Specifications

22 EMPYRE ELITE INSTALLATION AND OPERATION MANUAL • 2011
REFERENCE
How to Correct a Sticking Flapper
How to Check if the Flapper is Sticking
1. Ifthereburnswellwhenloadingdoorisopenbut
dies out when door is closed.
2. If no or little exhaust is present at the chimney when
furnace buzzer is on. (Open rear door to ensure
blower is running.)
How to Correct a Sticking Flapper
1. Check information to determine if the furnace is
being operated properly.
2. Shut off furnace.
3. Insert wire or hex saw blade through the blower
impellor towards blower exit.
 Note:Theapopeningandclosingshouldbeheard
when activated.
4. Turn furnace back on.
5. Open loading door. With blower on, carefully spray
lubricant into the blower for 5 seconds.
6. Close loading door, shut off furnace and install
deector.
7. Turn furnace back on.
Should the Flapper Sticking Problem Persist:
1. Check if furnace is being operated properly.
2. Removeapperunit,checktoensuretheapseals
in the closed position, clean and oil.
How to Remove and Reinstall
1. Disconnect power.
2. Remove blower bolts (2 bolts - use 5/16” socket
with long extension).
3. Removeapper(2bolts-use5/16”socket).
4. Inspect apper. Upper tabs on ap must seat in
notches.Whenlayingatwithapclosed,tabsmust
notbehigherthanushwithframesurface.Check
with a straight edge; also check if ap in closed
position makes an air tight seal. Also check ap
opening setting, gap should be 3/8” (10 mm) for the
Empyre Elite 100, and 3/4” (19 mm) on the Empyre
Elite 200.
5. Generously apply oil to the ap on the sealing
surfaces.
6. Toinstallmakesureapwillnotfalloutofapper
unit. If this is a problem simply apply tape at ap
tabs before installing.
7. Bolttheapperunitintoplace,thenbolttheblower
into place.
Empyre Elite 100 - Gap to be - 3/8” (10 mm)
Empyre Elite 200 - Gap to be - 3/4” (19 mm)