Harman PELLET P61A Installation & Operating Manual page 22

Fig 26
Combustion
Blower Cover
Scraper
Blower
Wheel
Fig 27
Maintenance
Blower Cover
Latch
Heat Exchanger Fins
Flue
Outlet
Blower Cover
Latch
Scraping the burn pot:
Whenever adding fuel to the hopper, take the time
and scrape the grate surface of the burnpot, using
the scraper tool provided. This can be done while a
fire is burning. Wearing heat resistant gloves, open
the firebox door. Scrape any accumulated ashes
from in front of the fire, into the ash pan. Now, scrape
under the fire, in a downward direction, to loosen any
carbon deposits. Do not scrape the fire out of the pot.
Whatever you loosen will be pushed out with the flow
of new fuel into the pot. (Fig.33)
Removing Ashes:
After approximately 1 ton of pellets has been burned,
it will be necessary to empty the ash pan.
Ashes should be placed in a metal container with
a tight fitting lid. the closed container of ashes
should be placed on a noncombustible floor or
on the ground, well away from all combustible
materials, pending final 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.
It is recommended that the stove is cold and shut
down when removing the ash pan.
1. Lift the latch handle to open the ash door and
remove the ash pan. Use ash pan handle to carry
and dispose of ashes.
2. Slide the ash pan back into the stove and latch the
door by pushing down on the latch handle when
closed.
cleaning:
The stove should be shut-down and thoroughly
cleaned after each ton of pellets consumed. The
cleaner the stove, the more efficient it will be.
note: Fuel with higher ash and/or moisture content
will require more frequent cleanings.
1. Shut down the stove and disconnect power cord
to insure that all motors are stopped.
2. Clean heat exchanger with scraper as shown in fig
27.
3. Brush or scrape the inside of the stove to remove
fly ash.
4. Scrape burnpot with flat end of scraper provided with
the stove. Inspect the holes on the burnpot surface.
See Fig. 33.
5. Open burn pot clean-out. Clean fly ash from burn
pot and replace cover.
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P61A Pellet Stove