A New Revised Accentra-2?

Wow, this is weird.
I downloaded an "Installation & Operating" manual for the Accentra-2 (FS), a couple of weeks ago.
This copy has an "R7" listed on the cover-page. (revision 7?)
Anyway, on page 28 it shows a direct-drive auger system, (no chain drive) on the parts blowup.
That's why I've been thinking there's a newer version of the Accentra (FS) either coming soon or out already.

I just went to the Harman site and I couldn't find the same manual.
The manual there says R4, and it shows the chain-drive.
Now, I'm not sure where I got this "newest" manual.
Another thing = that R7 copy says "Harman Home Heating". and the R4 copy says "Harman Iron" at the top of the page.

I'm confused.



Does anyone have an Accentra-2 made in (late) 2008?

codebum said:

Something tells me they just did a sloppy job of composing their manuals. I have a Advance-2 model which has a chain dirive and my manual also shows a direct drive in the parts illistration. Since most of their feed systems are the same, I think they probably tried to save time and borrowed pages from one manual to complete another so they didn't have retype pages. I have the feeling they simply have the wrong illustration in there.

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Hey codebum,
What's the date of manufacture on your stove?

Anton Smirnov said:

google gave me this link

http://www.harmanstoves.com/doc/accentram.pdf

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Yeah, that's the "R4" version.
You can see the R4 on the right side, near the middle of page 1 (cover page).
This has the chain-drive on page 27.

I saw a direct-drive in the "R7" manual.

I can't seem to copy & paste this pdf I have, in order to send it to the forum.

Parrot Head said:

Harman Home Heating is the company's new name under their new owner (HHT)

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Thanks ParrotHead,
I'm starting to think the manual I downloaded was later pulled from the website, as the newer stove might not be ready for release? (Not sure, just guessing).
I checked the date of that download (of the manual) & it's 10/22/08.
I assume I got it from the Harman site, but at that point, I was all over the internet, grabbing all kinds of info on stoves. (Maybe I got it through a dealer link, and got a copy not readily available? ...Not sure.)
I do remember asking a local dealer about this subject, and he said he'd heard something about "Harmon moving away from chain-drive to direct-drive in their newest stoves".
Does this mean "future stoves", or are they changing the design of stoves in their line now, on an on-going basis? This may be why a halt to production, while they institute the changes?

Again... Does anyone own a 2008-made stove?
And... What does the "-2" in Accentra-2 mean? Anyone know?

If I get a chance & I'm able to, I'll try to scan my copy of those pages that show the drive unit and (somehow) get them into the forum.
Any ideas on how I might do this would be great.

CodeBum... that manual looks 100% legit, even listing the part numbers on the parts page. So I don't think it's a sloppy mistake, but I understand what you were getting at.

How are all of you liking your Accentras? This unit is still at the top-of-my-list of possible choices.

And...
Thanks again for a GREAT forum!
I am spending WAY too much time here!
;^)

EXCELLENT!
Thanks pelletwood!
I couldn't figure out where I had stumbled upon that manual.

Best of luck with that Accentra.