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Nature's Comfort AAA Outdoor Boiler Installation And Operating Instructions Manual
Summary of AAA Outdoor Boiler
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Installation and operating instructions for: wood burning - open system boiler manufactured by nature’s comfort, llc po box 949 shipshewana, in 46565 877-251-7740 built strong - lasts long revision 2010 1.2.
Page 2: Itroductio
Itroductio thank youand congratulations on the purchase of your new aaa outdoor boiler! With the purchase of this aaa outdoor boiler, you can now appreciate the high degree of craftsmanship and reliability that are a result of every boiler being carefully hand-built by nature’s comfort llc. Your cho...
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Table of contents i. General information a. Terminology ............................................................................. 4 b. Specifications .......................................................................... 4 c. Clearance to combustibles ...........................................
Page 4: I. General Information
Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 4 of 24 i. General information a. Terminology in this manual a. Boiler: refers to the aaa boiler . B. Furnace: refers to an indoor gas or oil fired unit which heats the air for your home. This would be your existing furnace. B. Specifications type of fu...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 5 of 24 e. Safety precautions do not operate this equipment for anything other than its intended purpose or for anything other than in accordance with the instructions contained in this manual and all other instructions accompanying the boiler. It is im...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 6 of 24 f. 20 year limited warranty nature’s comfort llc, of shipshewana, in 46565 warrants material and labor on any defects in workmanship on the fire drum for a period of 20 years from the purchase date to the original owner only (see proration below...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 7 of 24 g. Customer warranty card please fill in the following information and keep for future reference. Name: ____________________________________ (first) (last) address: ___________________________________ (street) ___________________________________...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 8 of 24 ii. Best outdoor boiler burn practices read and follow all operating instructions. A. Fuel used: you may burn any seasoned hardwood. A well seasoned piece of wood will feel significantly lighter than one of the same type and size with higher moi...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 9 of 24 e. Wood recommendations for maximum efficiency and burn times, you should only burn wood that has been seasoned for 12-24 months and sheltered from rain and snow. Burning unseasoned wood is wasteful and inefficient. Freshly cut, “green” wood use...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 10 of 24 g. Heating domestic hot water to heat your domestic hot water, water from the outdoor boiler is circulated through a “water to water” heat exchanger which is connected to your existing hot water heater. This is either a plate or side-arm style ...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 11 of 24 i. Controls & pex pipe connections boiler shown is set up as a single-zone. You may install fittings to have ports for up to 4 zones (consult your dealer. Additional port setups with pumps are also available from nature’s comfort when ordering ...
Page 12: III. Installing Boiler
Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 12 of 24 l. Adjusting airflow on draft blower the damper below the blower should be set at the highest position to begin with and can be adjusted lower as needed thereafter. Line up the lowest notch of the damper with the bottom of the blower flange. Th...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 13 of 24 b. Concrete block footing a full concrete pad or footings just under the feet are not necessary for the installation for your boiler, but are recommended to prevent frost heaving. Four concrete footing blocks 8” x 16” x 4” will suffice if desir...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 14 of 24 a dedicated 15amp, 115vac circuit needs to be installed to power the gfci. Land power & neutral wires to the back of the gfci and wire nut the ground wire to the green wire that is fastened alongside the ground of the gfci. See page 10 for a di...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 15 of 24 3. The pump comes already mounted directly to the boiler with a shut-off valve. If the pump ever has to be changed, the water supply can be shut off so for easy replacement. It is highly recommended that you purchase a 2 nd pump as a spare for ...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 16 of 24 measure the width of the heat exchanger (dimension a in next diagram). Measure the thickness of the heat exchanger (dimension c). Start by cutting a hole in the side of your ductwork the thickness of the heat exchanger (dimension c) and the ful...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 17 of 24 install the braces the proper width apart as shown above (dimension c). Secure them in place using pop rivets or self tapping screws. You will need four pieces, two on the top and bottom. Slide the heat exchanger carefully into the plenum to ch...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 18 of 24 slide the heat exchanger through the front hole to the back hole so it protrudes out the front and back of the plenum. Ideally the core of the heat exchanger will be entirely within the plenum. Crimp the sheet metal to the edge of the heat exch...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 19 of 24 iv. Other hook ups - heating domestic water, pools and spa’s a. Layout of water lines for sidearm the hot line from boiler goes into the top of sidearm. This creates twice the domestic water flow through the sidearm as opposed to coming in at t...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 20 of 24 c. Heating a pool or spa please contact your local pool/spa contractor if this boiler is to be used to heat a pool or spa. You must consult with a pool/spa specialist since the chemicals used in a pool/spa are destructive to your boiler. A stai...
Page 21: V. Maintenance
Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 21 of 24 v. Maintenance a. Cleaning out ash moisture combined with ash will eat through a boiler in short order and ash corrosion is not covered under warranty. With our firebrick grate and ash pan, ashes can be removed while the fire is still burning. ...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 22 of 24 vi. Trouble shooting problem cause solution boiler does not come up to temperature. Green or soft wood is being used, wind blowing under boiler use dry, hard wood take one or two inches of hard board insulation and place under boiler between le...
Page 23: Vii. Disclaimer
Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 23 of 24 vii. Disclaimer all installation and operation must follow federal, provincial, state and local codes, ordinances and laws. Nature’s comfort boilers are not intended to be used in urban areas. Nature’s comfort boilers are not intended to be the...
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Cb built like a tank with laser precision page 24 of 24 viii warranty registration card (to be mailed in) all fields must be filled out your name: __________________________________________ (first) (middle) (last) address: __________________________________________ (street) _________________________...