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WARNING: If the information in these instructions
are not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may
result causing property damage, personal injury
or loss of life.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable
vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any
other appliance.
— WHAt tO dO IF YOU sMELL GAs
•
do not try to light any appliance.
•
do not touch any electrical switch; do not use
any phone in your building.
•
Immediately call your gas supplier from a
neighbor's phone. Follow the gas supplier's
instructions.
•
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the
fire department.
— Installation and service must be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or the gas sup-
plier.
INstALLER ANd
sERvICEMAN's MANUAL
Installer:
Consumer: Retain this manual for future reference.
WARNING: If not installed, operated and maintained
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
this product could expose you to substances in fuel
or from fuel combustion which can cause death or
serious illness.
FLOOR FURNACE
MOdELs
3588-4
5088-5
7088-5
Leave this manual with the appliance.
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- Page 1 INstALLER ANd sERvICEMAN's MANUAL FLOOR FURNACE MOdELs 3588-4 5088-5 7088-5 Installer: Leave this manual with the appliance. WARNING: If the information in these instructions Consumer: Retain this manual for future reference. are not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
- Page 2 Introduction Qualified Installing Agency The installation must conform with local codes, in the absence of Always consult your local Building Department regarding regulations, codes or ordinances which apply to the installation of a floor furnace. local codes, with the National Fuel Gas Code ANSI Z2231* *Available from the American National Standards Institute, Inc.
- Page 3 tHIs Is A HEAtING AppLIANCE dO NOt OpERAtE tHIs AppLIANCE WItHOUt FLOOR REGIstER INstALLEd • due to high temperatures the appliance should be carpeting, bedding materials, etc. It is imperative located out of traffic and away from furniture and that control compartments, burners and circulating draperies.
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Page 4: Safety Information For Users Of Lp Gas
sAFEtY INFORMAtION FOR UsERs OF Lp-GAs Propane (LP-Gas) is a flammable gas which can cause fires sOME pOINts tO REMEMbER and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and • Learn to recognize the odor of LP-gas. Your local LP-Gas colorless. -
Page 5: Installation Planning
INstALLAtION pLANNING Plan the furnace installation with three questions in mind: Where is the heat most needed in the house? Where should the furnace be so that it will vent properly? Where should it be placed so that it is not in home traffic areas or walkways? Remember! Good Venting is essential to Good Heating. - Page 6 Here are some suggestions. If you have a choice, select a location close to the chimney. If there is no chimney, you will have to run a flue pipe from the furnace, up to and above the house roof. see Figure 1. Select a location permitting the most direct run.
- Page 7 Position the furnace so that the long sides are running the same CUttING tHE FLOOR way as the floor joists (see 10), so that you will only have to HERE's HOW tO dO It cut one joist. Be sure you install headers or cross supports between each joist next to the one you cut (see 10).
- Page 8 Figure 10 *Dotted lines show the gas valve and flue collar for Model No. 3588 only. (Same side) Figure 11 Register Register Casing Casing Overall Floor to Floor to Floor to Flue C. width length width length height Flue C. shield gas inlet size...
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Page 9: Optional Wall Thermostat
INstALLING dRAFt dIvERtER The gas inlet to the furnace is 1/2 inch nominal pipe thread. Use The draft diverter mounts on the exhaust end of the furnace with at least 1/2 inch pipe to avoid excessive pressure drop; check lo- four #10 x 1/2"... -
Page 10: Operating Information
OpERAtING INFORMAtION pIEzO LIGHtING INstRUCtIONs sOME HELpFUL WARNINGs This unit is equipped with a Piezo (spark) for lighting the pilot without removing the lighter hole cover. A lighter rod is supplied and can • Use low heat output when children are nearby. be used to see if the pilot is getting gas and also for faster lighting •... -
Page 11: For Your Safety Read Before Lighting
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may re- sult causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. this appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by hand. C. -
Page 12: High Altitudes
pROpER pILOt bURNER FLAME 5088, 7088 A blue flame shooting toward the main burner with an inner blue cone and a larger light blue outer flame. The generator will be sur- rounded by a blue flame that terminates near the top of the generator. HIGH ALtItUdEs Orifice size must be reduced for high altitude use, or carbon monoxide may be generated and excessive heat will seriously damage the unit. -
Page 13: Master Parts Distributor List
MAstER pARts dIstRIbUtOR LIst To Order Parts Under Warranty, please contact your local Empire dealer. See the dealer locator at www.empirecomfort. com. To provide warranty service, your dealer will need your name and address, purchase date and serial number, and the nature of the problem with the unit. -
Page 14: Exploded View
EXpLOdEd vIEW Page 14 32186-0-0513... - Page 15 pARts LIst pLEAsE NOtE: When ordering parts, it is very important that part number and description of part coincide. INdEX pARt NO. dEsCRIptION 3588 5088 7088 FF139 23226 23225 OUTER CASING FF294 23216 23216 CONTROL ROD FF038 FF016 FF038 FLANGE TUBE OUTLET FF189 FF190 FF189...
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Page 16: Warranty
WARRANtY Empire Comfort Systems Inc. warranties this space heating product to be free from defects at the time of purchase and for the periods specified below. Space heating products must be installed by a qualified technician and must be maintained and operated safely, in accordance with the instructions in the owner’s manual.