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Magnafire Mark I
Magnafire Mark II
Magnafire Mark III
Installation
Caution: and
Read Warnings and Safety
Operator’s
Considerations/Recommendations
For Safe Installation & Operation.
Manual
Please “Read Carefully.”
“Built To A Standard Not A Price”
2004
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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. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Safety Notice: IF THIS STOVE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSE FIRE MAY RE
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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 Y
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1. Safety Considerations 1.1 KEEP CHILDREN AWAY - MAY 1.3 Curing Paint Firebrick Diagram CAUSE SERIOUS BURNS During the first few hours of burn- ing, a blue smoke will be observed ris- C A U T I O N : A L L S U R FACES OF ing from the painted surface of the STOVE ARE HOT. DO NOT TOUCH. stove. It is advisable to increase the K E E P CHILDREN AWAY. SERIOUS amount of fresh air in the room during BURNS WILL RESULT IF TOUCHED. this breaking-in period. This may be THIS IS A HEAT PRODUCING APPLI- achi
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No damper, heat saver, or automat- REASONS for insufficient draft read- ic vent damper device should be ings: installed in or on the smoke pipe. A. Leaky Chimney - Air leaking in NO OTHER A P P L I A N C E S around a loose fitting cleanout door, SHOULD BE VENTED TO THIS FLUE! flue pipes not tight at the joints, improp- er plug openings or defective masonry. CAUTION: THE CHIMNEY MUST BE A CLASS “A” CHIMNEY IN GOOD B. Chimney Improper Height - Chim- OPERATION CONDITION. ney does not extend through
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H. Multiple Venting - No more than 3.4 Chimney Details one device shall vent into the same 7. Check the smoke pipe and Chimney Liners - Most of the cus- chimney flue. make certain each joint is tight and the tomer inquiries received are problems connections to the stove and chimney caused by poor, or in some cases, THE MOST IMPORTANT THING are airtight. excessive draft. A result of poor draft TO REMEMBER ABOUT CHIMNEYS could be creosote, backpuffing, and IS THEIR NEED FOR MAINTENANCE 8. Check th
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B. Burns Three Sizes of Anthracite - Locate stove where there is suffi- 1. Chimney should be within 8 You can burn pea, nut or stove coal cient air supply for ventilation and prop- feet of the stove. with these stoves. er combustion to comply with the mini- mum clearance required for fire protec- 2. No more than two 90 degree C. Exterior Shaker-Lever - For greater tion and accessibility. elbows should be used. safety (from getting burned) and greater convenience (no need for sep- 6.4 General Inf
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or the elbow should be installed inside Figure 4. Thimble for Passing Smokepipe (Connector) Thru Walls the flue connector on the stove. It should be held in place by drilling three holes through the pipe. The holes should be of suitable diameter for the sheet metal screws or pop rivets used for fastening. A straight section of pipe or an elbow must now be installed. A barometric damper may be installed on this vertical section of the pipe. Use a listed barometric damper. I M P O RTANT! A L L H
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CAUTION! BEFORE CLEANING loading door and allow the kindling to Low Fire C H I M N E Y AND SMOKE PIPE BE catch fire. After a few minutes, open the Every effort should be made not to SURE FIRE IS OUT AND INSIDE OF loading door an inch or two for a few let a coal fire burn too long so that the STOVE IS COOL. seconds before opening completely. fire has started to die. This will cause This method will allow smoke to clear the reloading process to be much Cleaning The Chimney and Smoke away from the
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8.4 Shaking thoroughly cooled outside the dwelling. Coal stoves should not be installed in any chimney that has had a history of Shaking should be done only when CAUTION! ASHES SHOULD NEVER back-drafting or flow reversal. These there is a hot fire. BE ALLOWED TO A C C U M U L AT E conditions can cause improper draft, ABOVE THE TOP OF THE ASH PAN. resulting in carbon monoxide entering The frequency of shaking will ASHES IN CONTACT WITH THE BOT- the house rather than being drawn up depend on the
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11. Optional Hot Water Coil (Not Available For Mark I) PLUMBING DIAGRAM FOR THERMO-SIPHON METHOD - MAX. DISTANCE 10 FT. COIL INSTALLATION (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 firebox 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 and nuts on the outside and tighten within 1/4 inch. Then place fiberglass rope around each pipe the was
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PLUMBING DIAGRAM FOR CIRCULATING PUMP METHOD - MORE THAN 10 FT. CIRCULATING 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 thermostatically control the pump according to water temperature. This is optional and not necessary if the circulator pump is left run continuously. Another option
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HARMAN GOLD WARRANTY 6 YEAR TRANSFERABLE LIMITED WARRANTY (Residential) 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY (Commercial) Harman Stove Company warrants its products to be free from defects in material or workmanship, in normal use and service, for a period of 6 years from the date of sales invoice and for mechanical and electrical failures, in normal use and service, for a period of 3 years from the date of sales invoice. If defective in material or workmanship, during the warranty period, Harman Stove Comp
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MIP-9331 Rev. 07/04
