Harman Stove Company SF-150 SF-250 manual

1 I nstallation and O perator ’ s M anual SF-150 SF-250 KEEP THESE INSTR UCTIONS “Built to a Standard, Not a Price.” 2003 CA UTION: Read W arnings and S afety Considerations/ R ecommendations for safe installation & operation.[...]

1 Thank you . . . THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A HARMAN STOVE AND FOR READING THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. It is our desir e to provide as much data as needed to allow you to install and operate your Har man Stove in the safest manner possible. There are a number of excellent sources on wood heating which you might like to purchase for your home library. The[...]

2 Index INTRODUCTION READ ALL INFORMA TION “ PRIOR” TO PROCEEDING WITH INST ALLA TIONS, AND CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PREV AILING FIRE ORDINANCES AND RECOMMEN - DA TIONS. 1. SAFETY CONSIDERA TIONS - W ar nings to owner/operator of possible dangers, fire hazards and cautions. 1.1 Keep children away -- may cause serious bur ns. 1.2 Fu[...]

3 1.1 KEEP CHILDREN A W A Y -- MA Y CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS CAUTION: ALL SURF ACES OF S TO VE A RE HO T . DO N OT TOUCH! KEEP CHILDREN A W A Y . SERIOUS BURNS WILL RESUL T IF TOUCHED. THIS IS A HEA T PRODUCING APPLIANCE. SERI - OUS BURNS MA Y RE SUL T IF THE STOVE IS TOUCHED DUR - ING FIRING. 1.2 FUEL/FIRING W ARNINGS DA N GE R ! FI RE H A ZA RD ! DO N[...]

4 3. Assembly Fasten blower to rear of stove by sliding blower into slots provided. Heat Collector Diagram Fir ebrick Diagram SF-150 SF-250[...]

5 4. Chimney 4.1 T ypes of Chimneys The chimney is one of the most important, yet most neglected and misunderstood portion of any solid fuel bur ning installation. W e do not r ecommend that the stove be con - nected to a chimney with other heating devices. TH E S T OV E MU S T B E CO N- NE CT E D TO I T S O WN T IL E- LINED FLUE. A MINIMUM FLUE SI[...]

6 NOTE: The Chimney on the house illustrated is too low. It should be raised to compensate for drafts. E. Chimney Size - Chimney is not properly sized to adequately vent the appliance. It is either too small or too lar ge. F . Chimne y Off sets - Chimne ys with offsets should not be used. They cause an obstruction to draft as well as a place for de[...]

7 The most common cause of poor draft is an improperly sized flue liner . W e recommend that the chim - ney liner’s inside dimensions be at least as lar ge as the appliance’s col - lar size and no lar ger than 125% of the collar for a round flue. For instance, an 8" fur nace collar is 50 square inches; increased by 25"% wo uld be 6 3 [...]

8 build-up has occurred. I f cr e os o te ha s a c cu mu la t ed , i t should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fir e. If an over -fire situation should occur , be sure ash door and fire door ar e closed. In the event of a soot fire, call your fire department immediately, and make sure the ash door , fire door and drafts are closed. 6. Ele[...]

9 HOW MUCH A V AILABLE HEA T IS THERE IN AIR-DRIED (20% MOISTURE) WOOD PER CORD? APPROX. B.T .U. A V AILABLE A VERAGE WEIGHT IN AN AIR-DRIED CORD ORDER OF MOST TYPE PER CORD BURNED A T 50% EFFICIENCY HEA T PER CORD Ash 2.950 lbs. 11,300,000 Eleventh Aspen 1,900 lbs. 8,850,000 Fifteenth Basswood 1,900 lbs. 8,550,500 Sixteenth Beech 3,240 lbs. 13,900[...]

10 installation instructions. 4. M ul t ip l e v e nt in g s ho u ld b e avoided wherever possible. Never install your stove into the same vent as a gas fur nace. 5. Check for proper r oof clear - ances. See page 5 and check your local codes. 6. Chimney must be two feet high - er than anything ten feet around it. D. Flue Pipe 1. Chimney should be w[...]

11 than 8 inches of brickwork or equiv - alent firepr oofing material. C. Where all combustible material is cut out of the partition wall for a sufficient distance to provide not less than 18 inches clearance on all sides of the connector . Any material used to close this opening must be non-combustible insulating material. D. Where the section of [...]

12 One-eighth to 1/4" accumulation on interior parts is nor mal. The most important area is between the pipes indicated by the arrow in Figure 6. Under nor mal operation it is not necessary to clean the cham - b e r . E xce s si ve a cc um ul ati o n wi ll only occur when wood is bur ned very slowly for long periods of time. If this is the cas[...]

13 the fire has started to die. This will cause the reloading process to be much longer , and ther e is a good possibility of losing the fire. Do not shake or stir with a low fire. Open the draft control wide or open the ash cleanout door to get the maximum draft. Run the stove with the draft control or ash door fully open until the fir e is reason[...]

14 Serious damage to the stove can occur from overheating. Coal stoves should not be installed in any chimney that has had a his - tory of back-drafting or flow rever - sal. The se co ndition s can ca use improper draft, r esulting in carbon monoxide entering the house rather than being drawn up the chimney. REMEMBER! COAL GASES ARE TOXIC! Sulfur d[...]

15 PLUMBING DIAGRAM FOR THERMO-SIPHON METHOD - MAX. DIST ANCE 10 FT . COIL INST ALLA TION (See Coil Diagram on Page 14) Place one of the nuts supplied on each leg of the coil. Place coil through the holes in the back of the fir ebox and adjust the nuts so the pipes stick out about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 inches from the side of the stove. Put flat washers a[...]

16 PLUMBING DIAGRAM FOR CIRCULA TING PUMP METHOD - MORE THAN 10 FT . CIRCULA TING PUMP METHOD (MORE THAN 10 FEET) This method is used when the hot water heater tank is more than ten feet away from the stove or the stove is on a higher level than the hot water heater tank. In addition to a circulator pump, you may want to add an aquastat to ther mos[...]

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MIP-1273 Harman Stove Company warrants its central heat products to be free from defects in material or workmanship, in normal use and service, for a period of 5 years from the date of sales invoice and for mechanical and electrical failures, in normal use and service, for a period of 1 year from the date of sales invoice. If defective in material [...]