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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.........................................................................................................8
DAMPER ....................................................................................................................................................9
COMBUSTION AIR....................................................................................................................................9
PARALLEL INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................10
ELECTRICAL CONNECTION.................................................................................................................11
ELECTRIC ELEMENT.............................................................................................................................12
THERMOSTAT.........................................................................................................................................13
FAN CONTROL........................................................................................................................................13
4. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS..............................................................................................................14
Control system..........................................................................................................................................14
HEATING .................................................................................................................................................15
EARLY SIGNS OF OVERFIRED FURNACE...........................................................................................15
WOOD AS HEATING FUEL....................................................................................................................15
CHIMNEY FIRES.....................................................................................................................................16
5. MAINTENANCE.....................................................................................................................................16
MAINTENANCE OF THE EXCHANGERS..............................................................................................16
MAINTENANCE OF THE BLOWER MOTOR.........................................................................................17
FILTERS...................................................................................................................................................17
DOOR GASKET MAINTENANCE ...........................................................................................................17
6. REPLACEMENT PARTS........................................................................................................................17
7. ELECTRIC DIAGRAMS FOR UNITS BUILT FROM 2005...................................................................18
WOOD-ONLY FURNACES......................................................................................................................18
PSG 5000 WOOD-ONLY FURNACES.....................................................................................................19
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...........................................................................................................20
10. SELECTION CRITERIA (COMBINED WOOD/ELECTRIC FURNACE)..........................................21
11. TROUBLESHOOTING..........................................................................................................................22
12. DUCTS AND REGISTER MEASUREMENTS.....................................................................................23
SECTION B : WOOD/OIL COMBINED FURNACES..............................................................................24
GENERAL NOTES......................................................................................................................................25
1. DRAFT AND CHIMNEY.........................................................................................................................25
2. OIL TANK AND PIPING.........................................................................................................................25
BURNER PUMP.......................................................................................................................................26
3. APPLIANCE INSTALLATION...............................................................................................................26