Fur
nace Maintenance and Care
Establish a r
outine for the storage of fuel, care of the
appliance, and firing techniques. Check daily for creosote
build up until experience shows how often cleaning is
necessary. Be aware that the hotter the fire, the less cre-
osote is deposited, and weekly cleanings may be neces-
sary in mild weather even though monthly cleanings may
be enough in the coldest months.
Have a clearly understood plan to handle a chimney fire.
To control creosote when burning wood in temperate
weather, stoke often with a small intense fire. Heat
requirements should determine the size of the wood fire.
To help control creosote build up in furnace, burn well
seasoned hard wood, sun dried in an open area for at
least 12 months.
DO NOT CLEAN OIL SIDE COMBUSTION CHAMBER.
Do not allow any wood fire to smolder and cool the flue
system as this type of operation condenses the flue gas
products creating creosote.
Keep your ashpit clean. Never let ashes build up to the
grate bed. This will prevent overheating of ashpit and
grate bars.
When burning solid fuels, load your fire box up to the
height of the doorsill. Do not overfill.
Combustion air is supplied over the fire bed by air holes
in the fire door to help retard creosote formation in the
flue systems. Operate oil side one day per week to help
reduce creosote formation.
Clean filters at least once a month and replace with new
filters twice a year, unless conditions require more fre-
quent replacement. If air flow is obstructed, the furnace
will run longer and waste fuel.
Oil blower motor as well as oil burner motor where oil
cups are provided at least twice a year with number 20
auto oil, 4 or 5 drops for each cup. Do not oil blower
bearings.
Contact your installer on any service problems or
replacement parts.
How T
o Use Solid Fuel Side
Bur
n wood and coal only. Do not use with automatic
stoker.
Remove ashes daily as ash build-up will result in prema-
ture grate bar and ashpit failure, voiding warranty.
DO NOT LOAD SOLID FUEL ABOVE FIREDOOR SILL
HEIGHT AS OVERHEATING WILL RESULT CAUSING
PREMATURE FURNACE FAILURE, A FIRE HAZARD AND
VOID WARRANTY.
Adjustment of the solid fuel air damper should never
exceed 1/2 inch open. A fixed limiter is installed on your
furnace to insure this maximum opening, and is not to be
tampered with.
Do not use chemical or liquids to start fire.
To charge or inspect solid fuel side with scrap wood,
push up smoke baffle and secure with smoke baffle tool,
over door in full open position. Do not operate with fire or
ashpit doors open.
Coal Bur
ning:
Allow flames to bur
n through fresh coal charge before
closing air damper for low firing conditions. (eg. before
banking the fire overnight).
Load solid fuel carefully as damage will result from care-
less operation.
Green wood burns poorly and produces less heat, more
smoke and creosote.
For best results burn dry wood or hard coal. Do not burn
salt saturated driftwood, tar products, tires or trash.
Fuel Storage:
Do not stor
e coal or combustible material within mini-
mum clearances.
See minimum installation clearances to combustibles
label.
Store wood at least 8 feet, or twice the height of the pile
from the furnace.
To control creosote when burning wood in temperate
weather, stoke often with a small intense wood fire.
Do not load to capacity allowing the fire to smolder. A
low temperature, smoldering wood fire generates cre-
osote.
The chimney must be capable of a - 0.05 in. W.C. draft at
all times. The safe operating range is from - 0.03 to -
0.05 W.C.
Note: For wood burning, shake grates only enough to
maintain combustion air through the fire bed.
