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[Tree_Killer]

Hi, I am new to the forum and to the world of outdoor furnaces.  I recently bought a house with a Heatmaster mf5000ss, and when hurricane sandy went through here it tilted the chimney.  I have not had the furnace running yet, but want to within  a week or so.  When I went to straighten the chimney, the connection felt really loose (would easily tip back and forth).  So I lifted up and pulled it off.  This is what I found (pics):

Is this a factory setup? No clamp to hold it to furnace? What about crinkle connector thing, that is separate?  If this is not the factory base, how do I get one?

After the first section I can see the pipes are the Selkirk metabestos (looks like first extension is upside down too)

[Scott7m]

It sits down over the collar and is suppose to be supported by the roof and siliconed around the place where the pipe exits the roof, someone has apparently not kept the caulking up around the chimney, that needs to be inspected yearly but maybe every 3 years apply some new

How many feet total is that chimney? 

[Tree_Killer]

It has 2 extension past the base chimney...i think 3' each. I will measure it tomorrow.

I was thinking about putting a support wire, or pole, off of the garage for it.

[Scott7m]

Why do you have it so tall?  Just curious, did u buy it like that?

[Tree_Killer]

Bought the house and that is how it was.  I do live on the out skirts of a small city, and only have a acre of land. There are other houses pretty close (one almost as close as I am to the burner).  And Ive heard that particular house isnt thrilled about the smoke from the burner. So I am assuming it was to get the smoke up some, to help appease them some.

[Scott7m]

Yea that's likely why..

When you get up that all it's a good idea to support it in some way. 

[Tree_Killer]

So just to clarify, the little crinkle ring (beside the base of chimney) I dont need that?

[Scott7m]

It's hard to say without seeing exactly how that model was made, that one was from before my time dealing with HM.  I think it may be a goof idea to call heatmaster and ask to be sure

[Tree_Killer]

 So there was a flange connecting the furnace to the chimney, that was completely degraded.  The base pipe was also in really bad shape. So I decided to switch over to Supervent (bought at Lowes).  I had hoped it would connect to the Selkirk Metalbest, but even though it was close (and Selkirk says it should) I wasnt able to join them. So went all Supervent.  Right now I am only slightly over the roof of the garage beside it, so may go a bit higher yet.

Still got 2 3' sections of Metalbestos that are in good condition. I may try harder to join them...I was in a hurry to get it all sealed up before rain, and going away for the rest of the week.