Owner`s manual

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PROBLEM Bugsfoundinwood.
POSSIBLECAUSE Woodhasrottedorhasbeenlayingaroundforanextendedperiodoftime.
REMEDY
Inspectthewoodforobvioussignsofinsectinfestationsuchasburrowsorholes,
avoidusingifpossible.Donotstorewoodindoors.
PROBLEM
Draftblowerwillnotrun.NOTE:Verifythatthewallthermostatisinthe"HEAT"
position,andmakesurebatteriesareinstalled.
POSSIBLECAUSE Defectiverockerswitchoncontrolcenter.
REMEDY Replacerockerswitch.
POSSIBLECAUSE Defectivewallthermostat.
REMEDY
Thiscanbecheckedbyturningthethermostattoatemperaturesettingthatishigher
thanthetemperatureinyourhome.Ifthedraftblowerdoesnotoperate,the
thermostatmaybedefective.Replaceifnecessary.
POSSIBLECAUSE Wallthermostatisinthewrongposition.
REMEDY Moveswitchonwallthermostattothe"HEAT"position.
POSSIBLECAUSE Defectiverelayintransformer.
REMEDY Replacerelay.
POSSIBLECAUSE Defectivedraftmotor.
REMEDY Replacedraftmotor.
POSSIBLECAUSE Improperwiring.
REMEDY
Reviewwiringdiagram.Ifwiredcorrectly,seekprofessionalassistance.
PROBLEM Draftblowerrunsconstantly.
POSSIBLECAUSE Defectivewallthermostat.
REMEDY
Thiscanbecheckedbyturningthethermostattoalowersettingthanthetemperature
inyourhome.Ifthedraftblowercontinuestorun,thethermostatmaybedefective.
Replaceifnecessary.
POSSIBLECAUSE Defectiverelayintransformer.
REMEDY Replacetransformerandrelay.
POSSIBLECAUSE
Homeisnotbeingsuppliedwithasufficientamountofheattosatisfythewall
thermostat.
REMEDY
Haveaprofessionaldeterminethepropersizefurnaceandinsulationfactorofyour
home.
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PROBLEM Rapidaccumulationofcreosoteinfurnaceandflue.
POSSIBLECAUSE Useofhighlyrosinedwood,suchaspine.
REMEDY
Completelyavoidusingifatallpossible.Ifhardwoodsarenotavailable,fuelthe
furnacewithsmallerloads.Thiswillcausethethermostattocallformoreheatmore
often,whichwillinitiatetherunningofthedraftblower.Consequently,thefireswill
behotter,therebyreducingtheaccumulationofcreosote.
POSSIBLECAUSE Underfiringthefurnacehascausedlowfluegastemperature.
REMEDY
Installafluegasthermometerandmaintainstacktemperaturesbetween300°and
400°F.
POSSIBLECAUSE Insufficientchimneydraft.
REMEDY See#9
POSSIBLECAUSE
Usinguninsulatedstovepipeforthechimney,especiallyiftheconstructionisonthe
exteriorofthehome.
REMEDY
DANGER:Neveruseuninsulatedstovepipeaschimney.Itmustnotbeusedonthe
insideofyourhomeduetohighstacktemperatures,whichcreateanextremefire
hazard.Uninsulatedpipecannotbeusedasanoutsidefluebecauseitcausesrapid
coolingofthestackgases,whichcausesthemtocondenseascreosoteontheinsideof
theflue.
POSSIBLECAUSE
Improperconnectioninstovepipecausingairleakageorastructuraldefectinthe
chimneyitself.
REMEDY
Inspectentirefluerun,fromtheexhauststackofthefurnacetotheterminationcap.
Repairasnecessary.
POSSIBLECAUSE Fireboxnotreceivingadequateamountofoxygen.
REMEDY
Furnaceroommaybetooairtighttosupplysufficientamoutofoxygenfor
combustion.Installinganaperturetotheoutsideconsistingofaminimumof12
squareinchesor4inchesround.
POSSIBLECAUSE Useofanunlinedmasonrychimneywithalargeclaytileopening.
REMEDY
Installstainlesssteellinerinthemasonrychimneytoreducecreosoteformationand
improvedraw.Useappropriatesizestainlesslinerforthefurnace.
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