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Models 1357M & 1557M OWNER'S MANUAL SOLID FUEL WARM AIR FURNACE COAL ONLY FOR PARALLEL INSTALLATION WITH EXISTING FORCED AIR-GAS OR OIL FIRED FURNACE (U.S. ONLY) FOR INSTALLATION AS A CENTRAL FURNACE ALL MODELS CERTIFIED UNDER UL 391 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Certified to comply with 2015 particulate emissions standards.
CONGRATULATIONS! You've purchased one of America's Finest Coal Burning Furnaces. By heating with coal you're helping CONSERVE AMERICA'S ENERGY! NOTE: YOUR UNIT MUST BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED FURNACE INSTALLER. TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDED TOOLS MATERIAL • Pencil • 6" Pipe, 6" Elbow, Collar and Thimble; •...
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. DO NOT operate with fuel loading or ash removal doors open.
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 in construction of the furnace and duct work has a light with their rulings.
It is recommended that for the who is engaged in, and is responsible for, or is thoroughly most efficient use of your HOTBLAST Furnace, that it be fired familiar with the installation and operation of the gas, oil, and...
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DIMENSIONS OF FURNACE Figure 1 Model 1357M Figure 2 Model 1557M...
If you have a solid brick or stone wall behind your furnace, you can place the furnace as close as you wish to the wall. If the wall is only faced with brick or stone, treat it as a combustible wall. 48" 1357M 1557M Figure 4 12" 12"...
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 THIMBLE before attaching the furnace. The connector pipe and fittings you 6" ELBOW will need to connect directly to a masonry chimney are shown.
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Rules for Connector Pipe Installation 1. The crimped end of the chimney connector fits inside the furnace flue collar. Install additional chimney connectors and elbow with the CRIMPED END TOWARD THE FURNACE. This will allow any NOTE: condensation in the flue to run back into the furnace. Use 6" dia. A flue pipe shall not pass through an attic, roof steel pipe and elbows for connection to chimney.
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CONNECTION OF CHIMNEY CONNECTOR TO A MASONRY CHIMNEY THROUGH A COMBUSTIBLE WALL Figure 8 shows how to connect the chimney connector of a heater to a masonry chimney through a combustible wall. There are five allowable ways that a chimney connector can be connected to a masonry chimney by passing through a combustible wall. NFPA Standard 211 allows the following wall pass-through systems.
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FIGURE 12, PART A MINIMUM CHIMNEY CLEARANCE TO BRICK AND COMBUSTIBLES IS 2 IN. MINIMUM CLEARANCES 12 IN. OF BRICK ALL AROUND CHIMNEY CONNECTOR TO HEATER FIRE CLAY LINER MINIMUM 12 IN. (5/8" MIN. WALL THICKNESS) TO COMBUSTIBLES MASONRY CHIMNEY CONSTRUCTED TO MIN.
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MINIMUM CHIMNEY CLEARANCES FROM MASONRY TO FIGURE 12, PART D SHEET STEEL SUPPORTS AND COMBUSTIBLES 2 IN. SHEET STEEL SUPPORTS MINIMUM CLEARANCE 2 IN. ALL AROUND CHIMNEY SECTION 1 IN. AIR SPACE TO CHIMNEY THIMBLE CHIMNEY LENGTH CHIMNEY CHIMNEY CONNECTOR CONNECTOR TO HEATER SOLID INSULATED, LISTED...
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7. Wire left blower same as above and replace cover. THERMODISC 8. Check operation of shaker grates with grate handle before COVER operating furnace. 4” ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX BLOWERS CLIP NUTS BLOWERS GASKET (Not used in the upper center hole.) Figure 15 (Model 1357M has only one blower)
Figure 16 NOTE: For model 1357M, disregard the wiring (wires M1 & M2) of one blower motor. Wire leads from the distribution blower are usually BOTH BLACK. Makes no difference which leads from the motor(s) connects to the corresponding leads coming out of the conduit.
INSTALLATION f) Connect electrical supply in the electrical junction box that is mounted on the back of the Furnace. See Wiring Please see all methods of Installation at the rear of this Diagram (Fig. 16). Remove the cover from electrical booklet.
EFFICIENCIES SERVICE HINTS Efficiencies can be based on either the lower heating value Do not expect a furnace to draw. It is the chimney that (LHV) or the higher heating value (HHV) of the fuel. The lower creates the draft. Smoke spillage into the house or heating value is when water leaves the combustion process excessive build-up of water or creosote in the chimney as a vapor.
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TROUBLE SHOOTING TIPS FOR WARM AIR FURNACE 1. Problem: 4. Problem: Smoke puffs from furnace Distribution blower vibrating Solution: Solution: A. Check chimney draft. Check for blocked chimney or A. Tighten blower wheel to motor shaft. flue pipe. Use mirror to check chimney clearance. B.
Optional Equiptment 11DIKL DRAFT INDUCER KIT W/ LIMIT SWICH This optional kit allows your furnace to be thermostati- cally controlled and gives the option to change the on/off times of the distribution blower(s). UFB908 UNIVERSAL FILTER BOX When installing ANY warm air furnace, proper installation is the key and required for getting the most efficiency and longest life out of your unit.
BULLETIN RC454 A GUIDE TO BURNING COAL IN YOUR FURNACE Furnaces that are capable of burning coal usually will burn allow enough air to enter the firebox and keep the stove pipe both Bituminous and Anthracite coal. Anthracite is perhaps damper open so that volatiles are properly burned.
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BULLETIN RC454 A GUIDE TO BURNING COAL IN YOUR FURNACE will allow the fire to burn off any accumulated gases. Open that you begin banking early enough before retiring or leav- the feed door, and with a small rake, hoe, or hooked poker ing that you can make necessary adjustments after the fire pull the glowing coals to the front of the firebox.
CENTRAL INSTALLATION CENTRAL INSTALLATION ADD-ON INSTALLATION...
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Appendix INSTALLATION A TO EXISTING DUCT WORK COLD AIR WARM AIR RETURN EXISTING FURNACE SOLID FUEL INSTALLATION B FILTER BOX FURNACE TO EXISTING PLENUM DUCT WORK COLLECTOR WARM AIR COLD AIR RETURN EXISTING FURNACE SOLID FUEL FILTER BOX INSTALLATION C FURNACE TO EXISTING DUCT WORK...
SERVICE RECORD It is recommended that your heating system is serviced regularly and that the appropriate Service Interval Record is completed. Service Provider: Before completing the appropriate Service Record below, please ensure you have carried out the service as described in the manufacturer’s instructions.
Limited Warranty Warm Air Furnace The operation of this heater in a manner inconsistent with the owner’s manual will void your warranty and is also against federal regulations. United States Stove Company warrants to the original purchaser its heating products against premature failure of any component due to workmanship, quality, or materials as follows: TIME PERIOD: Firebox ............................
HOW TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS THIS MANUAL WILL HELP YOU OBTAIN EFFICIENT, DEPENDABLE SERVICE FROM YOUR FURNACE, AND ENABLE YOU TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS CORRECTLY. KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. WHEN WRITING, ALWAYS GIVE THE FULL MODEL NUMBER WHICH IS ON THE NAMEPLATE ATTACHED TO THE HEATER.
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