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TESTING AND OPERATING PROCEDURES
GENERAL FURNACE OPERATION | STARTING A WOOD FIRE | ||
When you start a fire in the furnace and it reaches op- | Using Forced Air Draft (optional) | ||
erating temperature, the blower(s) will come on auto- | Shut off FAD when fuel door is open | ||
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matically. The | 1. Start a fire inside the firebox as described above. | ||
140°F(E), Each click on the switch is approximately 5°F. It | |||
comes from the factory, set at 120°F, setting C. The rocker | 2. The forced air draft cycles on demand from the wall | ||
switch on the top of the junction box gives you the option | |||
thermostat. Setting the U.S. Stove thermostat four degrees | |||
to run one blower or two. If the switch is ON, both blow- | |||
higher than your existing thermostat is recommended. In | |||
ers will come on when the | |||
operation, the power draft blower will run until the U.S. | |||
perature. If the swithc is OFF, only one blower will operate. | |||
Stove thermostat temperature setting is reached. The | |||
When the furnace temperature drops approximately 20°F | |||
draft regulator on the forced air draft is preset at the | |||
below the | |||
factory and should require no adjustment. | |||
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FACTORY SETTING | CAUTION: To avoid excessive temperatures, do not | ||
120°F |
| operate with fuel door or ash pan open. | |
115°F | 125°F |
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| STARTING A COAL FIRE | |
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| If you burn coal, a forced air draft is required | |
110°F | 130°F | Shut off FAD when fuel door is open | |
Open smoke pipe damper all the way. Open all draft | |||
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| controls on your furnace. Pull the slide baffle forward. | |
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| Place about | |
105°F | 135°F | should come up to about half of the first firebrick level. | |
Place crumpled paper over the coal and crisscross a | |||
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| couple handfuls of dry kindling wood 3/4” in thickness | |
100°F | 140°F | on top of paper. | |
Ignite the paper and close loading door. Wait about 30 | |||
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STARTING A WOOD FIRE | minutes until coal fire is established before adding more | ||
coal. NOTE: NEVER load coal over the level of firebrick. | |||
CAUTION: Never use gasoline, | Close | ||
own needs. It may take 3 to 4 coal fires to determine | |||
kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or | |||
how your local coal and the Clayton Furnace reacts | |||
“freshen up” a fire in the furnace. Keep all such liquids well | together. Adjusts drafts accordingly. | ||
away from the furnace while it is in use. | Loading with a good bed of coals in the morning - Open | ||
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CAUTION: To prevent flame and smoke spillage, the slide | |||
baffle must be pulled out and the fuel door must be cracked | 1. In normal shaking, only rock the grates a small amount | ||
for ten seconds before being fully opened. | to sift ash through. Do not agitate the fire bed too | ||
Do not over fire your furnace! After you have become | often. This practice will waste coal. If glowing coal is | ||
visible in the ash pan, you have shaken to much. | |||
familiar with its operating, you should know how much | |||
2. Remove all ashes every day from ash pit. | |||
wood to use. |
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| CAUTION: Ashes should be placed in a metal container with | ||
1. Open spin draft cap on ash door. |
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| a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be | ||
2. Pull the slide baffle rod to the front position. | placed on a | ||
away from all combustible materials pending final disposal. | |||
3. Open the fuel load door and light fire using kindling and | |||
If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise | |||
several sheets of newspaper, then close the furnace door. | locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed | ||
The furnace door should remain closed for 5 to 10 minutes | container until all coals have thoroughly cooled. | ||
in order to establish the fire. If the fire has established, you | 3. With your poker, push hot burning embers to the rear | ||
are ready to load the furnace. |
| of the unit and add green coal in front. NEVER load | |
4. Load the furnace, close the load door and push the slide | over height of firebrick. This can result in damage to | ||
your furnace and home. | |||
Baffle rod to rear. |
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| 4. Close | ||
5. Close the spin draft cap on ash door, leaving it cracked | |||
Too much draft air will cause clinkering of coal and will | |||
about the diameter of a dime. |
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| waste heat up the chimney. Shut draft down to as low | ||
6. Adjust the spin draft cap on the intake just below the feed | |||
a point as you can and still heat your home. | |||
door to allow sufficient combustion air into the firebox. | 1. NOTE: Never stand in front of loading door when | ||
This setting may increase or decrease depending on the | |||
opening it. Stand to the side. | |||
fuel being used and it’s moisture content. | 2. NEVER completely cover the live fire with fresh coal. | ||
7. The blower(s) will being to distribute warm air when the | |||
Always leave a generous area of glowing coal at the | |||
| top of the fire and at the rear. |
3. Always keep the ash pit clean.
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