If you own a Harman, don't do this

[Havilcek stole the ball]

I have been using Green Supremes all year in a Harman P68 with no igniting issues at all, so it could be an issue with the igniter methinks.

 

[gutlo]

I have been using Green Supremes all year in a Harman P68 with no igniting issues at all, so it could be an issue with the igniter methinks.

Green Supremes gave no problem in lighting. They were low heat and high ash.

 

[dhall28]

Overfeeding of pellets into the burnpot on startup can cause slow starts for Harmans. If you on average run a shorter pellet that tends to overfeed on startup changing the dip switch settings on the board to a shorter charge time can greatly help. Try starting the stove, and if it fills up past the first or second row of air holes take a handful out and see if it lights faster. Also as others have said a clean igniter is essential too.

 

[tiger]

Interesting. This AM, my wife turned our stove on, lit off in 5-1/2 minutes (NOT a post-cleaning startup), 1/3 the time of the last ignition. As always, Hamers pellets. I can do a search on "changing the dip switch settings on the board to a shorter charge time" but -- as always -- apprehensive about messing with the settings. Might try scooping out some pellets, the pot always seems to be so full when starting...

Overfeeding of pellets into the burnpot on startup can cause slow starts for Harmans. If you on average run a shorter pellet that tends to overfeed on startup changing the dip switch settings on the board to a shorter charge time can greatly help. Try starting the stove, and if it fills up past the first or second row of air holes take a handful out and see if it lights faster. Also as others have said a clean igniter is essential too.

 

[dhall28]