Harman Stove Company I Electrical, Grates, What To Do When You Have a Problem, Chimney Details

H.Multiple Venting - No more than one device shall vent into the same chimney flue.

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO REMEMBER ABOUT CHIMNEYS IS THEIR NEED FOR MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING. IF CHIMNEYS ARE NOT CLEANED ON A FREQUENT BASIS. IT WILL AFFECT THE DRAFT, AS WELL AS BEING A CONTRIBUT- ING CAUSE TO A CHIMNEY FIRE.

CAUTION

ANYTIME YOU HAVE A CHIMNEY FIRE THE FOLLOWING POINTS SHOULD BE OBSERVED:

1.BE SURE EVERYONE IS OUT OF THE HOUSE.

2.CALL THE FIRE DEPA RT-

MENT.

3.CLOSE DOWN DRAFT DAMPER ON STOVE.

AFTER THE FIRE IS EXTIN- GUISHED, DO NOT USE THE CHIM- NEY UNTIL A QUALIFIED PERSON HAS INSPECTED YOUR CHIMNEY.

3.3What To Do When You Have A Problem

A.Smoke Puffs From Your Stove:

1.Check the chimney draft. With a good fire burning, the chimney should supply .06" updraft.

2.Check draft controls for proper operation.

3.Check the smoke pipe and be sure it is clean.

4.Chimney may be too low. Increase the height. Make sure the chimney is structurally sound.

5.Add more air to the room. Your home may be so airtight that not enough oxygen is reaching the fire.

6.REMEMBER, open the draft controls and crack the fire door slightly before recharging the fire chamber or checking the fire.

SPECIAL WARNING: NEVER OPER- ATE YOUR STOVE WITH THE FIRE OR ASH DOOR OPEN!

7.Check the smoke pipe and make certain each joint is tight and the connections to the stove and chimney are airtight.

8.Check the ashes. Ashpan and fire compartment may be overloaded with ashes.

9.Check your chimney for down drafts. This is caused by air currents being deflected down the chimney from higher objects, such as trees, buildings and hills. This problem can usually be corrected with an open-vented chimney cap.

10.Make sure the chimney cleanout door is tightly closed and sealed.

11.If other fuel-burning devices are connected to the chimney they may be causing draft problems. This must be corrected by your heating contrac- tor.

3.4Chimney Details

Chimney Liners - Most of the cus- tomer inquiries received are problems caused by poor, or in some cases, excessive draft. A result of poor draft could be creosote, backpuffing, and smoky firebox when loading. Indications of excessive draft are burn- ing too much fuel and high stack tem- peratures.

The most common cause of poor draft is an improperly sized flue liner. We recommend that the chimney liner’s inside dimensions be at least as large as the appliance’s collar size.

TO SUMMARIZE, A HEATING UNIT CAN PERFORM ONLY AS WELL AS ITS VENTING SYSTEM WILL ALLOW IT.

4. Electrical

4.1Warnings

Turn off electric power at fuse box or circuit breaker panel before making any line voltage connections. Follow local electrical codes. Be sure to route power so that it doesn’t come in contact with the stove.

IMPORTANT! ALL WIRING SHOULD BE DONE IN ACCOR- DANCE WITH LOCAL AND STATE CODES.

5. Grates

5.1Grate System and Controls

A. Heavy-Duty Cast Iron Grate System - The functions of a grate sys- tem are to support the coal and at the same time provide air flow through the grates to the coal. Harman grates have a maximum amount of air flow to pro- duce an even burning fire. Another function is to remove the ash from the unburned coal by grinding, breaking or shaking them until the ashes fall through the grates. Harman grates pro- vide a variable amount of grinding action controlled by the movement of a long shaker-lever located on the left side of the stove. Grates are removable without tools.

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