INSTALLATION and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SUMMERAIRE
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1. 3 Close off all air from entering the firebox 4 Fully open barometric damper to reduce draft Power Failure 1 Close damper door by unhooking chain 2 Close fire door 3 Remove lower side panel to allow air circulation 3 Open all air registers fully and furnace room door to give better circulation NOTE This furnace is designed for limited operation dur ing a power failure using gravity circulation See Gravity Firing Instruction DO NOT CHARGE FIRE BOX HIGHER THAN ONE QUARTER OF THE WAY UP THE FIRE DOOR UNDER GRAVITY FIRING OPERATION Bee SSUMMERAIRE ae Built Better to Last Longer Summeraire Mfg Peterborough ON Canada K9J 6X6 www summeraire com Creosote Important Woodburning Information Creosote is the tar like substance that forms on the heat exchanger flue pipe and chimney when burning wood Wood combustion is never complete a visible sign is smoke coming from your chimney Wood when freshly cut can contain as much as 50 moisture depending on the type Air dried wood when under ideal conditions will still contain approximately 20 moisture The moisture along with flue gas prod ucts are vented outside by way of the flue pipe and chimney Flue gas products when chilled condense into liquid creosote which may become a crystal solid form as temperatures increase with heat requirements The heat control method on furnaces when burning wood is the size of the fuel charge along wi2. exceeded it could cause a solid fuel fire to burn out of control The damper door on the S 150 has an opening limited to 1 2 by a tab and screw arrangement This is the maxi mum that this furnace is designed to fire at Any tamper ing of this will cause an out of control fire After Installation Check Turn on electrical power to the unit Set thermostat below room temperature The damper door should be shut Set thermostat higher than room temperature Damper door should be open Push in the button on the Honeywell fan limit control and the circulation blower fan motor should come on Return the button to the auto position for firing When all these checks are O K you must now fire the furnace following the operating instructions and check the following Check that the circulation fan blower comes on when the furnace reaches a temperature of 155 F Check that the damper door closes when the house reaches the desired temperature Check that the blower fan motor shuts off when the furnace temperature drops below 110 F When you have completed the intial start up tests and are satisfied that the system is functioning properly you must now fully explain the operating of the unit to your customer You must give your customer both the Installation and Owner s Operation Instructions and caution him as to the safety practices which he must comply with Testing All Summeraire furnaces are factory tested to ensure
3. reliability of welding air streams tests have been con ducted to minimize primary surface temperatures and ensure efficient air circulation Instructions for Control Wiring S 150 1 Mount prewired junction box and controls on wood furnace Remove isolating relay from junction box Run 3 wire 14 BX and 2 wire 14 BX from junction box on wood furnace to junction box on oil or gas fur nace If BX wire is run along wood furnace casing it must have 1 stand off casing and plenum Wires in wood furnace aare colour coded to be run to oil or gas furnace as follows A Remove wire from oil or gas furnace limit control from black wire on oil primary control or gas valve B Blue wire in wood furnace hooks onto wire from limit on oil or gas furnace C Black wire in wood furnace hooks onto black sup ply wire feeding oil or gas furnace D Red wire in wood furnace hooks onto black wire on oil primary control or gas valve E White wire in wood furnace hooks onto white sup ply wire in oil furnace or gas furnace F Orange wire in wood furnace runs to load side or fan control Black wire feeding fan motor Warm Air Supply Divider NOTE Minimum Plenum height for existing Oil Furnace 26 Minimum Radius 6 Summeraire Energy Saver Model S150 Existing Furnace OIL or GAS Floor Level rj c SC um ex dies T Se BS Minimum Duct Size 240 sq ins SERI
4. of Bill of Sale must be provided to confirm installation date HEAT EXCHANGER LIMITED 10 YEAR WARRANTY Cost to owner of replacement heat exchanger expressed as a percentage of the retail price in effect at the time of shipment of the replacement heat exchanger First 5 years after date of original installation 096 replaced no charge From year 5 through year 6 2096 From year 6 through year 7 4096 From year 7 through year 8 5096 From year 8 through year 9 6096 From year 9 through year 10 8096 From year 10 and over 10096 The foregoing warranty applies only where installation has been made in fullaccordance with Federal and Local Laws and Codes or ordinances applying to installation of wood or combination wood oil warm air furnaces and failure is not caused by abuse or failure to observe proper operating instructions andcleaning suggestions accom panying the furnace furnace has been fired with the proper type of fuel and maintained in accordance with our instructions furnace has not been fired at an output in excess of its rated or designed capacity furnace has been installed where standard or normal atmosphere prevails and the unit is not subject to excessive humidity dust conditions or chemical atmosphere of any type or kind which may cause accelerated metal corrosion In Canada this furnace must be installed in accordance with the most currentedition of CSA B140 and CSAB365 M91 Warranty extends only to the repair o
5. ES FLOW INSTALLATION METHOD Summeraire Model S150 Energy Saver 4 p Kl 3 Minimum Radius 6 Existing OIL or GAS Furnace A Minimum Duct Size 240 sq in INLINE FLOW INSTALLATION METHOD 26 Minimum Plenum Height A Floor Level Gas Fan Limit Limit Fan 4X4 Junction Box Gas Furnace Ea Blue ack L 3 Nhite 120V Power Supply Q a o O O O o o 24V Transformer Fan Motor Wood Fan Limit Oil Operator L4054L L40G4R 140G4R Limit Limit Fan a 8 H He uos Isolating pde IWhite Relay 4X4 Junction To Gas Valve EP Box Gas Furnace Pat 24V Gas Valve Damper as Wood Stat Stat Motor WIRING DIAGRAM FOR ADD ON TO GAS FURNACE ONLY NOTE Remove existing thermostat wires Hook these wires to terminals W amp R on Isolating relay S 150 Summeraire ADD ON Furnace Run a thermostat wire from TH amp TH on Gas Valve JOVNYN NO AAY a3dlvHalaWns 0OSL S HOJ INVHO9VIG SNIHIM IO OL NO dav guod je1S pooM WIS WO 4010 N 4eduueq SEU pooM uo xog uonounr pxr 041002 A fug oL H MO l L1 Aejey Bunejos oDueJQ Bi i WW enig Hur Up yur ue Joyes9do UO pooM dr90v1 drv90v1 ww 171 mp SHUM IL N ET o 171 eje1 Bulyejos uo 9 01 Arewud IIO UO 9 WO DIM IEISOULUSUL uny Apel Bunejosi uo H BM S eulUJJ9 UO S9JIM YOOH Sam 1e1souuou Bunsixe eAouJeH e UMOUS S S8JIM M
6. INSTALLATION and OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SUMMERAIRE Built Better to Last Longer S150 ADD ON FURNACE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR SUMMERAIRE FURNACE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR REFERENCE THIS FURNACE MUST BE INSTALLED AND SERVICED BY A QUALIFIED INSTALLER AND WHERE REQUIRED BY LAW A LICENCED TECHNICIAN SUMMERAIRE MFG PETERBOROUGH ONTARIO FOR SERVICE CALL NAME ADDRESS TELEPHONE Installation Instructions The S 150 Summeraire Add On wood burning furnaces are assembled Your installer will be required to do some wiring Before Installation Check the Following 1 Examine the chimney to insure that it has the capacity and draft conditions to handle the furnace This fur nace must be vented into a a masonry chimney con forming to Provincial regulations or in the absence of such regulations to the requirements of The National Building Code OR local codes and regulations OR b a factory built chimney labelled THAT IT COMPLIES TO ULC S629 M 2 Do not connect this furnace to a chimney serving a gas appliance 3 An 8 connection into the chimney must be provided This 8 connection must be located below the con nection into the chimney from any existing oil heating unit only 4 Check the proposed location for the furnace and make sure that the furnace will not be in violation of any of the minimum clearances from combustible ma
7. OU 0 UOEUE pue alm 0J1UOO HU O4JUOD ueuJud Io uo am YOR G 9AOUJeH L HLON Jeuung IIO Jeuung IO co xog uonounf eoeuunJ IIO cit 9 ON e 6 Pod o8 L SHUM Ne uLIO candi E 4 IODUOCH Mewnd yor g LA f E x 10 L OJON SHUM Aiddng NOG L J MOd xoelg IIO OL NO aav aod IAVHOVIG S5NIHIM uur ue4 WO Finally We stress that it is your obligation to see that 1 Owner receives A Owner s Operating Instructions B This set of Installation Instructions 2 That installation is made in accordance with C S A Installation Standard B 365 or the National Building Code OR Local Codes and regulations NOTE If changes are made to the installation of a gas furnace including clearances for servicing these changes shall comply with CGA Standard CAN1 B149 1 or CAN1 B149 2 3 Oil furnace is to be installed to C S A Standard B 139 4 Owner is fully instructed in operating furnace and in all procedures necessary to ensure its complete and safe operation 5 The enclosed card must be filled out completely and attached in a visible manner to the S 150 unit Limited Warranty S150 Summeraire Mfg warrants on a limited basis this furnace to be free from defects in manufacturing as follows 1 The Heat Exchanger is warranted for a period of 10 years as detailed below 2 Electric controls oil burner and outside casing or jacket are warranted for a period of 1 year from date of installation Copy
8. doors immediately Other waste shall not be put in this container 5 Check to ensure that the damper door shuts properly after cleaning to prevent any possibility of a run away fire 6 After ash removal return electric power to ON position and recharge fire Cleaning Unit Periodically remove creosote wood ash and soot accu mulation from flue passageways to ensure maximum heat transfer and to help prevent chimney fires This is done with a scrapper and a flexible wire brush Cleaning of the firebox is done through the charging door To clean flues and heat exchanger it will be neces sary to remove the flue pipe and two clean out covers from front of unit The entire inside surface of the heat exchanger and flue will have to be scrapped of any excess creosote and all soot and ash will have to be brushed out and discarded with the ash removed from the firebox Removal of ash and soot should only be necessary every few weeks but we recommend that to ensure a long life for the furnace you should have it thoroughly vaccum cleaned by your heating contractor as soon after the end of the heating season as possible Chimney cleaning should be done whenever any signifi cant soot and creosote build up is noticed A visual inspection of the chimney should be made whenever the furnace is cleaned FAILURE TO CLEAN THE CHIMNEY AND FLUES WILL RESULT IN A CHIMNEY FIRE Controls The fan and limit controls installed on your wood fu
9. duct should only be considered if the Inline flow installation cannot be made 11 Air flow through existing furnace shall be determined before any changes are made to system 1 Run oil or gas furnace at least 10 15 minutes or until furnace has come up to maximum temperature 2 Using thermometers determine temperature in R A entering furnace and temperature in S A plenum Temperature rise through furnace is determined by subtracting the temperature in R A plenum from tem perature in S A plenum Temperature rise should be a maximum 85 F or that specified by manufacturer of furnace There can be long lags in obtaining readings on ther mometers The thermometers should be checked by observing the time required for correct temperature indication when they are immersed in boiling water Note Accurate and Easy to Read dial thermometers are to be used with a minumum insertion of 12 Minumum Clearances from Combustible Materials Flue Pipe 18 in One Side 24 in Other Side 6 in Rear 24 in Front 48 in Plenum and first 6 feet of Duct 6 in from combustible ceiling The floor on which the furnace will sit must be non com bustible 12 The operation of the gas furnace must be verified for acceptable operation before and after installation of the add on appliance by a gas fitter that is recognized by the regulatory authority 13 Do not connect to any gas furnace that has not been certified initially as complying
10. e to the chimney caused by extreme heat Not even the best chimneys are designed for withstand repeated chimney fires FACTORY BUILT CHIMNEY MUST BE LABELLED THAT IT COMPLIES TO UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES OF CANADA UCL S629 M F S150 INSMAN EN REV3 13
11. ll Limit Control Bracket as shown on assembled drawing using all holes provieded Make sure this bracket is installed on the upper front of casing fur thest from interconnecting duct Install the prewired fan and limit Controls factory set at 280 F in hole pro vided nearest side of furnace and install fan and limit control Factory set at 200 F in hole furthest from side of furnace regardless of right of left hand location of said mounting bracket 12 Equipment shall be installed in a manner acceptable to the Regualatory Authority and only by mechanics experienced in such installations When required by the Authority such mechanics shall be licensed 13 A separate thermostat must be installed and a new wire run to control this furnace Control Settings Room Thermostat should be set in the 65 F to 70 F range Wood fan and limit control setting 280 F Factory Set Secondary oil limit control setting 200 F Factory Set Circulation fan blower off at 155 F cuts in blower fan when temperature is reached Circualtion fan blower off at 110 F blower fan cuts out when heat exchanger is cooled below this setting High limit cut out 280 F closes draft damper door when heat exchanger reaches this temperature Draft at chim ney should be between 05 and 08 inches water column The C S A Certified Draft Regulator supplied must be installed and set at 06 W C WARNING If the draft regulator setting of 06 W C is
12. nty on your unit valid A heat exchanger replaced under warranty assumes only the remaining unexpired portion of the 10 year Limited Warranty period determined by the date of original installation This is the ONLY warranty applicable to this Summeraire furnace 10 S 150 Summeraire Add on Furnace Read these instructions carefully and completely before firing your unit They spell out clearly your responsibilities in operating the unit This furnace has been designed to give you safe and efficient operation for years when properly maintained and cleaned We urge you to fill out and return the warranty card promptly in order to validate your warranty This unit is designed to be installed and serviced by a qualified person only OWNER S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS The S 150 energy saver Add On is a wood burning fur nace designed to give you heat automatically to the tem perature you select on the room thermostat The S 150 add on is intended to be used as an add on furnace used in conjunction with and the duct work connected to your existing oil fired or gas fired heating system The furnace requires hand firing and attention by you to ensure satisfaction and safety in its operation Cautions Burn wood only unsafe to fire with coal Do not use chemicals or fluids to start the fire Never fire with treated wood or burn garbage gasoline naptha or engine oil Never load wood in firebox higher than half way up the d
13. oor Do not store combustibles within the minimum installa tion clearances Build a small intense fire at least once a day to reduce creosote build up Clean chimney at least once a year and inspect regularly for creosote build up For safety keep fire charging door tightly closed Do not adjust electrical control settings or blower pulley arrangement Operate the oil fired or gas fired unit periodically to ensure that it will operate satisfactorily when needed Keep fire door closed and maintain all seals in good con dition Make sure adequate combustion air is provided in fur nace area The S 150 Add On is not to be used with an automatic stoker Firing Star the fire in your wood burning furnace with paper and kindling only Crumple a quantity of paper and place it in the bottom of the fire box Randomly stack kindling on top of the paper allowing for good combustion and air circulation Set your thermostat so that it is 7 10 degrees fahrenheit higher than room temperature This will open the draft damper allowing combustion air into the furnace Light the paper and close the fire charging door When the kindling is burning well put in some hardwood and allow this to begin burning Add hardwood Do not fill the firebox above the firing line halfway up the door Do not put in too much wood at one time during initial start up as you could smother the fire When fire has been established properly se
14. r nace have been set to activate the air circulation fan to start when the outlet air temperature reaches 155 F and shut off at 110 F and close off damper door when the temperature reaches 280 F These settings should not be touched Gravity Firing Instruction This unit has been designed to be safely fired using grav ity circulation air To fire this unit in the gravity fire mode it is required to increase air circulation This is accom plished by opening all registers fully opening the furnace room door removing panel on side of furnace opposite from where return air normally is forced into unit see exploded drawing included removing the rear blower access panel of the oil or gas furnace It is important to retard the firing rate in order to prevent over heating of your furnace To do this close the draft damper door by unlocking the chain The combustion air can now be sup plied through the peep hole in the charging door Further retard the fire by limiting the charge NEVER LOAD THE FIREBOX HIGHER THAN 1 4 OF THE WAY UP THE DOOR DURING GRAVITY FIRING OPERATION PLEASE NOTE During gravity firing the furnace MUST BE ATTENDED REGULARLY 12 Emergency Procedure Soot or Chimney Fire 1 Close damper door by unhooking chain 2 Close fire door 3 Do not remove flue pipe before fire is completely out 4 Call the fire department Run A Way Fire 1 Close damper door by unlocking chain 2 Close fire door
15. r replacement of parts returned freightprepaid to our facilities in Peterborough Ontario and which prove defective after inspection and testing by us Any labour involved in diagnostics repair orreplacement is excluded from this warranty and Summeraire Mfg assumes no responsibility for consequential damages of any kind to persons or property The following forms part of this warranty and is intended to elaborate on specific points of our Limited Warranty Warranty on above model will be denied as per the following Rusting of secondary heat exchanger where obvious cause is impropercleaning particularly at the end of each heating season to prevent damp creosote from attacking the heat exchanger material or a defective or improperly installed humidifier leaking water onto the heat exchanger e Warpage and cracking above the indicated solid fuel firing line Note Your furnace requires periodic cleaning throughout the heating season Also at the end of the heating season your furnace must be completely cleaned including all areas of the secondary heat exchanger where creosote residue may accumulate and attract moisture from damp basement areas Remember the warranty of this specified it covers the materials and workmanship of the unit It does not cover damage resulting from improper firing practices or main tenance procedures Please follow our instructions and keep your unit operating at peak efficiency and keep the warra
16. t thermostat to your desired setting The thermostat controlling the add on unit should be set at 5 above the oil or gas fur nace thermostat at 18 C 65 F and the add on unit ther mostat at 21 C 70 F Maintaining Fire You will be required to maintain the fire in your wood burning furnace manually The rate at which you have to charge your furnace will vary with the size of house type of wood and weather conditions When the fire in your wood burning furnace is not great enough to properly heat your home the air circulation blower fan in the oil fired or gas fired furnace will begin to come on more frequently In a few days you will establish the basic recharging peri od for your specific application It is better to build small intense fires than building large smoldering fires as they reduce creosote build up 11 Ash Removal A layer of ash approximately 1 1 2 deep should be left in the firebox at all times during the heating season to pro tect the base of the firebox When the ash bed accu mualtes to a depth of 4 or 5 or when accumulation interferes with responsive firing proceed as follows 1 Allow fire to burn out 2 Turn off electrical power to the unit This allows the damper door to close 3 Remove ash with clean out tool provided leaving a 1 1 2 layer over the entire bottom of the firebox 4 Ash is disposed of in a steel container with a tightly fit ting lid and moved out of
17. terials 5 a The S 150 woodburning add on unit is certified to be used in conjunction with an existing oil fired fur nace having a firing rate of 75 GPH to 85 GPH U S This unit is not certified for connection to any other units b The S 150 woodburning add on unit is certifed to be used in conjunction with an existing gas fired fur nace having a gas input shown on the original name plate between 112500 minimum and 132000 maxi mum B T U H and 23 38 C 70 100 F air temperature rise 6 CAUTION Maintain combustion air to both furnaces air starvation is dangerous 7 A fresh air opening of at least 120 in shall be provid ed This shall be the larger of the values required for openings in CGA Standard CAN1 B149 1 installations code for natural gas burning appliances and equip ment or CAN1 B149 2 installation code for propane burning appliances and equipment for tight struc tures or that required by C S A Standard CAN3 B365 installation code for solid fuel burning appliances equipment 8 CERTIFIED FOR SERIES CONNECTION TO THE OUT LET ONLY OF AN EXISTING OIL OR GAS FIRED FUR NACE 9 If series method of interconnecting duct is used and the existing oil or gas furnace is equipped with plenum mounted fan limit control the divider panel which you install must be a minimum of 5 above the fan limit control element casing Divider panel must be reason ably air tight 10 Series method of interconnecting
18. th the control of combustion air to increase or decrease the rate of burning which governs the heat output To help prevent creosote in both grate and base burners burn dry seasoned wood hard wood is more desirable than soft wood Govern your wood load with the heat output required Spring and fall require frequent small charges A small intense fire produces less creosote Short flue pipe runs help to keep the gases above the dew point The interior chimney holds and retains heat longer result ing in less condensation than the exterior chimney A good draft produces a hotter fire and exhausts the flue gases outside more rapidly at higher temperatures pre venting condensation of flue products A solid fuel furnace in need of cleaning will have poor draft creating a lazy fire and eventually if ignored may smoke around the doors Poor draft in a clean system can also produce smoking around the door This choked condition with soot and creosote can only be relieved by cleaning the entire sys tem as frequent as necessary if neglected it will cause a chimney fire which could result in property loss and dan ger to lives of occupants Wood burning equipment must be vented into a factory built OR masonary chimney Chimneys must be built to Building and Energy Board standards Do not neglect cleaning or deliberately set your chimney on fire to burn out the soot and creosote If no damage is done to the house there will be damag
19. to CGA Standard CAN1 2 3 M84 or its precedents 14 Do not connect to any furnace that is not equipped with an air circulation blower IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ADHERE TO THE MINIMUM INSTALLATION CLEARANCES TO ENSURE A SAFE INSTALLATION Installation Before installation is started read and make sure that you understand these instructions 1 Inspect unit to ensure that it has not been damaged in transit 2 Remove electric controls and Instruction Envelope shipped inside firebox 3 Install plenums and ductwork in accordance with Duct Diagram included in these instructions 4 Do not connect duct work so that a reverse flow is possible 5 BX type cable used for wiring between existing oil furnace and S 150 add on shall be installed with 1 stand offs to prevent it from coming in contact with the S 150 casing 6 The S 150 Summeraire add on unit shall only be installed on a furnace duct system and chimney which are in good operating condition 7 Do not use duct elbows having an inside radius of less than 6 8 Do not relocate or bypass any of the safety controls in the original furnace installation 9 The blower in the oil or gas fired furnace shall not be changed 10 To obtain the required air flow or temperature rise through the system the blower and motor pulleys and the blower motor may have to be changed Current flow through motor is to be maintained within name plate rating 11 Insta
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