American Energy Systems Harvester - Manual (Page 31)

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MOBILE HOME INSTALLATION
WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL A COUNTRY FLAME FREESTANDING HARVESTER
STOVE IN ANY MOBILE HOME SLEEPING ROOM.
WARNING: THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE FLOOR, WALL, CEILING AND ROOF
MUST BE MAINTAINED DURING THE INSTALLATION OF A COUNTRY
FLAME HARVESTER STOVE IN A MOBILE HOME.
WARNING: A FREESTANDING HARVESTER STOVE INSTALLED IN A MOBILE HOME
MUST BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 24 CFR, PART 3280 (HUD).
WARNING: A FREESTANDING HARVESTER STOVE MUST HAVE ITS LEGS OR
PEDESTAL PERMANENTLY BOLTED TO THE FLOOR OF THE MOBILE
HOME. FIGURE 10 shows a leg option installation and FIGURE 11 shows a pedestal
option installation.
WARNING: A FREESTANDING HARVESTER STOVE MUST BE ELECTRICALLY
GROUNDED TO THE STEEL FRAME OF A MOBILE HOME.
MOBILE HOME RULES
1. Install only a HUD-approved laboratory tested stove in a mobile home. The freestanding Harvester
is approved for use in mobile homes and is so certified on the metal tag affixed to the back of the
stove. Install all Harvester stoves in accordance with 24 CFR, part 3280 (HUD).
2. A permanent (hard line) combustion fresh air duct system must be installed and connected from the
outside of the mobile home directly to the combustion air inlet on an Harvester stove.
3. A Harvester stove must have a UL Listed prefabricated vent system installed in the mobile home.
This chimney system must be properly connected and installed directly from the stove through the
roof of the mobile home using only one manufacturer’s chimney products. Do not deviate from the
vent system manufacturer’s installation instructions.
4. All mobile home Harvester installations or stove replacements require a permit to be obtained from
the local code department and require, as a minimum, at least a final inspection before operation of
the stove is authorized. Use only licensed contractors to perform the installation work. Further, an
insurance representative should provide an approval document stating that the installation and
inspection are in accordance with industry standards and therefore covered by the homeowner’s
insurance policy.
MOBILE HOME CLEARANCES
1. Clearance is defined as the open space distance between any part of the stove or its vent system and
any combustible material, including but not limited to: walls, ceilings, trim moldings, furniture,
word storage containers, or any other combustible item. Refer to the stove clearance section of this
manual or the certification tag on a stove for minimum clearances that must be maintained during
installation of a stove into a mobile home.
2. Use of an approved thermal barrier may allow for the reduction of no barrier minimum stove
clearances. Remember that a wall (wood studs covered with sheetrock, even if that wall is covered
with brick) is still considered combustible. Functional thermal barriers are made of hearth pads