Testing Operation; Starting Fire; Shutdown Procedure - Harman Stove Company DVC500-C Manual

Test Position
#3 Feed Adjustment setting
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fig. 15
Operation:

Testing Operation:

Turn the Feed Adjuster to "Test" mode, fig. 13.
This will cause all motors to run 100% for 2 minutes.
The lights on the control panel will be lit for each
motor.It will also turn the power light into a test light
fig. 13
which will indicate when the low draft switch is
making contact. To check this switch, open the top
door and the power light should go "off". Close the
door and it should come back "on" etc.

Starting Fire:

1. Fill hopper with dry coal. NOTE: Remove all
coal from hopper ledge, fig 17.
2. Fill burn-grate area from firebrick to front of
grate with about one inch of (DRY) coal.
3. Plug into 120 volt AC outlet and turn control to
fig. 14
"OFF". Turning to "OFF" and then back to the
desired mode resets the control.
4.Turn Feed Adjuster to the # 3 position, fig. 14.
5. Make a valley in the coal at the top of the burn
grate. Fill valley with fire starting material
(coal starter, crushed charcoal, wood pellets).
6.Turn Mode Selector to Room Temp or Stove
Temp as desired.
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7. Turn the Temp Dial to the desired setting.
8. Light fire and make sure that all doors and the
hopper lid are closed. As the ESP senses the
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correct temperature, the Feed Motor will start.

Shutdown Procedure:

To kill the fire or stop burning the stove, turn
the Mode Selector knob to the "OFF" position. This
will stop the feeder and the fire will burn out. When
the stove cools to about 95 degrees Fahrenheit, all
motors will stop. The unit can then be unplugged.
NOTE: It is always best to let the stove run out of
coal to shut it down rather than use the "OFF"
position. This is because there is no moisture left
in the hopper from the coal. Always run the stove
out of coal to shut it down when the heating season
is over or the stove will not be used for several
days.
Restarting Fire After Shutdown:
All ash and partially burnt coal must be cleaned
out from behind grates down under firebrick until
fresh coal is seen. Follow "Starting Fire" procedure
above.
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