The Harman Magnum Stoker: Installation & Operating Manual
The Harman Magnum Stoker: Installation & Operating Manual
The Harman Magnum Stoker: Installation & Operating Manual
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IF THIS HARMAN STOVE IS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED, A HOUSEFIRE MAY RESULT. FOR YOUR SAFETY, FOLLOW
INSTALLATION DIRECTIONS.
CONTACT YOUR LOCAL AUTHORITY (SUCH AS MUNICIPAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, FIRE
PREVENTION BUREAU, ETC.) TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR A PERMIT.
CETTE GUIDE D'UTILISATION EST DISPONIBLE EN FRANCAIS. CHEZ VOTRE CONCESSIONNAIRE DE HARMAN STOVE
COMPANY.
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
I NDEX
Introduction 3
Warnings 3
Packing List 5
Assembly 6
I nstallation 9
Operation 14
M aintenance 15
Trouble-Shooting 17
Wiring Diagram 19
Feeder Parts 20
H ot Air Option 22
War r ant y 23
WARNI NGS
This unit must be connected to a chimney capable of providing a .04
Never sleep in the same minimum draft reading. WARNI NG!! If the chimney has no draft, coal gases
room with any coal may escape from the unit and stovepipe. Thesegasesaretoxicand can be
burning stove. fatal. It is recommended that a gas detector be installed to warn of this
condition. Check with your local stove dealer for purchasing a gas detector.
Freshly delivered coal is watered down Usually after the coal dries for three
to eliminate dust when loading and unloading. or four days, depending on conditions, it will
Wet rice coal does not flow as well as damp or flow very well and feed properly. Feed rate
dry coal. We do not recommend burning wet will be the same as dry coal.
coal, however, we realize if it's the only coal you
have it is better to burn it than freeze. If you Damp coal also should not be left in
must burn wet coal, the feed rate must be in- the hopper of a cold stove.
creased in order to get the same size fire. As the
wet coal in the hopper dries out, the feed rate
must be decreased. If you don’t, the feeder will
over-fire the stove and waste coal. Doing this
once or twice a year will not damage your stove
as long as it is hot and burning. The damage is
caused when the hopper has wet coal in it when
the stove is cold. This will cause rust and corro-
sion and it is totally the operator’s fault.
adjuster rod
Restricter Plate
wing nut
adjuster tube thermostat
control box
adjuster
Inside bag
(2) terminals for thermostat wire
(4) 8-32 x 1/2 screws and nuts
motor cover
hopper lid
distribution blower
combustion blower
hopper scraper
assembly
ash pan
ASSEM BLY
adjuster rod
Pusher
block
slot
adjuster tube
wing nut
adjuster
fig 2
Feeder
Cleanout Scraper
scraper
Restricter Plate
Control Box
Small blower
Largeblower
fig 4
Hopper
Install hopper support on top rear of stoker.
Note that bolt holes in hopper support are slotted for adjust-
hopper support ment. Insert small end of hopper into the hopper slot on the feeder
as shown. Push top of hopper under the hopper support, causing
the slot on the bottom side of the support to hook onto the hopper.
The hopper support will spring up slightly for the hopper to go
under. If you have difficulty getting the hopper under, adjustment
may be necessary. Use slotted holes shown at left. Now the feed
motor cover can be installed.
slotted holes
Grate
The grate is composed of four pieces:the grate holder, (2)
grate inserts, and grate angle. The grate angle is bolted to the
Grate insert . grate holder with (2) 3/8 X 1 1/4 bolts. Before installing the grate
holder, 3/8" round gasket must be checked in the groove on the
fig 5
botton side of the grate holder, as shown in fig. 7. Check to be sure
the gasket has not been damaged.
Grate The grate holder must be installed through the top door
angle opening after the feeder has been installed.
Locate the flange at the rear of the grate holder into the slot
on the feeder as shown below. Bolt the front end down with the
1/4 x 20 Allen bolt and nut provided. The rear end will be locked
in place by the flange. Before tightening the bolt be sure the grate
holder is back as far as possible and centered side to side on the
feeder opening.
Install grate inserts as shown at left. Divide the spaces
between the inserts equally and be sure they are not tight. The
spaces are needed for expansion.
Grate holder
fig 6
firebricks
Install firebricks
Gasket IMPORTANT asShown
Be sure the grate holder
fig 7 is centered and back as
far as possible.
18"
34"
barometric 8"
damper
16"
34"
8"
minimum 4"
IMPORTANT
Use only U.L. approved floor
board
Clearance to Combustibles
IMPORTANT
Take draft reading between the
I NSTALLATI ON
barometric damper and the
stove. Do this on pilot mode.
Place the stoker a minimum of 4" to a com-
draft bustible wall from the rear of the hopper and a
adjustment
minimum of 34" from the sides. The stove should
be placed on a noncombustible floor. Install a 6"
stove pipe from flue opening to chimney with a
barometric damper. Secure all pipe joints with
sheet metal screws. Plug power cord into a 120
volt receptacle.
Refer to the section on operation to light a
fire. With the stove burning and stabilized set
barometric damper at .04 to .06 on the draft meter.
We do not expect you to own a draft meter. There-
fore, have your dealer do set-up and fine tuning.
If your chimney will not produce .04 on the
draft meter, a draft inducer should be installed by
your dealer. The draft inducer will provide the
additional draft needed for proper operation.
WARNI NG!
I f draft is at .00, carbon monoxide
will escape into the room. Too
much carbon monoxide can kill
you. Timer settings shown above will perform well in most cases.
of the stove. NOTE: The bolt holes on the blowers are not
used.
Plug the gear motor into the top, the small combustion
blower into the middle, and the large distribution blower into
the bottom receptacle on the control box as shown. More on
the control later.
Once the off timer has finished timing and the room
temperature has not fallen below the thermostat set point, the
"on" timer function will begin. The programmable range for
this function is also 0 minutes to 15 minutes. Once the "on"
timer has started, all output (combustion blower, distribution
blower, coal feeder) receptacles will become active for the pro-
grammed amount of time. When "on" timer has finished timing, the
stoker control will recycle and the "distribution blower" timer along
with the "off" timer will once again become active.
To start a fire you first pour rice coal into the hopper. With the
feed indicator
thermostat turned up and the stoker running, the coal will begin to
feed onto the grate inside the stove. This process can be speeded up
by adjusting the feed rate to the maximum position. When the coal
starts to come up out of the grate and is almost up to the area where
the holes start, turn the feed rate back to about 3/8" and turn off the
feed motor with the switch on the side of the stoker. Place some
crumbled newspaper and fine kindling (6" to 8" long) on the grate and
ignite. When kindling is burning good, add some rice coal on top of
it. After the coal is burning, the feed motor can be turned on and the
coal fire will continue to get larger. Fresh coal will continue to be
pushed onto the grate and ashes will be pushed off the grate. The
feed rate must be adjusted so the coal is burned up and turned to
ashes before the coal gets one inch from the end of the grate. Too
high a feed rate will push unburned coal off the coal grate, therefore
Feed Adjustment
After the fire is burning and the feed rate is adjusted, you can
now set the thermostat to the desired temperature.
M AINTENANCE
Weekly:
The small tray in the side of the stoker should be removed and
emptied.
Every 3 Months:
Slide open
clean-out slide The grate "clean-out" slide should be opened and reclosed as
shown in drawings at left.
The easiest way to handle this slide is through the ash door with
a poker inserted into the hole at the end.
The purpose of this operation is to let any fly ash build-up under
Slide closed the grate fall into the ashpan.
This operation can also be performed when the unit is not burning
by lifting out the grate inserts and removing fly ash with the vacuum
cleaner.
Annually:
At the end of the heating season is the best time to perform annual
maintenance. The reason is rust and corrosion can form much faster in
the high humidity ofsummer.
I M PORTANT Remove hopper and check for rust at bottom edges. If rust is
found, remove it with a file or sandpaper and paint the area with spray
paint available from your dealer.
Check the feeder for rust and corrosion where the hopper fits into
it.
Check the pusher block to see if it moves freely. This can best be
done by shaking the adjuster rod. If it does not move freely, it should be
removed and cleaned. Also remove any rust or corrosion from the area
where the pusher block slides and spray with WD-40 or other rust
preventing spray. To remove pusher block - - Remove cover, remove
wing nut, adjuster, and adjuster tube. Remove motor mount with motor
in place and cord still attached. Swing pusher assembly up as high as it
will go. Remove feed indicator from side with Allen wrench. Now the
void the warranty on those parts. Always check to see if moving parts
are free before using if the unit has not been burned for a period of time.
This can best be determined by shaking the adjuster rod.
TROUBLE-SHOOTI NG
FEEDI NG PROBLEM S
Wet Coal -- Wet coal does not flow the same as dry coal. There-
fore, the feed rate will change with wet coal. If it is too wet, it may not
feed at all. Wet coal can also cause a sulfur odor.
Check the 3 amp fuse on the side panel of the stoker timer. (Replace
only with a 3 amp slow blow fuse.)
PROBLEM: Lights on the stoker control are on, but motors will not
operate.
Check the AC power plugs from the motors (are they securely
plugged into the correct outlet.)
Check if the light above the receptacle is lit. Check the AC power
plug from the motor (is it securely plugged into the correct outlet.)
PROBLEM: The motors are cycling on and off, but not in the correct
order.
Check the AC power plugs from the motors (are they securely
plugged into the correct outlet.)
Check if the red light is lit, if not, check if the feed motor switch is
turned on.
PROBLEM: The motors do not turn off even when the room tempera-
ture is above the thermostat set point.
Feeder Parts
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C
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9
16 G
G
D
15 G
G 6
10 C
J 3
H
13 J
7 D
14
12 F
2
11
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A 18 21 B 22
CD 4
B
B
17 L 20
A
19 K
5
K
A
A
val ve
circulator pump
val ve
I mportant
Your stoker has a built-in feature that lets you take the air that normally blows out from the front and
puts it out the top into a 6" duct.
To do this, remove the 6" round plate from the top of the unit by removing the bolt located in the top of
the firebox. A 3/4" wrench will fit the bolt. Remove the plate from the front by using the small handle on the
plate. Turn bolt all the way in and tighten.
Next, block off the front blower opening with a piece of heavy fiberglass rope. Insert rope through the
6" duct opening and push front to block off the front air passage.
Now, install a 6" starting collar in the 6" hole and run duct to desired room.