USSC Hotblast 1500 Owner's Manual
USSC Hotblast 1500 Owner's Manual

USSC Hotblast 1500 Owner's Manual

Solid fuel warm air furnace

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Models 1500 & 1537G
WARM AIR FURNACE
CAUTION:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CARE-
FULLY BEFORE STARTING THE
INSTALLATION OR OPERATING
THE FURNACE
UNITED STATES STOVE COMPANY
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OWNERS MANUAL
SOLID FUEL
*FOR PARALLEL INSTALLATION WITH
EXISTING FORCED AIR-GAS OR OIL
FIRED FURNACE (U.S. ONLY)
*FOR INSTALLATION AS A CENTRAL
FURNACE
*THE 1500 & 1537G HOTBLAST FUR-
NACES HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR
U.S. INSTALLATIONS ONLY.
*CERTIFIED UNDER ANSI/UL 391 1983
227 Industrial Park Road
P.O.Box 151
South Pittsburg, TN 37380
(423) 837-2100
www.USSTOVE.com
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IMPROPER INSTALLATION MAY VOID
YOUR WARRANTY
DO NOT USE THIS FURNACE
IN A MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER
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85591R

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  • Page 1 *FOR PARALLEL INSTALLATION WITH EXISTING FORCED AIR-GAS OR OIL FIRED FURNACE (U.S. ONLY) *FOR INSTALLATION AS A CENTRAL FURNACE *THE 1500 & 1537G HOTBLAST FUR- NACES HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR U.S. INSTALLATIONS ONLY. *CERTIFIED UNDER ANSI/UL 391 1983 CAUTION: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CARE-...
  • Page 2: Tools And Materials Needed

    CONGRATULATIONS! You've purchased one of America's Finest Wood and Coal Burning Furnaces. By heating with wood and coal you're helping CONSERVE AMERICA'S ENERGY! Wood is our Renewable Energy Resource. preserve our wood supply. Plant at least one tree each year. Future generations will thank you.
  • Page 3 Caution Labels Caution Labels Caution Labels Caution Labels Caution Labels Your Furnace has the following labels. Read and Obey all labels. DANGER: RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. DO NOT burn garbage, gasoline, drain oil, or other flammable liquids. WARNING: FIRE HAZARD. DO NOT operate with fire draft exceeding .06 inches w.c.
  • Page 4: Rules For Safe Installation And Operation

    Rules for safe installation and operation Read these rules and the instructions carefully. Failure to follow them will cause a hazard that could result in death, serious bodily injury, and/or property damage. 1. Check your local codes. The installation must comply with their rulings. 2.
  • Page 5: Parallel Installation

    HOW THE FURNACE FUNCTIONS 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 cer- tified in accordance with nationally recog- nized safety standards and equipped with the required controls and other safety features...
  • Page 6 DIMENSIONS OF FURNACE Figure 1B Figure 1 1400/1500 Models 1500/ 1537G 24-1/16" 40-11/16" CAUTION GASES THAT ARE DRIVEN FROM FRESH COAL MUST BE BURNED OR THEY WILL ACCUMULATE AND EXPLODE. SMOTHER A FIRE WHEN ADDING FRESH COAL. CAUTION DO NOT OPERATE WITH THE FEED AND/OR ASH DOOR OPEN.
  • Page 7: Locating The Furnace

    Locating the Furnace 1. The furnace should be located in the same room as the central system and as close as possible, but not closer than 9". There should be no wall between the furnace and the warm air outlet duct that is connected directly to the warm air outlet plenum of the central furnace.
  • Page 8: Chimney Connection

    Chimney Connection MASONRY CHIMNEY Before using an existing masonry chimney, clean the chimney and inspect the flue liner to be sure it is safe to use. Make repairs before attaching the furnace. See page 4, item 5. Look at Fig. 4. The connector pipe and fittings you will need to connect directly to a masonry chimney are shown.
  • Page 9: Pipe Installation

    Rules for Connector Pipe Installation 1. The crimped end of the chimney connector fits inside the furnace flue collar. Install additional chim- ney connectors and elbow with the CRIMPED END TOWARD THE FURNACE. condensation in the flue to run back into the furnace. Use 6"...
  • Page 10: Assembly Of Furnace

    Assembly of Furnace Your furnace requires the following items to be assembled or installed by the service person: Feed Door Pull Handle Feed Door Locking Handle Blowers and Blower Controls Electrical Connections Remove all parts from inside the furnace and inspect for damage, including the firebrick as some breakage could occur during shipment.
  • Page 11 Fig. 11 NOTE: Wire leads from the distribution blower are usually BOTH BLACK. Makes no difference which leads from the motors connects to the corre- sponding leads coming out of the conduit.
  • Page 12: Installation

    Please see all methods of Installation in Appendix at the rear of this booklet. This is a furnace, not a free standing stove. You must direct heated air from 8" outlets away from the furnace, or it will not function properly. 1.
  • Page 13: Adding Fuel

    Figure 12 Operating Instructions FUEL, Models 1500 & 1537G Egg size (1-3/16" or larger) bituminous coal for residential furnaces, or any of the specially packed fireplace coals can be used. Coal with a low ash content (2% to 6%) is recommended.
  • Page 14: Service Hints

    Service Hints Do not expect a furnace to draw. It is the chimney that creates the draft. Smoke spillage into the house or excessive build-up of water or creosote in the chimney are warnings that the chimney is not functioning properly. Correct the problem before using furnace.
  • Page 16 PART # DESCRIPTION 69509 Firebox Weldment 25467R Cabinet Side (Left & Right) 25467G Cabinet Side (Left & Right) 88032 Flue Collar Gasket 40246 Flue Collar 23459 Cabinet Back 23459G Cabinet Back 25466R Cabinet Top 25466G Cabinet Top 40258 Rear Liner 40269 Front Liner 23398...
  • Page 17 PART # DESCRIPTION 68733 Thermostat Box Assembly 68733G Thermostat Box Assembly 68722 Thermostat Panel Weldment 68732 Thermostat Cover Weldment 68732G Thermostat Cover Weldment 23429 Thermostat Step Plate 23431 Friction Plate 81903 Thermostat 23427 Thermostat Mounting Bracket 83172 #10 Sheet Metal Screw 89041 Spring 89175...
  • Page 19: Filter Box

    INSTALLATION A COLD AIR RETURN FILTER BOX APPENDIX SOLID FUEL FURNACE TO EXISTING DUCT WORK WARM AIR EXISTING FURNACE...
  • Page 20 INSTALLATION B PLENUM COLLECTOR BOX COLD AIR RETURN FILTER BOX INSTALLATION C PLENUM ELBOW COLD AIR RETURN PLENUM TOP (OPTIONAL) FILTER BOX TO EXISTING DUCT WORK WARM AIR EXISTING FURNACE SOLID FUEL FURNACE TO EXISTING DUCT WORK WARM AIR EXISTING FURNACE SOLID FUEL FURNACE...
  • Page 22 DUCT WORK 2" MINIMUM CLEARANCE SOLID FUEL FURNACE DUCT WORK 2" MINIMUM CLEARANCE CENTRAL FURNACE INSTALLATION SOLID FUEL FURNACE INSTALLATION F COLD AIR RETURN INSTALLATION G FURNACE PLENUM EXISTING FURNACE COLD AIR RETURN TO FILTER BOX...
  • Page 23: Front View

    SOLID FUEL FURNACE INSTALLATION H EXISTING OIL, ELECTRIC OR GAS FURNACE SOLID FUEL FURNACE (TOP VIEW) 2" MINIMUM CLEARANCE (FRONT VIEW) EXISTING OIL, ELECTRIC OR GAS FURNACE...
  • Page 24: List Of Problems

    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.

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