CADDY PF01302, Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...he market We are confident that your furnace will provide years of comfort and safe operation Please keep this document Verified and tested for Canada and the United States by an accredited laboratory This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer s web site It is a copyrighted document Re sale is strictly prohibited The manufacturer may update this manual from time to time and can...

Page 2: ...RANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES MATERIALS FOR HOT AIR PLENUM 21 9 7 4 FLOOR PROTECTION 22 9 8 FLUE AND BAROMETRIC DRAFT CONTROL CONNECTION 23 9 9 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS 24 9 10 BAROMETRIC DAMPER 24 9 11 COMBUSTION AIR 24 9 12 HOT AIR PLENUM 25 9 13 PARALLEL INSTALLATION 25 9 14 ELECTRICAL ELEMENT INSTALLATION OPTIONAL 28 9 14 1 INTRODUCTION 28 9 14 2 CONNECTING THE ELECTRICAL ELEMENT 28 10 THERMOSTAT INSTA...

Page 3: ...OOTING 40 14 1 VALIDATING STATUS 40 14 1 1 DISTRIBUTION BLOWER 41 14 1 2 AIR CONTROL DAMPER 41 14 1 3 TEMPERATURE PROBE RTD 41 14 2 MAIN ERROR CODES POSSIBLE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS 41 14 2 1 UNIT OVERHEAT 42 14 2 2 NO HEAT 43 14 2 3 COMMUNICATION ERROR 43 14 2 4 SMOKE SMELL 43 14 2 5 THE TOUCH SCREEN DOES NOT LIGHTUP 43 14 2 6 AUXILIARY OVERRIDE 44 15 GENERAL ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM 45 16 ELECTRICAL DIAG...

Page 4: ...r intake which was determined based on the use of good seasoned cordwood The Mini Caddy furnace is EPA certified and tested and approved according to the CSA B415 1 10 Standard To optimize the efficiency of your furnace here is some advice that you should follow when installing or operating your Mini Caddy Respect the local codes when in doubt consult your local dealer Make sure your furnace is in...

Page 5: ...at circulation optimum 1 Values are as measured per CSA B415 1 10 except for the recommended heating area firebox volume maximum burn time and maximum input capacity Performances based on a fuel load prescribed by the standard at 10 lb ft and with moisture content between 18 and 28 2 Input value at 10lb ft fuel loading density and dry energy value of 8 600BTU lb 3 Overall Radiated and delivered he...

Page 6: ...ndation In Canada a mobile home is a dwelling for which the manufacture and assembly of each component is completed or substantially completed prior to being moved to a site for installation on a foundation and connection to service facilities and which conforms to the CAN CSA Z240 MH standard 4 SPECIFICATIONS Color Grey Thermostatic control Yes Door type Single glass with cast iron frame Glass ty...

Page 7: ...HNICAL DATA MODEL DIRECT DRIVE DEBI T TEMP VAR BTU H STATIC PRESSURE FILTER VENT MOT VIT CFM O F BOIS MIN MAX 1 H2O MINI CADDY DCT 916 800 5 HP 4 1400 125 198 000 0 2 0 5 15 x 20 x 1 6 FURNACE DIMENSIONS 6 1 WOOD ONLY ...

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Page 9: ...ue pipe on the wood side no matter what type of furnace WOOD or WOOD ELECTRIC The air inlets should in no case be modified to increase combustion 8 SAFETY RULES WARNING THE INFORMATION GIVEN ON THE CERTIFICATION LABEL AFFIXED TO THE APPLIANCE ALWAYS OVERRIDES THE INFORMATION PUBLISHED IN ANY OTHER MEDIA OWNER S MANUAL CATALOGUES FLYERS MAGAZINES AND OR WEB SITES 8 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS MAKE SURE ...

Page 10: ...ithin the installation minimum clearances or the space required to reload the appliance and remove ashes When ignited creosote produces an extremely hot fire inside the chimney In the first year of use inspect the chimney system at regular intervals to determine a cleaning cycle Depending on the type of wood used and its quality a semi annual cleaning may be required A yearly cleaning is mandatory...

Page 11: ...firing and serious damages to the furnace Moreover the additional air created could cause the dispersion of ashes in the ventilation system The drawer must be cleaned regularly Use a vacuum cleaner to remove any ashes around the drawer in order to avoid the dispersion of ashes in the ventilation system It is important that the door and the ash drawer be kept closed while the appliance is in use Ma...

Page 12: ...NSTALLATION AND OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR MINI CADDY WOOD ONLY FURNACE OR COMBINED WOOD ELECTRIC OR PARALLEL ADD ON PF01302 FOURNAISE MINI CADDY BOIS SEULEMENT FOURNAISE MINI CADDY COMBINÉE BOIS ÉLECTRIQUE ...

Page 13: ...ational Fireplace Institute or in Canada by WETT Wood Energy Technical Training or in Quebec by APC Association des Professionnels du Chauffage Inspect the furnace to make sure that nothing has been damaged in the shipping Pull out the wiring kit and the instructions manual from the firebox of the furnace The following section contains installation instructions for the Mini Caddy wood only Mini Ca...

Page 14: ...of the link board housing with the holes on the side of the furnace Use the screws removed in the previous step to secure the housing to the furnace Once installed the link board must be connected to the power board with the telecommunication wire The wire is located in the blower box To access it remove the duct support ...

Page 15: ... the blower box Once the telecommunication wire is out run it along the back of the furnace and pass it through the grommet at the bottom of the link board housing Complete the connection by plugging the 8 strands telecommunication wire in the right connector shown by the arrow ...

Page 16: ...ce To do so open the cover of the power board housing Connect the power cord to the terminals N Neutral F Ground L Line Refer to wiring diagram for connecting components When done secure the wires with a BX connector not included and replace the blower box cover ...

Page 17: ...k board housing Connect link board with the touch screen using the telecommunication wire provided with the user manual Plug the telecommunication wire in connector labeled LCD and pull it out of the board housing through the bottom grommet Simply run the wire on the side of the furnace Replace the access panel of the link board Note that the touch screen is removable if access is restricted ...

Page 18: ...hot air plenum WARNING USE WIRING SUITABLE FOR 75 C not included STEP 1 Remove the two screws already secured on the furnace on the side where you have chosen to install the link board Then secure the RTD support using the two screws you previously removed STEP 2 Using a drill and a 9 32 bit drill a hole in the hot air plenum so that the RTD rod can pass into it STEP 3 AND 4 Drill two holes in the...

Page 19: ...our Mini Caddy furnace is equipped with a servomotor To install it simply screw it in place in the two pre drilled holes on the side of the furnace using two screws as shown below Once installed install the chain linking the servomotor with the air control damper as shown above The chain must have a set of 1 8 When there is no call for heat the air control damper must be completely closed and the ...

Page 20: ...ty The furnace must be installed where outside air supply will be sufficient for proper combustion In airtight houses it might be necessary to install an outside air inlet See Section 9 11 COMBUSTION AIR The furnace must be positioned so that the flue pipe is as short as possible Minimize the use of 90 o elbows The owner must ensure a proper installation to allow a safe operation of the appliance ...

Page 21: ...urn air duct should be at least equal in size to the air return plenum The return air duct can be installed at zero clearance to combustibles 9 7 3 MINIMUM CLEARANCES TO COMBUSTIBLES MATERIALS FOR HOT AIR PLENUM The hot air duct can be passed through a wall with a clearance of three 3 inches around for the first five 5 feet of duct including the plenum After it can be installed at zero clearance t...

Page 22: ...C 8 203 mm N A Canada only D 8 203 mm Note 1 N A Canada only E N A USA only Note 2 Steel with a minimum thickness of 0 015 0 38 mm or ceramic tiles sealed together with grout No protection is required if the unit is installed on a non combustible floor ex concrete Note 1 The floor protection at the back of the furnace is limited to the furnace s required clearance A if such clearance is smaller th...

Page 23: ...st be installed Never install a manual damper Secure the flue collar to the flue adapter with three screws WOOD ONLY Diameter 6 For a proper installation follow the advice below All the flue pipe joints must be secured with three screws Make sure that each screw goes through the inner wall of both connectors male and female See pictures below showing a male female coupling A minimum rise of per ho...

Page 24: ...n in doubt it is recommended to install a fresh air supply A fresh air supply may be needed if Solid fuel units present anomalies such as irregular draft smoke return bad combustion and or reversed draft whether there is combustion or not Existing solid fuel units such as a stove or fireplace release odours heat badly cause smoke returns or reversed draft whether there is combustion or not The ope...

Page 25: ...TE STATIC PRESSURE THE SYSTEM SHOULD BE BUILT IN A WAY THAT THE VOLUME OF COLD AIR RETURN IS AT LEAST EQUAL OR SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN THE VOLUME OF THE HOT AIR DISTRIBUTION 9 13 PARALLEL INSTALLATION The installation of the Mini Caddy with another furnace using the same ductwork is not allowed in Canada This type of installation is only allowed in the United States Ideally the maximum BTU input of t...

Page 26: ...or wood furnace must be respected o The clearances between the hot air ducts and combustible materials must meet the highest values between the two furnaces o The necessary adjustments are made to the furnace or hot air ducts to maintain a static pressure of between 0 20 and 0 50 IN W C o A backflow damper must be installed to prevent air return in one or the other of the two furnaces and to ensur...

Page 27: ...tallation is shown below The existing furnace s thermostat must be connected to the Rh and Aux terminals of the link board on the Mini Caddy furnace Those two wires must come from the R and W terminals of the existing furnace s thermostat so the link board receives the heat signal When a heat signal from the existing furnace s thermostat will be sent the Mini Caddy furnace will shut itself down an...

Page 28: ... 240 4 3 75 kW WOOD 2 15 14 120 Electrical connections must conform to the wiring diagram supplied with the option The electrical element must be connected to the power board See Section 17 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM FOR ELECTRIC UNIT For security reasons the electrical element has a manual reset thermostatic sensor that is located inside the electrical unit If the temperature of the electric unit exceeds...

Page 29: ...and Rh in the thermostat C W Y G O and B If the thermostat is using a dry contact powered by batteries it is not necessary to connect the C common terminal to the thermostat Refer to the electrical diagram Once wired to the furnace it is possible to verify the signals coming from the wall thermostat Simply go on the touch screen main menu under the TROUBLESHOOT LINK menu and going to page 1 as sho...

Page 30: ...IONS 10 3 HEATPUMP INSTALLATION It is possible to pair a heat pump to the Mini Caddy To determine the priority of operation of these two modes of heating you must go to Section 11 4 3 AUXILIARY HEAT SOURCE PRIORITIZATION For connection of the heat pump to your furnace see the wiring diagram Note If a heat pump is connected to the Mini Caddy the electrical element must be installed to ensure an aux...

Page 31: ...ecting complementary equipments Connecting a heat pump The touch screen is used to operate the system More precisely for Choosing the combustion parameters Selecting the options used Show the temperature in the hot air plenum Selecting heating priority Selecting language and units displayed Viewing statistics Selecting distribution fan speeds Troubleshooting to detect problems with the appliance 1...

Page 32: ...d COOL will be written in yellow OFF The furnace is stopped 11 3 2 LANGUAGE SELECTION AND TEMPERATURE UNIT To choose the language and temperature unit press the Settings button In the MAIN menu choose SETUP and then GENERAL Choose the preferred language and temperature unit 11 4 ACTIVATING AUXILIARY HEATING SOURCE AND SELECTION OF OPTIONS To activate an auxiliary source of heating or an option on ...

Page 33: ... main page and press on the wood icon The icon will become green and the auxiliary heating source icon will become yellow 11 4 2 TRANSITION SETTINGS It is possible to slightly adjust the transition settings from the wood option to the auxiliary source of heating To do this go to the MAIN page on the touch screen under the SETUP option and choose WOOD SETUP On this page you can change the KIP KOP t...

Page 34: ...ower speeds are programmed in order to provide the best thermal exchange and cannot be changed It is possible to adjust the blower speed in CIRCULATION mode at any time by going in the main menu under SETUP and BLOWER SPEED The blower speed adjustments for auxiliary heating are available only if the option was activated The selected speed in this menu will be the speeds used in the CIRC COOL and H...

Page 35: ...ature probe located inside the hot air plenum of your furnace reads the plenum temperature continuously When the temperature reaches the start up value selected by the user KIP Kick in Point the distribution blower starts functioning at the minimum speed Thereafter the blower increments its speed until it reaches the best efficiency point BEP determined by the manufacturer If the temperature insid...

Page 36: ...led pieces of wood and place them at the center of the combustion chamber before adding new logs 2 Do not overload Air must circulate freely in the upper part of the combustion chamber in order to obtain an efficient operation of the appliance secondary burn Please note that a small hot fire will produce much less residues than a large smouldering one IMPORTANT DURING THE HEATING PROCESS REMOVE TH...

Page 37: ...to heat moderately and to open the furnace filter compartment in order to facilitate air circulation by natural gravity around the firebox of the Mini Caddy wood furnace 11 8 7 CHIMNEY FIRES This might occur when the fire gets extremely hot Burning cardboard branches or small pieces of wood can ignite the creosote residue accumulated in the evacuation flue system The usual signs are 1 Rumbling 2 T...

Page 38: ...ard as on the drawing below Using the scraper clean all three pipes The dirt in the lateral pipes can be pushed forward and it will fall directly into the combustion chamber while the dirt in the central pipe will have to be retrieved either from the front access panel or the rear by removing the smoke pipe Verify that the baffle is free of deposits and do not forget to push it back to its origina...

Page 39: ...filter as the original 12 5 1 AIR FILTER DIMENSIONS 20 X 15 Filter 12 6 DOOR GASKET MAINTENANCE It is important to maintain the door gasket in good condition After a while the gasket might sag a door adjustment may then be required If the door adjustment is not sufficient replace the door gasket with a genuine one 12 6 1 DOOR ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE 1 Unscrew completely the locking pin see picture be...

Page 40: ...reaction may be to call after sale service This section will help you save time and money by enabling you to solve simple problems by yourself Most common problems are generally caused by the following five factors 1 Wrong operation or lack of maintenance 2 Bad installation 3 Poor quality combustible 4 Component failure 5 Factory defect The furnace is equipped with a pc board that allows the furna...

Page 41: ...nd the green square is on the right 14 1 3 TEMPERATURE PROBE RTD The temperature probe continuously reads the temperature in the plenum and displays it on the main page in the upper right corner If the probe fails the error message PLENUM OVERTEMP will appear 14 2 MAIN ERROR CODES POSSIBLE CAUSES AND SOLUTIONS This section contains main error codes possible causes and many suggestions to guide you...

Page 42: ...ected or defective If the displayed plenum temperature on the touch screen is 0 F or 11 0 F the temperature probe is either disconnected or defective Check the probe connection see Section 9 4 HOT AIR PLENUM TEMPERATURE PROBE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION RTD or replace if necessary The air filter is dirty or clogged Clean the furnace filter regularly If the filter is damaged replace it The distribu...

Page 43: ...nk board It is possible that the telecommunication wire is not plugged in Make sure each end of the wire makes good contact in the connector It is also possible that the wire is damaged In this case replace it 14 2 4 SMOKE SMELL Worn gaskets Gaskets may be allowing smoke spillage doors clean out traps etc Make sure that all gaskets are in good condition and replace them with original parts if nece...

Page 44: ...ot function properly which causes a loss of communication This situation may occur in cases where the unit has arrived from outside by a carrier or is subjected to a room temperature too low as in an unheated cottage or a very cold garage 14 2 6 AUXILIARY OVERRIDE This message appears when a heat signal from the existing furnace s thermostat is sent and the Mini Caddy shuts itself down ...

Page 45: ...45 15 GENERAL ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM ...

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Page 47: ...47 17 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM FOR ELECTRIC UNIT ...

Page 48: ...ible to find on the market options having higher or lower electrical consumption than those shown in the table below In the event that the combined electrical consumption of the installed options is higher than 1 66 amps contact our after sale service for further information WARNING INCORRECT WIRING CAN DAMAGE THE LINK BOARD Option Approximate consumption mA Additional 24V equipment 500 Air condit...

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Page 55: ...LY 1 14 30094 HEX SCREW WASHER HEAD 1 4 20 X 3 4 F ZINC TYPE 7 15 SE51772 REAR AIR JACKET PANEL 1 16 SE51825 AIR DIFFUSER ASSEMBLY 1 17 SE48211 HEAT EXCHANGER ACCESS DOOR 1 18 AC06000 SILICONE AND 1 2 X 8 BLACK DOOR GASKET KIT 2 19 30055 HINGE PIN RETAINING RING 5 16 ID X 0 512 OD 2 20 30168 HINGE PIN 5 16 DIA X 1 1 4 L 2 21 30210 WASHER 29 32 OD X 3 8 ID ZINC 1 22 30416 WING NUT 3 8 16 1 23 51000...

Page 56: ...51 PC BOARD HOUSING COVER 1 58 30478 SNAP BUSHING 3 59 30412 BLACK UNIVERSAL SNAP IN BUSHING 8 60 PL44181 LIMIT MAIN CONTROL BOARD WITH PROGRAM 1 61 PL48250 PC BOARD HOUSING 1 62 30408 ELECTRONIC BOARD CLIP 9 63 30494 PANDUIT POLYETHYLENE EXTRUSION 0 333 64 PA08005 11 25 kW ELECTRICAL ELEMENT 1 65 60210 3 75 KW ELEMENT 3 66 PL48238 ELECTRIC UNIT COVER 1 67 30131 BLACK METAL SCREW 10 X 1 2 TYPE A P...

Page 57: ... 2 90 30335 BLOWER ANTI VIBRATION CUSHION 4 91 30109 BOLT HEX 1 4 20 X 1 4 92 51009 1 4 HP DD 4 SPEED MOTOR 1075 4RPM 1 93 44186 5 POSITIONS TERMINAL BLOCK 1 94 SE51456 REAR ACCESS PANEL TO BLOWER 1 95 PA08508 TOP AIR RETURN PLENUM KIT 1 96 SE45835 MINI CADDY INSTRUCTION MANUAL KIT 1 96 45853 ELECTRICAL UNIT INSTRUCTION SHEET 1 96 SE45836 BLOWER BOX INSTRUCTION MANUAL KIT 1 96 45393 TOP AIR RETURN...

Page 58: ...to standards Given the importance of the installation PSG recommends that it is carried out by a professional certified in the Building Code so that the furnace delivers its full potential This is why PSG offers an additional warranty that covers the cost of labor if your furnace has been purchased through an authorized PSG dealer If you want to enjoy the best service on the market and substantial...

Page 59: ...gation of the defect The manufacturer may at its discretion fully discharge all obligations with respect to this warranty by refunding the wholesale price of any warranted but defective parts The manufacturer shall in no event be responsible for any special indirect consequential damages of any nature which are in excess of the original purchase price of the product A one time replacement limit ap...

Page 60: ...costs covered by this warranty are limited according to the table below The manufacturer at its discretion may decide to repair or replace any part or unit after inspection and investigation of the defect The manufacturer may at its discretion fully discharge all obligations with respect to this warranty by refunding the wholesale price of any warranted but defective parts The manufacturer shall i...