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Do not over draft the furnace! It is designed to operate
at .06 inches of water column and must be set with a
draft gauge to maintain a steady draft. (Barometric
Damper recommended.)
Do not allow ashes to build up higher than 2” above
grates.
Never allow the ashes in the ash pan touch the grate
section. REMOVE ASHES FREQUENTLY!
Be extremely careful when removing furnace ash pan;
it can get very hot.
With new steel, there is a small amount of oil or dirt on the
metal. You may smell an odor. This is normal during the
rst operation. You may want to assemble the furnace
out of doors and build a small re in it to “burn off” this
dirt and oil before installing the unit.
The furnace is designed to burn air dried wood and coal
at a predetermined ring rate. Over ring could result
in damage to the heat exchanger and cause danger-
ous operation. Over ring occurs when the ash door is
left open during operation or a highly volatile fuel, i.e.
large amounts of small kindling, is used. If any portion of
the connector pipe glows orange or red, you are in an
over-ring situation. Close all dampers.
When tending the rebox always pull the bafe slide rod
out prior to opening load door. Open load door slowly
to avoid a “ash back”. After closing load door, push
the bafe slide rod to the rear.
Equip your home with re extinguishers and smoke de-
tectors appropriately located.
Inspect air lters regularly. The air lter in the lter box
should be changed at least every 30 days.
Oil motor on forced air draft every 90 days with a few
drops of 30 wt. oil.
The distribution blower motors may be one of two types.
If the motor has sealed bearings, no oiling is required.
If the motor is equipped with ll holes, the motor should
be oiled every 90 days with several drops of 30 wt. oil.
Check the t on the load door. It must t tightly. If it does
not, check for deterioration or wear of the ceramic rope
seal. Replace defective seals.
Inspect and clean your chimney and stove pipe regularly.
In event of chimney re, shut all draft controls and call
your re department immediately. Alert everyone in the
house. If the re is still burning vigorously, throw baking
soda into rebox or discharge a re extinguisher into the
rebox. After chimney re is over, completely inspect
system for damage before further use.
NEVER throw water on the re or at the furnace, as rapidly
expanding steam could result in a severe scalding.
Slow res: It is not recommended burning the Ashley
furnace any more than necessary early in the fall and
late spring, as you cannot keep the rebox hot enough
(without overheating your home) to burn gases. Slow
res can cause excessive creosote build-up in smoke
pipe, chimney and rebox.
Wood should be placed directly onto the cast iron shaker
grate of the Ashley furnace. Do not use additional grates
and/or irons.
In the event of a power failure, you may operate the
1602 furnace provided the following instructions are
followed:
1. Any air lter should be removed.
2. Observe the furnace operation closely and often till
power is restored.
Do not burn garbage, plastics, gasoline, drain oil or
other ammable liquids. Plastics, when burned, form
hydrouoric and hydrochloric acids which will dam-
age and destroy your furnace pipe and chimney. The
burning of trash or oil can result in an extremely hot re
and is sometimes a cause of chimney res. NEVER BURN
GREEN WOOD OR TIRES.
Do not store fuel or other combustible material within
marked installation clearances.
NOTE: For further information on using your furnace safely,
obtain a copy of the National Fire Protection Association
publication “Using Coal and Wood Stoves Safely.” NFPA
NO. NW-8-1974. The address of the NFPA is 470 Atlantic
Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02210.
OPERATING NOTES
THIS IS A WOOD AND COAL BURN-
ING FURNACE AND SHOULD NOT BE
ALTERED IN ANY WAY! DOING SO
WILL VOID YOUR WARRANTY!
If the re goes out or does not hold overnight, look for:
1. Poor draft.
2. Incorrect damper settings.
3. Improper ring methods for coal being used.
4. More combustion air needed.
5. Coal not sized to the furnace. We recommend 1” to
3” diameter pieces of coal.
6. Ashes, if allowed to accumulate in the ash pit, will
not allow the passage of required air for combustion.
Keep ash pit clean.
7. This furnace is not to be used with an automatic stoker
unless so certied.
There are ONLY two types of coal allowed for use in this
furnace: Bituminous Coal (soft coal) and Anthracite
Coal (hard coal). NEVER USE Cannel (or Channel) coal
or Brown (Lignite) Coal.
See our Bulletin RC454 at the rear of this manual for the
best information available on burning coal.
