Harman® • PF-120 Owner’s Manual_R3 • 2014 -___ • 10/1424
3-90-08120c
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Reference Material
THE FURNACE IS HOT WHILE IN OPERATION.
KEEP CHILDREN, CLOTHING AND FURNITURE
AWAY. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN BURNS.
KEEP COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS
GRASS, LEAVES, ETC. AT LEAST 3 FEET AWAY
FROM THE POINT DIRECTLY UNDER THE VENT
TERMINATION.
A. Safety Reminders
When operating your Harman® PF-120 Pellet Furnace,
respect basic safety standards. Read these instructions
carefully before youattempt tooperate the PF-120Pellet
Furnace.Failuretodosomayresultindamagetoproperty
orpersonalinjuryandmayvoidtheproductwarranty.
CAUTION: This appliance must be vented to the outside.
Duetohightemperatures,thisfurnaceshouldbeplacedout
oftrafcandawayfromfurnitureanddraperies.
Childrenandadultsshouldbealertedtothehazardsofhigh
surfacetemperaturesandshouldstayawaytoavoidburn
toskinand/orclothing.
Youngchildrenshouldbecarefullysupervisedwhentheyare
inthesameroomasthefurnace.
Clothingandotherammablematerialsshouldnotbeplaced
onornearthisfurnace.
Installationandrepairofthisfurnaceshouldbedonebya
qualiedserviceperson.Theapplianceshouldbeinspected
beforeuseandatleastannuallybyaqualiedserviceperson.
More frequentcleaning will be required. It is imperative
that control compartments, burners, and circulating air
passagewaysofthisfurnacebekeptclean.
Disposal of ashes:Ashes should be placed in a steel
container with a tight-fitting lid and moved outdoor
immediately.Theclosedcontainerofashesshouldbeplaced
onanoncombustibleoororontheground,wellawayfrom
allcombustiblematerials,pendingnaldisposal.Iftheashes
aredisposedofbyburialinsoilorotherwiselocallydispersed,
theyshouldberetainedintheclosedcontaineruntilallcinders
havethoroughlycooled.Otherwasteshallnotbeplacedin
thiscontainer.
Soot and y ash: Formation and need for removal.The
products ofcombustion contain small particles ofy ash.
Theyashwillcollectintheexhaustventingsystemandwill
restricttheowoftheuegases.Pelletfuelshavedifferent
ashcontentsdependingonwhattypeofwoodhasbeenused
tomakethepellets.We recommend to clean the system
after approximately 1 ton of pellets have been burned
and judge from that how often the furnace should be
cleaned, remember if you change pellets it may change
how often you have to clean your furnace.
Whenburningwoodslowly,thepotentialexistsforcreosote
toform.Theventingsystemshouldbeinspectedperiodically
throughout the heating season todetermine ifa creosote
buildup has occurred. If a significant layer of creosote
hasaccumulated(3mmormore),itshouldberemovedto
reducethe risk of a chimneyre. If a reoccurs, call the
redepartment,shut downthefurnace,andevacuatethe
residence. Before using the appliance, have the venting
system thoroughly inspected and replace any damaged
components.
THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE MOBILE
HOME FLOOR, WALL, AND CEILING/ROOF MUST
BE MAINTAINED.
MOBILE/MANUFACTURED HOME GUIDELINES
DO NOT ALLOW INSTALLATION IN A SLEEPING
ROOM.
USE OF IMPROPER FUELS, FIRE STARTERS
OR ALTERING THE FURNACE FOR HIGHER
HEAT OUTPUT MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE
FURNACE AND COULD RESULT IN A HOUSE
FIRE. USE ONLY APPROVED FUELS AND
OPERATION GUIDELINES
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
INSPECT FLUE PIPES, FLUE PIPE JOINTS, AND
FLUE PIPE SEALS REGULARLY TO ENSURE THAT
SMOKE AND FLUE GASES ARE NOT DRAWN INTO,
AND CIRCULATED BY, THE AIR-CIRCULATION
SYSTEM.
CAUTION