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FOREWORD & INTRODUCTION
We would like to thank you for purchasing a
high efficiency Firebird condensing domestic or
commercial central heating boiler. This instruction
manual is produced for the reference and
guidance of qualified installation engineers such as
those who are OFTEC registered. EU legislation
governs the manufacture, operation and
efficiency of all domestic central heating oil
boilers. Our boilers and burners will are supplied
as matched units tested and approved to OFTEC
Standard OFS Al00.
FIREBIRD Boilers are full manufacturing members
of OFTEC (Oil Firing Technical Association) and
are participating in its Boiler testing and approvals
programme to comply with OFS A100 and EC
Efficiency Directive.
You should ensure that all installation, servicing
and commissioning works are carried out by a
competent person, such as one registered by
OFTEC. It should be noted that it is the
responsibility of the Installer/Householder to
ensure that the boiler is properly
commissioned. Failure to do so may invalidate
the boiler warranty.
SERVICING
The boiler requires servicing on an annual basis
to ensure it maintains its efficiency, continues
to perform reliably and as a regular check on
its built-in safety features. It is important that
servicing should be conducted by a competent
engineer, such as one who is OFTEC trained
and registered.
All appropriate OFTEC manuals and BS
Standards should be studied and their
requirements adhered to and used in
conjunction with these instructions. This
manual includes a list of some BS Standards
and Building Regulations.
OFTEC is conducting training and registration of
engineers and this is to be commended, as
reading of this manual alone for installation and
servicing procedures cannot replace the critical
advantage provided by training and years of
experience.
Firebird domestic or commercial condensing
boilers are highly efficient and are all
independently certified to SEDBUK Band A. They
use less fuel and have lower running costs than
non-condensing boilers. Because of their
increased efficiency they emit less carbon
dioxide than non-condensing boilers, which will
contribute to efforts to reduce global warming.
The incredible efficiency of the Firebird
Condensing Boiler is due to the development of a
single boiler unit with two unique heat exchanger
units. This gives a exchange surface greater than
non-condensing boilers.
This additional surface area increases the amount
of heat extracted from the combustion process
and thus reduces the heat wasted to atmosphere.
So much heat is extracted from the combustion
gases that their water vapor element condenses
into liquid form, releasing the latent heat that was
used to create the vapor in the first place. It is this
heat gain that gives the condensing boiler its
significant advantage over a non-condensing
model. In order to enable this high level of heat
extraction to take place, the water in the boiler’s
heat exchanger must be cooled down to about
55°C or less, this means that the boiler is working
at its maximum efficiency
The condensate produced is often mistakenly
considered to be highly acidic. In fact the acidity of
condensate from a Firebird Condensing Boiler
will be found to be as low, if not lower, than that
of vinegar.
The Firebird Condensing Boiler is suitable for
under floor heating provided the return
temperature is above 40˚C. at all times.
The Firebird Condensing Boiler even when not
working in condensing mode will still operate at
extremely high efficiencies making it suitable for
fitting to an existing heating system without
alteration to the radiator sizes.
The burner is factory set for use with
Diesel 35 Second Gas Oil. The burner will
require commissioning as described in the
commissioning section of this manual due to
flue configurations and load conditions.
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