I installed a Harman Advance in January and burned my last bag over the weekend. Thrilled with the new stove. I had done a few "light" cleanings...
Happy to call it official today, as our building inspector came by and signed off on the install. I ended up cutting into the thimble fascias and...
Well, actually you can get real close with some products. McMaster has a "bend and stay" aluminum duct tube that is 3" dia and has a bend radius of...
I'm looking for this tubing as well, and am stuck. I ordered 5262K31 for my Harman Advance. My problem is that my stove is about 3" from the wall,...
Well I've concluded that proximity to the stove is not all that important, but exposure to heat wash, drafts, baseboard heat (of turned on), etc is....
Jim, where do you have your room temp sensor located? I'm still trying to work that out.....
Actually after I took that pic, and let it run in stove mode on 6 for a while I noticed that the smoke stream was gone. Interesting to know that it...
I just purchased a used Harman Advance and have been burning it for a few days now (not continuously). Prior to starting it up, I read the manual a...
"I can see your deck through the venting, if your inspector decides its a combustible, then your SOL. Decks are considered a flammable usually, not a...
Well I only thought about drilling the thimble face for the OAK because Harman sells one just like that. But making another hole for the intake air...
Well here are some pics. Venting at this spot was quite a challenge, as you can see. I had to deal with a baseboard heater which I partially cut...
Can you point me to a code or manufacturers statement that a firestop above the thimble is required? I can't find any, and have found many...
Ok, I'm into it now.... hole in the wall. 2 questions. 1. Is it OK for insulation to be in contact with the outer case of the wall thimble. I...
Yep, that is exactly what I have concluded, thinking this over further. With an OAK, I can easily fit within the specs, including under a ventilated...
My bad, Harman manual requires 7 feet of clearance under a vent that is over a sidewalk or driveway,
Well, I bought the stove, and called the town offices. After a bit of runaround I found that the town building inspector was the one to approve. I...
May be a dumb question (I'm a newbie), but how can you tell if your stove is EPA Certified? I just bought a used Harman stove, would it say so on the...
Thanks for the tips. I am going to look at a Harman Advance tomorrow and will probably buy it. I am looking for vent kits now, but want to do...
I am considering buying a Harman Advance and have been pouring over the installation manual. Ideally I want a simple horizontal "stub" vent. Just...
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