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Your  HOTBLAST  Furnace  is  designed  to  be  a 

supplemental or central heating source for your 

home.  This Solid Fuel Furnace may be installed 

in conjunction with a properly operating central 

furnace that is listed or certified in accordance 

with nationally recognized safety standards and 

equipped  with  the  required  controls  and  other 

safety features and which has been installed in 

accordance  with  appropriate  standards    of  the 

National Fire Protection Association with installa-

tion clearances specified in the furnace nameplate 

marking.  The installation must be accomplished 

by a qualified agency (one who is engaged in, 

and is responsible for, or is thoroughly familiar 

with the installation and operation of the gas, oil, 

and solid fuel burning heating appliances, who 

is experienced in such work, familiar with all the 

requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.)  

The installation shall be in strict accordance with 

the  manufacturer's  installation  instructions  fur-

nished with the solid fuel furnace.
The chimney connector of the furnace is to be 

installed  to  provide  clearances  to  combustible 

material not less than specified in the individual 

classifications and marked on the furnace.  The 

chimney connector must be connected to a chim-

ney suitable for use with residential type or building 

heating appliances which burn solid fuel.
The Furnace is designed to operate in either paral-

lel or series air flow arrangement with the central 

furnace or as a central furnace.

CENTRAL FURNACE INSTALLATION:

As a central furnace, the unit functions indepen-

dently of any other system.  The blower will come 

on  when  the  plenum  temperature  reaches  the 

setting on the blower control.

HOW THE FURNACE FUNCTIONS

PARALLEL INSTALLATION: (U.S. ONLY)

The design is such that when the blower comes 

on, the blower on the central system also comes 

on. The blower will only come on when the tem-

perature in the plenum has reached the setting 

on the blower control.  This is to insure that there 

is sufficient warm air in the system to make it ef-

ficient for the unit to operate.  When the central 

system thermostat calls for heat, the central system 

will operate by the burner igniting and the blower 

coming on.  It is possible that both systems will 

operate simultaneously.  It is recommended that 

for the most efficient use of your HOTBLAST Fur-

nace, that it be fired as much as possible in order 

to  reduce  the  demand  on  your  existing  central 

heating system.  This unit has an optional forced 

draft  kit  that  operates  from  a  wall  thermostat.  

When the temperature falls below the setting on 

the wall thermostat, the forced draft will come on 

(U.S. Stove Option 11/DIKL)

The  warm  air  supply  outlet  of  the  HOTBLAST 

Furnace shall not be connected to the cold air 

return of the central furnace, because the possi-

bility exists of components of the central furnace 

overheating and causing the central furnace to 

operate other than is intended.

SERIES INSTALLATION:

This type of installation uses only the blowers of 

the existing central furnace.  The solid fuel fan/

limit control must also control the functions of the 

existing furnace.  All electrical power must come 

from a single branch circuit.

Summary of Contents for Hotblast 1557M

Page 1: ...NUAL SOLID FUEL WARM AIR FURNACE FOR PARALLEL INSTALLATION WITH EXISTING FORCED AIR GAS OR OIL FIRED FURNACE U S ONLY FOR INSTALLATION AS A CENTRAL FURNACE ALL MODELS CERTIFIED UNDER UL 391 85591T CAUTION READALLINSTRUCTIONSCARE FULLY BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATIONOROPERATING THE FURNACE IMPROPER INSTALLATION MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTY DO NOT USE THIS FURNACE IN A MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER ...

Page 2: ... Foot Folding Rule or Tape Tin Snips Drill Hand or Electric Drill Bit 1 8 Dia For Sheet Metal Screws Screw Driver Blade Type Gloves Sabre Saw 5 16 Nut Driver or 5 16 Socket w Ratchet Safety Glasses MATERIAL 6 Pipe 6 Elbow Collar and Thimble as required 24 gauge min 1 2 Sheet Metal Screws 6 Inside diameter Listed Residential Type or Building Heating Appliance Chimney or existing masonry chimney Ele...

Page 3: ...on SAFETY NOTICE If this heater is not properly installed a house fire may result For your safety follow the installation directions Contact local building or fire of ficials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area If not already installed we recommend that smoke detectors be installed CAUTION CLEANOUT OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER FLUE PIPE CHIMNEY AND DRAFTINDUCER IFUSED...

Page 4: ...g Appliances NFPA 211 The address of the NFPA is Batterymarch Park Quincy MA 02269 11 Keep the ashpit section free of excess ashes Do not allow ashes to stack higher than the sides of the ash pan 12 DISPOSAL OF ASHES Place ashes in a metal container with a tight fitting lid Keep the closed containeronanoncombustiblefloororontheground well away from all combustible materials Keep the ashes in the c...

Page 5: ...FURNACE INSTALLATION As a central furnace the unit functions indepen dently of any other system The blower will come on when the plenum temperature reaches the setting on the blower control HOW THE FURNACE FUNCTIONS PARALLEL INSTALLATION U S ONLY The design is such that when the blower comes on the blower on the central system also comes on The blower will only come on when the tem perature in the...

Page 6: ...6 DIMENSIONS OF FURNACE Figure 2 Model 1557M Figure 1 Model 1357M ...

Page 7: ...stible sur faces If you have a solid brick or stone wall behindyourfurnace youcanplacethefurnace as close as you wish to the wall If the wall is only faced with brick or stone treat it as a combustible wall 18 18 6 SOLID DAMPER 6 BAROMETRIC DRAFT REGULATOR NON COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR 12 9 48 18 CENTRAL FURNACE 6 CHIMNEY 21 Figure 4 Figure 5 1357M 1557M Unit to Sidewall 12 305mm 12 305mm Unit to Backwall...

Page 8: ...chimney dealer Theinstallationmustconformtolocalfirecodes and N F P A 211 DO NOT CONNECT THIS FURNACE TO A CHIMNEY FLUE SERVING ANOTHER APPLIANCE Thechimneyusedforafurnacemustnotbeused to ventilate the cellar or basement If there is a cleanout opening at the base of the chimney close it tightly LISTED FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEY Carefullyfollowchimneymanufacturer sinstruc tions Use only a Listed Residen...

Page 9: ...om same pressure zone as the furnace 8 Install the barometric draft regulator strictly in ac cordance with the instructions that are provided with the barometric draft regulator 9 Asolid damper must be used in the chimney connect ing pipes between the flue collar and the chimney When used in conjunction with a barometric draft regulator the solid damper must be placed between the barometric and th...

Page 10: ...ow to connect the chimney connector of a heater to a masonry chimney through a combustible wall There are five allowable ways that a chimney connector can be connected to a masonry chimney by passing through a combustible wall NFPA Standard 211 allows the following wall pass through systems Figure 11 ...

Page 11: ...an inside diameter of 6 and having 1 or more of solid insulation There must be at least a 9 air space between the outer wall of the chimney length and any combustible materials The inner end of the chimney length shall be flush with the inside of the masonry chimney flue and shall be sealed to the flue and to the brick ma sonry penetration with nonwater soluble refractory cement Sheet steel suppor...

Page 12: ... shown for 3 and 4 above Parts C and D shall be for types 3 and 4 connections to facilitate removal of the chimney connector for cleaning The chimney thimble shall be of ASTM C315 fireclay with 5 8 minimum wall thickness or material or equivalent durability The inside diameter of the thimble shall be sized for the proper snug fit of a 6 diameter chimney connector pipe The thimble shall be installe...

Page 13: ... Figure 14 withscrewsandnutsprovided Note Slottedholes are for adjustment of handle Adjust handle until some pressure is required to lock feed door during firing sequence 4 Install the thermodisc on rear of furnace cabinet with the two screws provided Mount the conduit assembly from the junction box to the thermostat bracket Crimp the two female terminals to each of the wire leads Plug the wires t...

Page 14: ... wiring wires M1 M2 of one blower motor Wire leads from the distribution blower are usually BOTH BLACK Makes no difference which leads from the motor s connects to the corresponding leads coming out of the conduit Figure 16 WIRING DIAGRAM ...

Page 15: ...ue gases b Locate the Wood or Coal Burning Furnace as close as practical to the existing central hot air heatingsystem maintainingclearancesasstated on the label on the fuel door c Clearancefromcombustiblematerialsmustcom ply with those stated on the label on the side of the unit Refer to the clearance table in the front of this manual The installation must be made only on a noncombus tible floor ...

Page 16: ...rs or soot in the chimney 1 Set thermostat to HIGH before opening feed door 2 Wood fire Add wood to a convenient level 3 Coal Fire a Never smother the fire when adding coal Gases from the accumulation smoke will explode under certain conditoins Add fresh kindling if the bed of coals has cooled b Add up to 20 lbs of coal per loading Never add coal above the bottom of feed door opening c Stir the co...

Page 17: ...esiduewhich accumulates on the flue lining When ignited this soot makes an extremely hot fire The chimney should be inspected at least twice monthly during the heating season to determine if a creosote or soot build up has occurred If creosote or soot has accumulated it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire Chimney fires burn very hot If the chimney catches fire immediately call t...

Page 18: ...pipe to chimney Your unit should be within six 6 feet of your chimney C Make sure chimney cap is not too close to the top of the chimney D Check chimney draft make sure chimney flue pipe is clean and chimney is of adequate height E Makesureyou renotsuffocatingthefirewithexces sive amounts of unburned wood F Slide baffle should be pulled out prior to load door opening 4 Problem Distribution blower ...

Page 19: ...19 Repair Parts 22 6 8 7 9 20 18 19 17 16 14 10 15 11 12 13 21 1 5 2 3 4 1 28 27 26 29 30 31 24 25 32 33 23 35 34 38 37 36 40 38 36 37 39 34 42 41 46 48 47 44 43 45 49 1357M 1557M 69399 ...

Page 20: ...398 1557M 2 23 22761B Flue Collar Ring 1 24 22762B Forced Draft Ring 1 25 86402 1 1 2 Pipe Plug 1 26 80230 Blower 1357M 1 1557M 2 27 89319 Gasket Blower 1357M 1 1557M 2 28 83340 1 4 20 Clipnut 1357M 4 1557M 8 N S 83339 Bolt 1 4 20 x 3 4 1357M 4 1557M 8 29 22140 Relay Box Bracket 1 30 80131 Junction Box 4 x 4 1 31 80231 Junction Box Cover 1 32 80314 Thermodisc 60T12 1 33 68234 Blower Thermostat Bra...

Page 21: ...uses a standard 16 x 20 x 1 filter NOT INCLUDED to reduce the amount of dust particles from being transfered thru you duct work system DR 6 Barometric Damper Regulator In the unlikely event that your furnace overfires a con dition evidenced by elbows stove pipes and connectors glowing red in appearance or otherwise discoloring then your installation is subject to excessive draft cre ated by either...

Page 22: ...coals start adding coal in layers allowing each to ignite before adding more Bituminous has a high volatile content and as a re sult should be fired with the conical method with the highest portion of your fire bed in the center of the firebox The first flames will be long and gen erally orange or yellow and produce quite a bit of smoke As the gases burn off the flames become shorter change color ...

Page 23: ...he fire too much Next add a fresh charge to the back being careful not to seal off the top Close the feed door but leave the spin damper or thermostat open for a few minutes until the volatile gases have burned off It is not necessary to shake down the ashes each time you refuel the furnace Experience will be your best teacher Bulletin rc454 a guide to Burning coal in your furnace BANKING THE FIRE...

Page 24: ...24 CENTRAL INSTALLATION ADD ON INSTALLATION ...

Page 25: ... RETURN TO EXISTING DUCT WORK WARM AIR EXISTING FURNACE SOLID FUEL FURNACE FILTER BOX PLENUM COLLECTOR BOX COLD AIR RETURN TO EXISTING DUCT WORK WARM AIR EXISTING FURNACE SOLID FUEL FURNACE FILTER BOX COLD AIR RETURN PLENUM TOP OPTIONAL Appendix INSTALLATION A INSTALLATION B INSTALLATION C ...

Page 26: ...26 INSTALLATION D INSTALLATION E ...

Page 27: ...27 INSTALLATION H TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW INSTALLATION F INSTALLATION G ...

Page 28: ...which is on the nameplate attached to the heater When ordering repair parts always give the following infor mation as shown in this list 1 The part number 2 The part description 3 The model number 1357M 1557M 4 The serial number ____________________ How to order repair parts United States Stove Company 227 Industrial Park Road P O Box 151 South Pittsburg TN 37380 800 750 2723 WWW USSTOVE COM C S S...

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