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GAH thermeco User Manual

Manual is about: High Efficiency Oil Fired Boilers

Summary of thermeco

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    1 clean heat technology high efficiency oil fir high efficiency oil fir high efficiency oil fir high efficiency oil fir high efficiency oil fired boilers ed boilers ed boilers ed boilers ed boilers condensing boiler handbook all models clean heat technology for owners, installers and service enginee...

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    2 clean heat technology important health and safety information for installers and service engineers seals and insulation seals and insulation seals and insulation seals and insulation seals and insulation fibreglass insulation, glass rope, mineral wool, insulation pads and ceramic fibre. 1. Avoid i...

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    3 clean heat technology contents contents contents contents contents 11111 user information 22222 operator controls 33333 boiler operation 4 4 4 4 4 installation general 55555 installation 66666 oil supply 77777 balanced flue 88888 commissioning 99999 servicing 10 10 10 10 10 fault finding 11 11 11 ...

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    4 clean heat technology boiler installed by:- tel: fax: email: the type of fuel required for the boiler is :- tank capacity oil suppliers kerosine 28 second class c ✍ to the householder. Thank you for purchasing a themeco oil fired boiler. In the unlikely event of a problem arising with the boiler p...

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    5 clean heat technology user informa user informa user informa user informa user information 1 tion 1 tion 1 tion 1 tion 1 11111 floor standing internal model bfic 12/24 kw 12.0 to 24.0 btu/hr x 1000 40 to 80 ✍ floor standing internal model bfilc 12/20 kw 12.0 to 20.0 btu/hr x 1000 40 to 70 ✍ floor ...

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    6 clean heat technology 2-1 control box internal boilers 2-1.1 boiler thermostat control the boiler thermostat control is used to control the temperature of the water within the boiler water chamber. The temperature range of the control is 60°c to 90°c. The recommended settings of the boiler thermos...

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    7 clean heat technology to remove plug press small screwdriver through hole in rear of plug normal override mains red lockout red red limit 2-2.2 mains indicator lamp the mains indicator lamp will be lit when the boiler mains switch is on and the heating system control is calling for heat. If the la...

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    8 clean heat technology 3-3 burner ‘lockout’ the burner has its own control system that synchronises the burner ignition sequences. The safety system of the burner includes a flame detector (photoresistor) which senses the light of the flame. In the event of a failure of the flame, the burner contro...

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    9 clean heat technology boiler opera boiler opera boiler opera boiler opera boiler operation 3 tion 3 tion 3 tion 3 tion 3 fig. 3-3a burner reset button in the event of a ‘lockout’, wait 45 seconds and restart the burner by pressing the reset button. If lockouts are more than occasional, consult you...

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    10 clean heat technology 4-1 compliance inst inst inst inst installa alla alla alla allation general 4 tion general 4 tion general 4 tion general 4 tion general 4 the boiler and heating system must be installed to comply with the latest building regulations, british standards and oftec recommendatio...

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    11 clean heat technology 4-3 condensate drain arrangement inst inst inst inst installa alla alla alla allation general 4 tion general 4 tion general 4 tion general 4 tion general 4 extracting heat from the combustion flue gases by cooling in the condenser unit produces condensation. The condensation...

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    12 clean heat technology 500 min 25min 400 min Ø100min 75 50 450 min 75 fig. 4-3d condensate drain - soil stack or vent Ø32 min condensing boiler trap flexible hose flexible hose 3° or 50mm/1m fall 75 inst inst inst inst installa alla alla alla allation general 4 tion general 4 tion general 4 tion g...

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    13 clean heat technology inst inst inst inst installa alla alla alla allation 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 5-1 floor standing- internal 5-1.1 service access floor standing boilers require front access for servicing. Note for boiler dimensions see section 11. Fig. 5-1a shows recommended access. 5-1....

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    14 clean heat technology 5-2.1 service access boilers have a quick release front panel enabling all routine servicing to be carried out without the necessity of removing any other panels. The heat exchanger and condensing unit both have bolt on covers which give access for servicing. Note before rem...

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    15 clean heat technology 16. Depending on flue arrangement it is advised to cut any holes for the flue before the boiler is fitted to the wall - refer to flue instructions supplied separately. 17. Neatly drill any holes required through the wall and clean up all debris. 18. Fit back panel onto the 2...

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    16 clean heat technology inst inst inst inst installa alla alla alla allation 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 internal wall mounted boilers are despatched with the control box fitted. The phials of the thermostats are inserted horizontally into the pockets at the top of the heat exchanger, see fig. 5-...

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    17 clean heat technology 5-3 select external wall mounted 5-3.1 service access external wall mounted boilers have a large hinged front door that gives access to the control panel and enables all routine servicing to be carried out without the necessity of removing main case or flue. The door can be ...

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    18 clean heat technology 3 1 2 13. Adjust for level and tighten the rawl bolt, note that the top rawl bolt must be in the centre of the slot in the heat exchanger. 14. Fit additional screws in panel fixing holes r1 if required. 15. Refit burner. Make oil pipe connections, see section 5-2.6. 16. Make...

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    19 clean heat technology 5-4 floor standing external fig. 5-4a heating connections 5-4.1 floor standing external boilers the external floor standing range of boilers are based on the internal floor standing range. They can be positioned remote from the dwelling or against an external wall of the dwe...

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    20 clean heat technology inst inst inst inst installa alla alla alla allation 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 fig. 5-5a typical sealed system bfisc 12/24, bwisc 16/25 & bwesc 12/24 5-5.1 the heating system 5-5 system boilers fig. 5-5b typical sealed system for bfisc 24/30 & bwisc 16/25 the expansion v...

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    21 clean heat technology 5-5.2 system boiler kit a system boiler kit is supplied with each system boiler, this may be placed within the boiler casing for delivery. Fig. 5-5c expansion vessel bfisc 24/30 and bwisc 16/25 flexible hose expansion vessel boiler return floor standing shown inst inst inst ...

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    22 clean heat technology the factory set pre-charge pressure is suitable for systems with a static head of up to 5 metres. If the static head is greater than 5 metres then the pre-charge pressure of the expansion vessel will need to be increased. Increase the pressure using a standard car tyre pump ...

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    23 clean heat technology fig. 5-5g filling loop - typical arrangement mains supply isolating valve supplied flexible hose supplied double check valve supplied heating return hose must be disconnected when not in use inst inst inst inst installa alla alla alla allation 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 5...

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    24 clean heat technology note the expansion vessel is factory set at 1.0 bar. Inst inst inst inst installa alla alla alla allation 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 tion 5 5. Open the filling loop isolating valve part-way so that the system fills slowly. 6. When full and vented make a note of the cold fill pre...

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    25 clean heat technology a s n o it p o m e t s y s li o s e t o n r e n r u b e v o b a k n a t m 5 o t 0 m e t s y s li o e p i p e l g n i s 1 . 3 - 6 o t r e f e r r e n r u b w o l e b k n a t m 1 o t 0 e v l a v n r u t e r - n o n h ti w m e t s y s li o e p i p e l g n i s 2 . 3 - 6 o t r e ...

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    26 clean heat technology oil suppl oil suppl oil suppl oil suppl oil supply 6 y 6 y 6 y 6 y 6 6-2.2 oil supply pipe in all oil systems the vertical lift of the oil line should be 10mm diameter. Horizontal runs should also be 10mm diameter, however it is good practice to use 15mm diameter, on the hor...

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    27 clean heat technology 6-3.3 single pipe system - deaerator (tigerloop) when the burner is over 1 metre above the tank the installation normally requires a two pipe system, however, a ‘tigerloop’ deaerator can be used which removes air from a single pipe lift oil feed. Higher lift heights can be a...

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    28 clean heat technology 7-1 balanced flue selection balanced fl balanced fl balanced fl balanced fl balanced flue 7 ue 7 ue 7 ue 7 ue 7 77777 240 to 380 llc - 125 125 rear b aØ kit 140 to 280 side c b aØ d c aØ d 765 d llc - 125 bfilc12/20 e 410 e wall mounted floor standing notes all internal boil...

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    29 clean heat technology balanced fl balanced fl balanced fl balanced fl balanced flue 7 ue 7 ue 7 ue 7 ue 7 7-2 suggested flue siting g g n j h c,d l a k f g e a b b c c,d b f p f m o closer than 750 h fig. 7-2a suggested flue siting note *when the terminal is within 1 metre of any plastic material...

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    30 clean heat technology balanced fl balanced fl balanced fl balanced fl balanced flue 7 ue 7 ue 7 ue 7 ue 7 7-3 burner air supply 7-3.1 combustion air supply boiler in room. No combustion air inlet is required. Boiler in compartment/small room. Ventilation air supply is required as shown in fig. 7-...

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    31 clean heat technology commissioning 8 commissioning 8 commissioning 8 commissioning 8 commissioning 8 8-1 commissioning checks it is recommended that an o.F.T.E.C. Trained and registered technician be used. It is the responsibility of the installer to ensure that the boiler is properly commission...

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    32 clean heat technology 8-1.5 the burner check that the burner pump is correctly set for 1 or 2 pipe oil supply. See section 6 of this manual. Check that the correct nozzle is fitted with the correct pump pressure for the output required, see section 11. Check available air to the boiler room for c...

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    33 clean heat technology 8-4 combustion tests combustion tests must be carried out using an approved test kit. The householder should be left necessary details of the test. To obtain the above, first fit a manifold and pressure gauge 0-300 p.S.I. To the oil pump. Next set the boiler control stat to ...

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    34 clean heat technology servicing 9 servicing 9 servicing 9 servicing 9 servicing 9 9-1 routine service fuel fuel fuel fuel fuel 28 second class c kerosene - once a year. 28 second class c kerosene - once a year. 28 second class c kerosene - once a year. 28 second class c kerosene - once a year. 28...

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    35 clean heat technology servicing 9 servicing 9 servicing 9 servicing 9 servicing 9 9-2 boiler baffles baffles are fitted in the heat exchanger of boilers, they provide optimum heat distribution to maintain the boiler efficiency and quiet operation. When baffles are left out, wrongly positioned or ...

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    36 clean heat technology 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 9-2.1 baffles for wall mounted boilers fig. 9-2b wall mounted boiler baffle positions front front front front front bwic 16/25 bwisc 16/25 bwec 16/25 bwesc 16/25 bwic 12/16 bwisc 12/16 bwec 12/16 bwesc 12/16.

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    37 clean heat technology fffffaul aul aul aul ault finding 10 t finding 10 t finding 10 t finding 10 t finding 10 10-1 householders fault finding - also see www.Gah.Co.Uk k c e h c r e d l o h s u o h n o it u l o s e l b i s s o p e h t o t r e w o p e r e h t si ? R e li o b ? N o p m a l s n ia m...

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    38 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 r e l i o b g n i d n a t s r o o l f g n i d n a t s r o o l f g n i d n a t s r o o l f g n i d n a t s r o o l f g n i d n a t s r o o l f e p y t l a n r e t n i l a n r e t n i m e t s y s l a n r e t x e l a n r e t x e m e t s y s l e d o m 4 2 / 2...

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    39 clean heat technology r e l i o b d e t n u o m ll a w d e t n u o m ll a w d e t n u o m ll a w d e t n u o m ll a w d e t n u o m ll a w e p y t l a n r e t n i l a n r e t n i m e t s y s l a n r e t x e l a n r e t x e m e t s y s l e d o m 6 1 / 2 1 c i w b 6 1 / 2 1 c i w b 6 1 / 2 1 c i w ...

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    40 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 factory setting l e d o m l e d o m l e d o m l e d o m l e d o m r e n r u b r e n r u b r e n r u b r e n r u b r e n r u b e p y t e p y t e p y t e p y t e p y t t u p t u o t u p t u o t u p t u o t u p t u o t u p t u o * e l z z o n * e l z z o n *...

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    41 clean heat technology 11-3.1 combustion air setting note the recommended settings for the combustion head and combustion air are shown in section 11-2. Settings should not differ greatly from the settings given. Fig. 11-3a combustion air setting technical informa technical informa technical infor...

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    42 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 11-3.2 burner oil pressure the burner pump oil pressure is measured using a pressure gauge fitted into the bleed/ pressure gau...

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    43 clean heat technology technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 11-4 panel wiring diagrams 11-4.1 internal range live br earth yg neutral bl mains plug live, neutral and earth to be wired to plug. Fig. 11-4a wi...

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    44 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11-4.2 external wiring diagram fig. 11-4b external boiler wiring diagram remoemoemoemoemo ve mains plve mains plve mains plve mains plve mains pl ugugugugug before removing panelbefore removing panelbefore removing panelbefore removing panelbefore removin...

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    45 clean heat technology technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 fig. 11-5a floor standing m e ti tr a p s e t o n 1 e s o h s i e s o h a rt x e n a n o it a ll a t s n i e p i p o w t r o f .T s o c a rt x e t...

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    46 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 50 50 knock-outs Ø32mm 40 60 50 780 left side rear 90 40 60 50 678 770 flow ¾” bsp knock-out Ø32mm front right side 410 oil pipe entry 300 850 585 765 low l evel flues flue 445 306 condensate drain knock-out Ø32mm 90 678 770 flow ¾” bsp knock-out Ø32mm 44...

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    47 clean heat technology technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 11-6.2 floor standing internal bfic12/24 & bfisc12/24 fig. 11-6b overall dimensions floor standing internal bfic12/24 & bfisc12/24 all dimensions ...

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    48 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11-6.3 floor standing internal bfic 24/30 & bfisc 24/30 fig. 11-6c overall dimensions floor standing internal bfic 24/30 & bfisc 24/30 all dimensions are nominal technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information...

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    49 clean heat technology technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 all dimensions are nominal fig. 11-6d overall dimensions internal wall mounted - all models 11-6.4 wall mounted internal - all models k - Ø20 knoc...

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    50 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 fig. 11-6e overall dimensions external wall mounted - all models all dimensions are nominal 11-6.5 external wall mounting - al...

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    51 clean heat technology 11-6.6 external floor standing fig. 11-6e overall dimensions external floor standing all dimensions are nominal technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 positions of connections as intern...

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    52 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11-7 conventional flue arrangement - all internal boilers fig. 11-7a conventional straight flue arrangement - all boilers technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 insu...

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    53 clean heat technology technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 11-7.2 conventional flue kit - with bend insulate to avoid condensation air entry sealed cover plate to be fixed and sealed to brickwork typical a...

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    54 clean heat technology 11-8 balanced flue dimensions 402 160 min 75 190Ø Ø126 inner wall plate (white paint) outer wall plate (stainless steel) Ø80 210 max 190Ø 20 fig. 11-8a terminal and wall plates fig. 11-8b 45° bend & offset 210 106 r104 technical informa technical informa technical informa te...

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    55 clean heat technology Ø125 765 160 b f.F.L. 410 160 160 a 765 Ø125 f.F.L. 160 nominal dimensions telescopic extensions available flues cannot be cut to length fig. 11-8c floor standingslimline - low level side balanced flue dimensions left or right right shown s a d e t t i f t e l t u o r a e r ...

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    56 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Ø125 765 160 b f.F.L. 140 160 160 a 765 Ø125 f.F.L. 160 technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 11-8.2 bfic12/24 & bfisc12/24 low level balanced flue nominal dimensio...

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    57 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 nominal dimensions telescopic extensions available flues cannot be cut to length fig. 11-8e floor standing - low level side balanced flue dimensions 11-8.3 bfic24/39 & bfisc24/30 low level balanced flue technical informa technical informa technical inform...

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    58 clean heat technology 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 f.F.L. A 160 c Ø125 Ø125 b 160 c Ø125 Ø125 Ø125 140 Ø125 f.F.L. Vs 525 525 vs offset 12/20 11-8.4 floor standing internal high...

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    59 clean heat technology technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 140 terminal section (vtl) l ength 1120 ffl 735 Ø200 Ø125 extensions 300, 600t & 950 Ø200 terminal section (vtl) l ength 1120 615 a Ø125 200 140 v...

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    60 clean heat technology 220 220 220 Ø125 160 c 423 157 145 140 technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 fig. 11-8h internal wall mounted - low level balanced flue 11-8.6 ll125 wall mounted internal - rear, right...

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    61 clean heat technology 140 plan terminal section (vtl) l ength 1120 735 Ø200 a Ø125 423 157 terminal section (vtl) l ength 1120 735 Ø200 Ø125 633 423 157 703 - 1263 633 Ø200 terminal section (vtl) l ength 1120 615 Ø125 200 extension/s 300, 600t & 950 423 157 40 to 500 633 703 - 1263 40 to 500 40 t...

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    62 clean heat technology technical informa technical informa technical informa technical informa technical information 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 tion 11 fig. 11-8j internal wall mounted - vertical balanced flue dimensions 11-8.7 wall mounted internal - high level d e t n u o m ll a w l e v e l h g ...

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    63 clean heat technology appendix appendix appendix appendix appendix ap1-1 building regulations the following standards and codes of practice should be considered when installing thermeco boilers. Bs5449 - 1990 forced circulation hot water central heating systems for domestic use. Bs5410 part 1:197...

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    64 clean heat technology clean heat technology gah (heating products) ltd. Building 846, bentwaters parks, rendlesham, woodbridge, suffolk ip12 2tw www. Gah.Co.Uk tel: 01394 421160 fax: 01394 421170 email: mail@gah.Co.Uk heating products.