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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION A : WOOD OR WOOD ELECTRIC FURNACES .................................................................... 4
INTRODUCTION. ......................................................................................................................................... 4
1. CHIMNEY AND DRAFT .......................................................................................................................... 4
2. SAFETY RULES ....................................................................................................................................... 4
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS .................................................................................................................... 4
ODOUR FROM THE PAINT ...................................................................................................................... 5
ASH DISPOSAL .......................................................................................................................................... 5
CREOSOTE BUILD-UP AND REMOVAL ................................................................................................. 5
SMOKE DETECTOR .................................................................................................................................. 6
ASH DRAWER ............................................................................................................................................ 6
ASH GRATE ................................................................................................................................................ 6
3. APPLIANCE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................. 6
UNIT LOCATION ....................................................................................................................................... 6
CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS .................................................................................... 7
PIPE CONNECTOR AND DAMPER ......................................................................................................... 8
DAMPER .................................................................................................................................................... 9
COMBUSTION AIR .................................................................................................................................... 9
PARALLEL INSTALLATION .................................................................................................................... 10
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ................................................................................................................. 11
ELECTRIC ELEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 12
THERMOSTAT ......................................................................................................................................... 13
FAN CONTROL ........................................................................................................................................ 13
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................. 14
Control system .......................................................................................................................................... 14
HEATING ................................................................................................................................................. 15
EARLY SIGNS OF OVERFIRED FURNACE ........................................................................................... 15
WOOD AS HEATING FUEL .................................................................................................................... 15
CHIMNEY FIRES ..................................................................................................................................... 16
5. MAINTENANCE ..................................................................................................................................... 16
MAINTENANCE OF THE EXCHANGERS .............................................................................................. 16
MAINTENANCE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR ......................................................................................... 17
FILTERS ................................................................................................................................................... 17
DOOR GASKET MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................... 17
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REPLACEMENT PARTS ........................................................................................................................ 17
7. ELECTRIC DIAGRAMS FOR UNITS BUILT FROM 2005 ................................................................... 18
WOOD-ONLY FURNACES ...................................................................................................................... 18
PSG 5000 WOOD-ONLY FURNACES ..................................................................................................... 19
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 20
10. SELECTION CRITERIA (COMBINED WOOD/ELECTRIC FURNACE) .......................................... 21
11. TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................... 22
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DUCTS AND REGISTER MEASUREMENTS ..................................................................................... 23
SECTION B : WOOD/OIL COMBINED FURNACES .............................................................................. 24
GENERAL
NOTES ...................................................................................................................................... 25
1.
DRAFT AND CHIMNEY......................................................................................................................... 25
2.
OIL TANK AND PIPING ......................................................................................................................... 25
BURNER PUMP ....................................................................................................................................... 26
3.
APPLIANCE INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................... 26