SummerAire SOM SERIES User manual

USER MANUAL
SOM SERIES
MUL-T-POISE
WARM AIR OIL FIRED FURNACE
ALL SOM SERIES FURNACES ARE AIR CONDITIONING READY !
NOTICE TO HOMEOWNER
THIS FURNACE SHALL BE INSTALLED BY A CERTIFIED INSTALLER AND
WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW, A LICENSED TECHNICIAN
Save These Instructions For Reference
Summeraire Mfg.
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 7B1
FOR SERVICE CALL:
INSTALLATION INFORMATION
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Installing Contractor Telephone Number
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Unit Model Number Unit Serial Number
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Installation Date
NOTICE TO HOMEOWNER
IF YOUR SUMMERAIRE SOM SERIES OIL FURNACE HAS BEEN INSTALLED USING THE
APPROVED SS2-C TJERNLUND SIDEWALL POWER VENTOR; IT IS YOUR
RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP THE AREA AROUND THE VENT TERMINAL FREE OF ICE,
SNOW, AND DEBRIS
OCT., 2007R

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: NEVER BURN GARBAGE, REFUSE OR PAPER IN THE HEATING UNIT.
NEVER LEAVE COMBUSTIBLE OR OTHER MATERIALS AROUND OR NEAR THE FURNACE.
IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF YOUR BURNER / FURNACE POWER SWITCH
OIL BURNER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
• UseNo2furnaceoilONLY
• Donotusegasoline,crankcaseoil,oranyoilcontaininggasoline.
• Donotattempttostarttheburnerifexcessoilhasaccumulated,whenthefurnaceisfullofvapor,
orifthecombustionchamberishot.
• PresstheburnerrelayresetbuttonONLYONCE;iftheburnerfailstostart,callan
OilBurnerTechnician.
• Iftheoilburneristobeshutoffforanyperiodoftime,shuttheoilvalveOFFattheoiltank.
• Donotadjustortamperwiththefurnaceoranyofthecontrols
• Donotburngarbageorpaperinthisunit.
• Neverleavepaper,rags,orothercombustiblesaroundthefurnace.
• Onlyqualied,orwhererequiredbylaw,alicensedtechnicianshallset–upthisunitand
adjustcontrols.
• DONOTSTARTTHEOILBURNERUNLESSTHEBLOWERDOORISSECUREDINPLACE.
TO TURN THE BURNER OFF
• Turnthemainoilburnerswitchto“OFF“
• Setthethermostatasfarbelowroomtemperatureaspossible.
IF BURNER IS TO BE SHUT OFF FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD.
• Turnmainoilburnerswitchto“OFF”.
• Closealloilsupplyvalves.
• Theheatingsystemshouldbecheckedandcleanedifnecessary.
RESTARTING BURNER AFTER EXTENDED SHUT DOWN.
Thecompleteoilburnershouldbecheckedandservicedbyaqualiedtechnician.
• Checkoilpumpstrainer
• Replaceoilltercartridge
• Checkelectrodes
• Oilburnermotor(seelubricationsection)
• Restartburnerbyfollowinginstructionsin;“STARTINGTHEOILBURNER“section.
• Ifyourfurnacehasbeenshutoffforanextendedperiod–contactyourqualiedservicetechnician
forstart-up

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BURNER FAILS TO OPERATE
Alwayscallaqualiedtechnician.
Thetroublemaybe:
• Raiseyourthermostatto5ºC(10ºF)abovepresentroomtemperature
• Makesureyour“OilBurner“powerswitchisinthe“ON“position
• Ifyouhearahumfromtheoilburner,andthemotorhasnotstarted,presstheresetbuttononthe
burnermotoronceonly.
• Blownfuse/“tripped“breakerinelectricalpanel
• Thermostatmaybesetbelowroomtemperature.
• Burnerrelay(combustioncontrol)mayhavetobe“reset“(pressresetonceonly)
• Oilvalvemaybeclosed.
• Oilsupplymaybetoolow.
• Blockeduesensor“tripped“
• Iftheoilburnerfailstostartorrunsforonlyafewseconds,callaqualiedservicetechnician.
FAN CONTROL – INFITEC Part No, DFS530S180
TheFanControlusedontheSummeraireSOMseriesoffurnacesiscontrolledbya“TimedRelay”.
AfterBurnerIgnition,theblowerwillstartafter30seconds.Theblowerturns“Off”orreturnsto
“ConstantSpeed”3minutesaftertheOilBurnershutsOFF.ThereisNO ADJUSTMENTonthe
“TimedRelay”
DUAL AIR OPERATION
Thisfurnaceisequippedwithadual(two)speedblowersystemwhichallowspartialairdistribution
atalltimes.WhenthethermostatcallsforHeat,theOilBurnerstartsandtheHIGHspeedquickly
distributeswarmairthroughoutthehome.WhentheHIGHSPEEDstops,the“LOW”speedcontinues
operating,circulatingtheairtoeventhetemperaturethroughoutthehouse.Ifthe“LOW”speedfeature
isnotrequired/desired,operatethesmall“rocker”switchlocatedonthepowerjunctionbox.
MAINTENANCE
OIL FURNACE ANNUAL SERVICE
The oil burner and furnace should be thoroughly cleaned and serviced annually by a qualied service
technician, and where required by law, a licensed technician.
CAUTION :
Donotuseanycommerciallyavailablesootremover.
 Useextremecautionwhenservicingsincethecombustionchamberisfragile.
 Routinecleaningoftheuepassagesdoesnotrequirecleaningthecombustionchamber.
 Ifforsomereason,itisnecessarytoworkintheareaofthecombustionchamber,donot
 touchoralterthechamberposition.
 Beforecleaning,shutoffelectricalpowersupplytothefurnace.
Note : Always keep oil supply valve shut off if burner is shut down for an extended period of time.
Thenozzleshouldbereplacedannually–handlenozzlewithcaresothattheinsidesurfacetip
 isnotscratched.
 Theelectrodesshouldbecleanedandadjusted.(seeoilburnermanualsuppliedwith
 theoilburner).

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LUBRICATION
Apply2–3dropsofSAE20–30NonDetergentoilONLYtotheoilport(s)locatedateitherendofthe
burnermotor.
Apply2–3dropsofSAE20–30NonDetergentoilONLYtotheoilportslocatedateitherendofthe
blowermotor.
DO NOT OIL THE FAN BEARINGS !
CLEANOUTS
SOM SERIES
 Removesmokepipefromfurnaceandchimney.
 Removeanysootthatmaybepresent.
 Removecleanoutpanelfromfrontofunit
 Removethecentrecleanoutpanelandtheround“disctype”cleanoutcoverslocatedoneitherside
 ofthecentrecleanoutpanel.
 Removethebafesinthesecondaryheatexchangertubes.
 Loosensootfromthetubeswithacleaningtoolorbrush. 
Remove all loose soot with a vacuum cleaner suitable for this purpose. Inspect passages to check for
missed areas. When reinstalling the cleanout cap, make sure to replace the gasket.
Reassembleheatexchangecleanoutcoversandreplacegaskets.
NOTE:WERECOMMENDTHATAQUALIFIEDMECHANICORWHEREREQUIREDBYLAW,
A LICENCED MECHANIC ONLYSHOULDPERFORMALLSERVICEANDCLEANINGOFYOUR
SUMMERAIRE FURNACE !
AIR FILTER
Thisfurnaceshouldneverbeoperatedwithoutlters.
ADIRTYAIRFILTERCAUSESINEFFICIENCYANDHIGHEROPERATINGCOSTS
Cleanorreplacelterseachheatingseason,orasrequired.
FilterspecicationsfortheairlterinstalledinyourSummeraireoilredwarmairfurnace,
arelistedbelow.
DO NOT SUBSTITUTE !
Note: Changing the type or size of lter used in your Summeraire furnace can seriously affect the
operation of the furnace!
AIR FILTER SPECIFICATIONS
Filtersize:SOM75-16”X20”X1”–CSAorULCCertied/Approved-Type:Throw-away/disposable
 SOM95-16”X20”X1”–CSAorULCCertied/Approved-Type:Throw-away/disposable
 SOM125-20“X25”X1”–CSAorULCCertied/Approved-Type:Through-away/disposable
USE OF FILTERS OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED ABOVE, CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS
ELEVATION OF FURNACE TEMPERATURES – THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION !
DO NOT USE / INSTALL PLEATED TYPE AIR FILTERS IN THIS FURNACE !
WARNING:YourfurnacerequiresCombustionAir
DO NOTcloseofffurnaceroomorenclosefurnace-thiswillstarvetofurnaceoilburner 
 forairnecessaryforcombustionandcouldresultinadangeroussituation.

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NOTE:
IFYOURSUMMERAIREFURNACEISINSTALLEDWITHASS2-CTJERNLUNDSIDEWALL
POWERVENTOR.
IT IS THE USERS / HOMEOWNERS RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP THE AREA AROUND THE
VENT TERMINAL FREE OF ICE , SNOW AND DEBRIS !

6F-SOM-USMAN-EN-REV4
WARRANTY:
Summeraire Mfg. warrants that it will supply to the owner of a Summeraire Oil furnace that has been
installed in Canada, a replacement Heat Exchanger (Heat Element) free of charge F.O.B. Factory,
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. If the said Heat Exchanger wears out or fails under normal use and
service due to a defect in material or workmanship during the first Twenty (20) years after the date of
installation and only if the following conditions have been met.
1. The furnace has been installed and maintained in accordance with accepted practices as recom-
mended from time to time by the Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada;
The National Building Code, or CSA standard B139 by a qualified installer.
2. The furnace has been operated with an input rate not in excess of the rating and fuel as specified
on the rating plate attached to the furnace.
3. The furnace has not been operated with out the use of the proper automatic limit control on the
maximum warm air temperature.
4. That the furnace has not been operated without adequate air circulation over it.
5. Proof satisfactory to Summeraire Mfg., that the defect claimed has not been caused by damage to,
or destruction of the furnace.
6. The furnace has remained at all times in the place of initial installation.
7. Written notification of the failure under terms and conditions of this warranty are provided no later
than thirty (30) days after the expiration of this warranty whichever shall first occur.
8. No mechanically cooled air. Originating in the return air duct shall be circulated over the heat
exchanger of the furnace.
9. The owner must provide proof that the appliance has been serviced annually, including annual
cleaning of the complete furnace and, inspection of the heat exchanger.
10. The unit must not be installed in any structure where a corrosive atmosphere exists as may be found
in dry cleaning establishments, Laundromats, Beauty Salons, etc.
11. Summeraire Mfg. shall not be responsible for any failure due to water damage and/ or Acts of God.
12. No Air Conditioning or Heat pump coil may be installed on the return air side of this furnace.
This warranty expressly supersedes all other warranties and obligations of Summeraire Mfg. No person
has authority to alter or modify the terms of this warranty in any manner. Summeraire Mfg. assumes
no liability for consequential damages of any kind, and the purchaser, by acceptance of this Equipment
assumes all liability for the consequence of its use or misuse, by the purchaser, his employee or others.
This Warranty is for the benefit of the owner of the furnace and terminates in the event of any altera-
tions not specified by Summeraire Mfg. and other than herein provided. No further or other warranty,
express or implied, is granted by this warranty and no liability shall accrue for any consequential dam-
age resulting from alleged defects in the Heat Exchanger or its component parts.
Mechanical components for this furnace are covered under a five (5) year warranty.
If these components fail under normal use and service within five (5) years from date of installation,
the defective part will be replaced free of charge, F.O.B. our factory in Peterborough, Ontario.
The Model Number and Serial Number of your Summeraire Furnace must accompany all claims for
warranty.