Drolet HEATMAX II Installation And Operating Instructions Manual page 4

HeatMax II Furnace Installation and Operation Manual
5.4.1 Start-off plenum .................................................................................................... 25
5.4.2 Installing the start-off adapters ............................................................................. 26
5.4.3 Minimum amount of outlets and maximum lengths of ducts ................................. 26
5.5 Air return system and filter ........................................................................................ 28
6 Combustion air ...................................................................................... 29
7 Electrical connection, adjustment of components and calibration of
the draw ................................................................................................. 29
7.1 Raccordement électrique .......................................................................................... 29
7.2 Installation and connection of the "RTD" thermal probe ............................................ 31
7.3 Blower technical Data ............................................................................................... 33
7.4 Draw Calibration ....................................................................................................... 33
7.4.1 The use of a thermometer .................................................................................... 34
Appendix 1: Optional thermostat installation ........................................... 35
Appendix 2: Optional air filters (AC01390, AC01391) .............................. 39
Appendix 3: Optional Fresh air return adapter (AC01392) ...................... 40
PART 2 -OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING ....... 41
7.5 How to prepare or buy good firewood ....................................................................... 41
7.5.1 What is good firewood? ........................................................................................ 41
7.5.2 Tree species ......................................................................................................... 41
7.5.3 Log length ............................................................................................................. 41
7.5.4 Piece size ............................................................................................................. 42
7.5.5 How to dry firewood .............................................................................................. 42
7.5.6 Judging firewood moisture content ....................................................................... 43
8 Operating your furnace ......................................................................... 44
8.1 Your first fires ............................................................................................................ 44
8.2 Lighting fires .............................................................................................................. 44
8.2.1 Conventional fire starting ...................................................................................... 44
8.2.2 The top down fire .................................................................................................. 45
8.2.3 Two parallel logs ................................................................................................... 45
8.2.4 Using fire starters .................................................................................................. 45
8.3 Maintaining wood fires .............................................................................................. 45
8.3.1 General advice...................................................................................................... 45
8.3.2 Raking charcoal .................................................................................................... 46
8.3.3 Firing each new hot load ....................................................................................... 46
8.3.4 Control of the air supply ........................................................................................ 47
8.3.5 Building different fires for different needs ............................................................. 48
8.3.6 Control of the air inlet damper............................................................................... 49
8.4 Additional fresh air supply ......................................................................................... 49
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