Table of Contents
Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................7
Safety Considerations..............................................................................................................................................8
KEEP CHILDREN AWAY – MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS............................................................................8
FUEL/FIRING WARNINGS -.................................................................................................................................8
Additional Warnings and Notices............................................................................................................................9
Carbon Monoxide (CO) Awareness......................................................................................................9
Chimneys and Venting...........................................................................................................................................10
Technical Aspects of Chimney Performance...........................................................................................10
Barometric Damper.................................................................................................................................10
Venting Guidelines...................................................................................................................................11
Combustion Air (Make Up Air)...............................................................................................................11
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Types of Chimneys..................................................................................................................................11
Masonry Chimneys.............................................................................................................................12
Prefabricated Chimneys......................................................................................................................13
Common Chimney Problems...................................................................................................................14
Chimney Connections..............................................................................................................................14
What to Do if You Have a Problem.........................................................................................................16
If you have a chimney fire:.................................................................................................................16
Smoke puffs out of the furnace:..........................................................................................................16
Furnace Installation................................................................................................................................................17
Clearances................................................................................................................................................17
Assembly................................................................................................................................................................18
Mounting the Blower, Blower Bracket and Filter box............................................................................18
Floor Protection.......................................................................................................................................20
Furnace Operation..................................................................................................................................................20
Fuel Specifications...................................................................................................................................20
ESP (Exhaust Sensing Probe)..................................................................................................................20
Circuit Board...........................................................................................................................................20
Operational Control Panel.......................................................................................................................20
Status Light Error Messages...............................................................................................................21
Circuit Board Dipswitches..................................................................................................................21
Feed Rate Adjustment.........................................................................................................................22
Mode Selection...................................................................................................................................22
Temperature Dial.................................................................................................................................22
Blower Speed Adjustment...................................................................................................................22
Firing the VF2500/VF2500 Plus..............................................................................................................22
Before Your First Fire.........................................................................................................................22
Starting Your First Fire........................................................................................................................23
Slide Baffle Operation.............................................................................................................................23
Fire Characteristics..................................................................................................................................24
Maintenance...........................................................................................................................................................25
Ash Removal...........................................................................................................................................25
Weekly:....................................................................................................................................................25
Every 3 months:.......................................................................................................................................25
Annually:.................................................................................................................................................25
WARNING- Risk Of Fire:..................................................................................................................25
Hopper Maintenance................................................................................................................................25
Pusher Block Maintenance......................................................................................................................26
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