HARDY MANUFACTURING CO., INC (MODEL LC300, LC500 & LC2500)
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SECTION V
HEATER OPERATION
5-1
Firing the Heater
Hardy Manufacturing Company Inc.’s recommended fuel for the Hardy Hydronic Heater
is seasoned dry hard wood. Green wood or wet wood is not recommended for use in the
Hardy Outside Wood-Fired Hydronic Heater.
Never burn the following: trash, plastics, gasoline, rubber, naphtha, household
garbage, material treated with petroleum products (particle board, railroad ties,
and pressure treated wood), leaves, paper products, and cardboard. Never use
starters: Lighter fluids, gasoline, or chemicals.
Once the Hardy Hydronic Heater has been filled with water, you can build a fire. Plug
the two (2) wire power cord into the GFCI receptacle in the back of the heater, this
should open the draft damper and turn on the draft blower. You build a fire in the Hardy
Hydronic Heater the same way you would in any other wood heater. Start out with small
split dry wood. Once you have the small wood lit gradually add more split wood and
gradually increase the size of the wood. Once a bed of coals has been established you
can use larger wood.
5-2
Water Temperature
Mounted on the back of the heater is an aqua stat that controls the draft system of the
heater to maintain a preset temperature. When the fire has heated the water in the tank
to the set aqua stat temperature, normally around 170 to 175 degrees Fahrenheit, the
draft damper and blower will shut down. This allows the fire to smother down to a
smoldering stage. As heat is used and the water temperature drops below the set
temperature the draft damper and draft blower will reenergize to build the fire back to a
heating stage.
Never set this aqua stat below 140 degrees, (this would allow the heater to sweat)
or above 180 degrees (this would bring the heater to close to a overheating point).
5-3
Moisture in the Firebox
During startup of a new heater or the first time you operate an existing heater each year,
you will probably notice moisture in the firebox. This is normal and should not cause
alarm. If after a few days of operation a high moisture content is still evident the heater
should be shut down and checked for leaks.
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