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General
Information
The Fire Chief Furnace has been engineered to accommodate the heating requirements of the average sized home, even during winter’s
coldest months. It is constructed with high grade, heavy gauge steel and is continuously welded to assure the highest structural strength.
In addition, the firebox is lined with firebrick to ensure many years of energy efficient service. The cast iron doors are custom fitted to
provide an airtight seal, greatly extending the burn time and ensuring maximum efficiency in fuel consumption. The heavy-gauge cast
iron grate, designed for maximum heat transfer, allows for convenient ash removal and reduced maintenance.
For comfort and convenience, a draft control and circulation blower system is included. These components furnish rapid heat
disbursement throughout your home. All of these features are standard, offering you the most efficient, durable and affordable indoor
wood and coal burning furnace.
Your Fire Chief Furnace is designed to be either a supplemental or central heating source for your home. This wood and coal burning
furnace may be installed in parallel with a properly operating electric, gas or oil-fired central furnace, listed or certified in accordance
with a nationally recognized safety standard, and within clearances specified on the nameplate. When in a parallel installation the static
pressure of the central furnace plenum may not exceed 0.15 water column inches and the maximum setting on central furnace limit
switch is 182°F. With the Fire Chief Furnace in an “Interconnection Arrangement” your furnace should be upstream of the central furnace.
The Fire Chief Furnace warm air supply should never be connected to return air for the central furnace. A qualified installer should
perform the installation.
IMPORTANT: FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT OR CUSTOMER SERVICE
ISSUES, DO NOT RETURN TO THE DEALER (THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE
REPLACEMENT PARTS), CALL 1-800-875-4788.
Forced Hot Air Circulation:
The plenum size of your Fire Chief Furnace must not be reduced to less than 10 inches in diameter or 79 square inches, and must
provide a minimum of 18 inches between the top of your Fire Chief Furnace and the main trunk connection. The plenum attached to the
furnace must be constructed of metal. The warm air supply duct system should be constructed of materials with a minimum temperature
rating of 250° Fahrenheit.
Clearances:
Unit must be placed on a non-combustible floor. This floor must extend at least 16 inches in front, 8 inches on either side of fuel loading
and ash removal doors, underneath the chimney connector and must extend 2 inches on either side of the chimney connector. The
furnace must maintain the following clearances to combustibles:
• Heat plenum = 2 inches
• Chimney connector = 18 inches
• Front = 48 inches
• Rear = 31 inches
• Sides = 12 inches
• Main furnace = 12 inches
These are minimum clearances and should be strictly followed. In the case of a power outage, a dangerous level of heat accumulation
may develop. Do not store fuel or other combustible materials within installation clearances.
Location
and
Installation
NOTE: Before beginning installation, consult proper local authorities regarding local codes governing all such applications and
installations.
DO NOT CONNECT THIS UNIT TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE. Your furnace must be placed on a
noncombustible floor. Position the furnace as close to the chimney as possible. Air for combustion must be provided into the room where
the furnace is located. Allow air free access to the furnace for combustion and ventilation.
