Frost Fighter IHS 1500 Installation, Operation, Maintenance Instructions & Parts List
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OIL - FIRED CONSTRUCTION HEATER
MODEL IHS 1500
JULY 2014
TO PRESENT
Installation - Operation
Maintenance Instructions
and Parts List
READ INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO STARTING HEATERS
FROST FIGHTER INC.
100-1500 NOTRE DAME
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
CANADA R3P 0E9
TEL : (204) 775-8252
FAX: (204) 783-6794
TOLL FREE: (888) 792-0374
WWW.FROST-FIGHTER.COM
JULY, 2014
FROSTFIGHTER WARRANTY
Frost Fighter Inc. warrants the Frostfighter heater to be free from defects in
workmanship and materials for a period of twelve (12) months from date of initial
service not to exceed fifteen (15) months from date of shipment.
If during the warranty period, the heat exchanger fails under normal use and service
due to a defect in material or workmanship said heat exchanger will be repaired or
replace free of charge F.O.B. the Winnipeg Factory..
All mechanical and electrical components are covered by a one (1) year limited
warranty. Normal maintenance items are excluded under the warranty. The
warranty does NOT include any freight, labor or sales taxes incurred by the
purchaser and is subject to the following conditions:
1. The heater shall be operated in accordance with the manufacturer’s
operating and maintenance manual.
2. The heater shall be subject to normal use in service and shall not have
been misused, neglected, altered or other wise damaged.
3. The unit shall be operated within the rated capacities and with the
prescribed fuel.
4. The unit has not been allowed to exceed its proper temperature limits due
to control malfunction or inadequate air circulation.
5. There is no evidence that the unit has been subject to tampering or
deliberate destruction.
No representative of Frost Fighter Inc., nor any of its distributors or dealers, is
authorized to assume for Frost fighter Inc. any other obligations or liability in
connection with this product, not alter the terms of the warranty in any way. This
warranty is limited to the express provisions contained herein and does not extend to
liability for labor costs incurred in replacing defective parts.
Parts can be obtained from Frost Fighter Inc., Winnipeg, Manitoba on the basis that
credit will be issued if the defective parts returned qualify for replacement pursuant to
the terms and conditions of this warranty. Authorization to return any alleged
defective parts must be first obtained from the factory prior to transporting the part.
The transportation charges for the alleged defective part must be prepaid by the
owner. Frost Fighter Inc. will not accept charges for parts purchased unless the
conditions of this warranty have been satisfied and prior authorization to purchase
the parts has been received from the factory.
100-1500 NOTRE DAME , WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
R3P 0E9, (204) 775-8252, 1-888-792-0374
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
INDIRECT FIRED CONSTRUCTION HEATER
HAZARD DEFINITIONS
The following will be used throughout this manual to bring attention to hazards and
their risk factors, or to special information.
Denotes presence of a hazard which, if ignored, will result in severe personalDANGER
injury, death or substantial property damage.
Denotes presence of a hazard, which, if ignored, could result in severeWARNING
personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
CAUTION Denotes presence of a hazard, which, if ignored, could result in minor
personal injury, or property damage.
NOTICE Intended to bring special attention to information, but not related to personal
injury or property damage.
To the owner-
WARNING Installation and adjustment of the burner requires technical knowledge and
the use of combustion test instruments. Do not tamper with the unit or controls. Call your
qualified service technician. Incorrect operation of the burner could result in severe
personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
Have your equipment inspected and adjusted annually by your qualified service technician
to assure continued proper operation.
Never store gasoline or combustible materials near the heating equipment. This could
result in explosion or fire, causing severe personal injury, death or substantial property
damage.
Never burn garbage or refuse in your heating appliance or try to light theWARNING
burner by tossing burning material into the appliance. This could result in severe personal
injury, death or substantial property damage.
Never restrict air openings on the burner or to the room in which the appliance is located.
This could result in fire hazard or flue gas leakage, causing severe personal injury, death
or substantial property damage.
THE INSTALLATION OF THE UNIT SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REGULATIONS
OF THE AUTHORITIES HAVING JURISDICTION - Refer to CSA Standard B139-1962, Installation
Code for Oil-Burning Equipment for recommended installation practice.
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MODEL
IHS-1500
FUEL TYPES
#2 Fuel Oil / Diesel Fuel
NOZZLE
SIZE
6.50 USGPH
45’ B (SOLID)
PUMP
PRESSURE
High Fire 300 P.S.I.g *
Low Fire 140 P.S.I.g *
AIR SETTING
High Fire: 45
Low Fire: 30
Burner Slide Plate Setting: 2
APPROVAL
AGENCY
SPECIFICATIONS
* Pressure at the bleeder port. Subtract 10 PSI if measured at the pump discharge
port. See unit rating plate for exact specifications.
To the owner-
WARNING Read all the instructions before proceeding. Follow all instructions completely.
failure to follow these instructions could result in equipment malfunction, causing severe
personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
This equipment must be installed, adjusted and started only by a qualified service technician
– an Individual or agency, licensed and experienced with all the codes and ordinances, who
is responsible for the installation and adjustment of the equipment. The installation must
comply with all local codes and ordinances and with the National Fire Protection Standard
for Oil-Burning Equipment, NFPA 31 (or CSA B139-04).
NOTICE Concealed damage – If you discover damage to the burner or the controls
during Unpacking, notify the carrier at once and file the appropriate claim.
NOTICE High altitude installations – Accepted industry practice requires no derate of
Burner capacity up to 2000 feet above sea level. For altitudes higher than
2000 Feet, derate burner capacity 4% for each 1000 feet above sea level.
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PRE-INSTALLATION CHECKLIST
COMBUSTION AIR SUPPLY
The burner requires combustion air and ventilation air for reliable operation. Assure that the
Building and/or combustion air openings comply with National Fuel Gas Code NFPA 54/CSA B149. For
appliance/burner units in confined spaces, the room must have an air opening near the top of the room
plus one near the floor, each with a free area at least one square inch per 1000 Btu/hr input of all fuel
burning equipment in the room. For other conditions, refer to NFPA 31 (CSA B1139-M91 in Canada).
If there is a risk of the space being under negative pressure or of exhaust fans or other devices depleting
available air for combustion and ventilation, the appliance/burner should be installed in an isolated room
provided with outside combustion air.
CLEARANCES
The unit must be installed with minimum clearances of 16 inches on the sides, 12 inches from the top of
the unit, 16 inches from the flue (venting), 48” from the front, 0” from the floor, 48” from ductwork and 36
inches from the burner access side. The unit must be installed on a level floor.
DUCT INSTALLATION
- Duct diameter is 20 inches
- Use belt cuff ducting. Slide the cuff overtop of the duct inlet/outlet and tighten with the belt.
- The top two connections are the heated supply air into the building.
- The bottom two duct connections are for cold air or return air into the heater.
- The heater is approved use with or without ducting.
- Maximum duct length is 100 feed per supply opening. If return air ducting is used the length of
the return air duct must be subtracted form the allowable supply ducting length (i.e. if the return
air duct length is 30 feet the maximum supply duct length is reduced to 70 feet).
- Ducts should be rated for 300 F. minimum.
HIGH LIMITS
- The heater is supplied with manual reset high limits located behind marked panels on the left
side of the heater
- The high limit contacts are normally closed and open on the over temperature condition
- If a high limit trips allow the heater to cool down and then reset the high limit by manually
depressing the reset button located in the centre of the high limit.
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VENT SYSTEM
The flue gas venting system must be in good condition and must comply with all the applicable codes.
OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS:
For outdoor installation, vent cap must be installed and fastened.
INDOOR INSTALLATIONS:
Must be done in accordance to NFPA 54 (or CSA B149) with local authorities having jurisdictions.
1. The flue must be securely attached to the unit with tight joints.
2. The flue must not be sized to have a cross-sectional area less then that of the flue
collar at the unit.
3. Other appliances must not be connected so as to vent through the vent of this unit.
4. Do not use 90-degree tees or elbows greater than 45 degrees.
5. Do not support the weight of the stack on the flue connection of the heating system.
6. The maximum flue gas temperature is 650 F. “A” vent, or single wall steel pipe must
be used.
7. Minimize connecting pipe length and the number of bends by locating the unit as close
to the flue pipe as possible.
8. Maintain clearances between the flue pipe and combustible materials that are
acceptable to the Federal, Provincial and local authorities having jurisdiction.
9. Unit must be connected to a flue having sufficient draft to ensure proper operation of
unit.
VERTICALLY VENTED UNITS
1. Maximize the height of the vertical run of
vent pipe. A minimum of five (5) feet
(1.5m) of vertical pipe is required. The
top of the vent must extend at least two
(2) feet (0.61m) above highest point on
the roof. A weatherproof vent cap must
be installed to the vent termination.
2. Horizontal runs must not exceed 75% of
the vertical height of the vent pipe, up to
a maximum of ten (10) feet (3m).
Horizontal runs should be pitched upward
¼” per foot
(21 mm) and should be supported at 3
foot (1m) maximum intervals.
3. Design vent pipe to minimize the use of
elbows. Each 90 is equivalent to 5 feet
(1.5m) of straight vent pipe run.
4. Vent pipe should not be run through
unheated spaces. If such runs cannot be
avoided, insulate vent pipe to prevent
condensation inside vent pipe. Insulation
should be a minimum of ½” (12.7mm)
thick foil faced fibreglass, minimum 1 ½#
density.
5. Dampers must not be used in vent piping
runs. Spillage of flue gases into the
occupied space could result.
6. Vent pressure must be negative.
7. The vent must be terminated vertically.
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HORIZONTAL FLUE VENTING
25' Maximum
90 Degree elbow
3' Minimum
IHS 1500
Vent installations shall conform with local codes, or,
in the absence of local codes, with the National
Fuel Gas Code, ANSI Z223.1/NFPA 54, or the National
Gas and Propane installation Code, CSA B149.1
3' Minimum
Rise ratio
1/4" per foot
90 Degree elbow
Straight section
Vent Diameter: 12"`
Material: Single wall steel pipe or type A vent
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ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
Lift “H”
3450 RPM Motor Speed
3/8” OD Tubing @ 7 GPM
0’
80’2’73’
4’
66’
6’
59’
8’
52’
10’
45’
12’
38’
14’
31’
16’
80’
Verify that the power connections available are correct for the Unit. All power must be supplied
through the disconnect.
INSTALLING THE OPTIONAL THERMOSTAT
Plug the thermostat directly into the receptacle. WARNING: THE RECEPTACLE IS USED FOR
INSTALLING THE THERMOSTAT ONLY! THIS IS NOT A POWER SOURCE.
CONNECT THE FUEL LINE(S) - REFER TO CHART BELOW FOR FUEL LINE LENGTH
WARNING Install the oil lines using the following guidelines. Failure to comply could lead to equipment
damage and present a risk of sever personal injury, death or substantial property damage
due to leakage of oil and potential fire hazard.
Use only flare fittings at joints and connections. Never use compression fittings.
Install fittings only in accessible locations to assure any leak will be detected.
Where joint sealing is needed, use only pipes dope. Never use Teflon tape. Tape strands
can break free and damage the fuel unit.
On two-pipe oil systems verify that the suction line vacuum does not exceed the fuel
manufacturer's recommendation.
WARNING Do not operate the burner unless a return line or a by-pass loop is installed. Failure to
follow this guideline will cause damage to the fuel seals and consequent fuel leakage. This
could result in severe personal injury, death or substantial property damage.
OIL SUPPLY / RETURN LINES
Install the oil tank lines in accordance with all applicable codes.
Use continuous lengths of heavy wall copper tubing, routed under the floor, where possible. Do not attach
fuel lines to the fuel unit or to the floor joists if possible. This reduces vibration and noise transmission
problems.
Install a high quality shut-off valve in an accessible location on the oil supply line. Locate one valve close
to the tank.
TWO-PIPE SYSTEM - (Bypass plug installed in pump) TWO-STAGE TWO-PIPE MAXIMUM
LINE LENGTH (H + R)
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SEQUENCE OF OPERATION – TYPICAL
1. Turn the unit switch to manual.
2. Power is applied to the R7184B black wire (BK).
3. After 10 seconds, the F7184B applies 120 volts to the orange wire (OR),
activating the burner motor (M1) and the ignition transformer (TR). The oil
pump is operated by the burner-motor, so oil pressure is delivered to the oil
valve inlets.
4. Power is applied to the oil valve circuit. After a ten second pre-purge. When
the timer times out, oil valves (S1 and S3) are activated, allowing oil to flow to
the nozzle.
5. Trail for ignition (TFI). A flame should be established within the 15-second
lockout time. If no flame is sensed after 15 seconds, the R7184B will terminate
all power to the blower and oil circuits, shutting the burner down. The control
will electrically lock out and has to be manually reset. If the control locks out
three times in a row, the control enters restricted lockout. Call a qualified
service technician.
6. After the flame is established, there is a 30 second warm-up. After the 30
seconds the main blower starts.
7. When the call for heat signal terminates (at the black wire of the R7184B), the
R7184B terminates power to all circuits, closing the oil valves and stopping the
burner motor. The main blower motor stays in operation for 3 minutes, then the
blower shut down.
140-300 psig
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k
g
p
(Optional)
If a thermostat is used, the thermostat is plugged into the receptacle on the side of unit. The sensor unit
should be placed in the heated space. On a call for heat the unit will be activated as above.
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