many heating and cooling applications.
  • Page 27 3. Press and release the SET button. The display will read SP. 4. Press SET again. The display will show the current set point temperature. 5. Press the UP or DOWN arrow button to adjust the set point to 180. 6.
  • Page 28 Replacing the aquastat If it ever becomes necessary to replace a malfunctioning aquastat, you may want to take a picture of the connected wires in the existing one to use as a guide to wiring the new one. For EZ Boilers stoves, the wires are connected as shown in the following diagram: Note that the #9 connection is not used for our purposes, and that the white neutral wires from the power supply and the solenoid do share the #7 connector.

  • Page 29: Section 5 - Specifications

    Approximate Weight 1,450 lbs. The EZ-Classic model firebox size is 37” x 47” with a door size of 24” x 24” and the stove weighs around 1,450 pounds. The EZ-CLASSIC is a good size for the average house and small garage. It holds 125 gallons of water.

  • Page 30: Section 6 - Parts

    EZ-Pro Approximate Heating Capacity 7,500 sq. ft. Water Capacity 150 gallons All Ports 1″ NPT Door Size 24″ x 24″ Firebox Diameter 37″ Round Firebox Length 59″ Chimney Size 8″ Schedule 40 Approximate Weight 1,800 lbs. The EZ-Pro model firebox size is 37” x 59” with a door size of 24” x 24” and the stove weighs around 1,800 pounds.
  • Page 31 DOOR GASKET Our Part Door Rope Seal $6.00 per ft 1” standard fiberglass firedoor rope gasket. Glue in place with high temperature silicone adhesive. You can also order a door gasket kit from Dodds Brothers Supply Company. (417) 453-6751. They are currently selling that kit for $17.85 plus delivery.
  • Page 32 SIGHT GLASS Our Part Sight Glass $75.00 Grainger Part 1U614 Model G901-4 Manufactured by LDI INDUSTRIES Although their online catalog doesn’t include this item, Dodds Brothers Supply Company does carry Part # 1U614 at a more affordable price. You can call them at (417) 453-6751.

  • Page 33: Thermocouple Probe

    Manufactured by Palconn Model 150SWP600WOG AQUASTAT CONTROLLER (Thermocouple temperature switch) Our Part Controller $125.00 Manufactured by Dwyer Instruments, Love Division. Model TCS-4010 THERMOCOUPLE PROBE...

  • Page 34: Heat Exchanger

    Our Part Thermocouple Probe $41.00 Model TCP60089 Manufactured by Temco. HEAT EXCHANGER Our Part Heat Exchanger $250.00 up to 22×22 SIDEARM HEAT EXCHANGER Our Part Sidearm with Mix Valve $250.00 PLATE EXCHANGER...

  • Page 35: Mixing Valve

    Our Part 20 Plate Exchanger $200.00 MIXING VALVE Our Part Mixing Value $150.00 INSULATED PEX PIPING Our Part: Triple Wrap, $6.45 per foot. Five Wrap, $9.50 per foot...
  • Page 36 Badger Insulated Pipe Company Limited Warranty EZ Boilers LLC Models EZ-Classic and EZ-Pro Who is covered This limited warranty covers only the original purchaser of the product. The limited warranty is not transferable to subsequent owners or purchasers of this product.
  • Page 37 EZBoilers. Limitation on liability EZBoilers shall not be responsible for any incidental or consequential damages to persons or property. Please observe proper safety precautions at all times.

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