Specifications

18 EMPYRE ELITE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL • 2011
OPERATION
Blower Draft Setting
Theblowerandapperunit ap openingsettings are pre-
determined by the factory and must NOT be altered. Altering
these components could cause damage to the furnace and
void the warranty. To replace any of these components you
must contact your Empyre Elite dealer.
NOTE: This is not a natural draft furnace. It is a forced air
furnacewheretheblowercontrolsthere.
Doors
TheEmpyreElitedoorshaveanadjustablehingeandlatch.
Adjustdoorstomaintain atightgasketseal. Keepdoors
closed and maintain all door seals in good condition.
Exhaust Exit Lever Operation
When the exhaust exit lever above the loading door is in the
right hand position, the furnace is in its normal operating
mode. When the lever is moved to the left, the furnace is
now in the loading mode. In the loading mode the exhaust
exitisopenatthereartopofthereboxandairisdirected
infrontofthebafe.Thebuzzerindicatesthatyouareinthe
loading mode. As long as the buzzer is on the furnace will
not run in the operating mode. The blower will only run for a
timed period and then shut off. To reactivate the timer, the
lever must be moved to the full right position and then back
to the left position, or switch furnace off and back to on.
Loading procedures:
1. Move lever to the left hand side and wait momentarily.
Slowly open the loading door.
2. Raketheashandloadtherebox.Note:ifblowershuts
down before loading is complete, reactivate by moving
the lever fully to the right and then back to the left.
3. Close door securely and move lever fully to the right.
Note: if the lever is not fully to the right, the buzzer will
remain on and the furnace WILL NOT operate.
To maintain optimal performance:
1. Do not leave loading door open for extended periods of
time,especiallywhenthereisveryhot.
2. Do not force the loading door open beyond the stop.
Power Outages
TheEmpyreElitefurnace,unlikeagasoroilredappliance,
does not stop generating heat when the power is
interrupted even though the blower automatically shuts off
causingtheretodiedown.Asaresulttheheattransfer
uidinthefurnacemayoverheatandboiloffthroughthe
vent. When power resumes be sure to check the uid
level.
Operation Do’s and Don’ts
1. When loading wood keep the loading door open for the
least amount of time as possible.
2. After loading wood, when wood is burning hot DO NOT
open the loading and ash doors for several hours. This
will avoid hot discharge from the doors and keep chimney
temperatures at a proper operating level.
3. When wood is burning hot DO NOT unneccesarily shut
off the furnace and then turn it back on. Wait at least 10
minutes before turning it back on. This will avoid back
pressure coughing through the chimney when the furnace
comes back on.
4. DO NOT open ash door when the wood is burning hot or
justafterthefurnaceshutsoff.Ifnotsure,openloading
door rst before ash door. This will avoid hot discharge
from the open door.
5.DONOTllthereboxwithverydrywood.Extremelydry
wood will burn excessively fast which will cause smoke,
back pressure and coughing through the chimney.
6. Reloading when the wood is burnt down to only ashes
(the same applies for starting a new re): start re with
paper and small pieces of wood, then continue adding
bigger pieces. After 10 minutes, reposition the wood.
In some instances you may need to reposition the wood
several times. Important: DO NOT have door open or lever
to the left more than necessary. If there is only smoke and
the air from the open door ignites the re, the slots are
plugged and the wood needs to be repositioned to ensure
airisowingintothesecondaryburnchamber.
When the brick has cooled, it will take extra effort to get a
goodregoingasthewoodwillbridgemore.
7. Always keep some hot wood coals on the brick. As
needed, level off the bed of coals with the rake before
reloading.