Harman P43 Cleaning

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Whitenuckler

Minister of Fire
Feb 16, 2025
1,087
PEI Canada
I had my P43 installed last Feb and ran it all winter. I have been running it all the time since. In the summer I would start it up for a couple of hours after supper to warm the basement up. I did the normal cleanings in the winter, but then didn't do much if any in the summer except the basics. The ash pan is big so it was only 3/4 full when I cleaned. Note: A member told me the fines box did not need to be cleaned except once a year. I didn't have much in there. One "new" thing I was able to do was clean into where the ESP probe is. Actually, that section is hard for me to get at from the rear. Also new was that I used "TEST" mode with only the combustion blower running. That way I didn't have the distribution fan blowing in my face. I added a control panel with switches and fuses to my unit (will post once it's presentable, it's working good). My vent pipe seems to be hard to take apart, so I did it all from the clean outs. I was not able to use the drill. I think next time I might just drag it through a few times with just the head on a rope. I forgot to do the leaf blower trick, but I can do that anytime. I wanted to remove my combustion wheel and install my spare, but the set screw did not come loose with a normal allen key. I added a dab of WD40 and have since bought a 1/4" hex socket set to try later on the next cleaning. My ash vac is a shopvac with a regular filter and bag filter (as recommended by a member). This site has been invaluable to me since I started researching stoves, and continues to be. I won't explain each picture, but I tried in most cases to take one before and after cleaning.
 

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Same way I clean my esp, just pull the front cover where the combustion fan is…
 
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