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All installations and services must be performed by qualified service personnel.
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b. With all other gas appliances turned off and using a stopwatch, clock the time required for the
(small) dial on the gas meter to make one full revolution. The meter will state how many cubic
feet is flowed for one revolution usually one, two or five. The unit must have been in operation at
least 10 minutes before clocking.
FORMULA: BTU/CU FT X NUMBER OF CU FT X 3600 SECONDS = INPUT BTU/HR
EAMPLE: 1025 BTU/CU FT X 2 CU FT X 3600 = 98,633 BTU INPUT 74.8 SECONDS
Check for the model number of this furnace, its input, the type of gas and the manifold pressure on
the information plate located on the vestibule panel behind the upper front panel. If using the above
example, the furnace was a CHB-100 model and the 98,663 BTUinput would be acceptable because
it was within 2% of the listed input of 100,000.
Make sure that the gas supply pressure to the furnace falls within the maximum range of 4 ½” to 14”
wc pressure on natural gas and 11.0” to 14.0” w.c. on Propane gas. The pressure to the furnace must
be checked while the furnace burner and any other gas appliances on the same supply system are
operating, using the 1/8” in. plugged tap shown in Section IV, Fig. ? of this manual.
GAS PRESSURE CHART FOR ALL CHB1 MODEL FURNACES
TABLE 4
SUPPLY PRESURE
MANIFOLD PRESSURE
NAT
LP
MAX 14" WC
MIN 4.5" WC
MAX 14" WC
MIN 11" WC
3.5" .3" WC
10.0" + .3" WC
+
-
-
This gas furnace is equipped with a fixed orifice sized for the manifold pressure shown on the information
plate. The input can only be increased or decreased by adjusting the manifold pressure. Remove the 1/8"
threaded pipe plug located on the top right side of the gas valve.
Us a U tube manometer or pressure gage to measure the pressure. To adjust the pressure, remove the
screw from the regulator on the outlet side of the gas valve and using the adjustment allen screw,
decrease the pressure by turning the screw counterclockwise or increase it by turning the screw
clockwise. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE LISTED PRESSURE MUST NOT EXCEED 0.3” w.c. A 0.3” w.c.
Adjustment will increase or decrease the input approximately 4.0%. Replace screw (cap) when
adjustment is complete.
The correct input can be assumed if the furnace manifold pressure is the same as that shown on the
information label if a gas meter is not available for natural gas or the unit is installed on liquefied petroleum
gases which are not metered.
Shut off the gas supply to the furnace. Remove the pressure gage and re-install the pipe plug using a
thread compound resistant to the action of Liquefied Petroleum gases.
If the rated input cannot be obtained with the present orifice at the correct pressure, your local gas
supplier will assist in sizing the proper orifice. Our Engineering Department will gladly assist in sizing the
orifice if you provide them with the heating value in BTU per cubic foot and the specific gravity of the gas.
D. BURNER ADJUSTMENT
This unit is designed to not require any burner adjustment. The flames should be checked by looking
through the sight glass located on the burner box. Burner flames should be clear, blue and almost
transparent in color. (See Figure 22).
NOTE:
It is not unusual to have orangish flames visible in the tube
for Propane gas.