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OWNER'S & INSTALLATION MANUAL
Vapor-Fire
MODEL 100
(NON-CATALYTIC)
Lamppa Manufacturing, Inc.
BOX 422 • TOWER, MN 55790 • USA
Tel (218) 753-2330 • www.lamppakuuma.com
CAUTION:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING
THE INSTALLATION. FOLLOW ALL STATE AND LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES.
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- Page 1 OWNER’S & INSTALLATION MANUAL Vapor-Fire MODEL 100 (NON-CATALYTIC) Lamppa Manufacturing, Inc. BOX 422 • TOWER, MN 55790 • USA Tel (218) 753-2330 • www.lamppakuuma.com CAUTION: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND RULES FOR SAFE OPERATION CAREFULLY BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION. FOLLOW ALL STATE AND LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ............3 Draft Measurement and Stove Pipe Connections ........15 Limited Warranty ..........3 Normal Automatic Operations ......16 Specifications............3 Dos and Don’ts of Operation ......17 Installation Instructions ........4 Basic Firing Instructions ........18 Operation Guidelines ..........4 Starting Cold Furnace ........18 Duct Clearances ..........5 Starting Warm Furnace ........18 Brick Installation ..........5... -
Page 3: Introduction
(10) years against defects in materials and workman- will be paid by the manufacturer. instructions. The customer shall provide to the man- Lamppa Manufacturing and Distributing Co., Inc., if it ship from the date of purchase, except for electrical This warranty applies to products purchased after ufacturer, proof of purchase. -
Page 4: Installation Instructions
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read thoroughly all of the installation and op- typical hot air hookup. eration instructions before attempting instal- lation. 5. Use 6 inch stove pipe to connect the smoke outlet in the back of the stove to AN AP- 2. -
Page 5: Duct Clearances
For equipment of this type, National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Standard No. 90B specifies the minimum standard clearances to combustible surfaces as summarized below: Above Top of Plenum ........6” From Horizontal Warm Air Duct: From the Front ..........48” Within 3 feet of Plenum ........ -
Page 6: Duct Work Hook-Up
CENTRAL FURNACE INSTALLATION DUCTS SHOULD BE LARGE ENOUGH TO HANDLE GRAVITY AIR FLOW IN EVENT OF ELECTRIC POWER OR FURNACE FAN FAILURE (APPROXIMATELY 180-200 SQ. IN.) WARM AIR DUCTS MUST BE CONSTRUCTED ENTIRELY FROM METAL DUE TO HIGH TEMPERATURES WHEN OPERATED DURING ELECTRIC POWER FAILURE. -
Page 7: Chimney Information
CHIMNEY INFORMATION sonnel, etc.). If a listed or certified manufactured chimney is to be used, make certain it is installed The chimney is one of the most important yet most in accordance with the manufacturer’s instruc- neglected and misunderstood portions of any Sol- tions and all local and state codes. -
Page 8: Chimney Draft Problems
REASONS for insufficient draft readings: When smoke rises into the chimney, it will rise in a spiraling path. 1. Leaky Chimney – Air leaking in around a loose fitting clean-out door, flue pipes not tight at the The most important thing to remember about chim- joints, improper plug openings, or defective ma- neys is their need for maintenance and cleaning. -
Page 9: Installation Of Barometric Damper
INSTALLATION The draft control can be positioned within its collar to an upright position. Barometric Draft Control field 6” RC/BT provided with your model 100 Vapor Fire Furnace. A draft reg- It is essential that the draft regulator be located in ulator is designed for insertion into a six (6) inch tee. - Page 10 TOP PANEL Figure 12 BLOWER HOUSING & FILTER BOX LEFT SIDE PANEL MAIN HOUSING UNIT THERMO COUPLE FAN BASE ANGLE IRON WELDED FRONT PANEL RIGHT SIDE PANEL Your Vapor-Fire Model 100 is shipped in two (2) sections. It may be necessary to disassemble unit down to the main frame in order to move into older homes without damage to the Model 100 shell or electronics.
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Page 11: Assembly
ASSEMBLY IF UNIT IS NOT ASSEMBLED Place the air filters into the channels. Place the filter cover in place. Set main housing unit in place, refer to figure 12, with metal screws provided, attach the right and left panels to the bottom lip of the channel as shown. UPPER REAR Then place the top panel in place and secure it to PANEL... -
Page 12: Door Adjustments
Add front upper cover (refer to Figure 17). Cover lifts Check vertical secondary air tubes to see if they are up and slides into stove, when in, cover drops down in place. (Figure 19) and is locked in place. The two stainless steel removable secondary air Fasten the draft control with gasket to the draft in- tubes are located on the right and left sides of the take assembly (four screws). -
Page 13: Mounting Controls
H. Add wires as shown in Figure 23 and connect. 6.25” 7/8” DIA. HOLE Mount thermostat in house and connect to relay 17.75” control (24 VAC). Refer to Figure 23. AIR SUPPLY 7.5” PLENUM J. Connect wiring to fans in fan enclosure as shown in Figure 23. -
Page 14: Wiring Schematic
N. Install the cool air return plenum over the filters at the rear of the furnace. See Figure 3. O. Install the chimney smoke pipe along with the barometric draft control furnished with the fur- nace. See Figure 10. P. To set draft for maximum setting. (.06 WC) Slide WT to #6 Vertical. -
Page 15: Draft Measurement And Stove Pipe Connections
INSTRUCTIONS ON CONNECTING THE 6” STOVE PIPE 1. Use 24 ga. stove pipe and adjustable elbows. 5. Use sheet metal screw to attach all the pipes with at least three screws evenly spaced around 2. Angle your stove pipes upward towards the the pipe and any joint. -
Page 16: Normal Automatic Operations
NORMAL AUTOMATIC OPERATION Conditions will remain in this state until plenum tem- perature has cooled with large fan running allowing When power is turned on the furnace is cold, the the automatic high temperature cut-out switch to re- draft will be closed. As the temperature in the fire box set the controller. -
Page 17: Dos And Don'ts Of Operation
DOS AND DONT’S OF OPERATION IMPORTANT KEEP ASH DRAWER EMPTY. IF ASHES ARE PERMITTED Wood Firing the Unit TO BUILD UP ABOVE THE GRATE, THE GRATES COULD WARP AND EVENTUALLY BURN OUT. IMPORTANT Periodically remove ashes from the ash pan via the ash pan door (see figures 17, 26, 29, and 30). -
Page 18: Basic Firing Instructions
BASIC FIRING INSTRUCTIONS and kindling and light. RULES TO FOLLOW D. Close fire door – allow to preheat 5-10 minutes. A. Use dry seasoned wood (15 to 30 percent mois- E. Open fire door. ture content), soft wood cut and split in the spring and dried over the summer under cover. -
Page 19: Running Furnace During Power Failure
RUNNING FURNACE DURING WOOD BURNING FACTS POWER FAILURE BE AWARE OF CREOSOTE “BUILD-UP” WHEN BURNING WOOD! If unit was in operation Wood burning equipment will give you trouble with during a power failure, creosote deposits under certain conditions, unless you are aware of these conditions and avoid them. leave ash and fire doors closed. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
BEST WOOD FOR BURNING TROUBLESHOOTING Generally wood should be cut at least a year in ad- IMPORTANT: Your Vapor-Fire Furnace is a controlled vance and properly split at that time. combustion solid fuel burning device that heats by the pyrolysis of wood at a slow rate. If you load the This wood should also be stored out of the weather, if furnace and in a short period of time open the fire possible. -
Page 21: Service Hints And
C. The cold air return of your forced air upflow fur- IMPORTANT nace is inadequate. It may be necessary to in- crease its capacity. NEVER OPERATE YOUR VAPOR-FIRE FURNACE WITH THE FIRE OR ASH DOOR D. If you don’t seem to get enough air circulation – OPEN. - Page 22 FURNACE IS NOT BURNING PROPERLY D. Smoke baffle not in place. Refer to Figure 32 for proper installation. A. Chimney draft incorrect. Check chimney draft. With normal wood fire, chimney should draw .03 E. Automatic damper fails to open. POSSIBLE to .06”...
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Page 23: How The Electronic Control System Works
HOW THE VAPOR FIRE ELECTRONIC reached it’s optimum level. (Your low to high set- DRAFT CONTROL WORKS ting.) Now the shutter is completely closed, the stove is now on what we call the pilot burn and will READ OVER THE FOLLOWING continue like this until the fire chamber cools down EXPLANATIONS VERY CAREFULLY and then the control again takes over and will adjust... -
Page 24: Blower
BLOWER ASSEMBLY CHECK YOUR FIREWOOD WITH THE MOISTURE METER PROVIDED — FOLLOW DIRECTIONS. Figure 33 AIR JACKET HOOD REMOVABLE HEAT EXCHANGER BAFFLE A 2’ X 2’ OUTLET JACKET HEAT HOOD EXCHANGER BAFFLES ACCESS CLEAN INNER 8” THROAT COVER 6” CERAMIC INSULATION EXHAUST FRONT LIFT OFF... -
Page 25: Furnace Requirements And Warnings
REQUIREMENTS AND WARNINGS This wood heater needs periodic inspection and re- Be absolutely sure to install both UL approved car- pair for proper operation. It is against federal regula- bon monoxide (CO) smoke detector alarms. The CO tions to operate this wood heater in a manner incon- detector needs to be located in the wood burning sistent with operating instructions in this manual. -
Page 26: Btu's, Efficiencies, Epa Compliance Label
Delivered Stack Loss Actual Total PM PM Output PM Output Load Emissions Based Based Rate Efficiency Efficiency Btu/hr lb/mmBtu Out g/MJ g/hr 6.35 0.147 0.06 0.62 34.0% 77.7% 9,332 15,521 4.87 0.089 0.04 0.58 47.4% 79.9% 25,236 8.21 0.093 0.04 1.06 67.4% 79.1%... -
Page 27: Important
IMPORTANT 3 Install the furnace according to the owner’s manual. 3 Load and operate the furnace according to the owner’s manual. 3 Use seasoned firewood – approximately one year dried under cover (15-30%). 3 Install both carbon monoxide (CO) and smoke detector alarms.
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