Harman Stove Company R16 manual Maintenance, Removing Ashes, Cleaning

Fig. 33

Fig. 34

Fig. 35

Maintenance

Removing Ashes:

Fuel quality and moisture content will dictate how often it will be necessary to empty the ash pan.

Disposal of Ashes

Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be moved outdoors immediately and placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Other waste shall not be placed in this container.

It is recommended that the stove is cold and shut down for removing the ash pan.

1.Open the front door of the stove and then open the ash door by pulling downward on the ash lip. Remove the ash pan (be sure to wear protective gloves if the stove is not cooled down). See Fig. 33.

2.Slide the ash pan back into the stove, seating it against the rear of the firebox. Lift the ash lip to close the ash door and then close the front door of the stove.

Cleaning:

The stove should be cleaned after burning approximately 1 ton of pellets (50 bags). The cleaner the stove, the more efficient it will be. You will burn less pellets and heat output will be greater.

Note: Higher ash content pellets will require more frequent cleaning.

1.Shut down the stove and disconnect power cord to insure that all motors are stopped.

2.Clean the heat exchanger with scraper as shown in fig 34.

3.Brush or scrape the inside of the stove to remove fly ash.

4.Scrape the burn pot with the flat end of the scraper provided with the stove. Inspect the holes on the burn pot surface. See Fig. 35.

5.Open the burn pot clean-out. Clean fly ash from the burn pot and replace the cover. See Figures 39 and 40 on page 26.

6.Remove the ash pan and dispose of ashes in an approved manner, according to local codes.

24XXV Pellet Stove