List Of Problems - USSC 1537G 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. Blower runs too long.
7. Blower does not run long
enough.
8. Smoke and/or odor from
registers when furnace
is used for first time.
9. Creosote build-up.
10. 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) Blower control set too low.
c) Insufficient flue draft.
a) Improperly wired.
b) Bad blower control.
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.
a) Blower control is set too low.
b) Bad blower control.
Blower control cut off set
too low.
a) Blower control cut off set
too high.
b) Bad blower motor.
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 blower control to higher
temperatures. (See P. 14)
c) Set flue draft. (See P. 9)
a) Wire unit properly.
b) Replace blower control.
c) Replace relay.
d) Replace blower.
a) Open registers.
b) Correct duct work install.
c) Wire unit properly.
a) Adjust blower control to
higher setting. (See P. 14)
b) Replace blower control.
Set blower control cut off to
higher setting. (See P. 14)
a) Set blower control cut off to
lower setting. (See P. 14)
b) Replace Blower.
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, is should not reoccur.
a) Burn only seasoned wood.
b) Set thermostat higher to
attain higher flue tempera-
tures. This will aid in pre-
venting build-up of creosote.
a) Set thermostat higher.
b) Add fuel so as not to
smother fire.