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MODEL: SF-150

SUNFIRE 150 PORTABLE RADIANT HEATER

OPERATING MANUAL

PUBLICATION DATE:  11/14/16

MANUAL PART# 43212 Rev. A.6

Important:  Read this entire manual carefully before operating or performing any maintenance on this Radiant Heater. 

Misuse may result in serious of fatal injuries due to burns, fire, explosion, electrical shock, or asphyxiation from carbon 

monoxide.

R A D I A N T   H E A T E R S

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FIRE

Summary of Contents for SF-150

Page 1: ...L PART 43212 Rev A 6 Important Read this entire manual carefully before operating or performing any maintenance on this Radiant Heater Misuse may result in serious of fatal injuries due to burns fire explosion electrical shock or asphyxiation from carbon monoxide R A D I A N T H E A T E R S SUNFIRE ...

Page 2: ...ons and Clearances 1 2 Warranty Information 1 3 Special Safety Bulletin 1 4 SECTION 2 OPERATION 2 1 Radiant Heater Operation 2 1 Main Controls Overview 2 2 SECTION 3 MAINTAINING THE RADIANT HEATER 3 1 Removing and Installing Head Assembly 3 1 Air Band Adjustment 3 4 Burner Flame Adjustment 3 4 Annual Maintenance and Service 3 6 Cleaning the Blower 3 6 Replacing the Blower Motor or Wheel 3 6 Motor ...

Page 3: ...AL Please read all sections in this manual carefully including the following safety information before beginning any installation procedures doing so ensures your safety and the optimal performance of your Sunfire Radiant Heater For your safety documentation may contain the following types of safety statements listed here in order of increasing intensity NOTE A clarification of previous informatio...

Page 4: ...tible Surfaces Front 72 Right Side 36 Left Side 36 Above N A Back N A Below N A For use on non combustible flooring only The designated clearances are the minimum required to avoid overheating Additional clearances may be needed for accessibility Electrical Rating 120V 2A 60HZ Fuel Tank Capacity 19 US G Weight 195 LBS Empty 320 LBS Full Air Band Setting 1 25 Nozzle 85 x 45A SPECIFICATIONS CLEARANC...

Page 5: ...LC and all other warranties including any implied warranties or merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose are expressly disclaimed In the event any implied warranty is not hereby effectively disclaimed due to operation of law such implied warranty is limited in duration to the duration of the applicable warranty stated above The remedies set forth above are the sole and exclusive remedie...

Page 6: ...asoline crankcase drainings naphtha paint thinners alcohol or other highly flammable materials FILLING THE TANK a The person filling the tank should be qualified and completely familiar with the factory instructions for the operation of the radiant heater b Use only the type of fuel expressly specified on the identification plate located on the Radiant Heater c Before filling the tank extinguish a...

Page 7: ... avoid starting a fire When you move or store the Radiant Heater maintain it in a level position in order to avoid fuel loss Keep children and animals away from the Radiant Heater Disconnect the Radiant Heater when it is not in use When it is controlled by another device like a thermostat or a timer the heater could turn itself on at any time Never place the Radiant Heater in unoccupied rooms Neve...

Page 8: ...User s Manual Radiant Heater 1 6 ...

Page 9: ...high fire When the unit is switched to low fire the amber light is off 7 When shutting down the heater turn power switch to off Allow the burner to complete the post purge cycle 300 seconds before disconnecting power Failure to complete the post purge cycle may result in excessive heat damaging the unit as well as a longer pre purge cycle on the next start Keep unit on a level non combustible surf...

Page 10: ...0 seconds Do not unplug until blower quits running 1 2 1 2 SHUTDOWN CAUTION HOT SURFACE DO NOT TOUCH PRUDENCE SURFACE CHAUD NE PAS TOUCHER STARTUP Mettre l interrupteur d alimentation sur Heater va commencer à feu dans 15 secondes Feu vert sur Si le radiateur ne démarre commutateur de réinitialisation de la presse pendant 1 seconde Si l appareil ne démarre pas suivre le dépannage ou contactez votr...

Page 11: ...two screw clamps securing the ignitor plate in place Swing the ignitor plate open 2 Unscrew the oil line fitting and thumb nut at the burner housing Figure 2B 3 Remove the retention head Figure 2A 4 Gently push the nozzle assembly through the front of the burner 5 Handle the nozzle assembly with care to avoid bending moving the electrodes or damaging the electrode ceramic insulators and spinner as...

Page 12: ...adiant Heater FIGURE 2A INSERTING REMOVING NOZZLE HEAD ASSEMBLY C77015 SPINNER ASSEMBLY RETENTION HEAD AIR TUBE NOZZLE ADAPTER NOZZLE ASSEMBLY NOZZLE ELECTRODE CLAMP SPINNER CLAMP ELECTRODE OIL TUBE 1 16 5 16 1 8 to 5 32 ...

Page 13: ...ing Carlin electrode gauge see Figure 2A 7 Tighten electrode clamp 8 Tighten spinner assembly set screw using 3 32 hex key 9 To replace the nozzle assembly reverse remove the nozzle assembly sequence Figure 3A CAREFULLY SUPPORT THE NOZZLE ADAPTER WHEN REMOVING OR INSTALLING NOZZLE Use care when tightening the oil line fitting to oil tube extension Tighten securely but do not cross thread or over t...

Page 14: ...r disk on the front of the heater is it glowing bright orange or is it dull This can best be seen in a shady location and not in direct sun 4 If it is bright orange check the side profile of the transfer disk and make sure no flames are coming through the openings of the transfer disk 5 If flames are coming through the face of the transfer disk the pressure is too high and will need to be turned d...

Page 15: ...3 5 User s Manual Radiant Heater Figure 4A Flame Adjustment Controls Bottom Adjustment Screw HIGH FIRE Top Adjustment Screw LOW FIRE Air Band ...

Page 16: ...lean blades remove the two bolts securing the motor to blower housing a Slide the motor out and rotate to remove and access blower wheel b Use a brush and vacuum to clean each blade and the blower housing interior 3 Replace motor wheel in blower housing and secure with the two bolts 4 Push wire slack back into junction box Replacing blower motor or wheel 1 If either the blower wheel or motor must ...

Page 17: ...orrectly Failure to verify operation could result in severe personal injury death or substantial property damage Motor maintenance The PSC motor is constructed with permanently lubricated bearings and requires no oiling Carefully energize ignitor and check for spark arcing at the high voltage terminals If spark jumps the gap ignitor is good Tank maintenance If it becomes necessary to drain the fue...

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Page 19: ...A 1 User s Manual Radiant Heater APPENDIX A Technical Reference Materials FIGURE A1 COMPLETE WIRING SCHEMATIC ...

Page 20: ... Fuel add Anti gell Additive Tip Switch Move Heater to Level Surface Plugged Nozzle Replace Nozzle Electrodes fouled or out of Adjustment Clean and Adjust Properly Primary Control Locked Out Hold Reset Button Cad Cell Dirty or Defective Clean or Replace Erratic Flame Solution Suction Leak Tighten Suction Lines Dirty Nozzle Replace Nozzle Fouled Electrodes Clean Dirty Fuel Filter Replace ...

Page 21: ...NOTES ...

Page 22: ...Clean Burn LLC 4109 Capital Circle Janesville Wisconsin 53546 1 800 331 0183 www sunfireheater com Sunfire is a registered trademark of Clean Burn LLC R A D I A N T H E A T E R S SUNFIRE ...

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