Does Anyone Know Anything About This Harman Stove?

Hello I was given this stove (hopefully, I loaded the pict's correctly so you can see it ) and need to find some information on it; it needs a new gasket for the window. I was told it is a wood stove, but am wondering if it is possibly a wood/coal stove.

It's a Harman coal stove. From the pictures a Mark II or Mark III. Nice very nice!!!!!!

yep,she's a coal stove--burning wood has done all the weird stuff inside--I bet is you clean up the fire bricks & the inside with a wire brush you will see what shape everything is in--grates look ok,does shaker handle move the grates?--yep,clean her up & you'll have a nice coal burner I'm sure she'll need new gaskets all around

It's a Mark I 48,000 BTU

It probably doesn't need a new gasket for the glass.The Harmans don't have a gasket at the top and bottom of the glass.It's their air wash system.I'm sure some of the Harman experts can tell you more about the stove.Looks like a good one,especially for having it given to you .

Mike

Mike is right the Marks don't have a top or bottom gasket for the window but the windows do have a flat 1/2 inch flat gasket on either side. That gasket sort of folds around the glass and stops it from rattling around. You probably wouldn't want it there to burn wood but you'll will need it for coal. You have to take the door apart to get to it.

Wow what a gift! I'm excited for you, clean that puppy up and get it hooked up. If this is your first experience with coal you will be surprised at the heat this stove will put out. Beware that using a coal appliance for residential heating does have a learning curve but a Harman is one of the easiest stoves out there. Do not hesitate to ask any questions that come to mind. Take care, Lisa

Yep, Mark l. It will burn wood but not very well. She's a coal burning honey though.

Take that coal off the grate and reburn it

Looks like a Mark I and it looks like it's in better shape than the one that is currently running in my basement.

Hook it up and enjoy the heat!

You guys are AWESOME!!! Thanks Now I have a dilemma, though. It was given to me to heat my kitchen, as I already have a wood stove that heats all but my dining room and kitchen. Apparently, this little stove is going to blow me out of the kitchen. Would it hurt the stove if I burned wood in it for this winter and then moved it into the living room and burned coal in it next winter? Loading it up and keeping the damper almost closed so I don't cook would probably gook up my chimney. Another question...Is coal easily accessible in southern MD? I saw that the MD moderator had responded, so perhaps you will have an answer for me Also, are the stove pipe and chimney liner requirements the same for wood and coal? We heated strictly with wood growing up and now that is all that I use to heat my drafty old house.

trainingHisarrows wrote: ... Apparently, this little stove is going to blow me out of the kitchen. Would it hurt the stove if I burned wood in it for this winter and then moved it into the living room and burned coal in it next winter?

It's not going to hurt your stove, but you are right... your kitchen will be more than "toasty"...
Personally, I know they say you can burn either, but mine just seems to really crank with wood..
I have been using a little wood of late at night sometime.
More than enough air comes in just from the window to keep it at 450-500..
(I've also got some really dry wood)
it just hasn't been cold enough here yet to use my 'one match'.
Our forecast is for some really cold weather in a week, so it will get used for the coal finally.

It is, after all, a coal stove...
They work great for that!

Dan

trainingHisarrows wrote:You guys are AWESOME!!! Thanks Now I have a dilemma, though. It was given to me to heat my kitchen, as I already have a wood stove that heats all but my dining room and kitchen. Apparently, this little stove is going to blow me out of the kitchen. Would it hurt the stove if I burned wood in it for this winter and then moved it into the living room and burned coal in it next winter? Loading it up and keeping the damper almost closed so I don't cook would probably gook up my chimney. Another question...Is coal easily accessible in southern MD? I saw that the MD moderator had responded, so perhaps you will have an answer for me Also, are the stove pipe and chimney liner requirements the same for wood and coal? We heated strictly with wood growing up and now that is all that I use to heat my drafty old house.

The short answer is yes, coal is available in southern MD. How easily and at what cost are the questions. We have guys in Michigan and Kentucky that burn antracite. It all comes from PA. You can buy it in bulk in some places and bagged only in others. Most readily available bagged coal is Blaschak.
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The problem with wood in this stove is the firebox is so small. It's a pain to cut wood that short, and because the firebox is insulated, it tends to eat wood like crazy. You'd be feeding it constantly.

My recommendation would be to find some pea sized coal and go with that for now.

I'm running it right now. Outside temps are in the 50's and it was 64* when I got up this morning. One or two shakes, a few scoops of caol and I won't touch it again for at least 15 hours. Maybe 24.

Good score on that Mark I! I sold mine after 3 seasons of use back in '08 for $1,000 .... so, go get yourself some coal with that extra dough!

coalkirk, thank you for your reply. I will see what I can find.
I read in the online manual that the firebox should be filled up to the top of the fire bricks; if I am only burning to take the chill off of a smaller area can I just burn a small amount of coal? Please forgive my simple questions, I have never used coal before
The friend of a friend picked this stove up at an auction for $25. Apparently everyone was paying more attention to the larger stoves going for $250-$400 and didn't notice this one until after it was sold; then they kept trying to buy it from the guy. He wouldn't sell it and now it is in my kitchen