Midco E20BP - Manual

SAFETY INFORMATION TERMS: The following terms are used to identify hazards, safety precautions or special notations and
have standard meanings throughout this manual. When you see the safety alert symbol and one of the safety information terms,
as shown below, be aware of the hazard potential.
DANGER: Identifies the most serious hazards which will result in severe personal injury or death.
WARNING: Signifies a hazard that could result in personal injury or death.
CAUTION: Identifies unsafe practices which would result in minor personal injury or product and property damage.
INSTALLATION AND
SERVICE INSTRUCTIONS
ECONOMITE
MODELS E20B & E20BP
Gas Conversion Burner
USER: Retain this manual for future reference. If other than routine service or
maintenance as described in this manual is required, contact a qualified service
agency. DO NOT ATTEMPT REPAIRS. An inadvertent service error could result
in a dangerous condition.
ANSI Z21.17
CONVERSION
BURNERS
PRINTED IN U.S.A.
297
8470-78
The ECONOMITE Models E20B and E20BP conversion burners are adaptable to most common central heating plants
including up-draft gravity and forced circulation furnaces and boilers. Power burner design makes it perfectly suited for oil burner
replacement. For horizontal and downdraft gas utilization equipment, ECONOMITE Model DS24A conversion burner with direct
spark ignition is recommended.
WARNING: If the information in
these instructions is not followed
exactly, a fire or explosion may
result, causing property damage,
personal injury or death.
Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the
vicinity of this or any other appliance.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS
● Do not try to light any appliance.
● Do not touch any electrical switch;
do not use any phone in your
building.
● Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighborÕs phone. Follow
the gas supplierÕs instructions.
● If you cannot reach your gas
supplier, call the fire department.
Installation and service must be
performed by a qualified installer,
service agency or the gas supplier.
MIDCO
International Inc.
4140 WEST VICTORIA STREET ¥ CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60646 ¥ (773) 604-8700 FAX: (773) 604-4070 ¥ http://www.midco-intl.com
In the United States, installation must conform with local codes or,
in the absence of local codes, with Installation of Domestic Gas
Conversion Burners, ANSI Z21.8 latest edition and National
Fuel
Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1 latest edition available from
American National Standard Institute. Further reference should
be made to the recommendation of your fuel supplier.
NOTE: Any additions, changes, or conversions required in order
for the burner to satisfactorily meet the application needs must be
made by a MIDCO distributor (or other qualified agency) using
factory specified and approved parts.
In Canada, installation must conform with local codes or, in the
absence of local codes, with Installation Codes for Gas
Burning Appliances and Equipment, CGA Standard
CAN/CGA
1-B149.1 or 2. When the conversion burner is used
on a Forced Air Central Furnace, the two yellow and black
warning labels in the literature envelope shall be attached in
accordance with Installation Code, CGA Standard CAN/CGA
1-B149, Clause 5.4.4.4. Further reference should be made to
the recommendation of your fuel supplier.
INSTALLER: Inform and demonstrate to
the user the correct operation and
maintenance of the burner. Inform the
user of the
hazards of storing
flammable liquids and vapors in the
vicinity of this gas utilization
equipment and remove such hazards.
Affix this manual adjacent to the
conversion burner. CODE COMPLIANCE
IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE INSTALLER.