United States Stove 1557M manual

1 C O M P A N Y U N I T E D S T A T E S S T O V E C S S U Models: 1537M 1557M OWNERS MANUAL SOLID FUEL WARM AIR FURNACE CAUTION: READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CARE- FULLY BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION OR OPERATING THE FURNACE IMPROPER INSTALLATION MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTY DO NOT USE THIS FURNACE IN A MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER UNITED STATES STOVE COMPANY 227 [...]

2 NOTE: YOUR UNIT MUST BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED FURNACE INSTALLER. You've purchased one of America's Finest Wood and Coal Burning Furnaces. By heating with wood and coal you're helping CONSERVE AMERICA'S ENERGY! Wood is our Renewable Energy Resource. Please do your part to preserve our wood supply. Plant at least one tree eac[...]

3 CAUTION! CLEANOUT OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER, FLUE PIPE, CHIMNEY, AND DRAFT INDUCER (IF USED), IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT AT THE END OF THE HEATING SEASON TO MINIMIZE CORROSION DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, CAUSED BY ACCUMULATED ASH. Your Furnace has the following labels. Read and Obey all labels. DANGER: RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. DO NOT burn garbage, gasol[...]

4 1 . Check your local codes. The installation must comply with their rulings. 2 . Do not install this furnace in a mobile home or trailer. 3 . Always connect this furnace to a chimney and vent to the outside. Never vent to another room or inside a building. 4 . Do not connect this furnace to an aluminum Type B gas vent. This is not safe and is pro[...]

5 Y our Hotblast Furnace is designed to be a supplemental or central heating source for your home. This Solid Fuel Furnace may be installed in conjunction with a properly operating central furnace that is listed or cer- tified in accordance with nationally recog- nized safety standards and equipped with the required controls and other safety featur[...]

6 DIMENSIONS OF FURNACE FIGURE 1 1537M[...]

7 LOCATING THE FURNACE 1. The furnace should be located in the same room as the central system and as close as possible, but not closer than 9". There should be no wall between the furnace and the warm air outlet duct that is connected directly to the warm air outlet plenum of the central furnace. (See Fig. 2) The unit will require installatio[...]

8 CHIMNEY CONNECTION Fig. 4 MASONRY CHIMNEY Before using an existing masonry chimney, clean the chimney and inspect the flue liner to be sure it is safe to use. Make repairs before attaching the furnace. See page 4, item 5. Look at Fig. 4. The connector pipe and fittings you will need to connect directly to a masonry chimney are shown. The chimney [...]

9 RULES FOR CONNECTOR PIPE INSTALLATION 1. The crimped end of the chimney connector fits inside the furnace flue collar. Install additional chim- ney connectors and elbow with the CRIMPED END TOWARD THE FURNACE. This will allow any condensation in the flue to run back into the furnace. Use 6" dia. steel pipe and elbows for connection to chimne[...]

10 ASSEMBLY OF FURNACE Your furnace requires the following items to be assembled or installed by the service person: Feed Door Pull Handle Feed Door Locking Handle Blower(s) and Blower Controls Electrical Connections Remove all parts from inside the furnace and inspect for damage, including the firebrick as some breakage could occur during shipment[...]

11 FIGURE 11[...]

12 INSTALLATION Please see all methods of Installation in Appendix at the rear of this booklet. Pipe to combustible: Sides: 21" Back: 18" The installation must be made only on a non- combustible floor. d) Install the smoke pipe connector to the chim- ney with 26-gauge pipe and elbows (to be pur- chased separately), maintaining the proper [...]

13 2" MI N. AI R SPAC E REQUIRED BY CO DE PLENUM TO CEILING 6" MI N. CENTRAL FURN ACE PLENUM Figure 12 P OWER F AILURE I NSTRUCTIONS : Operation after loss of power-- 1. Remove filter if provided 2. Do not expect to keep home at normal temperatures. 3. Do not load fuel above bottom of feed door. TO GAS/OIL/ELECTRIC TRANSFORMER AND COMBUST[...]

14 CAUTION GASES THAT ARE DRIVEN FROM FRESH COAL MUST BE BURNED OR THEY WILL ACCUMULATE AND EXPLODE. NEVER SMOTHER A FIRE WHEN ADDING FRESH COAL. CAUTION DO NOT OPERATE WITH THE FEED AND/OR ASH DOOR OPEN. THIS FURNACE IS DE- SIGNED FOR THERMOSTATIC OPERATION. OPERATION WITH ANY OF THESE DOORS OPEN WILL OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE THE FURNACE. CAUTION NEVER[...]

15 SERVICE HINTS Do not expect a furnace to draw. It is the chimney that creates the draft. Smoke spillage into the house or excessive build-up of water or creosote in the chimney are warnings that the chimney is not functioning properly. Correct the problem before using furnace. Possible causes are: 1. The connector pipe may be pushed into the chi[...]

16 MODEL 1537M REPAIR PARTS[...]

17 PARTS LIST MODEL 1537M (SEE DIAGRAM, PAGE 16) KEY PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 23458G Cabinet Bottom 1 2 23461G Cabinet Side (Left & Right) 2 3 88032 Flue Collar Gasket 1 4 40246 Flue Collar 1 5 23459G Cabinet Back 1 6 23457G Cabinet Top 1 7 40258 Rear Liner 1 8 40269 Front Liner 1 9 23398 Baffle 1 10 40256 Shaker Grate Frame 2 11 40257 Shaker [...]

18 MODEL 1557M REPAIR PARTS[...]

19 PARTS LIST MODEL 1557M (SEE DIAGRAM, PAGE 18) KEY PART # DESCRIPTION QTY. 1 69509 Firebox Weldment 1 2 25467G Cabinet Side (Left & Right) 2 3 88032 Flue Collar Gasket 1 4 40246 Flue Collar 1 5 23459G Cabinet Back 1 6 25466G Cabinet Top 1 7 40258 Rear Liner 1 8 40269 Front Liner 1 9 23398 Baffle 1 10 40256 Shaker Grate Frame 2 11 40257 Shaker[...]

20 COLD AIR DUC T 6" PIPE DAMPER PIPE CONNE CT OR FURNA CE OPTION AL 11 RPT 90° EL BOW FIGURE 15-1 FIGURE 15-1 6" PI PE COLD AI R DUCT 8" PI PE FURN ACE EXISTIN G GAS/O IL/ELECT RIC FURNAC E DAMP ER 90° ELBOW PIP E CONN ECTOR[...]

21 APPENDIX INSTALLATION - A (U.S. ONLY) TO EXISTIN G DUCT WOR K WARM A IR EXISTING FU RNAC E SOLID FU EL FURN ACE FILTER BO X COLD AI R RETURN[...]

22 TO EXIS TING DUCT WO RK WARM AI R EXISTING FURNACE SOLID FUEL FURNAC E FILTE R BOX COLD AIR RETURN PLENUM TOP (OPTIO NAL) INSTALLATION - B (U.S. ONLY) INSTALLATION - C (U.S. ONLY) TO EXIS TING DUCT WORK WARM AIR EXISTI NG FURNACE SOLID FUEL FURNACE FILTER BO X PLENUM COLL ECTO R BOX COLD AIR RETURN[...]

23 COLD A IR RETURN 2" MIN IMUIM CLEARANCE SOLID FU EL FURNACE DUCT WORK BAFFLE FUR NAC E PL ENUM EXISTIN G FURNACE EXISTING FURNACE FURNACE PLEN UM CLEARANCE 2" MIN IMUIM WORK DUCT RETURN COLD AIR FURNACE SOLID FU EL 11 PCS (OPTIONAL PLEN UM FAN CONT ROL LOC ATION ) ANTI-BAC KDRAFT FLAPPE R INSTALLATION - D (U.S. ONLY) INSTALLATION - E ([...]

24 SOLID FUEL FURNACE COLD AIR RETURN TO FILTER BOX 2" MINIMUM CLEARANCE DUCT WORK CENT RAL FURNACE INSTALLATION SOLID FUEL FURNACE EXISTING FURNACE FURNACE PLENUM COLD AIR RETURN 2" MINIMUM CLEARANCE INSTALLATION - F INSTALLATION - G[...]

25 EXI ST ING OI L, ELE CT RIC , O R GAS FURNACE SOLID FUEL FURNACE 2" MINIM UM CLEARANCE SOLID FUEL FURNACE EXISTING OIL, ELECTRIC, OR GAS FURNACE INSTALLATION - H[...]

26 1. Smoking when feed door a ) Insufficient Draft. a ) Set Thermostat higher. is open. b ) Clogged chimney or chimney b ) Clean Chimney. connector. c) Down draft in chimney. c) Add raincap to chimney. 2. Furnace does not heat. a ) Wood not seasoned and dry. a ) Allow wood to season in a dry area for six months. b ) Insufficient flue draft. b ) Se[...]

27 NOTES[...]

28 THIS MANUAL WILL HELP YOU OBTAIN EFFICIENT, DEPENDABLE SER- VICE FROM YOUR AMERICAN HARVEST, AND ENABLE YOU TO ORDER REPAIR PARTS CORRECTLY. KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE PLACE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. WHEN WRITING, ALWAYS GIVE THE FULL MODEL NUMBER WHICH IS ON THE NAMEPLATE ATTACHED TO THE HEATER. WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS, ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING[...]