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Heatmaster G Series Operation And Maintenance Manual

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EPA Certified Wood
Burning Furnaces
Version 8
OPERATION AND
O
MAINTENANCE
MANUAL
UL 2523-2018
CAN/CSA B366.1-2011

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  • Page 1 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL EPA Certified Wood Burning Furnaces UL 2523-2018 Version 8 CAN/CSA B366.1-2011...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Controls And Safety Devices CARE AND MAINTENANCE How the G Series Gasification Outdoor Furnace Works Care And Maintenance ......23...
  • Page 4 HeatMaster Furnaces Inc. G Series outdoor furnace that it is free from defects in representative. HeatMaster Furnaces Inc. does not workmanship and material, which could cause a leak or...

  • Page 5: Water Treatment And Testing

    It is always suggested to use 100% virgin glycol instead chemically demanding requirements. of recycled glycol as it will break down much sooner and create glycolic acid. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...

  • Page 6: Safety Precautions

    20 seconds instructions in this manual. Save these instructions. Retain before fully opening the door. this manual as long as you own your G Series outdoor • DO NOT use chemicals or fluids to start the fire.

  • Page 7: Location

    • Give consideration to any effect on your neighbors. CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES Minimum Clearance to Combustibles Whether installing your G SERIES furnace inside a building or outside, the following clearances to combustibles must Furnace Roof to Ceiling (Indoor 6” always be followed or damage and personal injury may Installations) result.

  • Page 8: Furnace Foundation

    9 1/4 28 5/16 TRENCH HeatMaster recommends the trench to be 24” to 36” deep, and wide enough to install your water lines. If possible, have a gradual slope in your trench to allow drainage away from your lines and out the trench bottom.

  • Page 9: Indoor Installation (Smokeless Loading Option Only)

    Note: Incorrect chimney installation will void the warranty. ATTENTION: CLEANING OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER, FLUE The chimney on your G Series furnace is a stainless steel PIPE, CHIMNEY AND DRAFT INDUCER ARE ESPECIALLY chimney. When installing the furnace, the chimney should...

  • Page 10: Chimney Installation

    2 ft. (0.6 m) or less minimum installation. longer than 15 ft. must be approved by Heatmaster 3 ft. (0.9 m) Ridge minimum 2 ft. (0.6 m) Maximum chimney installation height is 15 ft.

  • Page 11: Combustion Air

    • Return (from the house) are the top ports. and other appliances all draw air from the room in which they are located. Your G Series furnace adds to that • Supply (to the house) are the bottom ports. draw, making it important to ensure there is an adequate •...
  • Page 12 The water-to-water exchanger is installed inline on the return side of the existing pressurized boiler system. Underground Hydronic Lines Rhinoflex pipe by Heatmaster is your best value for long Flat Plate Exchanger for Pressurized Boiler Systems lasting underground pipe with the most efficient insulation...

  • Page 13: Domestic Hot Water

    SERIES Boiler Safety Forced Air Furnace (Water-To-Air Exchanger) The water-to-air heat exchanger must be mounted so that • Operate the boiler periodically to ensure that it will operate air blows through the fins (coils). The exchanger should satisfactorily when needed. be mounted below the A/C coil if possible.
  • Page 14 DRAFT INDUCER FAN COLD WATER RETURN INLETS TOP AIR CONTROL PUMP PLUG IN MAIN POWER DAMPER SWITCH LEAD IN POWER BOX HOT WATER SUPPLY OUTLETS RECIRCULATION PUMP BOTTOM AIR CONTROL DAMPER FURNACE DRAIN VALVE Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...

  • Page 15: Operating The Furnace

    It is common for the fire to go out during idle when first fired in the fall. The ashes will help to insulate the coals and keep them lit. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...

  • Page 16: Wood Quality

    When firewood is very fresh, the bark will be tightly attached. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...

  • Page 17: Loading The Furnace - Smokeless Loading

    6. Load wood carefully using the information and diagram on page 17. 7. Close the firebox door. 8. Close the smoke bypass by pulling the Smokeless Loading Handle over center all the way to the front of the furnace to the closed position. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...

  • Page 18: Operating A Gasification Furnace Requirements

    For more information on wood quality, follow these links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM2WGgRcnm0 EPA’s Burnwise Program - http://www.epa.gov/burnwise Split, Stack, Cover and Store (Video) - How to Use a Moisture Meter (Video) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM2WGgRcnm0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo1--Zrh11s Split, Stack, Cover and Store (Video) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yo1--Zrh11s Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 19 Furnace Control High Limit Switch Your HeatMaster G Series furnace uses a factory programmed control to maintain your water temperature by The high limit cut off switch is used to ensure the furnace using air damper controls and draft inducer fan. The control does not cause damage via runaway fire.
  • Page 20 COLD START BUTTON FURNACE CONTROL ALARM LED LIGHT FAN BREAKER FURNACE ON/ OFF SWITCH SMOKELESS LOADING HANDLE Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...

  • Page 21: How The G Series Gasification Outdoor Furnace Works

    SteelTech Inc. is proud of its reputation for producing ash that would come with it and burned at temperatures innovative outdoor heating methods and our G Series HOW THE G SERIES GASIFICATION OUTDOOR The wood gas mixture that is created in the firebox is then outdoor furnaces are continuing that trend.

  • Page 22: Care And Maintenance

    6-8”. If you are burning a wood fuel that leaves dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container quite a bit of ash you may need to clean your firebox out until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 23 Refractory plug and thread out this plug. WARNING. Threading out this plug should only be done after the furnace has been allowed to cool down. Tool #1 Tool #2 Refractory Tool #3 Plug Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 24 TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING TO ENSURE PROPER inspect the smoke by-pass plate for leakage and adjust BURNING & AIR FLOW as necessary. • Do the spirals in the heat exchange tubes have full If your furnace is showing signs of poor combustion such movement up and down? If not inspect the linkage for as smoking while burning, little to no exhaust coming from damage.
  • Page 25 Check that all doors are closing properly and that door • Check to ensure the door is sealing properly. gasket is completely sealing. • If the seal is worn out it will have to be replaced. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 26 • The door may need to be adjusted. To do this loosen the creosote out to obtain a proper burn in the firebox. door latch bearings and nuts on the door hinge and set the You are having to fill the furnace with water mo e than once door so it seals tightly against the door jamb.
  • Page 27 SERIES on the OUTPUT terminals, remove the 24V DC terminal strip may be cleaned up, tested and re-installed. If it is faulty it from the power supply and test for 24V DC on the output should be replaced. pins. If there is not, the power supply is faulty and should be By-Pass Door Switch: replaced.
  • Page 28 Take care not to damage the electrical faulty and should be replaced. Please consult your local pins in the plug. dealer for assistance. To test for proper operation the furnace should be powered Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 29 SERIES...
  • Page 30 Current water temperature, oxygen level, and damper keep track of hours run in a season. positions are also indicated. Reset the meter by changing the reset option to “on” Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 31 On Time (3 Minutes and 0 Seconds). After this first cycle the control will run the On Time cycle every Off Time (30 minutes and 0 seconds). Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 32 MAXAIR – A feature active during Cold Start Mode latest version available. that drives the primary air damper to the full open position for faster warm up. Modulation – Allows the primary damper to regulate combustion air according to water temperature. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 33 F). The furnace will remain off until the water cools to must be closed and opened again. Operating the smoke by- approximately 160 F. pass for extended periods of time may overheat the fan motor causing premature failure. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 34 **IMPORTANT** Changing these parameters can affect the performance and operation of your furnace adversely. Changing these parameters should only be done under the guidance of your Heatmaster dealer. Make small changes at a time and allow a few days of operation after making a change, observing the furnace to see if you’ve made a positive change.
  • Page 35 This is the minimum percent the bottom damper is allowed to close during a burn cycle. Keeping the bottom damper open at this percentage allows the furnace to maintain better ignition in the refractory. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 36 This feature will reduce the top air damper in the event that the o2 level has exceeded the target by more than 2%. This reduces the amount of airflow through the furnace to conserve heat if the firebox is low on wood. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 37 See page 36 for these. Wireless Connection: This alternate method requires the installation of a wireless access device. This is available as part of the HeatMaster Wireless Access Kit. Please contact your dealer for more information.
  • Page 38 The line “Default Gateway” is an address that you need to confirm or assign to your furnace. Note these three addresses, as you’ll need them later. Continued on page 38. Figure 3 Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 39 Write down this IP address (in our case 192.168.1.250). This will be the address we will assign to your furnace in the next step of this instruction. Figure 6 Go to the “Addressing Your Furnace” page. See page 39 for these instructions. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 40 IP address to the one you found to be available on your network in the previous section. Also change the subnet mask, and the gateway addresses to match the numbers you wrote down earlier. Continued on page 40. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 41 As shown in figure 1, enter the IP address that you programmed into your furnace control, in our case this is 192.168.1.250. Enter this in the browser URL and hit enter. • Leave the name field as Web User. • Enter the password “heatmaster”, then click “log on”. Heatmaster G Series Furnace Operating Manual...
  • Page 42 Figure 2 The Screen that you see in figure 2 should load. Figure 3 Select the menu option “LOGO! BM” on the left side of the screen. You can use the control buttons on the screen to navigate the furnace control just as if you were standing at your furnace.
  • Page 44 HeatMaster carries a full line of high-quality parts for your furnace including pumps, fittings and heat exchangers.For more information on our parts or to arrange product installation please contact your local HeatMaster dealer. HeatMaster Furnaces Inc. Box158 Winkler, Manitoba, Canada...

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