Harman PC45 - Routine Maintenance; Ash Removal and Cleaning

20PC 45 Corn/Pellet Stove
3-90-02686R29_05/14
Maintenance
Scraper
Blower Cover
Latch
Blower
Wheel
Flue Outlet
Heat Exchanger
Fins
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Creosote:
Thechimneyorventingsystemmustbeinspectedregularly
during the heating season to determine if a creosote
build-up has occurred. If a signicant layer of creosote
hasaccumulated(3mmormore),itshouldberemovedto
reducetheriskofachimneyre.
Removing Ashes:
Thefrequencyofwhichyouwillneedtoemptytheashpan
will vary depending on the conditions that the stove has
beenoperatingin.Forexample:Astoveburningcornonhigh
continuouslywillprobablyneedtheashesremovedevery1
to2days,whereasastoveburningcornonloworcycling
offperiodicallymaybeabletogo3to8daysorlonger.With
pellets,afterabout1ton.
Itisrecommendedthatthestoveiscoldandshutdownwhen
removingtheashpan.
1.Pulluponthelatchhandletoswingtheashpanaccess
dooroutandtotheright.
2.Usetheashpanhandletocarryanddisposeofashes.
3.Slidetheashpanbackintothestove.
4.Closeandlatchtheashpanaccessdoor.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a
tight tting lid. The closed container of ashes should
be placed on a noncombustible oor or on the ground,
well away from all combustible materials, pending nal
disposal. If ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or
otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in
the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly
cooled.
Cleaning:
If you have been burning corn, the stove will need to be
cleanedapproximatelyonceamonth.Theamountofcorn
burned and the frequency of these cleanings will vary
dependingonthequalityofthecornused.
Ifyouhavebeenburningpellets,thestovewillneedtobe
cleanedapproximatelyevery2to3months.Theamountof
pelletsburnedandthefrequencyofthesecleaningswillvary
dependingonthequalityofthepelletsused.
1. Shutdownthestoveanddisconnect the power cordto
insurethatallmotorsarestopped.
2.Cleantheheatexchangerwiththescraperasshownin
Fig.30.
3.Brushorscrapetheinsidewallsofthestovetoremove
yash.
4.Removetheburnpotforcleaningby:
• Liftupandremovethefrontplatelock&frontplate.
• Removetheaugerextension(ifinstalled).
• Removetheburnpotgrate.
• Cleanallnesanddebris.
• Reinstallinreverseorder.
NOTE:Seeburnpotmaintenancesectionforamoredetailed
descriptiononburnpotmaintenanceandcleaning.
Corn Burnpot