Kuuma Vapor-Fire 100, Owners & Installation Manual

Page 1: ...ution Lamppa Manufacturing Distributing Co Inc Read all instructions and rules for safe operation carefully before starting the installation Follow all state and local codes and ordinances BOX 422 TOWER MN 55790 USA Tel 218 753 2330 www lamppakuuma com ...

Page 2: ...amper 9 Lack of Combustion Air 9 Assembly 10 12 Door Adjustments 12 Fire Chamber Rear View 12 Mounting Controls 13 Wiring Schematic 14 Draft Measurement and Stove Pipe Connections 15 Normal Automatic Operations 16 Dos and Don ts of Operation 17 Basic Firing Instructions 18 Starting Cold Furnace 18 Starting Warm Furnace 18 Running Furnace During Power Failure 19 Wood Burning Facts 19 Troubleshootin...

Page 3: ...o the plant at no cost to Lamppa Manufacturing and Distributing Co Inc This warranty does not apply to any heat shields brick holders or parts such as seals latches hing es other moving parts that wear out under normal usage Under this warranty all electrical components are covered for a period of 90 days from date of purchase if installed according to the manufacturer s instruc tions The customer...

Page 4: ... control field con trol 6 RC BT as described and illustrated on page 7 and 9 also see figures 9 10 11 7 WE SUGGEST THAT A LICENSED ELEC TRICIAN BE HIRED TO DO ALL YOUR ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS See wiring diagram figure 23 page 14 also see figure 2 page 5 1 Open fire door 2 Scrape the ashes through the grate 3 Place a moderate amount of paper and kin dling on the FRONT half of the fire chamber floor ...

Page 5: ... Association 60 Batterymarch Street Boston Massachusetts 02110 For equipment of this type National Fire Protection Agency NFPA Standard No 90B specifies the minimum standard clearances to combustible surfaces as summarized below DUCT CLEARANCES FOR SOLID FUEL DEVICES WITH BLOWER ASSEMBLY Figure 2 3 6 6 10 MINIMUM 1 6 MINIMUM FLOOR JOIST OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL HEAT SUPPLY DUCTS 1 CLEARANCE TO COMB...

Page 6: ...LECTRIC POWER FAILURE BOX 422 TOWER MN 55790 USA Tel 218 753 2330 www lamppakuuma com 6 HOT C O L D RETURN H O T H O T C O L D CHECK FLAP STOP STOP TWO SPEED SWITCHES 500 1500 CFM ON DEMAND CHECK FLAP approx 2 X 2 X 2 OIL OR GAS OR ELECTRIC 180 200 SQ IN DUCT 180 200 SQ IN DUCT VF 100 This is the just a basic idea to tie the two systems together The cold air return could be just an open stairway o...

Page 7: ...ey Installation and Figure 6 of Masonry Chimney note roof clearance in ac cordance with NFPA 211 COMMON CHIMNEY PROBLEMS In order to have a proper operating Solid Fuel Heat System the chimney must be capable of providing the draft required In the Vapor Fire Model 100 Furnace the required draft is 04 to 06 water column W C This can be measured using a draft gauge If the chimney cannot supply this c...

Page 8: ...ot be used They cause an obstruction to draft as well as a place for debris to collect 7 Elbow Restrictions The flue pipe is connected to the chimney with too many elbows reducing the draft the chimney can provide 8 Multiple Venting When more than one 1 devise vents into the same chimney flue When smoke rises into the chimney it will rise in a spiraling path The most important thing to remember ab...

Page 9: ...ate 45 degree adj elbows for angled connections NO HORIZONTAL PIPING INSTALLATION Barometric Draft Control field 6 RC BT provided with your model 100 Vapor Fire Furnace A draft reg ulator is designed for insertion into a six 6 inch tee Refer to Figure 9 and 11 for mounting of the baro metric damper It is recommended that the stove pipe be installed with the crimped end down so that if any creosote...

Page 10: ...sary to disassemble unit down to the main frame in order to move into older homes without damage to the Model 100 shell or electronics If this must be done please refer to the following assembly steps and Figures 12 18 Blower housing filter box Fan base Main housing unit Angle Iron Welded thermo couple Left Side panel Right Side panel Front panel Top panel ...

Page 11: ...the side panel holes and secure with metal screws the holes are on each end of the channel Do the same with the top channel and secure tightly Now slide the blower assembly housing towards the back of the main housing so that the base slides un derneath the main housing about 2 3 inches mak ing sure that the side panels are against the main housing hood and secure it with the metal screws Make sur...

Page 12: ... vertical secondary air tubes to see if they are in place Figure 19 Inspect grate to see that it is setting flush with the fire box floor When adjusting doors loosen the two screws Figure 20 and push door in until there is a slight bind As you close the door making sure it is not too tight tighten the screws BOX 422 TOWER MN 55790 USA Tel 218 753 2330 www lamppakuuma com 12 Figure 18 Figure 17 Fig...

Page 13: ... wiring to fans in fan enclosure as shown in Figure 23 K Run incoming conduit to transformer junction box and connect to a separate circuit breaker panel Use a 15 amp AWG copper wire to the fur nace Ground the furnace to the electrical system ground L We recommend that a licensed electrician do the electrical wiring M With wiring completed check the system by turning on the power The light on the ...

Page 14: ...ges to the 24 volt electronic control when the blower switches from high to low speed BOX 422 TOWER MN 55790 USA Tel 218 753 2330 www lamppakuuma com 14 Figure 23 High limit controller Room thermostat Low voltage by others Low Fan Control High Low Red Low voltage Incoming power 115 vac 15 amp Inside cover Junction box 4 x 4 x 2 4 x 4 x 2 box Indicates wire nut Dotted wiring by others Blue to red f...

Page 15: ...ve pipe and adjustable elbows 2 Angle your stove pipes upward towards the chimney smoke exit hole 3 Install barometric damper provided 4 Avoid using 90 degree pipe bends unless it s one 90 degree and then straight up 5 Use sheet metal screw to attach all the pipes with at least three screws evenly spaced around the pipe and any joint 6 Check and inspect pipes periodically for corrosion or any othe...

Page 16: ...ined the electronic control will be entirely de energized and the automatic draft controller will close Conditions will remain in this state until plenum temperature has cooled with large fan running allowing the automatic high temperature cut out switch to reset the control ler If this condition ever occurs check to see if the damper from the plenum is closed or for any obstruc tions in the cool ...

Page 17: ...S OR OTHER BURNABLE PRODUCTS Important DURINGNORMALOPERATION FIRINGDOOR AND ASH DOOR MUST BE KEPT TIGHTLY CLOSED AIRLEAKAGEWILLCAUSELOSSOF EFFICIENCY RESULTING IN HIGHER HEATING COSTS IF DOOR GASKETS BECOME WORN REPLACE WITH 5 8 AND 1 2 CERAMIC ROPE AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL SOURCES BOX 422 TOWER MN 55790 USA Tel 218 753 2330 www lamppakuuma com 17 dos and dont s of Operation Wood Firing the Unit Rake ...

Page 18: ...n finished Starting A Cold Furnace No Hot Coals A Open fire door B Scrape entire fire chamber ashes through open grate into ash pan using side paddle on ash scraper provided C Preheat fire chamber with generous cuts of paper and kindling and light D Close fire door allow to preheat 5 10 minutes E Open fire door F Rake hot coals forward G Add full lengths of wood 18 22 minimum of two rows 1 to 2 in...

Page 19: ...ting from the distilling of wood during the combustion process It consists of a number of elements which condense and bake layer upon layer in the chimney flue Highly combustible in its solid and semi liquid state creosote is present in the gases given off by burning wood Creosote may build up a considerable thick ness on the interior surface of the chimney and flue pipes considerably reducing the...

Page 20: ...0 170 Elm 2750 24 500 000 175 Yellow Birch 3000 26 000 000 185 Red Oak 3250 27 000 000 195 White Oak 3750 27 700 000 200 Hard Maple 3000 29 000 000 200 Hickory 3500 30 500 000 215 USEFUL FACTS No 2 Fuel Oil 140 000 BTU gallon Natural Gas 100 000 BTU therm Propane Gas 93 300 BTU gallon Butane Gas 100 671 BTU gallon Electricity 3 413 BTU kilowatt hour TROUBLESHOOTING IMPORTANT Your Vapor Fire Furnac...

Page 21: ...OR OVER THE COLD AIR RETURNS IN YOUR HOME C The cold air return of your forced air upflow fur nace is inadequate It may be necessary to in crease its capacity D If you don t seem to get enough air circulation POSSIBLE CAUSES 1 Air filter is dirty Clean or replace air filter as necessary 2 Registers and grills are obstructed Check supply pipe or damper positions Check regis ters and grills to make ...

Page 22: ...himney draft With normal wood fire chimney should draw 04 to 06 W C between furnace and barometric control B Soot and creosote buildup in heat exchanger or chimney Clean if necessary C Chimney too low Increase chimney height D Obstruction in chimney Check for obstruction such as loose mortar bird nests squirrels nests Clean chimney to eliminate obstructions E Not enough fresh air to furnace room C...

Page 23: ...TES WHEN STARTING THE FIRE 3 The electronic control has four different stages and the lights on the control indicate how much air is entering the fire chamber for example as follows A At start up all three lights are on and also again at the end of the burn cycle this indi cates that the shutter is wide open B As the fire gradually intensifies only two lights are on which means that the control ha...

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