Installation!&! Operating!Manual
P61A-2!Pellet!Stove!Owners!Manual
Safety!Testing!by
ASTM!E1509
Mobile!Home!Approved
ìCe!manuel!est!disponible!en!FranÁais!sur!demandeî
SAFETY!NOTICE
PLEASE!READ!THIS!ENTIRE!MANUAL!BEFORE!YOU!INSTALL !AND!USE!YOUR!NEW!ROOM!HEA TER.!!FAILURE
TO!FOLLOW!INSTRUCTIONS!MAY!RESUL T!IN!PROPERTY!DAMAGE,!BODILY!INJURY,!OR!EVEN!DEATH.
FOR!USE!IN!THE!U.S.!AND!CANADA.!!SUITABLE!FOR!INSTALLATION!IN!MOBILE!HOMES
IF! THIS! HARMAN! STOVE! IS! NOT! PROPERLY!
FOLLOW! INSTALLATION! DIRECTIONS.
CONT ACT!LOCAL!BUILDING!OR!FIRE!OFFICIALS!ABOUT!RESTRICTIONSAND!INSTALLATION!INSPECTION
REQUIREMENTS!IN!YOUR!AREA.
INST ALLED,!A! HOUSEFIRE! MA Y!RESULT.!!FOR!YOUR!SAFETY,
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CONTACT!YOUR!LOCAL!AUTHORITY!(SUCH!AS!MUNICIPAL!BUILDING!DEPARTMENT,!FIRE!DEPARTMENT,
FIRE!PREVENTION!BUREAU,!ETC.)!TO!DETERMINE!THE!NEED!FOR!A!PERMIT .
CETTE!GUIDE!D'UTILISATION!EST!DISPONIBLE!EN!FRANCAIS.!CHEZ!VOTRE!CONCESSIONNAIRE!DE!HARMAN
STOVE!COMP ANY.
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SA VE!THESE!INSTRUCTIONS.
2 P61A!!Pellet!Stove
Fig.!1
Table!of!Contents
Testing! Lable 2
Assembly! &! Installation 4
Installation 5
Venting !!!!!!!!!!6
Automatic! Operation 12
ESP! Control 16
Maintenance 17
Trouble! Shooting 22
Feeder! Parts 23
Specifications 23
Options 2 4
Wiring! Diagram 26
Parts!List 27
Warranty 28
Please!read!this!entire!manual!before!you!install!and!use!your!new
room!heater.!!Failure!to!follow!instructions!may!result!in
property!damage,!bodily!injury,!or!even!death.
SUITABLE!FOR!MOBILE!HOME!INSTALLATIONS.
Harman!Stove!Company
352!Mountain!House!Road
Halifax,!PA!17032
P61A!Pellet!Stove
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!!!!!!!Assembly !and !Installation
Unpacking
The!P61!is!bolted!to!the!skid!to!prevent!movement
during!shipping.
To!free!the!stove!from!the!skid!you!must!remove
the!hold-down!bolts!in!the!rear!of!the!pedestal!base.
!
Removing!or! Installing! rear!cover!panels
To! remove!the! rear! cover!panels,! loosen! the
screws! slightly! and! slide ! the! covers! outward! as
shown! in! the! illustration.!!To !reinstall,!simply! slide
back!into!place!and!retighten!the!screws.
Firebrick
Install!the!firebrick!vertically!on!the!angle!above
the!burnpot.
Flame!Guide
Install!the!cast!iron!flame!guide!on!top!of!the
burnpot!and!make!sure!it!is!fully!seated!against!the
Shipping!Bolts
Note:! These! same! holes
are!used!for!mobile!home
installation
auger!opening.!The!bottom!of!the!flame!guide!is!marked
38+.
Rear!Cover
Panels
Fig.!2
DO!NOT!INSTALL!A!FLUE!DAMPER!IN!THE
EXHAUST!VENTING!SYSTEM!OF!THIS
UNIT .
DO!NOT!CONNECT!THIS!UNIT!TO!A
CHIMNEY!FLUE!SERVING!ANOTHER
APPLIANCE.
INSTALL!VENT!AT!CLEARANCES
SPECIFIED!BY!THE!MANUFACTURER
Mobile!home!installation!should!be!done!in
accordance!with!the!Manufactured!Home!and
Safety!Standard!(HUD),!CFR!3280,!Part!24.
WARNING
DO!NOT!INSTALL!IN!SLEEPING!ROOM
CAUTION
THE!STRUCTURAL!INTEGRITY!OF!THE
MOBILE!HOME!FLOOR,!WALL,!AND
CEILING/ROOF!MUST!BE!MAINTAINED.
CAUTION
KEEP!COMBUSTIBLE!MA TERIALS
(SUCH!AS!GRASS,!LEAVES,!ETC.)!AT!LEAST!3
FEET!AWAY !FROM!THE!FLUE!OUTLET!ON
THE!OUTSIDE!OF!THE!BUILDING.
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Installation
Installing
Place!the!stove!on!a!noncombustible!floor!protector
that!extends!6!inches! to! the! front,! 6! inches! to! the! sides
and!1! inch! to!the!rear! of! the!stove.!The! minimum! floor
protector!material!is!24!gauge!sheet!metal.
Place!the!stove!away!from!combustible!walls!at!least
as! far! as! shown! in! figures! 3,4! and! 5.! Please! note! the
difference!in!side! wall! clearance! with! and! without! side
shields.
Note! that! the! clearances! shown! are! minimum! for
safety!but!do!not!leave!much!room!for!access!when!cleaning!or!servicing.!Please!take!this!into!account!when!placing!the!stove.
Connect! the! power! cord! to! a! 120! V.A.C.! 60Hz
grounded!receptacle.!(A!surge!protector!is!recommened
to!protect!the!circuit!board).
Prior!to!installing!the!flue!pipe,!connect!a!draft!meter
to!the!stove! as! shown! in! fig.! 6.!!(The! draft! meter! must
have!a!minimum!range!of!0-.5).!However,!prior!to!taking
the! draft! reading! be! sure! all!doors!and! windows! in! the
home!are! closed.!!Record!the!draft! reading_______.!!If
this!reading!is!more!than!.05"!lower!than!the!unconnected
reading,! check! for! possible!restrictions! or! the! need! for
outside!air!(see! page!7).
9"-13"
FLOOR! PROTECTOR
9"!With!Side!Shields
13"!Without!Side!Shields
1"
6"
9"-13"
Fig.!3
2"
12"
6"
Mobile!Home!Installation
When!installing!this!unit!in!a!mobile!home!several!requirements!must!be!followed:
1.!The!unit! must! be! bolted! to!the!floor.!This! can! be
done!with! 1/4"! lag! screws!through!the!2! holes! in!the!base
plate.
2.!The!unit!must!also!be!connected!for!the!outside!air.
See! page! 8.
3.!Floor! protection! and! clearances! must! be! followed
as! shown.
4.! Unit! must! be! grounded! to!the!metal! frame! of! the
mobile!home.
CAUTION:!This! appliance! must!be!vented! to! the!outside.
Due!to!high!temperatures,!the!stove!should!be!placed
out!of!traffic!and!away!from!furniture!and!draperies.
Children!and!adults!should!be!alerted!to!the!hazards!of
high!surface!temperatures! and! should! stay! away!!to! avoid
burn!to!skin!and/or!clothing.
Young!children! should!be! carefully!supervised! when
they!are!in!!the!same!room!as!the!stove.
Clothing!and!other!flammable!materials!should!not!be
placed!on!or!near!this!unit.
Installation!and!repair!of!this!Harman!Stove!should!be
done!by!a!qualified!service!person.!The!appliance!should!be
inspected! before! use! and! at! least! annually! by! a! qualified
service!person.!More!frequent!cleaning! will!be! required.!It
is!imperative!that!control!compartments,!burners,!and!circulating!air! passageways!of! the!stove!be! kept!clean.
FLOOR! PROTECTOR
Fig.!4
FLOOR! PROTECTOR
Fig.!5
6"
With!Side!Shields
18"
Without!Side!Shields
Fig.!6
P61A!Pellet!Stove
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Venting
Requirements!for! Terminating! the! Venting
WARNING:!Venting! terminals!must!not!be!re-
cessed!into!a!wall!or!siding.
NOTE:!Only! PL! vent! pipe! wall!pass-throughs
and!fire!stops!should!be!used!when!venting!through
combustible! materials.
NOTE:!Always!take!into! consideration! the! effect!!the!prevailing!wind!direction!or!other!wind!currents!will!cause!with!flyash!and!/or!smoke!when!placing!the!termination.
In!addition,!the!following!must!be!observed:
A.!The!clearance!above!grade!!must!be!a!minimum!of!18".
B.!The!clearance!to!a!window!or!door!that!may
be!opened!must! be! a! minimum! of! 48"! to!the!side,
48"!below!the!window/door,!and!12"!above!the!window/door.
(!with !outside !air !installed, !18î !)
C.!A! 12"!!clearance! to!a! permanently! closed
window!!is!!recommended!to!prevent!condensation
on!the!window.
D.!The!vertical!clearance!to!a!ventilated!soffit
located!above!the!terminal!within!a!horizontal!distance!of!2!feet!(60!cm)!from!the!center-line!of! the
terminal!!must!be!a!minimum!of!18".
E.!The!clearance!to!an!unventilated!soffit!!must
be!a!minimum!of!12".
F.! The! clearance! to! an! outside! corner! is! 11"
from!center!of!pipe.
G.!The!clearance!to!an!inside!corner!is!12".
H.!! A!vent!must!not!be!installed!within!3!feet!(90
cm)! above! a! gas! meter/regulator! assembly! when
measured!from!the!horizontal!center-line!of!the!regu-
1
lator.
1
1
I.!The!clearance!to!service!regulator!vent!outlet
must!be!a!minimum!of!6!feet.
1
J.!The!clearance!to!a!non-mechanical!air!supply!inlet!to!the!building!or!the!combustion!air!inlet!to
any!other!appliance!must!be!a!minimum!of!48î.
1
K.! The! clearance! to! a! mechanical! air! supply
inlet!must!be!a!minimum!of!10!feet.
1
(with !outside !air !installed, !6 !feet !)
L.!The!clearance!above!a!paved!sidewalk!or!a
paved!driveway!located!on!public!property!must!be
a!minimum!of!!7!feet.
!
M.!The!clearance!under!a!veranda,!porch,!deck
or!balcony!must!be!a!minimum!of!12!inches.
1,2
1,3
NOTE:!!The!clearance!to!vegetation!and!other
exterior!combustibles!such!as!mulch!is!36î!as!measured!from!the!center!of!the!outlet!or!cap.!This!36î
radius! continues! to!grade! or! a! minimum! of! 7! feet
below!the!outlet.
1
Certain!Canadian!and!or!!Local!codes!or!regu-
lations!may!require!different!clearances.
2
A!vent!shall!not!terminate!directly!above!a!sidewalk! or! paved! driveway! which!is! located!between
two!single!†family!dwellings!and!serves!both!dwellings.
3
Only!permitted!if!veranda,!porch,!deck,!or!balcony!is!fully!open!on!a!minimum!of!!2!sides!beneath
the!floor.
NOTE:! Where! passage! through! a! wall,! or
partition!of!combustible!construction!is!desired,
the!installation!shall!conform!to!CAN/CSA-B365.
(if!in!!Canada)
=!Vent !terminal
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V
Fixed
Closed
Openable
A
Openable
=!Air !supply !inlet
Inside! Corner
Detail
Fixed
Closed
=!Area ! where !terminal ! is !not ! permitted
Venting
IMPORTANT!NOTICE
Pellet!Vent!Pipe!or!PL!Vent!Pipe!Must!be!used.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Fig. !7
!!+!=!Positive!static!pressure
!!!!!= !!Negative !static !pressure
Venting
A!combustion!blower!is!used!to!extract!the!combustion!gases!from!the!firebox.!This!causes!a!negative
pressure!in!the!firebox!and!a!positive!pressure!in!the
venting!system!as!shown!in!fig.!7.!The!longer!the!vent
pipe!and!more!elbows!used!in!the!system,!the!greater
the!flow!resistance.!Because!of!these!facts!we!recommend!using!as!few!elbows!as!possible!and!15!feet!or
less!of!vent!pipe.!The!maximum!horizontal!run!should
not!exceed!48".!If!more!than!15!feet!of!pipe!is!needed,
the!diameter!should!be!increased!from!3"!to!4"!because
a!larger!pipe!causes!less!flow!resistance.!Be !sure !to
use!approved!pellet!vent!pipe!wall!and!ceiling!pass
through!fittings!to!go!through!combustible!walls!and
ceilings.!Be !sure!to!use!a !starting!collar!to!attach!the
venting !systen!to !the!stove.!The!starting!collar!must
be! sealed! to! the! stove! with! high! temp! silicone
caulking.
Vent!Pipe
Pellet!venting!pipe!(!also!known!as!PL!vent!)!is
constructed!of!two!layers!with!air!space!between!the
layers.!This!air!space!acts!as!an!insulator!and!reduces
the!outside!surface!temperature!to!allow!a!clearance!to
combustibles!of!only!3!inches.!The!sections!of!pipe!lock
together!to!form!an!air!tight!seal!in!most!cases;!however ,
in!some!cases!a!perfect!seal!is!not!achieved.!For!this
reason!and!the!fact!that!the!P61!operates!with!a!positive
vent!pressure!we !specify!that!the!joints!also!be!sealed
with!!clear!silicone.
Inlet!Cover! part#
1-10-08543
Outside!air!flex!pipe
goes!here
Flex!pipe! part#
2-00-08543
Outside!Air
Outside!air!is!optional!except!in!mobile!homes!and
where!building!codes!require.!!The!benefit!of!outside!air
is!mainly!noticed!in!small!very!tight!houses.
To!install!outside!air!use!2!3/8"!I.D.!flex!pipe!part
number!2-00-08543.!There!is!a!break-away!hole!on
the!rear!panel!which!must!be!removed!before!connecting!the!flex!pipe.!The!pipe!should!be!run!outside!and
terminate!to!the!side!or!below!the!vent!pipe!outlet!so!the
flue!outlet!is!more!than!12"!from!the!inlet!cover.The!maximum!length!run!of!this!pipe!is!15!feet.!If!a!longer!run!is
needed!the!size!must!be!increased!to!3".!Inlet!cover!part
number!1-10-08542!should!be!used!to!keep!birds,!rodents!etc.!out!of!!the!pipe.
.
HRV
When!installing!in!a!house!with!a!Heat!Reclaiming
Ventilation!System!(HR V)!be!sure!the!system!is!balanced
and!is!not!creating!a!negative!pressure!in!the!house.
P61A!Pellet!Stove
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Venting
#1!Preferred!method
operation!and!allows!the!stove!to!be!installed!closest!to
the!wall.!Two!inches!from!the!wall!is!safe;!however,!four
inches!allows!better!access!to!remove!the!rear!panel.
The!vertical!portion!of!the!vent!should!be!three!to!five
feet!high.!This!vertical!section!will!provide!natural!draft
in!the!event!of!a!power!failure.
This!method!provides!excellent!venting!for!normal
Fig.!8
3!ft.
to!combustibles
#2!Preferred!method
This!method!also!provides!excellent!venting!for
normal!operation!but!requires!the!stove!to!be!installed
farther!from!the!wall.!The!vertical!portion!of!the!vent
should!be!three!to!five!feet!high!and!at!least!three!inches
from!a!combustible!wall.!This!vertical!section!will!provide!natural!draft!in!the!event!of!a!power!failure.
If!the!stove!is!installed!below!grade!be!sure!the
vent!termination!should!be!at!least!1!foot!above!grade.
CAUTION
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Fig.!9
3!ft.
to!combustibles
Keep!combustible! materials! (such
as! grass,! leaves,! etc.)! at! least! 3! feet
away!from! the!flue!outlet!on!the! outside
of!the!building.
Venting
#4!Installing!into!an!existing
chimney!(!US!only!)
operation.!!This!method!also!provides!natural!draft!in
the!event!of!a!power!failure.!If!the!chimney!condition!is
questionable!you!may!want!to!install!a!liner!as!in!method
#7.
This!method!provides!excellent!venting!for!normal
Fig.!10
#5!Installing!into!an!existing
fireplace!chimney!(!US!only!)
This!method!provides!excellent!venting!for!normal
operation.!!This!method!also!provides!natural!draft!in
the!event!of!a!power!failure.
The!damper!area!must!be!sealed!with!a!steel!plate
or!fiberglass.!A!cap!should!be!installed!on!the!chimney
to!keep!out!rain.!If!the!chimney!condition!is!questionable!you!may!want!to!install!a!liner!!all!the!way!to!the!top
as!in!method!#6.
Fig.!11
P61A!Pellet!Stove
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