Drolet DF01000 User manual

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL FOR REFERENCE
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Printed in Canada 10-06-2015
Installation and operating instructions for the
HEATMAX WOOD FURNACE
(DF01000 model)
Verified and tested for Canada
and the United States
by an accredited laboratory
Stove Builder International Inc.
250, rue de Copenhague,
St-Augustin-de-Desmaures (Quebec)
Canada G3A 2H3
After-sale service: 418-908-8002
E-mail: [email protected]
Please keep this document!
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE INSTALLING AND
OPERATING YOUR FURNACE.
This manual is available for free download on the manufacturer’s web site. It is a copyrighted
document. Re-sale is strictly prohibited. The manufacturer may update this manual from time
to time and cannot be responsible for problems, injuries, or damages arising out of the use of
information contained in any manual obtained from unauthorized sources.

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THANK YOU FOR CHOOSING THIS DROLET WOOD FURNACE
As one of North America’s largest and most respected wood stove, furnace and fireplace
manufacturers, Stove Builder International takes pride in the quality and performance of all
its products. We want to help you get maximum satisfaction as you use this product.
In the pages that follow you will find general advice on wood heating, detailed instructions
for safe and effective installation, and guidance on how to get the best performance from
this furnace as you build and maintain fires, and maintain your wood heating system.
We recommend that our wood burning hearth products be installed and serviced by
professionals who are certified in the United States by NFI (National Fireplace Institute
®
) or
in Canada by WETT (Wood Energy Technology Transfer) or in Quebec by APC
(Association des Professionnels du Chauffage).
Congratulations on making a wise purchase.
When this furnace is not properly installed, a house fire may result. To reduce the
risk of fire, follow the installation instructions. Contact local building or fire officials
about restrictions and installation inspection requirements in your area.
Please read this entire manual before you install and use your new furnace. Failure
to follow instructions may result in property damage, bodily injury, or even death. It
is important that you follow the installations guidelines exactly.
You may need to obtain a building permit for the installation of this furnace and the
chimney that it is connected to. Consult your municipal building department or fire
department before installation to determine the need to obtain one. We recommend
that you also inform your home insurance company to find out if the installation will
affect your policy.
REGISTER YOUR WARRANTY ONLINE
To receive full warranty coverage, you will need to show
evidence of the date you purchased your furnace. Keep your
sales invoice. We also recommend that you register your
warranty online at:
http://www.drolet.ca/en/service-support/warranty-registration
Registering your warranty online will help us to quickly track the
information we need about your furnace.

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Table of contents
INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................6
PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ...............................7
1 Safety information .....................................................................7
1.1 Summary of operation and maintenance cautions and warnings...........................7
1.2 Smoke detector......................................................................................................8
1.3 Chimney fire...........................................................................................................8
1.4 Prolonged power outage........................................................................................8
2 General information...................................................................9
2.1 Drolet Heatmax furnace specifications...................................................................9
2.1.1 Technical data Heatmax ...................................................................................10
2.1.2 General technical data......................................................................................11
2.2 The benefits of low emissions and high efficiency................................................12
2.3 The SBI commitment to you and the environment................................................12
2.3.1 What is your new furnace made of?..................................................................12
3 Fuel............................................................................................13
3.1 Materials that should not be burned.....................................................................13
3.2 How to prepare or buy good firewood ..................................................................13
3.2.1 What is good firewood?.....................................................................................13
3.2.2 Tree species .....................................................................................................13
3.2.3 Log length.........................................................................................................14
3.2.4 Piece size..........................................................................................................14
3.2.5 How to dry firewood ..........................................................................................14
3.2.6 Judging firewood moisture content ...................................................................15
4 Operating your furnace ...........................................................16
4.1 Your first fires.......................................................................................................16
4.2 Lighting fires.........................................................................................................16
4.2.1 Conventional fire starting ..................................................................................16
4.2.2 The top down fire..............................................................................................17
4.2.3 Two parallel logs...............................................................................................17
4.2.4 Using fire starters..............................................................................................17
4.3 Maintaining wood fires..........................................................................................17
4.3.1 General advice..................................................................................................17
4.3.2 Raking charcoal................................................................................................18
4.3.3 Firing each new hot load...................................................................................19

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4.3.4 Control of the air supply....................................................................................19
4.3.5 Building different fires for different needs..........................................................20
4.4 The use of a thermometer....................................................................................21
4.4.1 Safety................................................................................................................22
4.4.2 Combustion efficiency.......................................................................................22
4.4.3 Protect your furnace..........................................................................................22
4.4.4 Control of the air inlet damper...........................................................................22
4.5 Ash drawer...........................................................................................................22
5 Maintaining your wood heating system.................................23
5.1 Furnace maintenance...........................................................................................23
5.1.1 Ash removal......................................................................................................23
5.1.2 Cleaning door glass ..........................................................................................23
5.1.3 Door adjustment................................................................................................24
5.1.4 Replacement of the glass and gaskets ............................................................. 25
5.1.5 Cleaning and painting the furnace ....................................................................27
5.1.6 Heat exchangers care.......................................................................................27
5.2 Chimney and chimney connector maintenance....................................................30
5.2.1 Why chimney cleaning is necessary .................................................................30
5.2.2 How often should you clean the chimney?........................................................31
5.2.3 Cleaning the chimney........................................................................................31
5.3 Smoke pipe inspection.........................................................................................31
5.4 Blower motor maintenance...................................................................................31
PART B - INSTALLATION.............................................................32
6 Safety information ...................................................................32
6.1 Summary of installation cautions and warnings ...................................................32
6.2 Regulations covering furnace installation.............................................................32
6.3 Connecting pipe, manual and barometric damper................................................33
6.4 Chimney and draft................................................................................................34
6.5 Combustion air.....................................................................................................34
6.6 Filter.....................................................................................................................36
7 Setting up the unit and clearances ........................................37
7.1 Unit location .........................................................................................................37
7.2 Location of the certification label..........................................................................37
7.3 Clearances to combustible material .....................................................................37
7.4 Floor protector......................................................................................................39
7.5 Hot air distribution system....................................................................................41

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7.5.1 Authorized configurations in Canada and United States...................................45
7.5.2 Authorized configurations in United States only................................................ 45
7.5.3 Non-authorized configuration, Canada and United States................................46
8 The venting system .................................................................47
8.1 General ................................................................................................................47
8.2 Suitable chimneys................................................................................................47
8.2.1 Factory-built metal chimneys ............................................................................48
8.2.2 Masonry chimneys............................................................................................48
8.3 Minimum chimney height......................................................................................49
8.4 Relationship between the chimney and the house...............................................49
8.4.1 Why inside chimneys are preferred...................................................................49
8.4.2 Why the chimney should penetrate the highest heated space..........................50
8.5 Supply of combustion air......................................................................................51
8.6 Air supply in conventional houses........................................................................51
8.7 Installing the chimney connector..........................................................................51
8.7.1 Installation of single wall chimney connector ....................................................52
9 Electrical connections and controls......................................54
9.1 Wiring diagram.....................................................................................................54
9.2 Manual or thermostat control................................................................................56
9.3 Blower control ......................................................................................................57
Appendix 1: Optional thermostat installation............................58
Appendix 2: Optional filter (AC01390) ........................................60
Appendix 3: Optional Fresh air return adapter (AC01392) .......61
Appendix 4: Installation of secondary air tubes and baffle......62
Appendix 5: Troubleshooting......................................................64
Appendix 6: Exploded diagram and parts list............................65
DROLET LIMITED LIFETIME WARRANTY ..................................69

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INTRODUCTION
Take note that this furnace uses the same wood burning technology as a high efficiency
EPA certified wood burning furnace. This applies to the lighting, the ember bed, and the
minimum combustion air intake which was calibrated to burn good seasoned cordwood.
This model line is certified as meeting the emissions limits in 40 C.F.R. part 60, section
60.532 (B) per EPA methods 28 and 5G-3, February 1991.
Emissions: 6.6 g/h or 0.229 g/MJ
Average efficiency: 76 % (LHV) / 71% (HHV)
To optimize the efficiency of your furnace, here is some advice that you should follow
when installing or operating your Heatmax furnace:
•Respect the local codes (when in doubt, consult your local dealer);
•Check the specifications on the certification label about the clearances. Make sure that
they correspond to those included in the instruction manual.
•Make sure your furnace is installed according to the instructions on the certification
label;
•The furnace is fully assembled at the factory and no electrical connection is required
other than plugging the power cord into an outlet. It does not include automatic variable
speed control of the blower. Factory connection is on speed 2 (medium-low) but can be
modified. The blower speed must conform to the recommendations of the Warm Air
Heating and Air Conditioning National Association and should respect the static
pressure ranges in the warm air plenum of the furnace (see section 2.1.2, General
technical data.
•We recommend that our woodburning hearth products be installed and serviced by
professionals who are certified in the United States by NFI (National Fireplace
Institute
®
) or in Canada by WETT (Wood Energy Technical Training) or in Quebec by
APC (Association des Professionnels du Chauffage).

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PART A - OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
Please see Part B for installation instructions.
1 Safety information
1.1 Summary of operation and maintenance cautions and warnings
•HOT WHILE IN OPERATION, KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE
AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS. GLOVES MAY BE NEEDED FOR
FURNACE OPERATION.
•USING A FURNACE WITH CRACKED OR BROKEN COMPONENTS, SUCH AS
GLASS OR FIREBRICKS OR BAFFLES MAY PRODUCE AN UNSAFE CONDITION
AND MAY DAMAGE THE FURNACE.
•OPEN THE AIR CONTROL FULLY BEFORE OPENING FIRING DOOR.
•OPERATE ONLY WITH DOOR FULLY CLOSED. IF DOOR IS LEFT PARTLY OPEN,
GAS AND FLAME MAY BE DRAWN OUT OF THE OPENING, CREATING RISKS
FROM BOTH FIRE AND SMOKE.
•THIS FURNACE IS NOT DESIGNED TO BE USED WITH THE DOOR OPEN. THE
DOOR MAY BE OPEN ONLY DURING LIGHTING PROCEDURES OR RELOADING.
DO NOT LEAVE THE FURNACE UNATTENDED WHEN THE DOOR IS SLIGHTLY
OPENED DURING IGNITION. ALWAYS CLOSE THE DOOR AFTER IGNITION.
•NEVER USE GASOLINE, GASOLINE-TYPE LANTERN FUEL (NAPHTHA), FUEL
OIL, MOTOR OIL, KEROSENE, CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUID, OR SIMILAR
LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS TO START OR ‘FRESHEN UP’ A FIRE IN THIS
FURNACE. KEEP ALL SUCH LIQUIDS OR AEROSOLS WELL AWAY FROM THE
FURNACE WHILE IT IS IN USE.
•DO NOT STORE FUEL WITHIN HEATER MINIMUM INSTALLATION CLEARANCES.
•BURN ONLY SEASONED NATURAL FIREWOOD.
•DO NOT BURN:
oGARBAGE OF ANY KIND,
oCOAL OR CHARCOAL,
oTREATED, PAINTED OR COATED WOOD,
oPLYWOOD OR PARTICLE BOARD,
oFINE PAPER, COLORED PAPER OR CARDBOARD,
oSALT WATER DRIFTWOOD OR
oRAILROAD TIES.
•DO NOT ELEVATE THE FIRE BY USING A GRATE IN THIS FURNACE.
•DO NOT INSTALL AN AUTOMATIC FEEDER ON THIS FURNACE.
•DO NOT INSTALL A MANUAL DAMPER ON THIS FURNACE.
•THIS APPLIANCE SHOULD BE MAINTAINED AND OPERATED AT ALL TIMES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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1.2 Smoke detector
We highly recommend the use of a smoke detector. It must be installed at least 15 feet
(4.57 m) from the appliance in order to prevent undue triggering of the detector when
reloading.
1.3 Chimney fire
A Chimney fire will happen when the flame from an uncontrollable fire ignites the sooth
and creosote deposits in a neglected venting system. It will often happen when burning
cardboard, branches or small dry pieces of wood. The first signs of a chimney fire are:
1. A rumble.
2. Smoke pipe becomes extremely hot.
3. Sparks or even flames shoot out of the chimney
In the event of a chimney fire, first call your local fire department and water the roof
in the vicinity of the chimney.
Make sure that the furnace door and the air intake damper are closed (if need be, lower
the thermostat setting and CLOSE the barometric draft damper manually if one is installed.
In the event of uncontrollable fire (caused by wrongful operation or excessive chimney
draft), follow the same procedure as in a chimney fire but you must then OPEN the
barometric draft damper manually if one is installed.
1.4 Prolonged power outage
To reduce the risk of overheating during a prolonged power outage (more than 10
minutes), it is recommended damper is closed. If your furnace is equipped with the
optional filter, remove the air filter to improve the circulation of air around the combustion
chamber of the Heatmax furnace. Do not load the furnace more than 50 percent of its
capacity to prevent the risk of overheating,

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2 General information
2.1 Drolet Heatmax furnace specifications
* Burn time and heating capacity may vary subject to hot air distribution system, chimney
draft, chimney diameter, locality, heat loss factors, climate, fuels and other variables.
** Over width: through the door you see the sides of the logs; over depth: through the door
you see the ends of the logs.
Combustible Wood
Maximum heat input 125,000 BTU (36,6 kW)
Maximum heat output 95,000 BTU (27,92 kW)
Average heat output 62,000 BTU (18,2 kW)
Thermostatic control Optional
Maximum efficiency 76% (LHV) / 71% (HHV)
Average emissions 6.6 grams/hr ou 0,229 g/MJ
Loading capacity Up to 55 lb (25 kg)
Burn time* 2h to 10h
Heating capacity* 500 ft
2
to 2,500 ft
2
(46.5 m
2
to 232 m
2
)
Flue outlet size 6" (152 mm)
Recommended smoke pipe dimension 6" (152 mm)
Required chimney type 2,100 °F (1150 °C)
Recommended chimney size 6" (152 mm)
Type of door Cast iron with ceramic glass
Firebox Volume 3.6 cu. Ft. (0.102 m
3
)
Dimensions of the hot air outlet Two 8" round outlet
Dimensions of the cold air return 20" H x 15" L Optional
Dimensions of ash drawer 20" L x 4 3/8" P
Thickness of steel (firebox) 3/16" (5 mm)
Minimum clearance (in front of furnace) 48"
Minimum clearance (rear of furnace ) 24"
Minimum clearance (sides of furnace ) 11"
Minimum clearance (standard ducts) 2" for the first 6 feet and 1" after
Recommended service clearance 24”
Shipping Weight 603 lb (274 kg), with blower
Color Grey
Warranty Limited lifetime
Standards – security CSA B366.1, UL391
Standards – emissions / efficiency EPA / CSA B415.1
Maximum log length 22” over depth**

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2.1.1 Technical data Heatmax