OPTIONAL BLOWER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

OPTIONAL BLOWERS

SRB-18 and SRB-30

for Unvented Room Heaters SR-18 and SR-30

INSTALLING OPTIONAL BLOWER SRB-18 OR SRB-30

If heater is installed onto the wall, in order to install the optional blower, the heater must be removed from the wall. If heater is installed on op- tional floor stand there is adequate access area available to install the optional blower.

1.Turn “OFF” gas supply to the heater.

2.Remove lower louver from casing assembly (2 screws).

3.Remove reflector from casing assembly (2 screws).

4.Remove upper louver from casing assembly (2 screws).

5.Remove on/off switch knockout from the casing assembly top.

6.Insert the on/off switch wires through the casing assembly top. The on/off switch wires will enter the top portion of the casing assembly. Snap on/off switch into the casing assembly top.

7.Route cord set through 9/16” (14mm) diameter hole on casing assembly back. Insert approximately 3” (76mm) of cord set into casing assembly back.

8.When you are facing the front of the heater, position the optional blower assembly onto the top heat shield of the heater. The motor wire harness should be facing into the top, right portion of the heater.

9.Attach (1) pin terminal from black (hot) wire, smooth insulation on cord set to (1) socket terminal from the on/off switch.

10.Attach (1) pin terminal from black (neutral) wire, ribbed insulation on cord set to (1) socket terminal from white (neutral) wire on motor wire harness.

11.Attach (1) pin terminal from the on/off switch to (1) socket terminal from black (hot) wire on motor wire harness.

12.Attach the green ground wire from the motor wire harness and the green ground wire from the cord set to the bottom right side of the blower housing with (1) screw provided with the optional blower.

13.With the heater standing upright, position the air discharge opening of the blower housing downward. Place the bottom flange of the

ON/OFF

SWITCH

 

blower housing over the top edge of the top heat shield. Insert the blower housing into the top portion of the heater by pivoting the blower housing upward 90°. Attach the blower housing to the casing assembly with (4) screws provided with the optional blower.

14.Grasp cord set at casing assembly back and pull excess cord set through casing assembly back. Secure cord set in casing assembly back with the strain relief provided with the optional blower.

15.Installation of optional blower is completed.

16.If heater was removed from the wall, in order to install optional blower, check for gas leaks at all gas connections before lower louver is replaced onto casing assembly.

Attention! After optional blower has been installed use the following steps to properly align the upper louver and the reflector with the heat shield.

A.When replacing upper louver, be sure the bottom lip of upper louver goes behind the heat shield.

B.When replacing reflector, be sure the top lip of reflector goes in front of the heat shield.

Excessive Blower Wheel Noise

ATTENTION! If your blower assembly develops a squeal, hum or grinding noise, it indicates dirt or debris on shaft of blower wheel. Use the following steps to clean shaft of blower wheel.

1.Remove red rubber grommet with brass bushing or black rubber grommet with brass bushing from end of blower wheel shaft opposite motor.

2.Clean blower wheel shaft with cotton cloth.

3.Place 1 or 2 drops of all purpose oil on END of blower wheel shaft.

4.Replace red rubber grommet with brass bushing or black rubber grommet with brass bushing onto end of blower wheel shaft. Attention: The red rubber grommet with brass bushing or the black rubber grommet with brass bushing must “snap-back” into position.

5.Cleaning of blower wheel shaft is completed.

 

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CASING

 

 

 

HEAT SHIELD

GROUND

WIRE

SCREW

 

 

 

 

 

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Empire Comfort Systems SR-30 Optional Blower Installation Instructions, Excessive Blower Wheel Noise

SR-30 specifications

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