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WARNING: If the information in
this manual is not followed exactly, a
fire or explosion may result causing
property damage, personal injury or
loss of life.
— Do not store or use gasoline or other
flammable vapors and liquids in the vi-
cinity of this or any other appliance.
— WHAT TO DO IF YOU SMELL
GAS
•
Do not try to light any appliance.
•
Do not touch any electrical switch;
do not use any phone in your build-
ing.
•
Immediately call your gas supplier
from a neighbor's phone. Follow
the gas supplier's instructions.
•
If you cannot reach your gas sup-
plier, call the fire department.
— Installation and service must be per-
formed by a qualified installer, service
agency or the gas supplier.
12417-12416-2-0403
INSTALLER AND
SERVICEMAN'S MANUAL
Installer: Please leave these instructions
with the consumer.
Consumer: Please retain these instructions
for future use.
WARNING: If not installed, operated
and maintained in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions, this prod-
uct could expose you to substances in
fuel or from fuel combustion which can
cause death or serious illness.
FLOOR FURNACE
MODELS
3588-3
5088-3
7088-3
EFFECTIVE DATE
APRIL, 2003
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Summary of Contents for Empire Heating Systems 3588-3
- Page 1 INSTALLER AND SERVICEMAN'S MANUAL FLOOR FURNACE MODELS 3588-3 5088-3 7088-3 WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a EFFECTIVE DATE fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or APRIL, 2003 loss of life.
- Page 2 Introduction Specifications Always consult your local Building Department regarding regu- Models 3588 5088 7088 lations, codes or ordinances which apply to the installation of a Input BTU/HR 32,500 45,000 65,000 floor furnace. Dimensions Instructions to Installer Register Length Installer must leave instruction manual with owner after &Width 34 3/4"...
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Page 3: Safety Information For Users Of Lp-Gas
SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS by point with the members of your household. Someday Propane (LP-Gas) is a flammable gas which can cause fires and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and when there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will depend on knowing exactly what to do. -
Page 4: Installation Planning
INSTALLATION PLANNING Plan the furnace installation with three questions in mind: Where is the heat most needed in the house? Where should the furnace be so that it will vent properly? Where should it be placed so that it is not in home traffic areas or walkways? Remember! Good Venting is essential to Good Heating. - Page 5 Here are some suggestions. If you have a choice, select a location close to the chimney. If there is no chimney, you will have to run a flue pipe from the furnace, up to and above the house roof (see 1). Select a location permitting the most direct run.
- Page 6 inch between Type B vent pipe and any combustible material. Run it through a single wall pipe that is 2 inches larger in CUTTING THE FLOOR diameter than the flue pipe. Use thimbles when going through floor and ceiling and flashing when going through roof. HERE'S HOW TO DO IT Position the furnace so that the long sides are running the 1.
- Page 7 3588 only *Dotted lines show the gas valve and flue collar for Model No. 3588 only. (Same side) Model No. 3588 4 D. 5088 4 D. 7088 5 D. 7088, which is 30 inches wide. The smaller furnaces will need an additional support along the one side (see 10), or on both sides Floor joists are on 16-inch centers.
- Page 8 INSTALLING DRAFT DIVERTER at least 1/2 inch pipe to avoid excessive pressure drop; check lo- The draft diverter mounts on the exhaust end of the furnace with cal codes. Install the piping in accordance with the requirements four #10 x 1/2" sheet metal screws. The holes are already drilled described in Installation Planning.
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Page 9: Operating Information
OPERATING INFORMATION SOME HELPFUL WARNINGS PIEZO LIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS This unit is equipped with a Piezo (spark) for lighting the pilot • Use low heat output when children are nearby. without removing the lighter hole cover. A lighter rod is supplied •... -
Page 10: For Your Safety Read Before Lighting
FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by •... -
Page 11: High Altitudes
PROPER MAIN BURNER FLAME HIGH ALTITUDES AND PILOT FLAME 3588 Orifice size must be reduced for high altitude use, or carbon mon- oxide may be generated and excessive heat will seriously damage the unit. When altitudes over 2,000 feet are specified, in the United States, main burner spuds will be furnished to reduce input 4% for each 1,000 feet of altitude above sea level. - Page 12 27 (Ref) 27 (Ref) 10 (Ref) 5088 SHOWN Page 12 12417-12416-2-0403...
- Page 13 Do not order bolts, screws, washers or nuts. They are standard hardware items and can be purchased at any local hardware store. Shipments contingent upon strikes, fires and all causes beyond our control. Empire Comfort Systems, Inc. Nine Eighteen Freeburg Ave. Belleville, Illinois 62222-0529 Page 13...
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Page 14: Service Record
SERVICE RECORD PROBLEM DATE ADJUSTMENTS MADE OR PARTS REPLACED Page 14 12417-12416-2-0403... - Page 15 SERVICE RECORD PROBLEM DATE ADJUSTMENTS MADE OR PARTS REPLACED Page 15 12417-12416-2-0403...
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Page 16: What To Do If You Smell Gas
OWNER'S MANUAL FLOOR FURNACE MODELS 3588-3 5088-3 7088-3 WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. EFFECTIVE DATE APRIL, 2003 — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vi-... - Page 17 Introduction Specifications Always consult your local Building Department regarding Models 3588 5088 7088 regulations, codes or ordinances which apply to the installation Input BTU/HR 32,500 45,000 65,000 of a floor furnace. Dimensions Register Length Instructions to Installer &Width 34 3/4" x 22 3/4" 36 3/4"...
- Page 18 SAFETY INFORMATION FOR USERS OF LP-GAS by point with the members of your household. Someday Propane (LP-Gas) is a flammable gas which can cause fires and explosions. In its natural state, propane is odorless and when there may not be a minute to lose, everyone's safety will depend on knowing exactly what to do.
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Page 19: General Instructions
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS (bottom part) to us. Look at Picture A and also the list below to see Follow a few simple rules and your Empire furnace will give if you have received everything on the list. If anything is missing you years of trouble-free heating. -
Page 20: Draft Diverter
TEMPERATURE CONTROLS Use metal thimble to protect vent pipe as it passes through Your Empire furnace has two safety switches (limits). When either combustibles. switch turns off, it turns your furnace off, even if the wall thermostat is calling for heat. One of these switches can be moved to a LOW VENTING HEAT or a FULL HEAT position. - Page 21 SMOKELESS heat. CHILDREN CRAWLING AROUND Your Empire furnace is very efficient and gives off a great deal of heat. So, when your floor furnace is turned on, the floor REGISTER IS HOT! CAUTION The warm air floor register of a floor furnace, due to the high...
- Page 22 FOR YOUR SAFETY READ BEFORE LIGHTING WARNING: If you do not follow these instructions exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or loss of life. A. This appliance has a pilot which must be lighted by •...
- Page 23 Floor register is HOT when furnace is operating. Floor register SOME HELPFUL WARNINGS can cause burns . Keep children OFF of the floor register. (Provide fence or register guard for their protection.) • Use low heat output when children are nearby. •...
- Page 24 If furnace still won't turn on, call serviceman. You can have years of clean, efficient, trouble-free heating from your Empire floor furnace for the price of just a few minutes of 4. Furnace won't keep running. your time each month. The main cause of furnace problems is Is the register covered? Uncover register.
- Page 25 Step 15. Check to see if the furnace turned on; that is, do you feel heat? If furnace does not turn on, refer to Service Checks. Step 5. Put the register temperature control into the FULL CAUTION HEAT position (see H). DON'T use any kind of solvent or cleaning fluid to Step 6.
- Page 26 SERVICE RECORD PROBLEM DATE ADJUSTMENTS MADE OR PARTS REPLACED A history of changes and adjustments can be invaluable information if an inquiry is made to the manufacturer. Page 26 12417-12416-2-0403...
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