Charnwood OLX - Charnwood OLX Installation Instructions; Health & Safety Precautions; Standards & Regulations; Air Supply

CharnwoodOLXOilFiredHearthBoiler
InstallationInstructions
Theairsupplyforcombustionistakenfromwithin
thebuildersopeningontheright-handsideofthe
HEALTHANDSAFETYPRECAUTIONS
STANDARDS&REGULATIONS
PERFORMANCE
AIRSUPPLY
Pleasetakecarewheninstallingtheappliancethatthe
requirementsoftheHealthandSafetyatWorkAct
1974aremet.
Sometypesoffirecementarecausticandshouldnot
beallowedtocomeintocontactwiththeskin.Incase
ofcontactwashwithplentyofwater.
Noasbestosisusedintheappliancebutifthereisa
possibilityofdisturbinganyasbestosinthecourseof
installationthenappropriateprotectiveequipmentmust
beused.
Whenhandlinginsulatingmaterialsasuitablefacemask
andprotectiveglovesshouldbeworn.
Takecarewhenhandlingfueloilwhichcancauseskin
irritation,avoidcontactwiththeskinorclothing,take
caretowashhandswellaftercontactwithfueloiland
beforeeating.Fueloilmustneverbetakeninternally.
Inadditiontotheseinstructionstherequirementsofthe
followingstandardsmustbefulfilled:
BS5410Pt1OilInstallationsUnder45kW
BS5449ForcedCirculationhotwatercentral
heatingsystemsfordomesticpremises
BS7671ElectricalWiringRegulations
LocalAuthorityBylawsandBuildingRegulations
regardingtheinstallationofOilBurningAppliances,
fluesandchimneysandTheControlofPollution(Oil)
Regulationsmustalsobeobserved.
Oilboilersshouldbeinstalledinaccordancewithgood
practiceasrecommendedbyOFTEC(TheOilFiring
TechnicalAssociationforthePetroleumIndustry,
Banstead,Surrey.Tel:01737373311.)
Theoutputoftheboilerisadjustablebetween11-13
kW(38-44,000Btu/h),asmallamountofheatwillbe
givenouttotheroombutforpurposesofsizingthe
systemthisshouldbeignored.TheoptionalFanHeater
providesupto2KWofheattotheroom.
boilerandaductedairsupplymustbeprovidedtothe
righthandsideoftheboileratthispoint.Atwometre
lengthofflexibleductingandfixingclipsaresupplied
withtheappliancetoconnecttheairinputfromthe
appliancesilencertotherigidplasticducting.Theair
pipeshouldbesealedintotheapplianceusingasilicone
sealant.Theductingshouldberunin50mmdia.(2")
plasticpipeandmustterminateinfreeair-preferably
eitheroutsideorinaventilatedloftspace.Theendof
theductingmustbefittedwithasuitablecageto
prevententrybybirdsorsmallmammals.Theducting
shouldbeboxedinwhereitpassesthroughlivingareas.
Thelengthofductingshouldbekepttoaminimum,
andthemaximumrecommendedlengthis10metres
incorporatingupto4bends.(Onebendisapprox.
equivalentto1metreofstraightpipe).
Providedthattheductingterminatesasdescribed
abovethereisnorequirementforaseparate
combustionairsupplyintheroominwhichthe
applianceisinstalled.However,iftheducting
terminateswithinalivingspacethentheremustbean
adequateairsupplyintothatroomtotallingatleast55
sq.cm.(8.5sq.inches)toprovidecombustionair.
ThechimneyshouldcomplywithBS5410:Part1and
mustmeetBuildingRegulations.
Thediameterofthechimneymustnotbelessthan100
mm(4”)internaldiameter.
Astheboileroperatesathighefficiency,itisimportant
thatthechimneyiswellinsulatedinordertoprevent
condensationforming.
Brickorstonechimneysshouldbelinedwithasuitable
liner.Ifastainlesssteellinerisusedinabrickorstone
chimneythenitmustbeinsulatedbetweenthelinerand
thebrickworkinordertopreventcondensationthat
canreducethelifeofboththelinerandtheboiler.
Pumicelinerswillgivetherequiredlevelofinsulation.
Astheflueoutlettemperatureisbelow250°Cstainless
steelflexiblefluelinerssuitableforoilmaybefitted
directlyontotheappliance,althoughintheinterestsof
reducingfluenoiseitispreferabletousea600mm
lengthofrigidfluepipefromtheappliancetotheliner.
CHIMNEY
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