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A minimum of 0.03 draft must be established without the
burner in operation. With the burner in operation, the draft
should be 0.04 to 0.05. This is VERY critical to the flame
retention head burners.
Oil furnace installations also require careful inspection to
make sure the chimney is in good shape and can accom-
modate the products of combustion. The temperature in
the unconditioned space will also affect the draft if long vent
connectors are allowed to get too cold.
2 − Overfire Draft
This test should be taken with the burner in operation. Re-
move the screw from the center of the inspection door. In-
sert your draft gauge into the hole.
A reading of the overfire draft should be 0.02 less than the
reading found in the vent connector. If a positive reading is
seen at this point, the combustion fan is pumping too much
air into the heat exchanger. Make the necessary adjust-
ments at the air adjustment dial.
3 − Smoke Test
The smoke test should be taken at the hole drilled in step 1.
Using a smoke test gun adjust the air inlet shutter so that
you will have just a trace of smoke. Somewhere between 0
and #1 smoke. This is the
starting
point. Do not stop here.
4 − CO
2
Test
Again, take the sample at the vent pipe. With the unit firing
at a trace of smoke, take a sample of the CO
2
.
From the results of this test, a window of operation" will be
determined. This window of operation establishes some
tolerance. The tolerance the installer builds in provides
room within the set-up for those things which might affect
combustion. Those things which might affect combustion
can then do so without causing the unit to start sooting/
smoking. Things which might affect combustion include a
nozzle going bad, draft that changes during different clima-
tic conditions, dirty oil, dirt obstructing the air inlet, etc.
To build in a window of operation," set up the burner to be
2% less in CO
2
. For example, if you find a reading of 12%
CO
2
, adjust the air inlet shutter to increase the air and drop
the CO
2
to 10%.
5 − Retest the Smoke
With a drop in the CO
2
and increase in the air you should
see that the smoke has returned to 0.
6 − Retest the Overfire Draft
This test serves to confirm that you have not increased the
air too much. Again you do not want a positive pressure at
the test port. It should still be 0.02 less than the draft pres-
sure reading taken at the breach. You may need to
increase the stack draft by adjusting the barometric draft
control.
7 − Stack Temperature
Take a stack temperature reading in the vent pipe. Subtract
the room air temperature from the stack temperature. This
will give you the net stack temperature. Use the efficiency
charts provided in most CO
2
analyzers to determine fur-
nace efficiency.
Service
A − Servicing Filter
NOTE − Under no circumstances should the access panels
to the blower compartment be left off or left partially open.
1− Throw-Away Type Filters Filters should be checked
monthly and replaced when necessary to assure prop-
er furnace operation. Replace filters with like kind and
size filters.
2− Reusable Type Filters Filters should be checked
monthly and cleaned when necessary to assure prop-
er furnace operation. Use warm water and a mild de-
tergent. Replace filter when dry. Permanent filters
supplied with OF23 furnaces do not require oiling after
cleaning. Examine filter label for any for special in-
structions that may apply.
B − Blower
Blower motor is pre-lubricated and sealed for extended op-
eration. No further lubrication is required. Disconnect pow-
er to unit before cleaning blower wheel for debris.
C − Flue Pipe Inspection
The flue pipe should be inspected annually by a qualified
service technician. Remove and clean any soot or ash
found in the flue pipe. Inspect pipe for holes or rusted
areas. If replacement is necessary, replace with the same
size and type as required by code. Inspect the flue draft
control device and replace if found defective.
D − Cleaning Heat Exchanger
1− Remove the vent pipe from the furnace.
2− Remove the locking screws and the caps from the
clean out tubes. Remove flue access elbow.
3− Using a long spiral wire brush, sweep down the outer
drum of the heat exchanger. Then using the hose at-
tachment, vacuum out loose debris.
4− Remove the locking screw and cap from the observa-
tion tube and with the spiral wire brush, reach upward
toward the rear of the heat exchanger to clean out the
crossover tube.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to clean the combustion chamber. It
can be easily damaged.
5− Replace the clean out caps and flue access elbow.
Make sure locking screws are secure.
6− Brush out and vacuum the vent outlet area of the outer
drum and replace vent pipe.
7− Clean around burner, blower deck and vestibule area.
NOTE − A heat exchanger clean-out kit ABRSH380
(35K09) is available from Lennox.
