Specifications
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EKO BOILER MANUAL
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Warning!
If burning pellets or other wood particles of the proper moisture content, be sure to place this material
on top of larger pieces of wood to avoid clogging the ceramic nozzle.
Starting and Operating the Boiler for the First Time
Before ring up the boiler for the rst time, the installation should be inspected and approved by a
qualied individual (plumbing and heating contractor, electrician, etc.). The system should be full of
water and vented and all other settings checked and tested, especially the pressure relief valve.
When starting the boiler from a cold start, the following steps should be followed in sequence:
1. Switch off the controller power.
2. Push the bypass damper lever forward to open the burning chamber bypass.
3. Put paper, very dry kindling and a few larger pieces of dry wood into the burning chamber.
4. Start the re.
5. Open the bottom combustion chamber door to provide a natural draft.
6. Let the re burn for 10-15 minutes (WARNING!! NEVER leave the boiler unattended in this state.
7. Add more wood.
8. Wait another 15 to 20 minutes for a charcoal layer to accumulate.
9. Close both upper and lower doors.
10. Pull the bypass damper closed (toward you) and switch on the controller power.
11. Ensure that gasication is occurring;*
12. Repeat steps 1 and 2.
13. Fill up the entire upper combustion chamber with wood.
14. Repeat steps 9 and 10
A properly sized and installed EKO gasication boiler should require loading every 8-12 hours, de-
pending on the heat load and fuel being burned.
It is important to avoid obstructing the chimney bypass damper with wood in the combustion chamber
when loading fuel. Ideally, reloading should occur when the re has burned down to embers.
*Gasication should begin at this point, although it may take a few minutes of operation to become
fully engaged. Gasication is occurring when 1.) you hear a soft rumble above the sound of the
blower; 2.) little or no smoke is being produced from the chimney; and/or, 3.) ame (and no smoke) is
visible coming from the nozzle when you open the gasication (bottom) chamber door.
Blue smoke coming from the chimney after gasication is initiated indicates wood that is either too
wet or a nozzle that is not covered with coals. If you know the wood is dry and you’re seeing blue
smoke, turn off the fan, open the bypass damper, open the fuel loading door and move the wood
around with the poker to better position the coals over the nozzle (or nozzles).
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Warning!
Never turn on the controller power when the upper door is open.
Never force the fuel loading door closed. Doing so may damage the door or other parts
of the boiler. Use only properly-sized rewood.
may result in unpredictable operation and poor efciency. Neither the manufacturer nor
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lEco Heat Sales are responsi . Neith
Using fuel types other than the dry wood specied in the Wood Moisture Content chart
Eco Heat Sales are responsible for problems resulting from unapproved fuels.