3
l.
The vent system MUST be checked to determine that it is the
correct type and size;
m. Install correct filter type and size;
n.
Unit MUST be installed so electrical components are protected
from direct contact with water.
1.2.1) Safety Rules
Your unit is built to provide many years of safe and dependable
service providing it is properly installed and maintained. However,
abuse and/or improper use can shorten the life of the unit and create
hazards for you, the owner.
a.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recommends
that users of oil-burning appliances install carbon monoxide
detectors. There can be various sources of carbon monoxide in a
building or dwelling. The sources could be gas-fired clothes
dryers, gas cooking stoves, water heaters, furnaces, gas-fired
fireplaces, wood fireplaces, and several other items. Carbon
monoxide can cause serious bodily injury and/or death.
Therefore, to help alert people of potentially dangerous carbon
monoxide levels, you should have carbon monoxide detectors
listed by a nationally recognized agency (e.g. Underwriters
Laboratories or International Approval Services) installed and
maintained in the building or dwelling (see Note).
b.
There can be numerous sources of fire or smoke in a building or
dwelling. Fire or smoke can cause serious bodily injury, death,
and/or property damage. Therefore, in order to alert people of
potentially dangerous fire or smoke, you should have fire and
smoke detectors listed by Underwriters Laboratories installed
and maintained in the building or dwelling (see Note below).
NOTE: The manufacturer of your furnace does not test any detectors
and makes no representations regarding any brand or type of
detector.
CAUTION
Insure that the area around the combustion air intake
terminal is free of snow, ice and debris.
1.2.2) Freezing temperatures and your building
WARNING
Freezing temperature warning.
Turn off water supply.
If your heater remains shut off during cold weather,
the water pipes could freeze and burst, resulting in
serious water damage.
Your unit is equipped with safety devices that may keep it from
operating if sensors detect abnormal conditions such as clogged
exhaust flues.
If the structure is unattended during cold weather you should take the
following precautions:
a.
Turn off main water supply into the structure and drain the water
lines if possible. Open faucets in appropriate areas;
b.
Have someone check the structure frequently during cold
weather to make sure it is warm enough to prevent pipes from
freezing. Contact a qualified service agency, if required.
1.2.3) Installation regulations
All local and national code requirements governing the installation of
oil burning equipment, wiring and flue connections MUST be followed.
Some of the codes that may be applicable are:
CSA B139
Installation code for oil burning equipment
NFPA 31
Installation of oil burning equipment
ANSI/NFPA 90B
Warm air heating and air conditioning systems
ANSI/NFPA 70
National electrical code
CSA C22.1
Canadian electrical code
ANSI/NFPA 211
Chimneys, fireplaces, vents and solid fuel
burning appliances
Only the latest issues of the above codes should be used.
1.3)
POSITIONING THE FURNACE
The unit must be installed in a location where the ambient and return
air temperatures are over15
o
C (60
o
F).
CAUTION
Carefully check your furnace upon delivery for any
evidence of damage that may have occurred during
shipping and handling. Any claims for damages or lost
parts must be made with the Transport Company.
As this unit may be installed in an upflow or horizontal configuration
(right or left), it may be located in a basement, on the same level as
the area to be heated, suspended, or in a crawlspace. In any case, the
unit should always be installed level.
In a basement, or when installed on the floor (as in a crawlspace), it
is recommended that the unit be installed on a concrete pad that is 1
to 2 inches thick.
When installed in a horizontal position, the furnace may be
suspended by using an angle iron frame, as long as the total weight
of both the furnace and the frame are considered in the support
strength calculations. (Other methods of suspending are
acceptable.) When installed in the horizontal position, this furnace
must not be installed on combustible flooring, unless the approved
sub-base is used (Model HFB-101).
This furnace is approved for reduced clearances to combustible
construction.
The required minimum clearances for this furnace in all
positions are specified in Table 2.2, P. 13.
The furnace should be located as closely as possible to the chimney
or vent, in order to keep vent connections shorts and direct. It should
also be as close as possible to the center of the air distribution
system.
CAUTION
Do NOT operate furnace in a corrosive atmosphere
containing chlorine, fluorine or any other damaging
chemicals. Refer to paragraph 1.5.2.
