Outdoor Furnace Guru Elite Heat 4868P, User Manual

Page 1: ...Although we have strived to include all possible scenarios for safe opera tion and troubleshooting of your furnace there may arise a circumstance that is not covered in this manual NEVER attempt to make changes to the operating system without authorization if it is not covered in this manual Doing so could result in death or injury to yourself or others Thank you for choosing The Spirit S4868P Out...

Page 2: ...D WOOD FUEL BOILER TESTED TO CSA B366 1 1991 UL 726 06 CHAUDIERE COMBUSTIBLE À BOIS SOLIDE TESTÉ CSA B366 1 1991 UL 726 06 Although tested at one time these units will not come with a UL certification sticker ...

Page 3: ...ns A overview to burning the Spirit way Filling the furnace with water Starting a fire in the furnace Loading the furnace with fuel The burning cycle Ash removal Resetting the computer Shutting down for the season Maintenance Cleaning the blower damper Troubleshooting chart Wiring diagrams Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 24 25 26 28 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

Page 4: ... furnace during power failure Do Not allow the furnace breath by providing combustion air through an open fire door Crack open the fire door slowly when opening to allow combustible gases to escape Un burned gases can ignite and cause serious burns if the door is opened to quickly Keep the area 10 feet around your furnace clear of wood paper and other combustible materi als at all times Locate you...

Page 5: ... Height 90 Firebox Length 54 Firebox width 38 Chimney size 8 Wood Length 42 Water Capacity US gal 320 Door Size 20 x 20 Weight 2790 Heating Capacity 1200 7000 Sq Ft All measurements are expressed in inches Weights and measures may vary slightly May vary according to home and climate conditions ...

Page 6: ...old with furnace 6 Insulated stove pipe Not sold with furnace 7 Stove pipe adapter Not sold with furnace 8 8 flue pipe 9 Upper level temperature gauge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 10 Blower shut off switch 11 Door hinges 12 Base lifting and tie down tubes 13 Base 14 Fire door safety latch 15 Fire door handle 16 Fire door latch 17 Fire door shield ...

Page 7: ... 26 27 18 Computer controller 19 Mini fuse main shut off switch 20 Blower 21 Blower mounting plate 22 Secondary return 23 pump receptacle box 24 primary return 25 secondary return 26 reservoir drain 27 temperature control probe 28 field wiring junction box 28 Component location and materials may vary by revision ...

Page 8: ... must come in to the unit on the primary side marked A for the furnace to sense and operate properly Secondary sets of line must come into the access area in the area marked B A B PRIMARY LINES SECONDARY LINES When electing to use blocking instead of a cement slab support the furnace by the lift tubes both front and back on either side USE SOLID BLOCKING ONLY DO NOT USE CINDER BLOCK ...

Page 9: ...ols of the original boiler Installation of this unit shall provide for a change over from one fuel to an other without requiring manual adjustment of any controls or components other than the thermostats Maintain adequate water capacity in this unit to prevent damage in the ad vent of a power failure Do not change the function of any controls or rewire the original boiler A wiring interconnection ...

Page 10: ...ainless steel chimney pipe when additional chimney height is required Additional chimney should be braced Do not operate during a power failure Keep doors closed until power is restored Do not store fuel or other combustibles within clearances Sides 36 Front 48 Top 12 Chimney connection 18 Adhere to minimal clearances or fire may result OPERATE THE GAS OIL ELECTRIC BOILER PERIODICALLY TO ENSURE TH...

Page 11: ... to cut wood larger saving valuable time preparing the winters fuel supply Even though you may be a veteran wood burner we recommend that you study the fol lowing operational methods and adhere to them closely Following the set operational procedures will ensure that your furnace can do the greatest amount of heating on the least amount of wood and do it cleanly A overview to burning the Spirit wa...

Page 12: ...the water level is approximately 1 inch below the bottom of the vent tube This will allow for expansion of the warming water to the proper water level when the furnace is fired STEP 5 Open any valves and check all installed plumbing for leaks STEP 6 Apply power to the pumps and allow circulation and mixing to occur of the treated water NOTE If overflow occurs drain excess water from rear at the re...

Page 13: ...ating properly STEP 2 Place paper or cardboard in firebox approximately 3 4 the way back STEP 3 Place approximately 1 bushel of dry kindling on the front side of the paper in a loose random fashion as shown Always open door slowly CAUTION Hot surfaces Keep children away Do not touch during operation LOAD FUEL CAREFULLY OR DAMAGE MAY RESULT NOTE Establish a routine for firing techniques Check daily...

Page 14: ...or and immediately turn on the blower switch Lighting fire Starter fuel igniting Fan pushing fire into kindling Shown with the door open for instruc tional purposes only Never lean or reach into the firebox for any reason Start your fire with paper and kindling only NEVER use gasoline kerosene charcoal lighter fluid or any other similar liquid to start or freshen up a fire Always open door slowly ...

Page 15: ...rank as tightly as pos sible Cut wood no longer than 36 inches Longer cut wood will tempo rarily obstruct air flow and cost efficiency Do not fill the firebox above the indicated maximum load line STEP 7 Shut the furnace door and turn the blower switch to the on po sition Maximum load line Always open door slowly NOTE If firebox becomes over filled turn the blower switch off and allow the fire to ...

Page 16: ...s been consumed from the back to the front This is an appropriate amount of coal bed to start up the next fuel charge Carefully push the remaining coal bed from the previous fuel charge to the rear 1 3 of the fire box with a long handled shovel NOTE Be aware that the hotter the fire the less creosote that is deposited and that weekly cleanings may be necessary during mild weather even though month...

Page 17: ...r cycling times When the furnace is used at 50 capacity or less some ash should be left in the firebox rear to protect your unit from going out on an extended period of cycling time The extra ash helps to hold the coals while combustion air is not present The following is the suggested method for ash removal Always use a metal container with a lid to hold ash STEP 1 Pull or keep a small bed of coa...

Page 18: ... to reset the computer NOTE All the required operating parameters are pre set at the fac tory Do Not try to alter these settings Doing so may cause oper ating problems and will not be covered as a warranty item Press and hold these two buttons Down arrow and SET at the same time for 1 sec ond to reset the com puter from a low alarm LA flashes intermit tently with the current water temperature The ...

Page 19: ...oir is full to prevent corrosion G Draw a cool water sample before shutting down the pumps and forward to the testing lab in the sample bottle provided with the approved treatment Follow the recommendations of the lab for corrections if any Water conditioning NOTE Running your pumps during the off season for a period of 24 hours every other week will help keep pump seals from drying out Use only W...

Page 20: ... immedi ately After use seasonal 1 Thoroughly clean the furnace of any creosote and ash This is the easiest to do when the fur nace is still warm 2 Check all parts of the furnace for any standing moisture 3 Coat the inside of the firebox and flue with vegetable oil when clean and dry Do not use mo tor oil 4 Be sure the furnace reservoir is to the maximum fill point 5 Periodically circulate water d...

Page 21: ...for cleaning the blower flapper Tools Required 5 16 socket or nut driver Utility knife Wire brush High temperature caulk WD 40 or equivalent High temperature grease Carefully remove 3 5 16 self tapping screws that retain the blower to the blower plate Position blower to the side Using a utility or putty knife remove the caulk surrounding the blower plate Blower Plate Flapper Carefully remove 2 5 1...

Page 22: ...er tube STEP 4 Scrape and clean all creo sote and deposits from the blower plate flapper and blower tube Penetrating fluid works well for clean ing between and in the hinge area Be sure that the hinge swings freely when finished Firebox side of blower plate and flapper ...

Page 23: ...igher within the pivoting parts of the hinge The grease acts as a barrier to the stickiness of the creosote and helps keep it out of the hinged area Replace the blower plate to the blower tube Be sure that the flap per seats well against the blower pate and swings freely If not the hinge may have been bent during the cleaning process Remove and carefully adjust the hinge ...

Page 24: ...ocess Checking the flapper for correct operation Disconnect power To check the flapper for correct operation insert a small diameter stiff wire through the squirrel cage until the flapper can be felt Gently push the flapper open and closed You should feel the free movement of the flapper and hear the tick of it shutting against the blower plate ...

Page 25: ...t in firebox Green or poor quality wood Extreme low water tempera tures Leak present Water down the flue Burn good seasoned wood Build up temperature Contact dealer Use a rain cap Excessive smoke and creo sote Green or poor quality wood Flapper not opening prop erly Fan not operating Improper burning procedure Burn good seasoned wood Clean flapper Pg 20 Check low alarm Follow burning procedure Exc...

Page 26: ...26 Wiring Diagram ...

Page 27: ...27 digital controller power supply probe connects draft blower outlet power supply power from high limit switch Digital controller Wiring Diagram outlet Grounded 14 gage pig tail plug ...

Page 28: ... block C 2 9 14 Ga solid Wire 12 Green Ground from light switch to frame 18 14 Ga solid Wire 13 Green Frame ground in rear to distribution block B 2 3 14 Ga solid Outlet Wiring Wire 14 Black Distribution block A 3 to outlet 12 14 Ga solid Wire 15 White Outlet to distribution block C 3 12 14 Ga solid Wire 16 Green Outlet ground to distribution block B 3 12 14 Ga solid CPU Wiring Wire 17 Black Distr...