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To install the outdoor furnace on a concrete foundation,
refer to Fig. 6 for dimensions and for the location of
the hollowed-out area. A 4" to 6" (10 cm to 15 cm)
thick concrete slab works well; however, a thicker slab
may be used to obtain the desired firebox door opening
height.
If installing on an existing slab, it may be necessary
to use patio blocks, bricks or pavers (Fig. 5) to allow
access to the water lines.
NOTE: In all installations, the outdoor furnace
must not be operated with the back panels
removed. Make necessary allowances for access
to the back of the outdoor furnace.
If the area for the concrete slab is unstable or subject
to frost heaving, consider installing 2" closed-cell
insulation under the front portion of the concrete slab
the outdoor furnace will be installed on, and under the
area around the slab used for walking.
NOTE: The installation surface or foundation
must be noncombustible. The hot supply and
return lines must also be protected from possible
exposure to sunlight, fire or physical damage.
Foundations may consist of concrete, crushed
rock or patio blocks.
Leveling the Outdoor Furnace
CAUTION
The back of the outdoor furnace must not be
lower than the front of the outdoor furnace.
The Maxim should be leveled so that the back of the
transition box (i.e., the burner auger motor end) is
slightly higher than the front. Smoke can condense
into creosote inside the burner auger tube. If the burner
auger is not sloped down toward the front of the furnace,
condensation can form in the burner auger tube and drip
into the transition box.
WARNING
Disconnect the electrical power at the main
power source.
1. Disconnect the electrical power at the main power
source.
2. Remove the access panels from the back corner of
the furnace and set aside.
Section 2 - Location and Foundation
Maxim Furnace Base Dimensions
Optional 48-Bushel
Hopper with Furnace Base Dimensions
Furnace Base Dimensions
Do not use any combustible
materials for the foundation.
CAUTION
Optional 48-Bushel
Fuel Hopper
48"
48"
34"
12"
12.5"
Maxim
Furnace
Front
49.5"
37"
34"
12"
12"
Maxim
Furnace
Front
49.5"
37"
NOTE
Furnace must be installed on a noncombustible
surface or foundation that incorporates an enclosure
that will prevent supply and return lines from possible
exposure to sunlight, fire, or physical damage that
may be caused by an occurrence outside the furnace
enclosure.
Fig. 6
