List Of Problems - USSC 1537M Owner's Manual

Trouble Shooting Tips for Warm Air Furnace

LIST OF PROBLEMS

1. Smoking when feed door
is open.
2. Furnace does not heat.
3. Blower Does not run.
4. No air from registers-
fan running.
5. Air from Registers is not hot
6. Smoke and/or odor from
registers when furnace
is used for first time.
7. Creosote build-up.
8. Flame spillage when feed
door is open.
POSSIBLE CAUSE
a) Insufficient Draft.
b) Clogged chimney or chimney
connector.
c) Down draft in chimney.
a) Wood not seasoned and dry.
b) Insufficient flue draft.
a) Improperly wired.
b) Bad blower thermodisc.
c) Bad relay.
d) Bad blower motor
a) Registers are closed.
b) Duct work improperly installed.
c) Improper wiring between central
furnace and this unit.
Bad blower Thermodisc.
Oil from furnace and duct
work.
a) Burning green wood (not
seasoned or dry).
b) Thermostat setting too low
for type fuel.
a) Insufficient draft.
b) Smothering fire when adding
fresh fuel.
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SOLUTIONS
a) Set Thermostat higher.
b) Clean Chimney.
c) Add raincap to chimney.
a) Allow wood to season in a
dry area for six months.
b) Set flue draft. (See P. 9)
a) Wire unit properly.
b) Replace blower thermodisc.
c) Replace relay.
d) Replace blower.
a) Open registers.
b) Correct duct work install.
c) Wire unit properly.
Replace blower Thermodisc.
The metal used in constuc-
tion of the furnace and duct
work has a light coating of
oil. This should disappear
after a short period of time.
Once this burnoff has occur-
red, it should not reoccur.
a) Burn only seasoned wood.
b) Set thermostat higher to
attain higher flue tempera-
tures. This will aid in pre-
venting buildup of creosote.
a) Set thermostat higher.
b) Add fuel so as not to
smother fire.