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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION A : WOOD OR WOOD ELECTRIC FURNACES ...................................................4
INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................................4
1. CHIMNEY AND DRAFT..........................................................................................................................4
2. SAFETY RULES.......................................................................................................................................4
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................................................4
ODOUR FROM THE PAINT......................................................................................................................5
ASH DISPOSAL..........................................................................................................................................5
CREOSOTE BUILD-UP AND REMOVAL.................................................................................................5
SMOKE DETECTOR..................................................................................................................................6
ASH DRAWER............................................................................................................................................6
ASH GRATE................................................................................................................................................6
3. APPLIANCE INSTALLATION.................................................................................................................6
UNIT LOCATION.......................................................................................................................................6
CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS....................................................................................7
PIPE CONNECTOR AND DAMPER.........................................................................................................7
DAMPER ....................................................................................................................................................8
COMBUSTION AIR....................................................................................................................................8
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION...................................................................................................................9
ELECTRIC ELEMENT.............................................................................................................................10
THERMOSTAT.........................................................................................................................................11
FAN CONTROL........................................................................................................................................12
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................................................12
Control system..........................................................................................................................................12
HEATING .................................................................................................................................................13
EARLY SIGNS OF OVERFIRED FURNACE...........................................................................................13
WOOD AS HEATING FUEL....................................................................................................................13
CHIMNEY FIRES.....................................................................................................................................14
5. MAINTENANCE.....................................................................................................................................14
MAINTENANCE OF THE EXCHANGERS..............................................................................................14
MAINTENANCE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR.........................................................................................15
FILTERS...................................................................................................................................................15
DOOR GASKET MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................15
6. REPLACEMENT PARTS........................................................................................................................15
7. ELECTRIC DIAGRAMS FOR UNITS BUILT FROM 2005...................................................................16
WOOD-ONLY FURNACES......................................................................................................................16
PSG 5000 WOOD-ONLY FURNACES.....................................................................................................17
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................18
10. SELECTION CRITERIA (COMBINED WOOD/ELECTRIC FURNACE)..........................................19
11. TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................................................................20
12. DUCTS AND REGISTER MEASUREMENTS.....................................................................................21
SECTION B : WOOD/OIL COMBINED FURNACES.............................................................22
GENERAL NOTES......................................................................................................................................23
1. DRAFT AND CHIMNEY.........................................................................................................................23
2. OIL TANK AND PIPING.........................................................................................................................23