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PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE 45690A Printed in Canada 28-06-2013 Installation and operating instructions for the HEATMAX WOOD FURNACE DF

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 10 2.1.1 Technical data Heatmax

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 11 2.1.2 General technical data MODEL (DIRECT DRIVE) FLOW TEMP VAR. BTU/ H STATIC PRESSURE OPTI

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 12 2.2 The benefits of low emissions and high efficiency The low smoke emissions produced by the

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 13 a way to form a glass at high temperatures. Ceramic glass will not re-melt in the same way as

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 14 Note that hardwood trees like oak, maple, ash and beech are slower growing and longer lived tha

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 15 Wood should be split to a range of sizes, from about 3” to 6” (75 mm to 150 mm) in

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 16 • softwoods like pine, spruce, and poplar/aspen can be dry enough to burn after being stacked

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 17 4 Operating your furnace 4.1 Your first fires Two things will happen as you burn your first f

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 18 After the kindling fire has mostly burned, you can add firewood pieces until you have a fire of

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 19 4.3 Maintaining wood fires 4.3.1 General advice Wood heating is very different than other form

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 2 THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS DROLET WOOD FURNACE As one of North America’s largest and most respe

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 20 4.3.2 Raking charcoal Rekindle the fire when you notice that the room temperature has fallen. D

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 21 4.3.4 Control of the air supply Once the firewood, firebox and chimney are hot, you can begin

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 22 4.3.5 Building different fires for different needs Using the air control is not the only way t

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 23 4.3.5.4 Maximum burn cycle times The burn cycle time is the period between loading wood on a co

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 24 4.4.2 Combustion efficiency Even the best-built wood furnaces should be well used to obtain max

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 25 5 Maintaining your wood heating system 5.1 Furnace maintenance Your new furnace will give many

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 26 If you do get brown stains on the glass you can remove them with special cleaners for wood furn

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 27 5.1.4 Replacement of the glass and gaskets After a year or more of use, the gasket of the door

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 28 1. Remove the door (F) and place it on a stable work surface, handle down. 2. Using pliers, r

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 29 Do not abuse the glass door by striking or slamming shut. Do not use the furnace if the glass

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 3 Table of contents INTRODUCTION ...

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 30 Smoke pipe and exchangers must be inspected regularly during the heating season. Access to the

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 31 3. Use the tool provided, clean the three exchanger pipes. 4. Dirt in the lateral exchangers

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 32 5. Dirt in the central exchanger will be removed from the front or the rear of the furnace. I

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 33 7. Close the exchanger access door and secure it using the washer (C) and wing nut (B). 8. I

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 34 WARNING: IT IS RECOMMENDED TO CLEAN THE HEAT EXCHANGERS THOROUGHLY AT THE END OF SEASON IN ORDE

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 35 PART B - INSTALLATION 6 Safety information 6.1 Summary of installation cautions and warnings 

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 36 electrical code » and in the United-States NFPA 70 standard « National Electrical Code » must b

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 37 PROPER INSTALLATION IMPROPER INSTALLATION 2. A minimum rise of ¼” per horizontal foot must

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 38 The barometric control must be adjusted so that the maximum draft measured at the furnace outle

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 39 - The opening of a window, even slightly, in calm weather (windless), eliminates every problem

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 4 4.3.2 Raking charcoal ...

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 40 6.6 Filter Even though this furnace is not equipped with a filter, we strongly recommend the in

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Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 42 Clearances with a ceiling height (L) of 72" (193 cm) CLEARANCES (SINGLE WALL PIPE) CANAD

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 43 FLOOR PROTECTION* CANADA É-U. A 18" (457 mm) From door opening 16" (406 mm) From

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 44 7.5 Hot air distribution system Your Drolet furnace is designed to receive a maximum of two ei

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 45 Configuration A (preferred) Configuration B (acceptable) Configuration C (NOT ALLOWED) Confi

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 46 The first vertical start-off pipe should be no less than 12 inch. The minimum clearance to com

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 47 The installation of the air return option connected to the blower housing would improve the ai

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 48 7.5.1 Authorized configurations in Canada and United States 7.5.2 Authorized configurations in

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 49 7.5.3 Non-authorized configuration, Canada and United States

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 5 7.3 Clearances to combustible material ...

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 50 8 The venting system 8.1 General The venting system, made up of the chimney and the connectin

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 51 8.2.1 Factory-built metal chimneys These are sometimes referred to as ‘high temp’ chimneys beca

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 52 8.3 Minimum chimney height The top of the chimney should be tall enough to be above the air tur

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 53 Good system design Inside chimneys are preferred because even when no fire is burning, there i

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 54 8.5 Supply of combustion air In Canada, wood furnaces are not required to have a supply of com

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 55 8.7.1 Installation of single wall chimney connector The chimney connector assembly has been ca

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 56 The rules below are based on those found in the CSA B365 installation code. Please carefully fo

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 57 9 Electrical connections and controls The HEATMAX furnace is fully assembled at the factory an

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Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 59 9.2 Manual or thermostat control From factory, the opening and closing of the air inlet damper

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 6 INTRODUCTION Take note that this furnace uses the same wood burning technology as a high efficie

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 60 Debit as function of fan speed Fan speed Static pressure (in. WC) Debit (CFM) 1 0.2" 900

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 61 Appendix 1: Optional thermostat installation Using a thermostat will help you maintain a const

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 62 Exemple of thermostat wiring Connect one wire to "HR" and the other wire to "W

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 63 Appendix 2: Optional filter (AC01390) The filter option (part number AC01390) allows filtrating

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 64 Appendix 3: Fresh air return adapter (AC01392) The optional air return adapter (AC01392) can be

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 65 Appendix 4: Installation of secondary air tubes and baffle 1- Starting with the rear tube, lea

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 66 Note that secondary air tubes (A) can be replaced without removing the baffle board (B). Impor

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 67 Appendix 5: Troubleshooting PROBLEM CAUSES SOLUTIONS Heating inefficient during the first co

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 68 Appendix 6: Exploded diagram and parts list

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 69 IMPORTANT: THIS IS DATED INFORMATION. When requesting service or replacement parts for your fur

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 7 PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE Please see Part B for installation instructions. 1 Safety inf

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 70 # Item Description Qty42 PL66037 BLOWER HOUSING BACKET 2 43 44006 ELECTRICAL BOX 4"

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 71 DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY The warranty The warranty of the manufacturer extends only to

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 8  DO NOT INSTALL AN AUTOMATIC FEEDER ON THIS FURNACE.  DO NOT INSTALL A MANUAL DAMPER ON THIS

Heatmax Furnace Installation and Operation Manual 9 2 General information 2.1 Drolet Heatmax furnace specifications * Burn time and heating capac