Harman Stove Company SF160 Boiler User Manual


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Safety Tips
Whenopeningthereboxdoor,itshould
becracked,slightlyopen,forafewseconds
toallowairintoburnanygaseswhichmaybe
present.Thiswillalsoallowsmoketobedrawn
awayfromthedoor.Whenevertheashpandoor
isopen,itshouldbeclosedbeforeopeningthe
reboxdoor.
Thereboxshouldneverbelledwith
excessivecoaltowheretheueexitisblockedor
impededinanyway.
Burning coal produces Carbon Monoxide. If
the ue exit is blocked, the Carbon Monoxide
can be forced out of the boiler, into the room,
with possible FATAL consequences.
With the exception of start-up or freshening
ofthere,orperformingashremoval,theashpan
doorshouldbekeptclosed.
NeverinstallaHarmanTridentBoilerintoa
chimneywithahistoryofdown-drafts.
Keep Children Away-- May Cause Seri-
ous Burns.
CAUTION: All surfaces of the boiler are
hot. Do not touch. Keep children away.
Serious burns will result if touched.
This is a heat producing appliance.
DANGER: Fire Hazard, Do not use
chemicals or ammable liquids to start
or “freshen-up” a re. Severe burns or
a house re may result. Do not burn
Garbage, Gasoline, Thinners, Oil, Kero-
sene Etc. An explosion, a house re or
serious personal injury could result.
Keep all such liquids well away from
this boiler.
Duringtherstfewhoursofburning,ablue
smokemaybeobservedrisingfromtheboiler.
This is the paint going through the curing process.
Itisadvisabletoincreasetheamountoffresh
airintheroomduringthisbreakinperiod.This
canbeachievedbyopeningdoorsandwindows.
Don’tbealarmed,thisisnormalandwillonlylast
ashortwhile.
Chimney Problems
Not Enough Draft-Chimneyistoolow.
Thegeneralruleforchimneysis16feettall,and
twofeethigherthananythingtenfeetaroundit.
Airmaybeleakinginaroundaloosettingclean-
out door.
Toomanyelbowsinconnectorpipe,orseamsand
joints of connector pipe are not secured properly.
Improperlysizedchimneyorstovepipe.
Chimneymaybeblockedwithcreosoteorbird
nestsorsimilarobstructions.
Crackedordefectivechimneyueorliner.
Down Drafts- Trees or other topographi-
calbarriersmayimpedeonchimneyperformance
causingaircurrentstobepusheddownwardinto
theue.Thiscanalsobecausedbyneighboring
buildingsorotherchimneys.
Creosote and condensation- If creo-
soteorcondensationrunsoutofthechimneyor
stovepipe,checkthefollowing;Chimneycapor
linermaybedefective,Boilermaybepositioned
toofarawayfromthechimneywhichwouldnot
allowthechimneytowarm,Woodbeingburned
maybegreenorwet,Boilermaybeover-sizedfor
theresidencecausingittobeburnedonlowtoo
often.
Excessive Draft-Thiscanbecontrolled
withabarometricdamperinthestovepipe.
Operation
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