Bryan Furnace 300, Owner'S Manual

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Troubleshooting
Problem
Fire will not stay lit.
Building is not warm
enough.
Excessive creosote
or soot buildup in
stack.
Possible Cause
Fire not well estab-
lished.
Damp or green wood.
Insufficient draft.
Unit too small for
building - check speci-
fications.
Insufficient insulation
i n bu i l d i n g - h e a t i s
escaping.
lmproper installation.
Use of green or wet
wood.
Burning softwoods with
high resin content.
Poor draft.
Too long of burning
times.
Flue pipe too cool.
Air leaks in flue pipe.
Solution
Keep the furnace door open until the
fire is well established. If the access
door is closed prior to the development
of some coals, the air intake will not
function properly.
It is advisable to use seasoned wood
to build a fire. Later, when a bed of
coals is well established, green wood
may burn satisfactorily if mixed with
seasoned wood.
Open damper thermostat for a hotter fire.
Check flue for obstructions.
Flue may have to be lengthened.
Replace with larger until or have regu-
lar furnace help heat the building.
If
furnace is producing 200°F air at
outlet (150° commercial or coal
burner) it is performing at or above
Its rated capacity.
Reinsulate.
Review installation instructions.
Check for hot air leaks.
Use seasoned dry wood or burn small-
er charges hotter.
Avoid using if possible. If you must
burn them, burn small charges hotter.
See above.
Burn smaller-hotter fires.
Too cool of fire or improper pipe. Never
use a single wall pipe
outdoors.
Check pipe top to bottom.