Direct Vent Coal Stoves [No Chimney]

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Sat. May. 09, 2015 10:15 am

greenftechn wrote:The Harman DVC 500 is a good candidate for this. "DVC" in this case stands for Direct Vent Coal. They were discontinued by HHT, but there is some consideration being given to bringing them back as a Legacy Stoves product line. While our dealers are key to us measuring demand, and finalizing a decision, input from the forum would be considered as well.

"If you build it, they will come."

One thing Legacy Stoves has that HHT didn't have is this forum's endorsment.

Now just don't let the Dealers to go and screw that up.

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Sun. May. 10, 2015 9:15 am

The drawback on the old Harman stoves was the electronics. There are places for electronic complications but a coal stove is not one of them. The Harman's had funky electronics, expensive to repair, expensive to replace, and when something went wrong it was a brain reducer to figure it out.

Drop as much electronics as you can and make life a little simpler.

McGiever · Post by **McGiever** » Sun. May. 10, 2015 9:22 am

Liability lawyers like electronics in a coal stove to keep the stoves idiot proof and therefore prevent loss of life and property..

blrman07 · Post by **blrman07** » Sun. May. 10, 2015 8:40 pm

Yep I know that but it is so hard to make idiot proof products because idiots are so ingenious

KLook · Post by **KLook** » Sun. May. 10, 2015 9:23 pm

Drop as much electronics as you can and make life a little simpler.

I eliminated ALL the Johnson electronics from my HarmonVF3000 and it has never hiccuped since. That stuff was annoying junk. Simple Honeywell aquastats and cube relays.

kevin

Post by **greenftechn** » Fri. Jun. 03, 2016 5:00 pm

I will confirm that the DVC will return. Someone asked earlier about measuring demand for a discontinued product. Keep in mind that the Legacy side of the biz is dealer's only. Dealers can drive this by committing to buy.

coalnewbie · Post by **coalnewbie** » Thu. Jun. 16, 2016 7:52 pm

Unlike the 3000 you can't redesign the electronics. Early versions had the "feature" that if the thermocouple shorted out it would dump the whole board and that is a $400 item even if you can find it. They did redesign with a fuse but power surges still can kill it (don't ask me how I know). Some people are lucky it's a crap shoot. I keep my maintenance up but every winter I get nervous. It needs a redesign.