Amtrol OWB Series - Manual

WASTE OIL BURNER ONLY Authorized Technicians strictly complying with the manufacturer’s instructions and the local standards should perform installation, maintenance and service on the unit’s internal components. Installation and use of this used oil burning appliance shall be in accordance with the...

OIL BURNER TECHNOLOGY Omni’s patented burner technology improves the efficiency of the oil burn process by continuous stabilization of the oil viscosity. Optimum atomization (spray) is accomplished by precisely pre-heating the oil and air prior to introduction to the combustion chamber. The waste oi...

OIL BURNER/PUMP TECHNICAL DATA BURNER ASSEMBLY Performance Ratings Voltage - 115 VAC Cycles - 60Hz Total Operating Amperage (Burner Only) Amp 8.4 Total Operating Amperage (Burner and Oil Pump) Amp 10.5 Electrical Operating Consumption (Burner Only) Watts 970 Electrical Operating Consumption (Burner ...

BOILER SPECIFICATIONS Figure 6 –Boiler (OWB-35 & OWB-50) OWB series boilers are three pass Scotch Marine design with fully water backed transfer surfaces. Boilers are designed for use in forced hot water heating systems. Heating is supplied by a Waste Oil Burner that burns all petroleum products...

COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY WARNING Failure to provide an adequate supply of fresh air for combustion will result in hazardous operating conditions. Note If you use a fireplace or a kitchen or bathroom exhaust fan, you should install an outside air intake. These devices will rob the boiler and water heate...

NOTE All wall openings directly to outdoors must be screened to prevent entry by birds or small animals. With Horizontal Ducts See Figure 10. Note: Each air duct opening shall have a free area of not less than one square inch per 2,000 Btu per hour of thetotal input rating of all equipment in the en...

3. Breeching • See Table 2 for minimum recommended breeching and chimney sizes. • Keep run boiler to chimney as short as possible. • Use as few elbows as possible. • Slope upward towards chimney at not less than 1/4” per foot. • Use a sealed-in thimble for the chimney connection. • Connect together ...

SIDE-WALL VENTING---IMPORTANT NOTE Two problems arise when side wall venting any oil appliance; 1. There is sometimes an accelerated rate at which soot builds up on the cad-cell, spinner, etc. 2. There is the potential for severe soot damage to the side of the structure in the event that the boiler ...

INSTALLING THE BOILER Placing The Boiler (OWB-9 – OWB-25) 1. Move the boiler as close as possible to its final location in the crate. 2. Remove the two lag screws holding the rear feet to the skid. 3. Remove the front jacket panel. Cut the band holding the front of the boiler to the skid. 4. Move th...

Barometric Draft Control Pitch Up 1/4” per foot 18” Straight Run Preferred Figure 12. INSTALLING THE BOILER CONTROLS AND ACCESSORIES 1. Accessories for Boilers OWB-9, OWB-15, and OWB-25: a) Take the L8148A Aquastat relay, the well, the pressure relief valve with pipe nipple and the temperature/press...

d) Remove the circulating pump from its carton in the crate and mount it to the pump flange on the end of the return manifold. 2. Bare Boiler: a) The pressure relief valve and temperature/pressure gauge are supplied with the boiler and should be mounted as shown in Figure 13. b) The bare boiler does...

WATER PIPING CONNECTIONS 1. OWB-9, OWB-15, and OWB-25 boilers are shipped complete with circulating pump. To make the piping connections to the boiler ready to connect to the system piping, the following will also be required at a minimum: 1 – Air Purger (same size as supply pipe) 1 – Pressure reduc...

Supply and return and system piping should be sized by determining the pressure drop, required flow rate and pump capacity. WARNING Discharge piping from relief valve must be piped to a drain or must terminate 6” above floor to eliminate damage to the structure or personal injury. It must not be pip...

Boiler Jacket Assembly 48 26A 25 26 Sight Class Assy 33 60 86 38 94 36 43 18 93 41 18 40 Figure 31. OWB-35 and OWB-50 Assembly Detail OWB-35 and OWB-50 Jacket Installation Instructions 1. Screw the four extension setscrews (43) into the four outer holes in the corners of the rear sections. Securely ...

5. Attach one door bracket (18) to the bottom of both the left and right side jacket panels. Use two 8-32x1/2” screws (19) and nuts (20) to assemble each door bracket. 6. Attach the left and right side jacket panels to the boiler. The front end of the right side panel is attached to the hinge using ...

Single Zone Wiring WARNING All wiring and grounding must be done in accordance with the authority having jurisdiction or, in the absence of such authority, with the National Electrical Code (ANSI/NFPA70). 1) 120 Volt Wiring—The boiler should be provided with its own 20A branch circuit with fused dis...

WARNING DO NOT fire boiler without water or boiler sections will overheat and eventually crack WASTE OIL BURNER STARTUP 6. IMPORTANT- Prior to starting the unit, pre-fill the filter and fuel line with oil to assist priming procedure. Oil pump motor turns at low RPM’s and would take significant time ...

MAINTENANCE WASTE OIL BURNER: 1. Weekly Drain water from storage tank. 2. Monthly Clean pump screen on oil pump assembly of sludge and remove any water. Access to screen is by removing pump cover. Clean flame cone of deposits. 3. Yearly Inspect and adjust electrodes per (figure 37). CAUTION: turn of...

TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE NO HEAT: 1. Check burner power switch and make sure power is available to the whole control system. 2. If included in system, check low-water cutoff and/or manual reset high limit. 3. Check room thermostat(s) and zone valves or pump relays (if used). 4. Make sure there is oil ...

WARRANTY CARD Please fill our, tear off and return to manufacturer Return following warranty information to manufacturer within thirty (30) days of purchase or warranty will not be valid. (Please print or type). Date of Purchase_____________________________________________________________________ Se...