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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Warranty and Safety Limited Lifetime Warranty ..... . . 4 Water Treatment and Testing ..... 5 Water Treatment Policy .
  • Page 4: Limited Lifetime Warranty

    LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY SteelTech Inc. warrants to the original owner of the other cost other than the replacement component or Heat aster outdoor furnace that it is free from defects in furnace. SteelTech Inc. always has the right to decide if a workmanship and material which could cause a leak part or furnace will be repaired or replaced and will not be liable for any cost not authorized by a SteelTech Inc...
  • Page 5: Water Treatment And Testing

    WATER TREATMENT AND TESTING Water Treatment Policy Recommended operating levels are as follows: To qualify for warranty, water must be tested a minimum Conductivity: 100 – 4000 ppm of once per year and water treatment added when necessary. pH: 8.5 – 10. 5 To take a water sample: Nitrates: no less than 730 ppm Locate your water sample bottle, mailing carton and...
  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read and understand all precautions before operating the When installing the furnace, the chimney should furnace. appliance. Save these instructions. Retain this manual as long as you own your Heat aster furnace. Carefully read and follow these directions. water.
  • Page 7: Chimney

    However, chimney as on your furnace (Selkirk Ultra Temp). These when burning a MF Series furnace keep in mind that the chimneys are a twist lock connect chimney. Be sure to cooler exhaust temperatures as a result...
  • Page 8: Furnace Foundation

    FURNACE FOUNDATION TRENCH Inspect the ground conditions that you intend to install SteelTech Inc recommends the trench to be 24" to 36" your furnace on. If the area is unstable or has a history deep and wide enough to install your water lines. Take of staying wet you may have to improve the soil with into consideration soil conditions as rocky soil conditions gravel as well as raise the level of furnace placement.
  • Page 9: Wiring

    WIRING HYDRONIC LINES All wiring must conform to local codes. Use an electrical Hydronic lines (hot water heating lines) whenever buried wire rated and approved for underground installations. or encased in cement should not be spliced. Take the This wiring can be placed in the same trench below the necessary steps to ensure they stay dry.
  • Page 10 At least one pump must be circulating at all times or the Operate the (gas, oil, electric) boiler periodically to water in the furnace may boil. A continuous pump is also ensure that it will operate satisfactorily when needed. useful for freeze protection in temperatures below 32 Do not relocate or bypass any of the safety controls in degrees F.
  • Page 11 Forced Air Furnace (Water-To-Air INTERIOR CONNECTIONS (continued) When circulation is reduced because of an electrical power failure the installation of a hot-water circulation The water-to-air heat exchanger must be mounted so that loop that will dissipate at least 10% of the estimated rated heat output of the solid-fuel boiler is recommended with mounted below the A/C coil if possible.
  • Page 12: How It Works

    OPERATING THE FURNACE HOW IT WORKS hazard. This is an open system so the unit The MF Series furnace is a 409 stainless steel outdoor cannot be pressurized. If you overheat and boil the water in the furnace immediately reservoir of hot water is pumped through insulated lines to buildings, pools, greenhouses or whatever is being the problem.
  • Page 13 WOOD COAL The quality of your wood fuel can greatly affect the burning air dried seasoned hardwoods (15-20% moisture content), as compared to softwoods or green or freshly cut hardwoods. Typically it takes at least 12 months to ATTENTION: properly season wood. Seasoned wood looks dark, or reach what is called the dew point.
  • Page 14 Always empty the ashes after shaking them down. If any hot 2. Be sure to leave a small air hole at the front of the coals are shaken down they can ignite when the draft comes pile (near the secondary air vent) to maintain enough back on and create a super-heated environment in the ash pan.
  • Page 15: Care And Maintenance

    CONTROLS AND SAFETY DEVICES furnace on top of the black metal airbox and is used to Furnace Control – Your Heat aster MF Series furnace uses a factory-programed aqua stat control to maintain the furnace is calling for heat. your water temperature by High Limit Switch –...
  • Page 16: Troubleshooting

    determine if a creosote buildup has occurred. If creosote draft inducer if used, is especially important at the end has accumulated it should be removed to reduce the risk of the heating season to minimize corrosion during the summer months caused by accumulated ash. Disposal of Ashes –...
  • Page 17 4. Check that the temperature settings are correct. The If there is smoke leaking out of the door. Small amounts MF-3000e, MF-5000e, MF-7000e furnace should be set on Heating Mode (H1) and the of smoke leakage is normal due to the fan pressure and high temperature setting should be set no higher than restricted exhaust.
  • Page 18: Electrical Schematics Ranco Control

    MF-3000e, MF-5000e, MF-7000e...
  • Page 19 MF-10000e, MF-20000e Front Light High Limit Switch Temperature Sensor Ranco 120 COM Furnace Switch Light Switch Power Switch 120V Power Supply Draft Draft Damper Actuator...
  • Page 20 Description Step Indicator Description F or C Fahrenheit or Celsius Scale The Ranco electronic temperature control (ETC) is S1 blinking Setpoint Temperature designed to provide on/off control for heating and cooling. It is equipped with a liquid crystal display DIF1 blinking Differential Temperature (LCD) that provides a constant readout of the sensed C1/H1 Cooling or Heating Mode...
  • Page 22: Unit Footprints

    48” concrete work space (optional) 48” concrete work space (optional) 15” 28 1/2” 46 15/16” 15” 28 1/2” 46 15/16” Unit Footprints 48” concrete work space (optional) 48” concrete work space (optional) 54 9/16” 54 9/16” 32 5/16” 62 11/16” 62 11/16”...
  • Page 23: Replacement Components List

    REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS LIST Below is a list of furnace components with part numbers that may need to be replaced from time to time.
  • Page 24 HeatMaster carries a full line of high quality parts exchangers. For more information on our parts or to arrange product installation please contact your local HeatMaster dealer. HeatMaster Box 158 Winkler, Manitoba, Canada R6W 4A5 Phone: (204) 325-9792 Fax: (204) 325-9803 Toll Free: 1-877-325-9792 Email: info@heatmasterss.com...

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