OSB 2 SERIES User Manual

OSB Series 2 Oil-Fired Steam Boilers – Boiler Manual
Part Number 550-110-772/0816 19
Cleaning boiler flueways
The boiler contains ceramic fiber and fiberglass
materials.Usecarewhenhandlingthesematerials
per instructions on page 28 of this manual.
This
boiler contains ceramic fiber and fiberglass materials
that have been identified as carcinogenic, or possibly
carcinogenic, to humans).
Failure to comply could
result in severe personal injury.
Figure 14 Cleaning boiler ueways — Thoroughly
clean ueways between all pins at all
angles. Start on top of boiler, nish from the
bottom.
 Makesure all electrical connections to boiler are
turned off and wait until boiler is warm, not hot,
before cleaning. Failure to do so will result in severe
personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
1. Remove jacket top panel.
2. Remove flue collector hood, saving hardware for reassembly.
3. Shutoffoilvalves.Arrangedrippansundertheareasofoil
piping that will be disconnected. Disconnect oil line at burner
so that you can swing open the door completely.
4. Linecombustionchamberoorwithnewspapertocatchany
soot that will be loosened in the cleaning process.
5. Starting at the top of the boiler, use a wire flue brush to
thoroughly clean between all pins at all angles. Be careful not
to damage side walls of rear refractory.
6. Movetothebottomoftheuewaysandcleanupbetweenthe
sections to reach pins left uncleaned in step #5.
7. Oncetheuewaysarecleaned,carefullyremovethepaper
from the floor of the combustion chamber. Fold the paper to
capture the refuse, seal in a plastic bag, and dispose.
8. Verifysealingropearoundueareaisintact.Visuallycheck
condition and position of insulation in combustion chamber
floor, and the refractories at the rear of boiler and in the burner
mounting door. Replace any parts as necessary.
9. Close burner mounting door and tighten nut securely. Place
flue collector hood on top of boiler. Secure with hardware from
step#2.Maintainagas-tightsealtoavoidpossibleuegas
leakageandcarbonmonoxideemissions,whichcanleadto
severe personal injury or death.
10.Checkbreeching forsootingandclean if necessary.Install
jacket top panel and breeching.
11. Reconnect oil line and all electrical connections.
 WearaNIOSH-certieddustrespirator(N95)while
cleaningtheboiler,perWARNINGonpage28.Failure
to comply could result in severe personal injury.
10 Service and maintenance continued
Reported problems
Inspect any problems reported by owner and correct before
proceeding.
Boiler area
1. Verifythat boilerareaisfree of anycombustiblematerials,
gasoline and other flammable vapors and liquids.
2. Verifythatboilerareaisfreeofanyofthecontaminantslisted
inTable2onpage5ofthismanual.Ifanyofthesearepresent
intheboilerintakeairvicinity,theymustberemoved.Ifthey
cannot be removed, install combustion air piping to the boiler
in accordance with national, provincial or local codes.
❏ Inspect . . . . . . . . . .
Piping
1. Check the boiler interior piping and all system piping for signs
of leaks.
2. Repair any leaks before proceeding.
Do not use petroleum-based cleaning or sealing
compounds in boiler system. Severe damage to boiler
will occur, resulting in substantial property damage.
 Eliminate all system or boiler leaks. Continual
freshmakeupwaterwillreduceboilerlife.Minerals
can build up in sections, reducing heat transfer,
overheating cast iron, and causing section failure.
Leaking water may also cause severe property
damage.

OSB 2 SERIES Specifications

General

Brand	OSB
Model	2 SERIES
Category	Boiler
Language	English