Vogelzang International VG1500, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...LS VG1500 IS ALSO CERTIFIED UNDER CSA B366 1 11 852057B 1905E CAUTION READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE START ING THE INSTALLATION OR OPERATING THE FURNACE IMPROPER INSTALLATION MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTY DO NOT USE THIS FURNACE IN A MOBILE HOME OR TRAILER OMNI Test Laboratories Inc Report Number 215 S 07c 4 VG1500 Certified for US and Canada OMNI Test Laboratories Inc Report Number 215 S 07c 4 V...

Page 2: ...Foot Folding Rule or Tape Tin Snips Drill Hand or Electric Drill Bit 1 8 Dia For Sheet Metal Screws Screw Driver Blade Type Gloves Sabre Saw 5 16 Nut Driver or 5 16 Socket w Ratchet Safety Glasses MATERIAL 6 Pipe 6 Elbow Collar and Thimble as required 24 gauge min 1 2 Sheet Metal Screws 6 Inside diameter Listed Residential Type or Building Heating Appliance Chimney or existing masonry chimney Elec...

Page 3: ...on SAFETY NOTICE If this heater is not properly installed a house fire may result For your safety follow the installation directions Contact local building or fire of ficials about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area If not already installed we recommend that smoke detectors be installed CAUTION CLEANOUT OF THE HEAT EXCHANGER FLUE PIPE CHIMNEY AND DRAFTINDUCER IFUSED...

Page 4: ...s of the ash pan 12 Disposal of Ashes Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a tight fitting lid and moved outdoors immediately The closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground well away from combustible materials pending final disposal If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed they should be retained in the clo...

Page 5: ...ce CENTRAL FURNACE INSTALLATION As a central furnace the unit functions independently of any other system The blower will come on when the plenum temperature reaches the setting on the blower control PARALLEL INSTALLATION U S ONLY The design is such that when the blower comes on the blower on the central system also comes on The blower will only come on when the temperature in the plenum has reach...

Page 6: ...6 Dimensions Of Furnace Figure 2 Models VG2500 Figure 1 Model VG1500 ...

Page 7: ...ble surfaces If you have a solid brick or stone wall behind your furnace you can place the furnace as close as you wish to the wall If the wall is only faced with brick or stone treat it as a combustible wall 18 18 6 SOLID DAMPER 6 BAROMETRIC DRAFT REGULATOR NON COMBUSTIBLE FLOOR 12 9 48 18 CENTRAL FURNACE 6 CHIMNEY 21 Figure 4 Figure 5 VG1500 VG2500 Unit to Sidewall 12 305mm 12 305mm Unit to Back...

Page 8: ...turer s instructions Use only a Listed Residential Type or Building Heating Appliance Chimney If your chimney starts at the ceiling Fig 7 you will need enough 6 pipe to reach the ceiling The top of the chimney must be at least 3 feet above the roof and be at least 2 feet higher than any point of the roof within 10 feet Fig 7 IMPORTANCE OF PROPER DRAFT Draft is the force which moves air from the ap...

Page 9: ...room same pressure zone as the furnace 8 Install the barometric draft regulator strictly in accordance with the instructions that are provided with the barometric draft regulator 9 A solid damper must be used in the chimney connecting pipes between the flue collar and the chimney When used in conjunc tion with a barometric draft regulator the solid damper must be placed between the barometric and ...

Page 10: ...ow to connect the chimney connector of a heater to a masonry chimney through a combustible wall There are five allowable ways that a chimney connector can be connected to a masonry chimney by passing through a combustible wall NFPA Standard 211 allows the following wall pass through systems Figure 11 ...

Page 11: ...an inside diameter of 6 and having 1 or more of solid insulation There must be at least a 9 air space between the outer wall of the chimney length and any combustible materials The inner end of the chimney length shall be flush with the inside of the masonry chimney flue and shall be sealed to the flue and to the brick ma sonry penetration with nonwater soluble refractory cement Sheet steel suppor...

Page 12: ... shown for 3 and 4 above Parts C and D shall be for types 3 and 4 connections to facilitate removal of the chimney connector for cleaning The chimney thimble shall be of ASTM C315 fireclay with 5 8 minimum wall thickness or material or equivalent durability The inside diameter of the thimble shall be sized for the proper snug fit of a 6 diameter chimney connector pipe The thimble shall be installe...

Page 13: ...igure 14 with screws and nuts provided Note Slotted holes are for adjustmentofhandle Adjusthandleuntilsomepressure is required to lock feed door during firing sequence 5 Install the thermodisc on rear of furnace cabinet with the two screws provided Mount the conduit assembly from the junction box to the thermostat bracket Crimp the two female terminals to each of the wire leads Plug the wires to t...

Page 14: ... wiring wires M1 M2 of one blower motor Wire leads from the distribution blower are usually BOTH BLACK Makes no difference which leads from the motor s connects to the cor responding leads coming out of the conduit Figure 16 WIRING DIAGRAM ...

Page 15: ...ated on the label on the side of the unit Refer to the clearance table in the front of this manual Theinstallationmustbemadeonlyonanoncombustiblefloor d Install the smoke pipe connector to the chimney with 26 gauge pipe and elbows to be purchased separately maintainingtheproperclearancesforthe specific model Seal the smoke pipe in the chimney with furnace cement The chimney connector shall be secu...

Page 16: ... setting or otherwise operate this wood heater in a manner inconsistent with operating instructions in this manual VISIBLE SMOKE The amount of visible smoke being produced can be an ef fectivemethodofdetermininghowefficientlythecombustion process is taking place at the given settings Visible smoke consist of unburned fuel and moisture leaving your stove Learn to adjust the air settings of your spe...

Page 17: ... inch deep on the firebox bottom to help maintain a hot charcoal bed Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid The closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground away from all combustible materials pending final disposal The ashes should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled SMOKE AND CO MONITO...

Page 18: ...atively cool chimney flue of a slow burning fire As a result creo sote residue accumulates on the flue lining When ignited this creosote makes an extremely hot fire When coal is burned the products of combustion combine with moisture to form a soot residue which accumulates on the flue lining When ignited this soot makes an extremely hot fire The chimney should be inspected at least twice monthly ...

Page 19: ...ochimney Yourunitshould be within six 6 feet of your chimney C Make sure chimney cap is not too close to the top of the chimney D Check chimney draft make sure chimney flue pipe is clean and chimney is of adequate height E Make sure you re not suffocating the fire with exces sive amounts of unburned wood F Slide baffle should be pulled out prior to load door opening 4 Problem Distribution blower v...

Page 20: ...20 Repair Parts 22 6 8 7 9 20 18 19 17 16 14 10 15 11 12 13 21 1 5 2 3 4 1 28 27 26 29 30 31 24 25 32 33 23 36 34 39 38 37 41 39 37 38 40 34 VG1500 VG2500 ...

Page 21: ...pe Plug 1 26 80230 Blower VG1500 1 VG2500 2 27 89319 Gasket Blower VG1500 1 VG2500 2 28 83340 1 4 20 Clipnut VG1500 4 VG2500 8 N S 83339 Bolt 1 4 20 x 3 4 VG1500 4 VG2500 8 29 22140 Relay Box Bracket 1 30 80131 Junction Box 4 x 4 1 31 80231 Junction Box Cover 1 32 80314 Thermodisc 60T12 1 33 68234 Blower Thermostat Bracket 1 34 89066 Firebrick 4 5 x 9 x 1 25 VG1500 10 VG2500 12 36 40264 Liner Fron...

Page 22: ...on Plate 1 5 81903 Thermostat 1 6 23427 Thermostat Mounting Bracket 1 7 83172 10 Sheet Metal Screw 6 8 89041 Spring 1 9 89175 Thermostat Knob 1 10 23425 Handle Bracket 2 11 89520 Wooden Handle 1 12 86318 Thermostat Chain 542 FT 13 68217 Feed DoorAssembly Includes Door and Gasket 1 N S 83106S Machine Screw 10 24 x 1 2 SL HD Z 2 N S 83136 Washer 9 32 I D 5 8 O D 1 16 THK 1 N S 83816 Cotter Pin 1 16 ...

Page 23: ...ses a standard 16 x 20 x 1 filter NOT INCLUDED to reduce the amount of dust particles from being transferred thru you duct work system DR 6 BAROMETRIC DAMPER REGU LATOR In the unlikely event that your furnace overfires a con dition evidenced by elbows stove pipes and connectors glowing red in appearance or otherwise discoloring then your installation is subject to excessive draft cre ated by eithe...

Page 24: ...hly ignited Adding coal too soon will cut the air supply and smother the fire BURNING BITUMINOUS Once your kindling and wood fire has produced a bed of well established coals start adding coal in layers allowing each to ignite before adding more Bituminous has a high volatile content and as a result should be fired with the conical method with the highest portion of your fire bed in the center of ...

Page 25: ...fire to burn off any accumulated gases Open the feed door and with a small rake hoe or hooked poker pull the glowing coals to the front of the firebox Try not to disturb the fire too much Next add a fresh charge to the back being careful not to seal off the top Close the feed door but leave the spin damper or thermostat open for a few minutes until the volatile gases have burned off It is not nece...

Page 26: ...26 CENTRAL INSTALLATION ADD ON INSTALLATION ...

Page 27: ...AIR RETURN TOEXISTING DUCTWORK WARMAIR EXISTING FURNACE SOLIDFUEL FURNACE FILTERBOX PLENUM COLLECTOR BOX COLDAIR RETURN TOEXISTING DUCTWORK WARMAIR EXISTING FURNACE SOLIDFUEL FURNACE FILTERBOX COLDAIR RETURN PLENUMTOP OPTIONAL Appendix INSTALLATION A INSTALLATION B INSTALLATION C ...

Page 28: ...28 INSTALLATION D INSTALLATION E ...

Page 29: ...29 INSTALLATION F INSTALLATION G ...

Page 30: ...30 INSTALLATION H TOP VIEW FRONT VIEW ...

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Page 34: ...THE FULL MODEL NUMBER WHICH IS ON THE NAMEPLATE ATTACHED TO THE HEATER WHEN ORDERING REPAIR PARTS ALWAYS GIVE THE FOLLOWING INFORMA TION AS SHOWN IN THIS LIST 1 THE PART NUMBER 2 THE PART DESCRIPTION 3 THE MODEL NUMBER VG1500 VG2500 4 THE SERIAL NUMBER ____________________ United States Stove Company 227 Industrial Park Road South Pittsburg TN 37380 800 750 2723 www vogelzang com HOW TO ORDER REPA...

Page 35: ..._______ Reason for Purchase Alternative Heat Main Heat Source Decoration Cost Other _________________________ What was the determining factor for purchasing your new appliance _______ I have read the owner s manual that accompanies this unit and fully understand the Installation Operation and Maintenance of my new appliance Print Name Signature Date Please attach a copy of your purchase receipt Wa...

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