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INSTALLATION, OPERATING SERVICE MANUAL WOOD FURNACE WFA-85 WOOD/ELECTRIC FURNACE WFA-85E All installations must be made in accordance with local and provincial or state codes which may differ from the manual. HEAD OFFICE MARKETING / PRODUCTION WAREHOUSE Newmac Mfg. Inc. Newmac Mfg. Inc.
DRAFT SOLID FUEL EPA FURNACE MODEL WFA-85 General Instructions It is the responsibility of the consignee of the furnace to examine the package for damage and, if found, to note the same on the Carrier’s Bill of Lading. Package Contents: #1 - Heat exchanger with all panels installed, blower with motor, belt and pulleys installed, filters installed, secondary air assembly installed, and instruction booklet in blower compartment.
UL 391 (US), or a masonry chimney conforming to the requirements of provincial regulations or, in the absence of such regulations, to the requirements of the National Building Code of Canada. Newmac recommends an 8” round or 8” square chimney flue (inside dimension), however, this may be reduced to a 7” providing there is enough draft at the appliance to operate as designed.
DRAFT BURNING WOOD OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS When installation is complete, close the supply switch and turn the thermostat above room temperature. Check to make sure the forced draft fan above the fire door is operating when the thermostat is set above room temperature.
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DRAFT CAUTION: Burn untreated firewood only. Wood containing preservative, metal foils, coal, plastic, garbage, sulfur or oil is environmentally hazardous and will damage the appliance. LOADING OF FUEL Do not overfill the firebox above the firebrick. A burned-out heat chamber may result. Do not use artificial or wax logs.
DRAFT LIGHTING and OPERATION IMPORTANT! – NEVER OPERATE THIS FURNACE WITHOUT THE SECONDARY AIR TIMER IN THE LOCKED OPEN POSITION WHEN LIGHTING A FIRE OR RELOADING! Set the PAC slider and the thermostat on HIGH to provide maximum draft. Note that the Secondary Air Inlet is OPEN Open loading door and start fire, using ample kindling to ensure rapid ignition.
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DRAFT NOTICE IMPORTANT: This furnace is tested to CSA B366.1. This furnace must be installed according to CSA Standard B365 “Installation Code for Solid-Fuel Burning Appliances and Equipment”. The solid fuel side of this furnace is designed to burn wood only. ...
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DRAFT FIG. 1 –FIREBOX INSTALLATION PROCEDURE INSTALLING BRICK Place one (1) brick on end in the center at back of furnace Place brick lock in furnace brick lock hooks While holding brick lock up, place one (1) brick on end on top of brick previously placed in back (this should hold brick lock up to correct height) Install brick by starting at front, putting one...
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DRAFT FIG. 3 - FURNACE WIRING (when equipped with R8222A Relay or equivalent)
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DRAFT FIG. 4 – CONTROL LOCATION AND COMBUSTION AIR FLOW...
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DRAFT FIG. 5 – FURNACE PARTS LIST Part # Description Part # Description 4060472 Heat Exchanger Front Panel 1/4" White Gasket 4120211 Left Side Panel 2030010 Full Size Firebrick Flue Baffle 2040103 Blower 5300012 Draft Slide Plate Assy 4110102 Door Frame 2010017 High Limit &...
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DRAFT FIG. 6 – FIREDOOR BREAKDOWN Part # Discription Part # Discription 21600001 Door Pins (2) NEWMAC Logo Door with Slider assy...
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DRAFT PREPARATION OF WOOD Once I have my wood at home, how do I prepare it for burning? The wood must be cut to length to suit the firebox of the stove of the appliance in which it is to be burned. A log may be cut into the desired length.
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DRAFT formed which will become covered with ash and in turn will smother the coals to form charcoal. Any coals in the furnace should be stirred before more wood is added to it. The preceding is an excerpt from a document prepared by the Nova Scotia Energy Council and the Nova Scotia Research Foundation Corporation.
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DRAFT true that measures which decrease creosote formation also decrease heating efficiency. For instance, stoves which have energy efficiencies due to their relatively good heat transfer (e.g. the Sevca, lange 6303 and double barrel stoves) are more likely to have chimney creosote problems precisely because they do such a good job extracting heat from the flue gases.
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The NEWMAC COMBINATION OIL AND WOOD FURNACE toasts the wood to charcoal and the charcoal burns to dust leaving a minute amount of residue. From the above heat values, it can be seen that a cord or Hickory wood is equivalent to $ 248.22 (@ 30.0 cents litre) worth of oil, over twice as much as you would...
DRAFT MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING BULLETIN Regarding Solid Fuel Burning Heating Units The following are some suggestions with reference to the above MAINTENANCE: In addition to periodic cleaning, it is most important that the unit be cleaned thoroughly at the end of each heating season.
DRAFT INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Models E10, E15, E20, E25 Electric Heating Section For Solid Fuel/Electric Furnace Model WFA-85 GENERAL It is the responsibility of the consignee of the unit to examine the package for damage and, if found, to note the same on the Carriers Bill of Lading.
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HEATING UNIT “LIMITED” WARRANTY Subject to the following provisions Newmac Mfg. Inc. (Newmac) warrants the heating unit, to the original owner, under normal use and repair, against defects in workmanship and materials, for a period of one calendar year from the date or original installation.