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Owner's & installatiOn manual
Vapor-Fire
mODel 100
Lamppa Manufacturing & Distributing Co., 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 Lamppa Manufacturing & Distributing Co., 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    table OF COntents Introduction ............3 Mounting Controls ..........13 Limited Warranty ..........3 Wiring Schematic ..........14 Specifications............3 Draft Measurement and Stove Pipe Connections ........15 Installation Instructions ........4 Normal Automatic Operations ......16 Operation Guidelines ..........4 Dos and Don’ts of Operation ......17 Duct Clearances ..........5 Basic Firing Instructions ........18 Brick Installation ..........5 Starting Cold Furnace ........18...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    IntroDuCtIon Under this warranty the manufacturer will repair de- fects in workmanship and replace defective parts Your Vapor-Fire Model 100 by Lamppa Manufacturing free of charge to the customer. Any repairs that might and Distributing Co., Inc., is a highly-sophisticated, require welding, burning, patching, etc., that is nor- electronically-controlled, solid fuel furnace utilizing mally done in the manufacturer’s plant, the customer...

  • 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- ProVeD CLaSS a CHIMney.

  • 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.

  • 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 pan- els to the bottom lip of the channel as shown. Then uPPer rear place the top panel in place and secure it to the top PaneL...

  • Page 12: Door Adjustments

    Add front upper cover (refer to Figure 17). Cover lifts The fire chamber (brick liner), grate, preheating intake up and slides into stove, when in, cover drops down air chamber, primary and intermediate air distributor and is locked in place. is illustrated in figure 19, with the back removed.

  • 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 320 Volt AC surge protector may be installed. One the rear of the furnace. See Figure 3. leg connects to the red/brown connection and the other to the white neutral connection on the 115 volt O.

  • 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 limit switch (set at approximately 220 degrees F.) and will continue to operate until the temperature of the When power is turned on the furnace is cold, the draft plenum has cooled down to approximately 100 de- will be closed.

  • Page 17: Dos And Don'ts Of Operation

    DoS anD Dont’S oF oPeratIon IMPortant Wood Firing the Unit keeP aSH DraWer eMPty. IF aSHeS are PerMItteD to BuILD uP IMPortant aBoVe tHe Grate, tHe GrateS CouLD WarP anD eVentuaLLy Burn out. DurInG norMaL oPeratIon, FIrInG Door anD aSH Door MuSt Be kePt tIGHtLy CLoSeD.

  • Page 18: Basic Firing Instructions

    BaSIC FIrInG InStruCtIonS C. Preheat fire chamber with generous cuts of paper 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- ture content), soft wood cut and split in the spring E.

  • Page 19: Running Furnace During Power Failure

    runnInG FurnaCe DurInG WooD BurnInG FaCtS PoWer FaILure BE AWARE OF CREOSOTE “BUILD-UP” WHEN If unit was in operation during power failure leave ash burning wOOD! door closed, leave fire door closed. Wood burning equipment will give you trouble with creosote deposits under certain conditions, unless CautIon you are aware of these conditions and avoid them.

  • 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 SMoke PuFFS out tHrouGH DoorS D. Smoke baffle not in place. Refer to Figure 32 for proper installation. A. Chimney draft incorrect. Check chimney draft. E. Automatic damper fails to open. POSSIBLE With normal wood fire, chimney should draw .04 Causes: to .06”...

  • Page 23: Housing Electronic Control Works

    HoW tHe VaPor FIre eLeCtronIC *** neVer eVer Burn tHe StoVe WItH tHe DraFt ControL WorkS aSH Pan Door oPen otHer tHen DurInG tHe FIrSt FeW MInuteS WHen StartInG tHe FIre. reaD OVer the FOllOwing eXplanatiOns Very CareFully 3. The electronic control has four different stages 1.
  • Page 24 Lamppa Manufacturing & Distributing Co., Inc. BOX 422 • TOWER, MN 55790 • USA Tel (218) 753-2330 www.lamppakuuma.com 05-2012...

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