Pro-Fab Industries Empyre Elite 100, Installation And Operation Instructions Manual

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operaTIon
efficiency furnace is lined with high temperature
insulation. It is designed to sustain high furnace
temperatures and regular operation for many years. The
floor of the firebox is lined with brick. To see signs of wear
and cracking of the brick is normal.
Take the following precautions to protect the fire brick
and maintain optimal performance.
1. Do not carelessly throw heavy pieces of wood onto
the brick.
2. Gently rake ashes out of secondary burn chamber.
3. Do not damage brick while stirring the fire.
4. Do not attempt to cool down hot bricks quickly.
5. Do not run furnace with pieces of brick missing.
6. Do not alter the brick and insulation layout. This
layout has been carefully engineered to achieve the
best performance.
Blower draft setting
The blower and flapper unit flap opening settings are
pre-determined by the factory and must NOT be altered.
Altering these components could cause damage to the
furnace and void the warranty. To replace any of these
components you must contact your Empyre Elite dealer.
nOtE: This is not a natural draft furnace. It is a forced
air furnace where the blower controls the fire.
doors
The Empyre Elite doors have an adjustable hinge and
latch. Adjust doors to maintain a tight gasket seal.
Keep doors closed and maintain all door seals in good
condition.
Exhaust Exit lever Operation
When the exhaust exit lever above the loading door is in the
right hand position, the furnace is in its normal operating
mode. When the lever is moved to the left, the furnace is
now in the loading mode. In the loading mode the exhaust
exit is open at the rear top of the firebox and air is directed
in front of the smoke curtain. The buzzer indicates that you
are in the loading mode. As long as the buzzer is on the
furnace will not run in the operating mode. The blower will
only run for a timed period and then shut off. To reactivate
the timer, the lever must be moved to the full right position
and then back to the left position, or switch furnace off and
back to on.
loading procedures:
1. Move lever to the left hand side and wait momentarily.
Slowly open the loading door.
2. Rake the ash and load the firebox. Note: if blower shuts
down before loading is complete, reactivate by moving
the lever fully to the right and then back to the left.
3. Close door securely and move lever fully to the right.
Note: if the lever is not fully to the right, the buzzer will
remain on and the furnace WILL NOT operate.
to maintain optimal performance:
1. Do not leave loading door open for extended periods of
time, especially when the fire is very hot.
2. Do not force the loading door open beyond the stop.
power Outages
The Empyre Elite furnace, unlike a gas or oil fired appliance,
does not stop generating heat when the power is
interrupted even though the blower automatically shuts off
causing the fire to die down. As a result the heat transfer
fluid in the furnace may overheat and boil off through the
vent. When power resumes be sure to check the fluid level.
Operation do’s and don’ts
1. When loading wood keep the loading door open for
the least amount of time as possible.
2. After loading wood, when wood is burning hot DO
NOT open the loading and ash doors for several hours.
This will avoid hot discharge from the doors and keep
chimney temperatures at a proper operating level.
3. When wood is burning hot DO NOT unneccesarily shut
off the furnace and then turn it back on. Wait at least
10 minutes before turning it back on. This will avoid
back pressure coughing through the chimney when the
furnace comes back on.
4. DO NOT open ash door when the wood is burning
hot or just after the furnace shuts off. If not sure, open
loading door first before ash door. This will avoid hot
discharge from the open door.
5. DO NOT fill the firebox with very dry wood. Extremely dry
wood will burn excessively fast which will cause smoke,
back pressure and coughing through the chimney.
6. Reloading when the wood is burnt down to only
ashes (the same applies for starting a new fire): start
fire with paper and small pieces of wood, then continue
adding bigger pieces. After 10 minutes, reposition the
wood. In some instances you may need to reposition
the wood several times. Important: DO NOT have door
open or lever to the left more than necessary. If there
is only smoke and the air from the open door ignites
the fire, the slots are plugged and the wood needs to be
repositioned to ensure air is flowing into the secondary
burn chamber.
When the brick has cooled, it will take extra effort to
get a good fire going as the wood will bridge more.
7. Always keep some hot wood coals on the brick. As
needed, level off the bed of coals with the rake before
reloading.