Wood master FORCE 30 User manual

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Pellet
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WOODMASTER FORCE 30
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Northwest Manufacturing, Inc / 600 Polk Ave SW / Red Lake Falls, MN 56750
www.woodmaster.com / 800-932-3629 / Manual PN: 7994-805
Pellet
Furnace
Rev:2.6/Soware V20

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Table of Contents ...................................................................2
Safety .................................................................................3-4
Technical Features ................................................................. 5
Fuels .....................................................................................6
Installaon ....................................................................... 7-21
Operaon ....................................................................... 22-25
Maintenance .................................................................. 26-31
Troubleshoong ............................................................. 32-33
Wiring Diagram .............................................................. 34-35
Specicaons ...................................................................... 36
Warranty ........................................................................ 37-40
Terms .................................................................................. 41
Notes ............................................................................. 42-43
Thank you for purchasing the Force 30 furnace from
WoodMaster. This product was designed to deliver easy, trouble free
operaon for years to come. Check out other WoodMaster heang
products at www.woodmaster.com, or our line of quality pellet grills
at www.woodmasterpelletgrills.com.
Table of
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• Read and follow these direcons carefully. Retain this manual for as long as you own your furnace.
• All installaon and operaons must follow STATE and LOCAL CODES for wiring, and ring of this
unit. These CODES may dier from this manual. Installaon must be performed by a qualied installer.
• Follow the manual carefully. Follow the recommended cleaning and maintenance.
• Never open the access doors during operaon!
• Never operate any part of the furnace or system with covers, shields or panels removed.
• Anyone who is not familiar with and/or has not been trained to operate the furnace may not
operate the system. Only responsible adults should operate your furnace. If the furnace is not red
properly damage could result and the warranty may be voided.
• Never allow children to play near or tamper with the furnace, fuels/fuel tank or any other part of the system.
• Always keep the area around and in front of the furnace clean and free from combusble materials.
• Keep animals away from the furnace.
• The operaon may not be connued or restarted in the event of visible damages (for example, thermal
distoron, traces of smoke or re, mechanical damages, etc.). Any damages must be repaired. In
the event of any doubts, please contact your authorized WoodMaster Dealer.
• The furnace system must not be exposed to external mechanical stress (for example, as storage, climbing
support, brace, or similar). This also applies for single parts (doors, covers, etc.).
• During operaon only touch the PLC Temperatures at other points (for example, chimney, access
doors, ducng...) can be very high.
• The Force 30 must be operated exclusively according to the guidelines for planning, assembly,
regulaons, statutes and product related instrucons. The manufacturer is not liable for damages and
their results, if they occurred due to improper assembly, operaon, applicaon and also inadequate
maintenance and cleaning.
• Do not connect this unit to a chimney ue serving another appliance. Follow all state/local codes.
• Ensure that the burner is inserted to the maximum depth of the furnace. Check this each me the
burner is removed for cleaning or servicing.
• Aer installaon the exhaust must be tested with an O2 sensor from dealer for a ue gas analysis.
Safety

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Sweeping
The chimney should be inspected and cleaned as needed, typically twice a year. This is to be done by qualied
persons. Regular cleaning of heang surface of the furnace will help the furnace operate at the highest pos-
sible eciency. Shut o furnace, disconnect power and allow the furnace to cool before aempng to clean
the furnace.
Warning!
Always disconnect the power to the furnace before any cleaning or maintenance.
Service agreements increases operaon length and life of the unit. For more informaon contact your local
WoodMaster dealer.
Replacement parts should only be genuine Northwest Manufacturing, Inc. components. Your WoodMaster
dealer can supply the genuine service parts and install them. They can then reevaluate the system and provide
a ue gas analysis. Failure to perform a ue gas analysis may void your warranty.
Emission Standards
Visit the EPA Burnwise website, hp://www.epa.gov/burnwise/index.html for informaon on wood fuel red
appliances, as well as a list of approved appliances.
Safety Standards
Guardian info: Solid Fuel Burner System. Listed by Guardian Fire Tesng Laboratories Inc. Tested and
listed to THE Applicable Secons of UL-391, ETLM 78-1, ASTM-E 1509 & CAN/CSA-B366.1 EPA EXEMPT PER
40CFR60.53A, METHOD 28A
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1. High Efficiency Renovator
30kW burner
2. Easy access ash door in front
3. Large ash box - holds approx.
1-2 weeks of ash
4. High efficiency louvered fire
box transfers the maximum
amount of heat to the air chamber
5. Triple Pass flue tube insures the heat stays
in your home and not out the stack (6”)
6. Easy access flue tube clean out door
7. Flue tube diverng plate
8. On board air supply to auto clean
the Renovator (Oponal accessory)
9. One central electrical locaon for
ease of wiring
10. High quality and aracve outer shell
Technical
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Fuels
All wood pellets must conform to certain quality standards to ensure trouble free operaon of the burner.
Use of unapproved fuels will result in faulty operaon and a voided warranty. Never use the following:
trash, household garbage, plascs, gasoline, rubber, naphtha, leaves and materials treated with petroleum
products (ie: parcleboard, railroad es & pressure treated wood). Paper products should not be used.
Please contact your Northwest Manufacturing or your WoodMaster for any quesons on fuel use.
Pellet Specicaons
Only premium wood pellets cered by the Pellet Fuels Instute may be used and must follow these
guidelines:
• Bulk density per cubic foot must be a minimum of 40 pounds
• The diameter is between 1/4 inch to 5/16 inch
• Maximum length is 1.5 inches
• Fines (dust) of not more than 0.5% by weight
• Sodium content shall be less than 300 parts per million
• Ash content of 1% or less
• Moisture content of 10% or less
Note: Pellets should be stored in a dry area and should not be allowed to get wet.
Handle pellets with care.
Note: Each me you change brand/quality of pellets you may also have to change the start dose and feed
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Installation
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2.263
32.849
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1.515
1.825
11.911
55.953
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58.326
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Your WoodMaster Force 30 must be installed by a professional and should follow all local, state and federal
laws and regulaons. Any use of an unapproved installaon may result in a voided warranty.
It is recommended to have your installaon approved by WoodMaster. The Owner/Operator is responsible
for operang the furnace in a manner that does not create a nuisance condion. WoodMaster requirements,
state and local laws may not be sucient in all condions to prevent nuisance condions due to factors that
vary at each locaon. Please plan your system accordingly.
Locaon
Your Force 30 can only be installed indoors. Ensure that the oor that the furnace is to be placed is level and
able to support the weight of the furnace plus the addional weight of the fuel. Ensure the feet are in the bot-
tom of the furnace. Adjust the feet so the furnace sits level and the feet are loaded evenly.
There should be ample room around your furnace to make loading and cleaning of your furnace easier.
This area should also be clear of any easily combusble materials. Minimum clearance requirements are
42 inches for the top, 18 inches for the sides, 24 inches for the back and 36 inches for the front of the burner
when installed, with more space recommended at the front of the furnace to allow for more space when
cleaning. Make sure to leave ample space on either side of the furnace for the hopper.
The room where the furnace is placed should allow ample venng to ensure proper air ow to the
burner. A minimum vent size of 31 square inches recommended.
Below are the dimensions for the WoodMaster Force 30 without the burner installed. The burner will extend
approximately 16 inches from the mounng ange on the furnace. These dimensions are approximate. All
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Aach the pping chute to the burner in the de-
sired angle with the supplied screws. Remove
the four thumb screws that hold the cover on the
burner and remove the cover.
Remove the four screws that secure the mount-
ing bracket to the burner. Remove the mounng
bracket.
Place a gasket material, i.e. berglass rope, around
the burner connecon hole as shown. Note: Some
models will have a gasket aached to the mount-
ing bracket from the factory. Skip this step if your
bracket has the gasket installed.
Renovator Pellet Burner Installaon
Furnace Installaon
NOTE: The wire brush used for cleaning is shipped inside one of the furnace tubes. Remove the ue tube
clean out door on the top of the furnace and remove the brush prior to installaon.
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Fasten the mounng bracket to the furnace with
the supplied hardware. Do not ghten at this me.
Slide the burner into the mounng bracket.
Secure the burner to the mounng bracket.
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Connect the wires to the burner. The Renovator
Pellet Burners have very simple connecons that
allow for easier removal for cleaning and mainte-
nance.
A. Power Switch
B. Fuse (Replacement P/N: 011-0009)
C. Power Lead In
D. To Feed Auger
E. To Temperature Sensor (not used if thermostat
kit 720-0006 is to be used.)
Not shown here: Dra controller connecons and
the air compressor connecons.
The protecve cover on the burner cannot be re-
moved without disconnecng these cables.
Tighten the bolts that secure the mounng plate to
the furnace.
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Feed Auger Installaon
The angle of the auger should be between 43 and 45 degrees. The feed auger has to be properly supported.
The auger can be hung from the ceiling or overhead support with a chain. The feed auger should be placed
so that it does not sit right above the pping chute on the burner. This helps reduce potenal damage in the
event of a burn back. Fill the feed auger with pellets before you connect the tube to the burner. Connect cable
of the auger with the power cable for the burner and run it manually unl pellets have been fed out from the
auger for about 15 minutes. We recommend that you run the auger a couple of mes manually for 70 second
intervals and then weight each dose to see if the auger gives an even feeding. The margin of error should only
be within 3-4 %. In 70 seconds the auger loads approx. 150 grams or 5.25 ounces, which is the recommended
start dose. Insert the auger tube into the pping chute when complete.
Feed Auger Assembly
The following instrucons describe how to assemble the feed auger out of the supplied parts. The auger pipe
is 51” in length and the spiral is 65.75”. No modicaons to the length of the components can be made.
Aach the auger spiral to the motors output sha.
Push the spiral as far as it can go onto the sha, then
pull it back approx. 3/8” to prevent binding. Clamp the
spiral in place by ghtening the two bolts that hold the
clamp in place.
Note: The auger head may have a slightly dierent ap-
pearance than the one shown in the pictures. Assembly
of the auger will not change.
Slide the T-pipe onto the auger tube and fasten them
together using the screw indicated by the arrow.

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Slide the inlet pipe over the auger tube. The hole in
the inlet pipe should be 180 degrees towards the out-
let on the T-pipe.
Slide the blue tube to the outlet of the T-pipe, and
the cap on the end of the inlet pipe. The auger is now
ready to be installed.
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Route the auger spiral through the T-pipe and slide the
auger motor over the other end of the T-pipe.
Fasten the motor to the T-pipe. Make sure that the
T-pipe and the wire connecon on the motor point in
the same direcon.
Slide the inlet pipe over the auger tube. The hole in
the inlet pipe should be 180 degrees towards the out-
let on the T-pipe. Fasten the screw shown to lock the
inlet pipe in place.

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Pellet Hopper Assembly
The oponal pellet hopper holds approximately 280
pounds of pellets. Northwest Manufacturing, Inc.
recommends using our pellet hopper to ensure proper
fuel ow. Each part is numbered on the chart on the
next page for reference.
7
6
14
2
10
12
11
2
7
Install the adjustable feet into each of the
four legs of the hopper.
Place the lid of the hopper on the hopper when assem-
bly is complete. DO NOT remove during operaon.
Join the assembled side walls to the legs using the
supplied screws. The legs will be on the inside of the
hopper, with the skins screwed to the outside.
Assemble the four side walls out of side skins 12 and
10. Use the hopper side seam 11 to join the skins to-
gether using the provided screws.
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4
5
5
3
13
1
8
4
5
5
3
13
1
8
Exploded Assembly View
Once the hopper is assembled put it in place next to
the furnace. The boom is adjustable to allow for easy
installaon of the auger tube. Assemble the boom
by securing the hopper boot to the adjustable boom
with a hose clamp. Using the provided bolts and wash-
ers secure the boom to the braces on the legs, do not
ghten the bolts unl the auger is in place to allow for
adjustments.
Proper Boot Alignment
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Lay the hoppers main body on it’s side and aach the
legs by inserng the bolts and securing them on the
inside of the hopper body with the supplied hardware.
Poly Pellet Hopper Assembly
The oponal pellet hopper holds approximately 280 pounds of pellets. Northwest Manufacturing, Inc. recom-
mends using our pellet hopper to ensure proper fuel ow and to protect the pellets from the elements.
Stand the side hopper upright. Aach the leg supports
ensuring that the longer of the three supports is on the
side of the hopper that faces the boiler.
Note: Install the supports on the inside of the legs,
securing the supports to the legs with the “U” bolts.
DO NOT TIGHTEN THE “U” BOLTS AT THIS TIME!
Aach the boot to the boom of the side hopper. Do
not ghten the clamp on the boot at this me.

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Put the top on the hopper by securing the hopper top
to the side hopper with the screws (6)
provided. Place the hopper in its locaon next to your
Ultra Series boiler.
Secure the boot to the intake auger tube with the
clamps provided. Apply the boom boot to the end of
the intake auger tube and secure it with the clamp.
Tighten the clamp on the boot to secure it to the side
hopper. Apply a bead of silicon between on the auger
tube next to the inlet pipe and boiler panel to seal out
water and snow.
Raise the leg supports to a point just below the intake
auger tube. Tighten the “u” bolts on the leg supports
to secure the legs to the leg supports.

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On Board Air Cleaner Installaon
The Renovator Pellet Burner has the capability to clean the re pot with compressed air supplied by an on
board air compressor. This allows for easier ignion as well as lower maintenance. Below is a brief explanaon
of the installaon process. NOTE: Disconnect all power during installaon.
Disconnect the wiring and remove the cover of the
burner. Note: The burner does not need to be removed
from the boiler to perform this installaon, the burner
is shown o the boiler for reference only. The locaon
of the air line connector is below the combuson fan
on the le side. Connect the supplied air hose to the
air line connector on the burner.
Unpack the air compressor. Connect the air hose to the
air compressor via the quick connect. Make sure the air
compressors power switch is le in the “on” posion.
NOTE: Do not modify the length of the air hose.
Plug the supplied air compressor power cord adaptor
into the burner. Plug the air compressor power cord
into the adaptor. Replace the burner cover. Place the
air compressor next to the furnace, making sure the
air line and power cord are clear of the ash door and
other heat sources.
If you do not wish to use the on board air cleaner, you sll need to supply compressed air to the burner for
cleaning. Northwest Manufacturing, Inc. oers an adapter (Part Number: 0020-213) that will allow you to con-
nect the air hose to a full size air compressor. Whenever the boiler is operaonal there needs to be a constant
supply of compressed air of 80-90 psi available to the burner.

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Filter Box Assembly
The lter box is assembled by snapping the panels together. The lter box is aached to the Force 30 with an
adapter plate. Secure the plate to the furnace before installing the fan and lter box. CAUTION: Edges of the
lter box panels are sharp!
Fasten the end panel with the two side panels. Make
sure the tabs on the end panels are pointed towards
each other.
Secure the panel with the cutout for the opening to the
lter box assembly.
Secure the boom panel to the side and end panels.
Before locking the lter holder in place decide how the
lter box will be aached to the Force 30. The lter box
can be rotated so the lter is on the top side, le side
or right side. NOTE: Make sure that the lter box is
installed in a way that allows for the lter to be easily
changed. Fold the tabs in the lter holder once the
posion has been determined.
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Route the wires from the furnace through the hole on
the lter box mounng plate and secure the plate to
the furnace with the supplied screws. The holes in the
mounng plate are pre drilled.
Place the blower on the furnace and use the provided
screws to secure it. The blower can only be installed
in the shown orientaon. Do Not rotate the blower.
NOTE: All wiring should be done by qualied persons.
Once the blower is secured and wired, place the lter
box over the blower and secure it to the mounng
plate with the supplied screws. The ducng system
should be installed by qualied persons.
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Chimney
The ue pipe to be installed is a rising chimney.
Elbows can be used, but T’s are recommended to allow for the cleaning of the ue pipe.
For every one foot of horizontal pipe three feet of vercal pipe is required.
A dra controller should be used to allow proper ow. The dra controller must be installed as close to the
furnace as possible.
A dra inducer may be used to ensure proper dra.
The chimney draw must be between -.45 and -.30 mbars (-.18 and -.12 inches of water).
The chimney must follow all state and local codes.
The Chimney should be installed by a qualied professional.
Your Force 30 can be vented into an exisng chimney as long as the chimney ts the necessary criteria, and
does not service any other appliance.
Your Force 30 has two built in power supplies for a dra controller. One is located on the Renovator Pellet
Burner. This one will switch the power on or o to the dra controller when the burner switches on or o.
The second power supply is under the front panel on the furnace. This will supply constant power to the dra
controller. NOTE: All wiring should be done by qualied persons.
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Switched Power Supply Constant Power Supply