SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE Model DB-102 OWNER’S MANUAL IMPORTANT READ OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE INSTALLING FURNACE OR LIGHTING FIRE. CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF IN DOUBT ABOUT YOUR LOCAL FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS. ALL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE OR PROVINCIAL CODES WHICH MAY DIFFER FROM THIS MANUAL. IMPROPER INSTALLATION WILL RESULT IN VOIDING OF WARRANTY.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Specifications 3 Operating Instructions 4 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 9 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.5.1 1.5.2 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 Introduction Wood-Burning Storage of Wood Maximum Solid-Fuel Charge Maintenance Cleaning Servicing Safety Controls Electrical Power Failure Homeowner Checklist Installation Instructions 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4.1 2.4.2 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL KERR SCOTTY Wood Furnace Model DB-102 Certified by the Canadian Standards Association Manufactured by: Parrsboro Metal Fabricators Ltd. P.O.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1.0 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 1.1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the KERR SCOTTY Wood Furnace. Developed in Atlantic Canada, this KERR Furnace has been designed to allow you to heat your home with wood, one of North America’s most abundant fuels. Designed with you in mind, the KERR SCOTTY Wood Furnace will provide you with many years of safe, efficient central heating.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL CREOSOTE Wood combustion is never 100% complete. Wood smoke always contains unburned gases and a mixture of unburned tar-like liquids. A percentage of materials will condense out on any cool surface, leaving a dark brown or substance with an unpleasant acrid odour. This substance is commonly creosote.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1.4 MAXIMUM SOLID-FUEL CHARGE The maximum level for a solid-fuel charge is the middle of the loading door, or the level of the handle. DO NOT OVERFILL. The KERR SCOTTY Wood Furnace will accept whole or split logs up to 27 in. (686 mm) long, but a 24 in (610 mm) log length is recommended for convenience and ease in handling. Maximum damper gate opening is 11/16”.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL DISPOSAL OF ASHES Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1.8 ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE If no one is home during a power failure, the damper will automatically close and some gravity heating will take place. Combustion air will continue to enter through the secondary air holes and a fire should be maintained. IMPORTANT – This furnace is CSA certified for operation under Power Failure only if the following procedure is followed.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 1.9 HOMEOWNER CHECKLIST o Keep area around unit clean and clear of combustibles. o Use only dry wood. DO NOT burn garbage, gasoline or naphtha. o Load carefully. o Remove ashes as directed. o Watch for soot in smoke pipe – clean regularly. o Clean furnace heat exchanger regularly. o Be aware of danger due to over firing unit. o Do not load above maximum loading level (middle of loading door) or overheating may result.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2.2 UNCRATING When you receive your KERR SCOTTY Wood Furnace, check it carefully to ensure that all components are present and in good condition. If there has been any damage or loss in transportation, please notify the carrier and retailer at once.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2.4.1 COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY Air inlets of at least 200 square inches free area (1.5 in2/1000Btu) must be provided to the room occupied by the wood fired or oil fired furnace. These fresh air inlets must provide or allow free access of fresh outside air to the furnace. At no time or under any circumstances can a wood or oil-burning appliance be starved of combustion air. The appliance must at all times be able to maintain the approved stack draft.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL We recommend that the KERR SCOTTY Wood Furnace be connected to its own chimney. However, two or more fuel fired appliances, other than fireplaces or incinerators, may be connected to the same chimney. The National Standard of Canada, Installation Code for Solid-Fuel-Burning Appliances and Equipment, CSA-B365-01 clause 5.2.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL WARM AIR DUCT & PLENUM CLEARANCES The following clearances must be observed and must meet all local building, electrical and fire codes. Follow the National Standard of Canada, Installation Code for Solid Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment, CSA-B365-01; the National Board of Fire Underwriters and in the US the NFPA codes. The KERR SCOTTY Wood Furnace warm air plenum and first 6 feet (1.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2.7 FREE-STANDING (Fig S102-4) The KERR SCOTTY Wood Furnace is designed to be the sole source of central heating in medium sized, well-insulated houses using an integral blower to circulate warm air. In this system connect the ductwork, as you would for any conventional warm air heating system except you use increased clearances. NOTE: This furnace is not to be connected to ductwork that is still connected to another furnace.
SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2.9 INSTALLERS FINAL CHECKLIST DUCTWORK INSPECTION 1) Furnace ducted properly? 2) Proper duct clearances maintained? FURNACE INSPECTION 1) DO NOT use firebrick in the furnace 2) Check settings on fan limit controls.
Terms and Conditions of Warranty 1) The warranty is not assignable and rights pursuant to it are given only to the original purchaser of the furnace from an authorized retailer. 2) The warranty is null and void unless the original purchaser fully completes the warranty registration card and the card is received by Kerr Heating Products within 30 (thirty) days after installation of the furnace.
ATTENTION HEATING CONTRACTOR: THIS WARRANTY IS FOR THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND SHOULD BE GIVEN TO HIM/HER OR PLACED IN SIGHT NEAR THE WOOD FURNACE. SCOTTY WOOD FURNACE 5 YEAR WARRANTY Subject to the terms and conditions on the reverse side hereof Kerr Heating Products (hereinafter called “Kerr”) warrants as follows: The heat exchanger of the wood furnace (hereinafter called the “furnace”) against defects of materials and/or workmanship appearing within a period of five years from date of installation.
