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Scotsman DB-101 Owner's Manual

Scotsman DB-101 Owner's Manual

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SCOTSMAN
WOOD FURNACE
Model DB-101
OWNER'S MANUAL
IMPORTANT
READ OWNER'S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE
INSTALLING FURNACE OR LIGHTING FIRE.
CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF IN DOUBT
ABOUT YOUR LOCAL FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS.
ALL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE MADE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE OR
PROVINCIAL CODES WHICH MAY DIFFER FROM
THIS MANUAL.
IMPROPER INSTALLATION WILL RESULT IN
VOIDING OF WARRANTY.

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  • Page 1 SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE Model DB-101 OWNER’S MANUAL IMPORTANT READ OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE INSTALLING FURNACE OR LIGHTING FIRE. CONSULT LOCAL AUTHORITIES IF IN DOUBT ABOUT YOUR LOCAL FIRE SAFETY REGULATIONS. ALL INSTALLATIONS MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE OR PROVINCIAL CODES WHICH MAY DIFFER FROM THIS MANUAL.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS Specifications Operating Instructions Introduction Wood-Burning Storage of Wood Maximum Solid-Fuel Charge Maintenance 1.5.1 Cleaning 1.5.2 Servicing Safety Controls Electrical Power Failure Homeowner Checklist Installation Instructions Introduction to Installers Uncrating Locating the Furnace 2.4.1 Combustion Air Supply...

  • Page 3: Specifications

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL KERR SCOTSMAN Wood Furnace Model DB-101-ADD Tested and Listed by: Energy Testing Laboratory of Maine Certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Sept. 1981 COSP No. WCP 001 – Free-Standing COSP No. WCP 005 – Add-On Manufactured by: Parrsboro Metal Fabricators Ltd.

  • Page 4: Operating Instructions

    OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Kerr Scotsman wood furnace. Developed in Atlantic Canada, this Kerr furnace has been designed to allow you to heat your home with wood, one of North America’s most abundant fuels. Designed with you in mind, the furnace will provide you with many years of safe, efficient central heating.

  • Page 5: Storage Of Wood

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL CREOSOTE Wood combustion is never 100% complete. Wood smoke always contains some unburned gases and a mixture of unburned tar-like liquids. A percentage of these materials will condense out on any cool surface, leaving a dark brown or black substance with an unpleasant acrid odor.

  • Page 6: Maximum Solid-Fuel Charge

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL MAXIMUM SOLID-FUEL CHARGE The maximum level for a solid-fuel charge is the middle of the loading door, or the level of the handle. DO NOT OVERFILL. The furnace will accept whole or split logs up to 34 in. (865 mm) long, but a 30 in.

  • Page 7: Servicing

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL DISPOSAL OF ASHES Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a non-combustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal.

  • Page 8: Electrical Power Failure

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL ELECTRICAL POWER FAILURE (Fig. S101-3) If no one is home during a power failure, the damper will automatically close and some gravity heating will take place. Combustion air will continue to enter through the secondary air holes and a fire should be maintained.

  • Page 9: Homeowner Checklist

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL HOMEOWNER CHECKLIST o Keep area around unit clean and clear of combustibles. o Use only dry wood. DO NOT burn garbage, gasoline or naphtha. o Load carefully. o Remove ashes as directed. o Watch for soot build up in smoke pipe – clean regularly.

  • Page 10: Uncrating

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL UNCRATING When you receive your furnace, check it carefully to ensure that all components are present and in good condition. If there has been any damage or loss in transportation, please notify the carrier and retailer at once. Inspect for the following:...

  • Page 11: Combustion Air Supply

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL 2.4.1 COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY Air inlets of at least 200 square inches free area (1.5 in /1000Btu) must be provided to the room occupied by the wood fired or oil fired furnace. These fresh air inlets must provide or allow free access of fresh outside air to the furnace.

  • Page 12: Clearances

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL WARNING - If this setting is exceeded it could cause a solid fuel fire to burn out of control. We recommend that the furnace be connected to its own chimney. However, two or more fuel fired appliances, other than fireplaces or incinerators, may be connected to the same chimney.

  • Page 13: Free-Standing

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL Minimum safety clearances to combustibles are: Front 48” 1220 mm Side 6” 152 mm Side (for rear access) 24” 610 mm Rear (see Note above) 24” 610 mm Flue Pipe to combustible, other furnace & electrical wiring 18”...

  • Page 14: Add-On

    For oil furnaces having multi-speed blowers with continuous circulation capability. Add-on furnaces such as the Scotsman can be installed with oil fired warm air furnaces such as the Kerr KD Gemini that have continuous blower circulation capability. A relay must be used if the furnace is to maintain the continuous circulation feature.

  • Page 15: Duct Connection

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL Low Speed Switching Relay Installation Instructions 1) Turn off power to the oil furnace and wood furnace. 2) Mount the switching relay in a junction box, in the blower compartment near the blower motor and motor wires. If possible mount relay on rubber or foam pad to reduce noise in ductwork.
  • Page 16 Make all duct connections for the “S” type interconnection, see Fig. S101-5. CAUTION - The DB-101 Add-On is NOT certified for installations using a divider in the plenum of the oil furnace. An Add-On unit must only be connected to a furnace, duct system and chimney, which are in good operating condition.

  • Page 17: Control System

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL As an alternative to the static pressure test method, the installer may make adjustments on the basis of temperature measurement. For this test wood furnace must be at full operating temperature. Take one temperature measurement in the front of the oil furnace plenum 12” to 16” up or approximately center.

  • Page 18: Installers Checklist

    SCOTSMAN WOOD FURNACE – INSTRUCTION MANUAL Set Points 1) “ON” is usually set to 140°F (60°C). It turns on the circulating blower when the air temperature in the plenum reaches this temperature. 2) “OFF” is usually set to 100°F (38°C).
  • Page 19 FOR OIL FURNACES HAVING MULTI-SPEED BLOWERS WITH CONTINUOUS CIRCULATION CAPABILITY. Add-on furnaces such as the Kerr Scotsman and Scotty SS can be installed with oil fired warm air furnaces such as the Kerr Gemini that have continuous blower circulation capability.

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