Harman Home Heating MARK I, Installation And Operating Manual

Magnafire Series Coal Stoves

5.6 SAFETY

Whenever a loading door is opened, it should always 

be cracked slightly to allow oxygen to enter and burn 

any gasses that may be present. Failure to do this 

may result in a sudden ignition of the gasses, leading 

to an explosion.

a Stove should never be filled with excess coal to 

where the exhaust is impeded. burning coal gener

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ates carbon monoxide. If the flue gas exit is blocked, 

the carbon monoxide can be forced out of the stove 

and into your living space, with fatal consequences.

With the exception of start-up or freshening a fire, 

the ash pan door should never be left open. NeVer 

leaVe THe SToVe UNaTTeNded WITH a door 

oPeN. Serious damage to the stove can occur from 

over-heating. 

Coal stoves should not be installed in a chimney that 

has a history of down-draft or flow reversal problems. 

These conditions can cause improper draft, resulting 

in carbon monoxide entering the living space rather 

than being drawn up the chimney. reMeMber! 

Coal GaSeS are ToXIC!

Sulfur dioxide, sulfur trioxide and other products of 

coal combustion may corrode stainless steel and 

masonry chimneys. Coal with high sulfur content will 

destroy chimneys especially fast if soot is left in the 

flue for extended periods. It is important to clean your 

chimney regularly.

6. Maintenance

6.1 PERIODIC AND EVERYDAY MAINTE-

NANCE

blower: Monthly, remove the blower and clean the 

fan. If there are pets in your house, you may want to 

check this more frequently.

Grates: Keep ash pan emptied. Twice a day.

Chimney and connector: avoid chimney fires. on a 

regular schedule, check for creosote and soot build up 

in the venting and the baffle area of the stove. These 

areas must be kept clean. 

Steel brushes are the safest for cleaning metal surfac

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es. Salt solutions and other chemicals may damage 

the metal surfaces.

To clean the chimney, use a stiff brush with an extend

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able handle. Start the brush from the top of the chim

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ney and run it down through the flue. Continue brush

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ing until the entire length of the chimney is cleaned. 

The debris will collect at the bottom of the chimney. 

open the cleanout door or other access point and 

sweep the collection into a metal container. The con

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nector pipe can be brushed also, remove it from the 

stove if possible, to eliminate pushing the debris into 

the stove’s spiral chamber. 

Primary air enters 

through the draft 

control.

Secondary air 

enters through the 

air -wash opening 

in the glass frame.

This is the Spiral 

Chamber which 

must be cleaned 

periodically.

Maintenance

Ashes should be kept in a metal container with 

a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes 

should be placed on a non-combustible floor or 

on the ground, well away from all combustible 

materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are 

disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally 

dispersed, they should be kept in the closed con-

tainer until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. Do 

not use this same container for garbage, debris, 

or lawn waste.