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NORSEMAN™ 1500/2500 FuRNAcE
VGZ-018 / 051809.0
sAFEtY iNstRUctioNs
SAFETY NOTICE: IF ThIS FURNACE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A hOUSE/BUILDINg FIRE
mAY RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, CONTACT LOCAL BUILDINg OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT
PERmITS, RESTRICTIONS, AND INSTALLATION REqUIREmENTS FOR YOUR AREA.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.
Refer to instruction panels, caution and
warning plates on furnace for additional
information.
1. This furnace is designed to burn coal or wood fuels
only and is for
INDOOR INSTALLATION ONLY.
DANgER: RISk OF FIRE OR ExPLOSION.
Do
not burn garbage, gasoline, drain oil or other
flammable liquids.
2. DO NOT attempt to retrofit this unit with any type
of water coil or water jacket.
3. The installation of this furnace MuST comply
with your local building code rulings. Please
observe the clearances to combustibles (see
reference figures 1–3). Do not place furniture
or other objects within the clearance area.
4. Verify that the furnace is properly installed be-
fore firing for the first time. Obtain the services
of a professional licensed installer familiar with
all aspects of safe and correct installation. DO
NOT use temporary or makeshift compromises
during installation.
5.
wARNINg: Risk of Fire.
DO NOT store fuel,
flammable liquids or other combustible materi-
als too close to the unit. Refer to the certification
label on back of unit and reference clearance
instructions in this manual.
6.
DO
NOT
INSTALL ThIS FURNACE IN A mO-
BILE hOmE, mANUFACTURED hOmE, TENT
OR TRAILER –
No ExcEptioNs!
(hUD Fed-
eral Standard: 24 CFR Ch.xx)
7. If any parts are missing or defective, please no-
tify the manufacturer or dealer immediately. DO
NOT OPERATE A STOVE THAT IS MISSING
ANY PARTS
8. Always connect this furnace to a chimney and
vent to the outside. NEVER vent to another
room or inside a building.
DO NOT CONNECT
ThIS UNIT TO A ChImNEY FLUE SERvINg
ANOThER APPLIANCE.
9.
DO NOT CONNECT
this furnace to an aluminum
Type B gas vent. This is not safe. use approved
masonry or a uL 103 HT Listed Residential
Type and Building Heating Appliance chimney.
use a 6” diameter chimney or larger, that is high
enough to provide required draft. (See specifics in
installation instructions).
WARNING: Risk of Fire. Do not operate with flue draft
exceeding
10. Inspect flue pipes, pipe joints, and flue pipe seals
regularly to ensure that smoke and flue gases are
not drawn into, and circulated by the air circulation
system.
11. cleaning of this furnace, is especially important at
the end of the heating season. Accumulated ash
attracts moisture and may cause corrosion during
the summer months.
12. B e s u r e t h a t y o u r c h i m n e y i s s a fe l y
constructed and in good repair. Have the chimney
inspected by the fire department or a qualified
inspector. Your insurance company may be able to
recommend a qualified inspector.
13. creosote or soot may build up in the chimney
connector and/or chimney and cause a house,
building or chimney fire. Inspect the chimney
connector and chimney twice monthly during the
heating season and clean if necessary. (See chim-
ney Maintenance, page 18).
14. To prevent injury, do not allow anyone to use this
furnace who is unfamiliar with the correct operation
of the furnace.
15. Do not operate fur nace while under the
influence of drugs or alcohol.
16. Ashes should not be allowed to accumulate higher
than the ash pan. Dispose of ashes in a metal con-
tainer with a tight fitting lid. Keep the closed con-
tainer on a noncombustible floor or on the ground,
well away from all combustible materials. Keep the
ashes in the closed container until all cinders have
thoroughly cooled. The ashes may be buried in the
ground or picked up by a refuse collector.
17. Build several small fires on first use. This will help
to “season” the cast iron parts and avoid cracking.
Allow furnace to cool between firings.
18. The special paints used on your furnace may
give off some smoke and an odor while they
are curing during the first 12 to 15 fires.
Additional smoke and odor may be emitted from
the light oils used in construction of the fire box.
This should disappear after a short period of time
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