Harman Stove Company Mark II, Mark I, Mark III User Manual

Magnafire Mark I

Magnafire Mark II

Magnafire Mark III

Installation
and
Operator’s
Manual

Caution:

Read Warnings and Safety
Considerations/Recommendations
For Safe Installation & Operation.
Please “Read Carefully.”

“Built To A Standard Not A Price”

2004

Thank You . . .

THANK YOU FOR PURCHASING A HARMAN STOVE AND FOR
READING THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. It is our desire to provide as much
data as needed to allow you to install and operate your Harman Stove in
the safest manner possible.

If you have any questions regarding your Harman Stove which were
not covered in this manual, contact your local dealer or factory direct.

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Safety Notice:

IF THIS STOVE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY

RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS.

CONTACT LOCAL BUILDING OR FIRE OFFICIALS ABOUT RESTRIC-

TIONS AND INSTALLATION INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS IN YOUR

AREA.

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Index

INTRODUCTION

READ ALL INFORMATION “PRIOR” TO PROCEEDING WITH INSTALLATION, AND CHECK WITH YOUR

LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PREVAILING FIRE ORDINANCES AND RECOMMENDATIONS.

1. SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS - Warnings to owner/operator of possible dangers, fire hazards and cautions.

1.1 Keep children away -- may cause serious burns.

1.2 Fuel/Firing Warnings

1.3 Curing Paint

1.4 Mobile Homes

2. ASSEMBLY

3. CHIMNEY - Proper draft/venting

3.1 Types of Chimneys

3.2 Common Chimney Problems

3.3 What To Do When You Have A Problem

3.4 Chimney Details

4. ELECTRICAL

4.1 Electrical Warnings

5. GRATES

5.1 Grate System and Controls

6. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

6.1 Unpacking and Inspection of Parts

6.2 Warnings

6.3 Locating the Stove

6.4 General Information

7. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS

7.1 Periodic and Normal Everyday

8. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

8.1 Starting A Coal Fire

8.2 Loading

8.3 Increase Heat From A Low Fire

8.4 Shaking

8.5 Draft Controls

8.6 Ashes

8.7 Safety

9. WARRANTY

9.1 Terms - Warranty

10. WARRANTY ACTIVATION COUPON AND LIABILITY STATEMENT

11. OPTIONAL HOT WATER COIL

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1.1 KEEP CHILDREN AWAY - MAY
CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS

C A U T I O N : A L L S U R FACES OF

STOVE ARE HOT. DO NOT TOUCH.
K E E P CHILDREN AWAY. SERIOUS
BURNS WILL RESULT IF TOUCHED.
THIS IS A HEAT PRODUCING APPLI­ANCE. SERIOUS BURNS MAY
RESULT IF THE STOVE IS TOUCHED
DURING FIRING.

1.2 FUEL/FIRING WARNINGS

DANGER! FIRE HAZARD! DO NOT
USE CHEMICALS OR FLUIDS TO
START OR “FRESHEN UP” A FIRE.
SEVERE BODY BURNS OR A FIRE IN
YOUR HOME COULD RESULT. DO
NOT BURN GARBAGE, GASOLINE,
THINNERS, DRAIN OR ENGINE OIL,
KEROSENE, OR FUEL OIL, ETC. AN
EXPLOSION, A HOUSE FIRE OR
PERSONAL INJURY COULD RESULT.
K E E P A L L SUCH LIQUIDS WELL
AWAY FROM THE STOVE WHILE IN
USE.

This heater is for burning coal
only. Use of any other fuel except for
coal ignition is a violation of federal
law.

When and if the chimney pipes or
connectors reach 500 degrees fahren­heit (maximum temperature), the stove
is being over fired. We recommend the
purchase of a Harman Magnetic
Temperature Gauge to monitor the
stove and stack temperatures relative
to the amount of draft the customer per­mits the stove to operate.

It has been verified that creosote
will ignite at 650 degrees fahrenheit. It
is the owner’s responsibility to follow
these recommendations.

This stove consumes air when it is
burning. It is advisable that a window in
the vicinity be opened slightly while
stove is burning if your house is tightly
sealed and insulated. (Information con­tained in this manual is manufacturer’s
recommendations and if there is any
difference between our recommenda­tions and local code requirements, we
suggest following local code require­ments.)

1.3 Curing Paint

During the first few hours of burn­ing, a blue smoke will be observed ris­ing from the painted surface of the
stove. It is advisable to increase the
amount of fresh air in the room during
this breaking-in period. This may be
achieved by opening doors, windows,
etc. Don’t be alarmed, this is normal.

1.4 Mobile Homes

Harman Stoves are not approved
or recommended for mobile homes.

2. Assembly

Slide blower into slots as shown.
Blower will rest at bottom of slot.

Firebrick Diagram

3. Chimney

3.1 Types of Chimneys

The chimney is one of the most
important, yet most neglected and mis­understood portion of any solid fuel
burning installation. We do not recom­mend that the stove be connected to a
chimney with other heating devices.

THE STOVE MUST BE CON­NECTED TO ITS OWN TILE-LINED
FLUE. A MINIMUM FLUE SIZE OF 8" X
8" IS NECESSARY FOR PROPER
OPERATION AND APPROVED FOR
ALL FUELS.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTA N C E S
SHOULD A MANUAL FLUE DAMPER
BE INSTALLED IN THE SMOKE PIPE
BETWEEN STOVE AND CHIMNEY!

1. Safety Considerations

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No damper, heat saver, or automat­ic vent damper device should be
installed in or on the smoke pipe.

NO OTHER A P P L I A N C E S
SHOULD BE VENTED TO THIS FLUE!

CAUTION: THE CHIMNEY MUST
BE A CLASS “A” CHIMNEY IN GOOD
OPERATION CONDITION.

NOTE: THE USE OF ALUMINUM
TYPE “B” GAS VENT FOR SOLID
FUELS IS UNSAFE AND PROHIBIT­ED BY THE NATIONAL FIRE PRO­TECTION ASSOCIATION CODE.

There are three types of Class “A”
chimneys:

A. Masonry with tile liner to

include brick or stone. It must be

supported on grade level founda-

tion.

B. Insulated Class “A” manufac-

tured chimney, listed or certified by

a national test agency.

C. Triple Wall Metal Class “A”

chimney, listed or certified by a

national test agency.

If your masonry chimney has not
been used for some time, have it
inspected by a qualified person (build­ing inspector, fire department person­nel, etc.) If a listed or certified manu­factured chimney is to be used, make
certain it is installed in accordance with
the manufacturer’s instructions and all
local and state codes. See Figure No. 1
of Manufactured Chimney Installation
and Figure No. 2 of Masonry Chimney
(note roof clearance in accordance with
NFPA 211.)

3.2 Common Chimney Problems

In order to have a proper operating
solid fuel heating system, the chimney
must be capable of providing the draft
required.

The minimum required draft is .06
inches W.C. (water column). This must
be measured using a draft gauge.

If the chimney cannot supply this
constant draft, the unit will not operate
properly.

In some installations, a barometric
draft regulator may be used and prop­erly adjusted to compensate for exces­sive draft.

IMPORTANT!

Whenever you measure the draft,
the stove must be operating and suffi­cient time given for the chimney and
stove to warm up. This should take a
minimum of thirty minutes.

The draft reading is taken 18" up
from the center of the stove flue outlet
in the smoke pipe.

REASONS for insufficient draft read­ings:

A. Leaky Chimney - Air leaking in
around a loose fitting cleanout door,
flue pipes not tight at the joints, improp­er plug openings or defective masonry.

B. Chimney Improper Height - Chim­ney does not extend through the roof
to a sufficient height to promote suffi­cient draft or causes a down drafting
condition to take place. (See Figure
No. 3).

C. Obstructions in the chimney.
Check prior to using by holding a mirror
in chimney clean-out door. This will
give a view of the chimney.

D. Trees or Other To p o g r a p h i c a l
Barriers - Impeding the chimneys oper­ation or causing a down draft condition
to exist. This can also be caused by
adjacent buildings or the roof of the
same structure where the chimney is
not high enough (See Figure no. 3).

Figure 3

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
large.

F. Chimney Offsets - Chimneys with
offsets should not be used. They cause
an obstruction to draft as well as a
place for debris to collect.

G. Elbow Restrictions - The flue pipe
is connected to the chimney with too
many elbows, reducing the draft the
chimney can provide.