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1.1 KEEP CHILDREN AWAY --
MAY CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS

CAUTION:

ALL SURFACES OF

STOVE  ARE  HOT.  DO  NOT
TOUCH! KEEP CHILDREN AWAY.
SERIOUS  BURNS  WILL  RESULT
IF  TOUCHED.  THIS  IS  A  HEAT
PRODUCING  APPLIANCE.  SERI-
OUS  BURNS  MAY  RESULT  IF
THE STOVE IS TOUCHED DUR-
ING FIRING.

1.2 FUEL/FIRING WARNINGS

DANGER!  FIRE  HAZARD!  DO
NOT  USE  CHEMICALS  OR  FLU-
IDS  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.  KEEP  ALL
SUCH  LIQUIDS  WELL  AWAY
FROM  THE  STOVE  WHILE  IN
USE.

“NEVER” burn materials other than
coal or split and dried wood logs. A
chimney fire or heat exchanger fail-
ure could result. This includes large
amounts of corrugated boxes, wood
shavings,  paper  scraps,  dried
Christmas  trees,  coke,  garbage,
tires, or other burnable products.

When  and  if  the  chimney  pipes  or
connectors  reach  500  degre e s
fahrenheit (maximum temperature),
the stove is being over-fired. We rec-
ommend the purchase of a Harman
Magnetic  Te m p e r a t u re  Gauge  to
monitor the stove and stack temper-
atures 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  fol-
low these recommendations.

This stove consumes air when it is
burning.  It  is  advisable  that  a  win-
dow in the vicinity be opened slight-
ly  while  stove  is  burning  if  your
house is tightly sealed and insulated.
(Information contained in this man-
ual is manufacturer’s recommenda-
tions  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 burn-
ing, 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 Home

Harman Stoves are not approved or
recommended for mobile homes.

2.1 Heat Collector

Optional  Heat  Collector  can  be
attached to the top of the stove to
direct heat from the spiral chamber
and  stove  top  into  a  duct.  CAU-
TION: The duct rising off the heat
collector should be kept ten inches
away from combustible materials for
the first fifteen feet from the stove.
This includes floor joists, suspended
ceilings,  etc.  Clearances  may  be
reduced if fireproof material such as
asbestos board or sheet metal with
air  space  is  used  to  protect  com-
bustibles.  The  heat  collector  slides
on easily from the front of the unit.
(See diagram on following page.)

1. Safety Considerations

2. Accessories

Summary of Contents for SF-150 SF-250

Page 1: ...stallation and Operator s Manual SF 150 SF 250 KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS Built to a Standard Not a Price 2003 CAUTION Read Warnings and Safety Considerations Recommendations for safe installation operat...

Page 2: ...sources on wood heating which you might like to purchase for your home library These include The Woodburning Encyclopedia by Jay W Shelton Wood Heat by John Vivian and The Complete Book of Heating Wi...

Page 3: ...at To Do When You Have A Problem 4 4 Chimney Details 5 CREOSOTE AND SOOT 5 1 General And Specific Creosote Maintenance Warnings 6 ELECTRICAL 6 1 Electrical Warnings 7 FUEL 7 1 Firewood and Coal Fuel I...

Page 4: ...enheit It is the owner s responsibility to fol low these recommendations This stove consumes air when it is burning It is advisable that a win dow in the vicinity be opened slight ly while stove is bu...

Page 5: ...4 3 Assembly Fasten blower to rear of stove by sliding blower into slots provided Heat Collector Diagram Firebrick Diagram SF 150 SF 250...

Page 6: ...all local and state codes See Figure No 1 of Manufactured Chimney Installations and Figure No 2 of masonry Chimney note roof clearance in accordance with NFPA 211 4 2 Common Chimney Problems In order...

Page 7: ...r 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 checkin...

Page 8: ...s on the interior sur face of the chimney and stove pipe subsequently reducing draft A SERIOUS FIRE MAY BE IGNITED IF A SUFFICIENT CREOSOTE BUILDUP IS PERMITTED Creosote condenses from the flue gases...

Page 9: ...h of its heat value in boiling off this moisture It is difficult to ignite and is sometimes hard to keep burn ing But its major evil is creosote as will be discussed in the next section Seasoning is e...

Page 10: ...Grates are removable without tools B Burns Three sizes of Anthracite You can burn pea nut or stove coal with these stoves C Exterior Shaker Lever For greater safety from getting burned and greater co...

Page 11: ...Make final adjustments to bring the stove into a level position by adjusting feet as required Most Harman stoves are equipped with adjustable feet which are adjusted simply by turning them They are 4...

Page 12: ...eep a professional chimney sweep in mind if you have access to one Steel brushes are the safest for cleaning metal surfaces Salt solu tions and some chemicals may dam age metal surfaces Do not overfir...

Page 13: ...T ONCE AND THEN OPEN THE DOOR AS THIS WILL CAUSE AN EXPLO SION OF THE UNBURNED GASES IN THE FIREBOX Close and open the draft controls one at a time to the desired setting This setting should normally...

Page 14: ...ature to stabilize 11 7 Secondary Air The two draft controls on the top door are used to allow secondary air to pass over the fire when burning coal This adds oxygen to the unburned gases primarily me...

Page 15: ...ode stainless and masonry chimneys and even terra cotta chimney liners and brick in nearby buildings Coal with high sul fur content will destroy chimneys especially fast if soot sits in the flue for e...

Page 16: ...circulate automatically through the system a Shut off the hot water heater and the old water supply to it Drain the tank completely b Remove the temp press relief valve and discard Install a short 3 4...

Page 17: ...e the drain valve at the bottom of the tank Install a short 3 4 nipple and tee and re install the drain valve to the tee 4 d Install a circulating pump 6 as shown Run 3 4 copper tubing from the circul...

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Page 19: ...VE PARTS REPAIR AND OR REPLACEMENT AT HARMAN STOVE COMPANY S OPTION AND EXCLUDES ANY INCIDENTAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES CONNECTED THEREWITH WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS Failure due but not limited to fire li...

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