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2-4" of snow in our forecast!
It got real cold this weekend 32 Degs at 11 pm Sunday night and the snow is coming in the morning. Boston and south of Boston School closings are coming in for tomorrow, the first day of Spring!
All the venting parts are in for the Big Selkirk DT install into the new workshop for some heat since it is 31 Degs outside right now! I really saved some money on this one, I got the major DT parts for $80 from a guy who uninstalled them because he did not like this system! DT is not for every stove, it absolutely will not work on a Magnum Baby CountrySide but it works super with Harman stoves!
So I picked up a dusty dirty old 2004 Harman Advance which has the glass hopper lid, iron firebrick and the 4 baffle panels that come out for easy cleaning. The models made earlier (not sure when?) had the metal hopper lid, vermiculite firebrick that wears out and the top 2 baffle panels do not come out for cleaning.
This stove did have the old burn pot on stoves made 2004 and earlier which does not keep the flame away from the firebrick backing so I just picked up a new burn pot, made a lytherm gasket and bolted it right in!
Also had to scrounge a new tile for the missing one on top and along with some new paint, I threw on a nice nickel trim kit.
Just to get good heat, I also put in a new circuit board.
The hearth was custom made by my new helper with our name burned in and of course built in Rope Light!
The install was tough, the first try made the cleanout too close to the hearth since the exhaust flange is so low. I finally figured out I could use the 45 Deg angle to my advantage and tip the cleanout T.
Since this venting is really heavy, I cut a piece of pressure treated 2x6 and nailed it in between the studs for some really good support. However I also had to add bracket extensions to keep the stove in the middle of the hearth. When the sheet rock goes up it will cover this nicely.
The combustion blower was in rough shape so I put a new one in with the upgraded double paddle fan blade for good measure.
Then when I went to fire the old girl up the auger would not turn, even though it did when I tested it. The motor was old and rusty. I turned the auger by hand and it turned freely then I thought wait a min, the auger motor is still attached! LOL
So I took a 4 RPM auger motor and installed it so I would still have some fire tonight!
Pic 1 - Dirty Dusty old stove with the old chain drive
Pic 2 - Label - Test Date June 1999 but MFD=5/27/2004
Pic 3 - New Combustion Blower - also see auger motor ready to die!
Pic 4 - New double paddle
Pic 5 - New Combustion Blower Tag
Pic 5-8 - Old Auger motor dated 2006 - only 10 years old!
2-4" of snow in our forecast!
It got real cold this weekend 32 Degs at 11 pm Sunday night and the snow is coming in the morning. Boston and south of Boston School closings are coming in for tomorrow, the first day of Spring!
All the venting parts are in for the Big Selkirk DT install into the new workshop for some heat since it is 31 Degs outside right now! I really saved some money on this one, I got the major DT parts for $80 from a guy who uninstalled them because he did not like this system! DT is not for every stove, it absolutely will not work on a Magnum Baby CountrySide but it works super with Harman stoves!
So I picked up a dusty dirty old 2004 Harman Advance which has the glass hopper lid, iron firebrick and the 4 baffle panels that come out for easy cleaning. The models made earlier (not sure when?) had the metal hopper lid, vermiculite firebrick that wears out and the top 2 baffle panels do not come out for cleaning.
This stove did have the old burn pot on stoves made 2004 and earlier which does not keep the flame away from the firebrick backing so I just picked up a new burn pot, made a lytherm gasket and bolted it right in!
Also had to scrounge a new tile for the missing one on top and along with some new paint, I threw on a nice nickel trim kit.
Just to get good heat, I also put in a new circuit board.
The hearth was custom made by my new helper with our name burned in and of course built in Rope Light!
The install was tough, the first try made the cleanout too close to the hearth since the exhaust flange is so low. I finally figured out I could use the 45 Deg angle to my advantage and tip the cleanout T.
Since this venting is really heavy, I cut a piece of pressure treated 2x6 and nailed it in between the studs for some really good support. However I also had to add bracket extensions to keep the stove in the middle of the hearth. When the sheet rock goes up it will cover this nicely.
The combustion blower was in rough shape so I put a new one in with the upgraded double paddle fan blade for good measure.
Then when I went to fire the old girl up the auger would not turn, even though it did when I tested it. The motor was old and rusty. I turned the auger by hand and it turned freely then I thought wait a min, the auger motor is still attached! LOL
So I took a 4 RPM auger motor and installed it so I would still have some fire tonight!
Pic 1 - Dirty Dusty old stove with the old chain drive
Pic 2 - Label - Test Date June 1999 but MFD=5/27/2004
Pic 3 - New Combustion Blower - also see auger motor ready to die!
Pic 4 - New double paddle
Pic 5 - New Combustion Blower Tag
Pic 5-8 - Old Auger motor dated 2006 - only 10 years old!
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