Vogelzang International NORSEMAN 1500 Owner's Manual

Vogelzang International NORSEMAN 1500 Owner's Manual

Solid fuel warm air furnace
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Models 1500/2500 Owners Manual
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READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
This furnace meets
UL 391-06
BEFORE INSTALLING OR OPERATING
U.S. Test Standard:
THIS FURNACE.
NOTE: INSTALLATION MUST BE
FAILURE TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
MAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAMAGE,
COMPLETED BY A QUALIFIED
BODILY INJURY, OR EVEN DEATH.
HEATING EQUIPMENT INSTALLER!
REFER TO MARKINGS ON
DO NOT USE THIS FURNACE IN A
FURNACE LABELS FOR
MOBILE HOME, MANUFACTURED HOME,
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
TENT OR TRAILER – NO EXCEPTIONS!
Vogelzang International Corporation
400 West 17th Street
Holland, Michigan 49423
www.vogelzang.com
Phone: 1-616-396-1911
Fax: 1-616-396-1971
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NORSEMAN™ 1500/2500 FURNACE /
VGZ-018 / 051809.0

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  • Page 1 REFER TO MARKINGS ON DO NOT USE THIS FURNACE IN A FURNACE LABELS FOR MOBILE HOME, MANUFACTURED HOME, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TENT OR TRAILER – NO EXCEPTIONS! Vogelzang International Corporation 400 West 17th Street Holland, Michigan 49423 www.vogelzang.com Phone: 1-616-396-1911 Fax: 1-616-396-1971 Page 1 NORSEMAN™...
  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY NOTICE: IF THIS FURNACE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE/BUILDING FIRE MAY RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT PERMITS, RESTRICTIONS, AND INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR YOUR AREA. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. enough to provide required draft. (See specifics in Refer to instruction panels, caution and installation instructions).
  • Page 3 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS continued… and not occur again. Persons with lung conditions NOTE: INSTALLATION SHOULD BE COM- or owners of susceptible domestic pets (such as PLETED BY A PROFESSIONAL, LICENSED birds) should take prudent precautions. Open win- HEATING AND COOLING CONTRACTOR ONLY. dows and doors as needed to clear smoke and/or odor.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................2 FURNACE DESCRIPTION & INSTALLATION OPTIONS ........5 LOCATING THE FURNACE ................. 6 TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION ......7 ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS ................8 FURNACE INSTALLATION .................. 9 WIRING DIAGRAM ..................... 10 FURNACE DIMENSIONS ................... 11 CHIMNEY CONNECTIONS ................
  • Page 5: Furnace Description & Installation Options

    FURNACE DESCRIPTION & INSTALLATION OPTIONS Your NORSEMAN™ Solid Fuel Warm Air Furnace ate simultaneously. For the most efficient use of your is designed to provide supplemental or central heating NORSEMAN™ Warm Air Furnace, it is recommended for your home. This solid fuel furnace may be installed that it be fired as much as possible in order to reduce in conjunction with a central furnace that is in proper the demand on the central heating system.
  • Page 6: Locating The Furnace

    LOCATING FURNACE NOTICE: Installation of this furnace must be done 5. Install furnace pipe, elbows, and thimble as by a qualified heating equipment installer. required, utilizing either a recently cleaned and inspected 6˝ masonry chimney or a 6˝ i.d. listed UL C A U T I O N : F U R N A C E U N I T S A R E...
  • Page 7: Tools And Materials Required For Installation

    LOCATING FURNACE continued… WARNING: RISK OF FIRE DO NOT STORE FUEL, FLAM- MABLE LIQUIDS OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS TOO CLOSE TO THE UNIT. OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERI- ALS OUTSIDE OF CLEARANCE DIMENSIONS MARKED ON FURNACE. SLIDE FIREBRICKS TOWARDS REAR SO NO GAPS REMAIN BETWEEN BRICKS.
  • Page 8: Assembly Instructions

    ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS Yo u r N O R S E M A N ™ Wa r m A i r F u r n a c e requires the following items to be assembled or installed by the furnace installer: Feed Door Pull Handle/Thermostat Assembly Feed Door Locking Handle Blower(s) and Blower Control...
  • Page 9: Furnace Installation

    FURNACE INSTALLATION NOTE: INSTALLATION MUST BE MADE BY A 6. For parallel installations, install (two) 8˝ anti-back- QUALIFIED HEATING EQUIPMENT INSTALLER draft butterfly dampers (Vogelzang Model AD-8, not (one who is engaged in, and is responsible for, or is included with the furnace) in the heat (duct) pipes thoroughly familiar with the installation and operation a minimum of 18 inches above the furnace of gas, oil, and solid fuel burning heating appliances,...
  • Page 10: Wiring Diagram

    NOTE: Do NOT break off jumper for low voltage. Fig. 7 – Model 1500 Wiring Diagram Fig. 8 – Model 2500 Wiring Diagram Page 10 / NORSEMAN™ 1500/2500 FURNACE VGZ-018 / 051809.0...
  • Page 11: Furnace Dimensions

    FURNACE DIMENSIONS Fig. 9 – Model 1500 Dimension NOTICE: THESE ARE PRODUCT DIMENSIONS ONLY. PLEASE SEE FIGURES 1 & 2 ON PAGE 6 AND LABELS AFFIXED TO APPLIANCE FOR PROPER CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. Fig. 10 – Model 2500 Dimensions Page 11 NORSEMAN™...
  • Page 12: Chimney Connections

    CHIMNEY CONNECTIONS DRAFT When using a pre-existing chimney, have it’s condi- Chimneys perform two functions. tion and installation inspected before using. Make sure 1). As a means of exhausting smoke and flue gases that the chimney meets all of the UL rating requirements which are the result of fuel combustion.
  • Page 13: Connector Pipe Installation

    CHIMNEY CONNECTIONS continued … The chimney used for a furnace must NOT be used to ventilate the cellar or basement. If there is a clean out in the base of the chimney, close it tightly. CHIMNEY THIMBLE FLUE COLLAR 6˝ ROUND 24 ga.
  • Page 14 CONNECTOR PIPE INSTALLATION continued… 6. It is recommended that no more than two (2) 90° bends be used in the connector pipe instal- lation. The use of more than two 90° bends may decrease the amount of draft and possibly cause smoke spillage.
  • Page 15: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FUEL(S) DANGER: RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION This furnace is designed to burn wood or 1. DO NOT BURN OR USE GARBAGE, CHEMI- coal fuel only. CALS, GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER COAL FUEL FLUID, DRAIN OIL OR OTHER FLAMMABLE Low ash content (2% to 6%) coal is recommended.
  • Page 16: Coal Burning Tips

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS continued … 1. Set thermostat to “HIGH” before opening the feed est part of the fuel should be in the center of the fire box. door. This allows the heat to drive off the volatile gases and the turbulence created causes a more efficient burn. 2.
  • Page 17: Blower Limit Control Settings

    BLOWER LIMIT CONTROL SETTINGS The temperature in the plenum of the warm air furnace at which the blower turns on or off, is controlled by the blower limit control settings. Indicators in the control may be adjusted (see figures 7 & 8, page 10) through their entire range of settings to achieve the desired warm air output (see figure 15).
  • Page 18: Chimney Maintenance

    CHIMNEY MAINTENANCE CHIMNEY DRAFT CREOSOTE – Formation and Removal NOTE: A DRAFT READING OF 0.05 W.C. When wood or coal is bur ned slowly, it (WATER COLUMN) IS SUGGESTED FOR PROPER produces tar and other organic vapors which BURNING OF THIS FURNACE. combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.
  • Page 19: Installation Arrangement Diagrams

    INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENTS Your NORSEMAN™ Warm Air Furnace can be installed as a supplemental ADD-ON unit (figure 16) or as a CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM (figure 17). The following illustrations depict the various installation configurations which may be used to install your NORSEMAN™ Warm Air Furnace. These are the configurations that have been tested with this appliance.
  • Page 20 Fig. 18 – Add-on Heat Pipe Installation NOTE: To prevent damage from overheating, Backdraft Dampers MUST be used and installed no closer than 18 inches to the top surface of the furnace. Fig. 19 – Add-on Plenum Collector Box Page 20 / NORSEMAN™...
  • Page 21 INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENTS continued … Fig. 20 – Add-on Optional Plenum Collector NOTE: To prevent damage from overheating, Backdraft Dampers MUST be used and installed no closer than 18 inches to the top surface of the furnace. Fig. 21 – Add-on Plenum Backdraft Flapper Page 21...
  • Page 22 INSTALLATION ARRANGEMENTS continued … Fig. 22 – Add-on Angled Plenum NOTE: To prevent damage from overheating, Backdraft Dampers MUST be used and installed no closer than 18 inches to the top surface of the furnace. Fig. 23 – Central Furnace Installation Page 22 / NORSEMAN™...
  • Page 23 Page 23 NORSEMAN™ 1500/2500 FURNACE / VGZ-018 / 051809.0...
  • Page 24: Parts Norseman™ 1500

    – NORSEMAN 1500 F RDERING ™ URNACE When ordering missing or replacement parts, always give the Model Number of the furnace, Part Number, and Part Description. Use the illustrations and part lists provided on the following pages to identify parts. Page 24 / NORSEMAN™...
  • Page 25 – NORSEMAN 1500 F RDERING ™ URNACE When ordering missing or replacement parts, always give the Model Number of the furnace, Part Number, and Part Description. Use the illustrations and part lists provided on the following pages to identify parts. Page 25 NORSEMAN™...
  • Page 26: Parts Norseman™ 2500

    – NORSEMAN 2500 F RDERING ™ URNACE When ordering missing or replacement parts, always give the Model Number of the furnace, Part Number, and Part Description. Use the illustrations and part lists provided on the following pages to identify parts. Page 26 / NORSEMAN™...
  • Page 27 – NORSEMAN 2500 F RDERING ™ URNACE When ordering missing or replacement parts, always give the Model Number of the furnace, Part Number, and Part Description. Use the illustrations and part lists provided on the following pages to identify parts. Page 27 NORSEMAN™...
  • Page 28 “FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD THAT HE GAVE HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON, THAT WHOEVER BELIEVES IN HIM SHALL NOT PERISH BUT HAVE ETERNAL LIFE” JOHN 3:16 MADE IN CHINA Vogelzang International Corporation 400 West 17th Street Holland, Michigan 49423 www.vogelzang.com...

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