What is meant by, scraping the burn pot and how often should I scrape the burn pot?
Harman Pellet Stoves include a burn pot / heat exchanger scraper tool. The flat end of the scraper tool is used to scrape the burn pot. Scraping the burn pot keeps the air holes in the burn pot open. This allows combustion air to flow freely to the fire. Since the firebox is under a negative pressure you do not need to shut down the stove to scrape the burn pot. With the stove burning, slowly open the door. Wearing gloves, with the flat end of the scraper tool scrape the surface of the burn pot from the front down towards the auger. Scrape any carbon deposits loose from the burn pot surface. Close the door and resume normal operation. Any carbon deposits broke loose will be pushed over the burn pot and into the ash pan as the stove continues to feed and burn. How often you scrape the burn pot depends on the quality and amount of pellets burned. A good rule of thumb during the heating season is to scrape the burn pot once a day.
