Page 2 - CONTENTS
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 1 CONTENTS SECTION 1 – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Pg. Specifications 2 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Wood-Burning 3 1.3 Storage of Wood 4 1.4 Maximum Solid-Fuel Charge 5 1.5 Maintenance 5 1.5.1 Cleaning 5 1.6 Safety 6 1.7 Electrical Power Failure 6 1...
Page 3 - Specifications; NOTE; SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 2 SECTION 1 – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS KERR TW2000 Wood-Fired Boiler Tested by: Warnock Hersey Professional Services Ltd. to CSA standard B366.1 Certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) May 1984 COSP. WWP-009 Manufactured by: Pa...
Page 4 - SECTION 1 – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS; use chemicals or fluids to start the fire or during operation.; DO NOT; : This Boiler is not to be used with an automatic stoker.
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 3 SECTION 1 – OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1.1 Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the KERR TW2000 Wood-Fired Boiler. Developed in Atlantic Canada, this KERR Boiler has been designed to allow you to heat your home with wood, one of ...
Page 5 - IN CASE A SERIOUS CREOSOTE FIRE BEGINS:; Close the damper door by disconnecting chain; CREOSOTE; Storage of Wood
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 4 IN CASE A SERIOUS CREOSOTE FIRE BEGINS: a) Close the damper door by disconnecting chain b) Close all draft regulators c) Throw ½ lb, of coarse or table salt on the fire and reclose door immediately. d) Call the FIRE DEPARTMENT at once! H...
Page 7 - WARNING
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 6 (9) Residue may be removed from the firebox or left to be burned during the next fire. It is good practice to leave a layer of ash approximately one inch deep in the base of the firebox. DISPOSAL OF ASHES Ashes should be placed in a meta...
Page 8 - Electrical Power Failure; Do not leave the boiler unattended in this position.
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 7 1.7 Electrical Power Failure If no one is home during a power failure, the safety bypass zone valve will automatically open and some gravity heating will take place. The damper door will automatically close, but combustion air will conti...
Page 9 - CHECKLIST
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 8 1.8 HOMEOWNER CHECKLIST (a) Keep area around TW2000 boiler clean and clear of combustibles. (b) Use only dry wood. DO NOT burn garbage, gasoline, naphtha engine oil or any other combustible liquid. (c) Remove ashes as directed. (d) Watch...
Page 10 - SECTION 2
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 9 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Page 11 - SECTION 2 – INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS; Applicable Standards
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 10 SECTION 2 – INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2.1 Introduction to Installers Before installing this KERR TW2000 Wood-Fired Boiler, please read the following instruction manual carefully. This unit is designed to be a freestanding central heatin...
Page 12 - Locating the Boiler; Set the loading door in place on the hinges.
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 11 2.3 Locating the Boiler The location of the Boiler must be as close as possible to the tile-lined brick chimney, or factory-built solid-fuel approved chimney (ULC S629). Keep in mind also the day-to-day operation, and place for ease of ...
Page 13 - Always test all functions under actual firing conditions
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 12 8. Adjust chain length by squeezing or expanding links with pliers. Adjust the chain so that the damper is open to the maximum of 11/16” without putting any extra strain on the damper motor. 9. Install the aquastats and complete the wir...
Page 14 - NEVER ALLOW THE SMOKE PIPE TO RUN DOWNHILL TO THE FLUE!
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 13 2.4.2 Flue Pipe and Chimney The Boiler must be located to meet a minimum venting distance needed between the Boiler and the flue. It should also be ducted so that there is a minimum number of elbows used. The flue pipe must be installed...
Page 15 - The appliances are located on the same story
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 14 The National Standard of Canada, Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment, CSA-B365-01 clause 5.2.9 states that: Two or more appliances shall not be connected to the same chimney flue unless: a. The appliances a...
Page 16 - Plumbing Connections; NOT
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 15 2.5 Clearances The KERR TW2000 Wood-Fired Boiler is to be installed in accordance with the National Building Code or local regulations. Allowances front and rear must be made for cleaning and servicing. Minimum safety clearances to comb...
Page 17 - a triple; The only special piping
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 16 2.6.1 Free Standing Free Standing installation requires additional components, which are not included in the TW2000 boiler kit. Check wiring diagrams TW – 5 and TW – 6 for additional required components. In the freestanding, or stand-al...
Page 18 - Control System; To allow the Kerr TW2000 boiler to operate as a gravity heating
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 17 2.7 Control System The Kerr TW2000 boiler control system serves the following functions: 1. Maintaining the boiler water temperature by controlling the combustion air entering the boiler. A double pole, double throw aquastat and the air...
Page 19 - DEALER INSTRUCTIONS TO THE HOMEOWNER
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 18 2.9 DEALER INSTRUCTIONS TO THE HOMEOWNER 1. Keep area around unit clean. 2. Use DRY wood only. Hardwood is preferred. 3. Load carefully. 4. Load level no higher than center of door. 5. Remove ash regularly as directed. 6. Watch for soot...
Page 20 - Installers Final Checklist; PIPING INSPECTION
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 19 2.10 Installers Final Checklist PIPING INSPECTION 1. Boiler plumbed properly? 2. Is a 12” x 36” expansion tank or equivalent installed? 3. Normally open by-pass zone valve installed? 4. Does the normally open zone valve by-pass to the m...
Page 22 - TW-2000 Parallel Plumbing Wiring Explanation TW-2; The wood system neutral is connected to the oil boiler neutral.; have any plastic piping such as in-floor heat, because the hot water
TW2000 WOOD-FIRED BOILER – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TW2000 10/6/05 21 TW-2000 Parallel Plumbing Wiring Explanation TW-2 A) The wood system neutral is connected to the oil boiler neutral. B) The line power for the wood boiler must come from the same power disconnect switch as the oil boiler. C) Single Aqua...