Making a better Harman Burn Pot Scraper

Im sure you didnt do anything wrong, and yes, there are several burnpot designs, some steeper than others.....

Thats too bad, cause it sure was pretty.

You have to remove the flame guide.....

OK, so you are scraping it after shutting it down, not while it is running? I figured I would be doing scrapings daily while it is running.

earlier in this post, tsmith, I took the position that the manual meant to have the pot scraped while burning, and Scott read it as scraping while it wasnt burning. I dont think we ever came to a concensus........I dont shut the stove down to scrape the pot, Scott does.....just two varying opinions is all.

Yea, i remember reading that, but I guess I thought I could use the tool while burning too but can't. Not a big deal at all, I could actually bend it again but not quite as hard and it would probably work while burning.

I pulled the instructions above out of a F/S Accentra manual, the most current one, available on Harman's website....didnt check all the manuals tho.......looks like we agree anyhow.....nothing wrong with scraping the burnpot while its burning....but from the online manual for the P61A:

http://hearthnhome.com/downloads/installManuals/P61A.pdf
see page 22, top paragraph.

Here it tells you its ok to scrape it while it burns, just like you say, Daksy. Even with this irrefutable proof tho, if someone wants to shut down to scrape, thats fine too....I am just glad to see people do it! wish more would....would make our jobs easier, thats for sure!

I have been using a Craftsman gasket scraper with great results. The thin sharp blade combined with the slight offset works perfectly in my Accentra FS. Hat tip to the folks on here who suggested it.

Ummm...isn't that why fire resistant gloves are recommended?

nah.....I used to do it with the scraper without gloves till I found the ole tool noted above in my toolbox...used it once, now have no idea where the stock scraper is!

Bought a longer scraper for mine too. My knuckles were taking a beating.