When you Have a power outage?

[tony58]

What is the best procedure when the power goes out.Old Harman P38 2006 work horse.Running on #3-#4 running hot and putting out the heat.Power goes out ,is it best to leave stove alone or crack the door so it can cool down faster?
Thanks

 

[Bioburner]

Leave it alone. Its tested to withstand loss of power. Would probably stink up the place if you open the door anyway.

 

[john193]

Yep, leave it alone. Don't open any of the doors. Let the fire die safely contained inside the appliance.

 

[New Hampshire Jim]

Turn It off and wait for It to cool down

 

[BIGISLANDHIKERS]

might want to unplug as well.

 

[P38X2]

I agree with all the answers here. Also, if yer using an OAK, MAKE SURE the pipe to the inlet of the stove is taped tightly. I undid mine the last time I pulled my stove out and pulled a bonehead and forgot to re-tape it. Had a rare 5 min power outage a few days later. Needless to say the house stunk for a day or so.

 

[Hoot23]

What did you use to tape the OAK?

 

[P38X2]

What did you use to tape the OAK?

Just good ol high temp vent tape.

 

[Hoot23]

Thx. Mine is just sitting in there now. I'll pick some up today

 

[mepellet]

I agree with all the answers here. Also, if yer using an OAK, MAKE SURE the pipe to the inlet of the stove is taped tightly. I undid mine the last time I pulled my stove out and pulled a bonehead and forgot to re-tape it. Had a rare 5 min power outage a few days later. Needless to say the house stunk for a day or so.

Isn't there a flapper in there to help prevent this? Or is it not tight enough when it is closed?

 

[P38X2]

I think Harman did away with the flapper on newer P series.

 

[Curve]

This is my first year with a pellet stove...never experienced a power outage. Is it different than just turning off the stove manually? If you use a generator, do you wait for it to cool down completely before restarting on the generator?

 

[SwineFlue]

This is my first year with a pellet stove...never experienced a power outage. Is it different than just turning off the stove manually? If you use a generator, do you wait for it to cool down completely before restarting on the generator?

When you shut down the stove manually, the blowers continue to run for awhile. If the power goes out, they don't and you could get some smoke into the room. It depends on your exhaust vent configuration. My 20' vertical stovepipe has always provided enough natural updraft to prevent any smoke issues.


If you need to shut down a generator, turn down the stove's thermostat and let the fire go out first.

 

[mepellet]

I think Harman did away with the flapper on newer P series.

I believe mine has it. Can't say I have seen it but do know that when the stove is off and it is windy I can hear something "flapping" in that area.

 

[Hoot23]

I just installed my OAK and there's a flapper on the intake.

 

[P38X2]

I believe mine has it. Can't say I have seen it but do know that when the stove is off and it is windy I can hear something "flapping" in that area.

I just installed my OAK and there's a flapper on the intake.

Hmm, guess they still use it. Thought I heard somewhere they stopped. Either way, I don't think it seals well enough to stop all the smoke that could escape. It didn't on mine anyway.