Meyer WOODCHUCK 526 - Manual (Page 8)

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OPERATION
COMMON SENSE
Please read the following before firing your furnace. It is
most important that you follow these suggestions and
limitations in order to maintain your warranty and guar-
antee the long life of your furnace.
NOTE: Smoke detectors and fire extinguishers should
always be a part of your equipment.
This furnace is an airtight unit designed to burn 6-8
hours per load of wood or coal. If the furnace is being
fired hot constantly with full flames and operating at
only 2-4 hour burn cycles, it may be over fired. Your
home heating needs may be too great for the size of
furnace you have purchased. Your furnace can be dam-
aged if fired at extremely high temperatures.
Forced firing or abuse can be detected upon inspection
AND WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY.
DANGER:
RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION. DO NOT BURN GAR-
BAGE, GASOLINE, DRAIN OIL, OR OTHER FLAMMA-
BLE LIQUIDS. FAILURE TO HEED MAY RESULT IN
SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
DANGER:
NEVER USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS SUCH AS
GASOLINE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, DRAIN
OIL, FUEL OIL OR KEROSINE TO LIGHT A FIRE IN
YOUR WOODCHUCK. FAILURE TO HEED MAY RE-
SULT IN SERIOUS PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
CAUTION:
· RISK OF FIRE
· DO NOT OPERATE WITH FUEL LOADING OR
ASH REMOVAL DOORS OPEN.
· DO NOT STORE FUEL OR OTHER COMBUSTI-
BLE MATERIAL WITHIN MARKED INSTALLATION
CLEARANCES.
· INSPECT AND CLEAN FLUES AND CHIMNEY
REGULARLY.
· UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF USE, CREO-
SOTE BUILDUP MAY OCCUR RAPIDLY.
· WAIT 10 SEC. ON FIRST LATCH BEFORE RE-
FUELING.
· LOAD FUEL CAREFULLY OR DAMAGE MAY RE-
SULT.
! IF YOU HAVE CHIMNEY FIRE !
Meyer Mfg. Corp. recommends the following actions:
1. Shut any doors and air inlet dampers and draft con-
trol. This should take no longer than a few seconds.
2. Alert everyone in the house.
3. Call the fire department.
NOTE: Emptying a large box of baking soda will slow
down the fire in your Woodchuck.
Keeping your chimney and stove pipe clean is the best
insurance against chimney fires.
! IMPORTANT !
OPERATION PROCEDURE IN THE
EVENT OF POWER FAILURE:
Your Woodchuck can operate and produce heat without
electric power. This is one of the features built into ev-
ery Woodchuck.
The following steps should be taken in the event of an
electrical power failure:
1. Locate all heating duct dampers (not smoke pipe
damper), if any, to open position.
2. Turn manual draft controls to this position.
Ash door should never be used
in power failure.
3. Remove filter box service access cover, allowing
cooler air to move hot air through the furnace, cooling
the plenum and the house hot air duct system.
If power fails, to avoid product damage, close manual
draft completely. Forced draft and natural draft are pre-
set.
In the event of a runaway fire, close all drafts. Close
smoke damper halfway.
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