Summary of Contents for Vogelzang International Norseman 1500
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DO NOT USE ThIS FURNACE IN A FAILURE TO FOLLOw INSTRUCTIONS mAY RESULT IN PROPERTY DAmAgE, mOBILE hOmE, mANUFACTURED hOmE, BODILY INjURY, OR EvEN DEATh. TENT OR TRAILER – No ExcEptioNs! Vogelzang International corporation 400 West 17th Street Holland, Michigan 49423 www.vogelzang.com Phone: 1-616-396-1911 Fax: 1-616-396-1971 Page VGZ-018 / 0805.1...
sAFEtY iNstRUctioNs SAFETY NOTICE: IF ThIS FURNACE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A hOUSE/BUILDINg FIRE mAY RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, CONTACT LOCAL BUILDINg OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT PERmITS, RESTRICTIONS, AND INSTALLATION REqUIREmENTS FOR YOUR AREA. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. 11. cleaning of this furnace, is especially important at Refer to instruction panels, caution and the end of the heating season.
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sAFEtY iNstRUctioNs continued… abuse. When installing your furnace, use care in handling. clean with soap and warm water when furnace is not hot. Do not use any acids or scouring soap, as these wear and dull the finish. 20. While furnace is in operation, all persons, especially young children, should be alerted to the hazards from high surface temperatures and should be kept away to avoid burns or clothing ignition.
FURNAcE DEscRiptioN & iNstAllAtioN optioNs Your NORSEMAN™ Solid Fuel Warm Air Furnace NORSEMAN™ Warm Air Furnace, it is recommended is designed to provide supplemental or central heating that it be fired as much as possible in order to reduce for your home. This solid fuel furnace may be installed the demand on the central heating system.
locAtiNg FURNAcE NOTICE: Installation of this furnace must be done 5. Install furnace pipe, elbows, and thimble as by a qualified heating equipment installer. required, utilizing either a recently cleaned and inspected 6˝ masonry chimney or a 6˝ i.d. listed uL C A U T I O N : F U R N A C E U N I T S A R E...
locAtiNg FURNAcE continued… CAUTION: kEEP FURNIShINgS AND OThER COmBUSTIBLE mATERIALS AwAY FROm ThE FURNACE. N O T E : B E F O R E F I R I N g FURNACE, SLIDE FIREBRICkS TOwARDS REAR SO NO gAPS REmAIN BETwEEN BRICkS. DO NOT OPERATE FURNACE wITh CRACkED OR mISSINg FIRE BRICkS.
AssEMblY iNstRUctioNs Yo u r N O R S E M A N ™ Wa r m A i r F u r n a c e requires the following items to be assembled or installed by the furnace installer: Feed Door Pull Handle/Thermostat Assembly Feed Door Locking Handle Blower(s) and Blower control...
FURNAcE iNstAllAtioN NOTE: Installation must be made by a qualified 6. For parallel installations, install (two) 8˝ anti-back- heating equipment installer (one who is engaged in, draft butterfly dampers (Vogelzang Model AD-8, not and is responsible for, or is thoroughly familiar with the included with the furnace) in the heat (duct) pipes installation and operation of gas, oil, and solid fuel burn- a minimum of 18 inches above the furnace...
chiMNEY coNNEctioNs DRAFT When using a pre-existing chimney, have it’s condi- chimneys perform two functions. tion and installation inspected before using. Make sure 1). As a means of exhausting smoke and flue gases that the chimney meets all of the uL rating requirements which are the result of fuel combustion.
chiMNEY coNNEctioNs continued … The chimney used for a furnace must not be used to ventilate the cellar or basement. If there is a clean out in the base of the chimney, close it tightly. ChImNEY ThImBLE FLUE COLLAR 6˝ ROUND 24 ga.
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coNNEctoR pipE iNstAllAtioN continued… 6. It is recommended that no more than two (2) 90° bends be used in the connector pipe instal- lation. The use of more than two 90° bends may decrease the amount of draft and possibly cause smoke spillage.
opERAtiNg iNstRUctioNs FUEL(S) CAUTION: hOUSE FIRE hAZARDS This furnace is designed to burn wood or • gASES EmITTED FROm FREShLY ADDED coal fuel. COAL mUST BE BURNED OR ThEY wILL ACCUmULATE AND EXPLODE. NEvER SmOTh- Coal Fuel ER A FIRE whEN ADDINg FRESh COAL. Low ash content (2% to 6%) coal is recommended.
opERAtiNg iNstRUctioNs continued … 1. Set thermostat to “HIGH” before opening the feed center of the firebox in a conical arrangement. The high- door. est part of the fuel should be in the center of the fire box. This allows the heat to drive off the volatile gases and 2.
blowER liMit coNtRol sEttiNgs The temperature in the plenum of the warm air fur- nace at which the blower turns on or off, is controlled by the blower limit control settings. Indicators (see figures 7 & 8, page 10) in the control may be adjusted through their entire range of settings to achieve the desired warm air output (see figure 15).
chiMNEY MAiNtENANcE ChImNEY DRAFT CREOSOTE – Formation and Removal Do not expect the furnace to draw. Draft is a func- When wood or coal is bur ned slowly, it tion of the chimney, Not the furnace. Smoke spillage produces tar and other organic vapors which into the house or excessive buildup of condensation combine with expelled moisture to form creosote.
iNstAllAtioN ARRANgEMENts Your NORSEMAN™ Warm Air Furnace can be installed as a supplemental ADD-ON unit (figure 16) or as a cENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM (figure 17). The following illustrations depict the various installation configurations which may be used to install your NORSEMAN™ Warm Air Furnace. Always have a qualified heating equipment professional install your furnace.
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Fig. 18 – Add-on Heat pipe installation NotE: to prevent damage from overheating, backdraft Dampers must be installed no closer than 18 inches to the top surface of the furnace. Fig. 19 – Add-on plenum Collector Box Page 0 / NORSEMAN™ 1500/2500 FuRNAcE VGZ-018 / 0805.1 NorthlineExpress.com http://www.northlineexpress.com...
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iNstAllAtioN ARRANgEMENts continued … Fig. 20 – Add-on optional plenum Collector NotE: to prevent damage from overheating, backdraft Dampers must be installed no closer than 18 inches to the top surface of the furnace. Fig. 21 – Add-on plenum Backdraft Flapper Page VGZ-018 / 0805.1...
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iNstAllAtioN ARRANgEMENts continued … Fig. 22 – Add-on Angled plenum NotE: to prevent damage from overheating, backdraft Dampers must be installed no closer than 18 inches to the top surface of the furnace. Fig. 23 – Central Furnace installation Page / NORSEMAN™...
– NoRsEMAN 1500 F RDERiNg ™ URNAcE When ordering missing or replacement parts, always give the model Number of the furnace, Part Number, and Part Description. use the illustrations and part lists provided on the following pages to identify parts. Page / NORSEMAN™...
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– NoRsEMAN 1500 F RDERiNg ™ URNAcE When ordering missing or replacement parts, always give the model Number of the furnace, Part Number, and Part Description. use the illustrations and part lists provided on the following pages to identify parts. Page VGZ-018 / 0805.1 NORSEMAN™...
– NoRsEMAN 2500 F RDERiNg ™ URNAcE When ordering missing or replacement parts, always give the model Number of the furnace, Part Number, and Part Description. use the illustrations and part lists provided on the following pages to identify parts. Page / NORSEMAN™...
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– NoRsEMAN 2500 F RDERiNg ™ URNAcE When ordering missing or replacement parts, always give the model Number of the furnace, Part Number, and Part Description. use the illustrations and part lists provided on the following pages to identify parts. Page VGZ-018 / 0805.1 NORSEMAN™...
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