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Harman Advance with pre 2004 Burn Pot burned Tip of Auger

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  1. don2222

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    Hi
    Anyone seen this?
    The fire was roaring out of the back on both sides of the old Burn pot. First time I have see this!
    The thin OEM gasket had very little left to it!
    I updated to the new fluted Burn pot and thru in a new auger with a good gasket!
    See pics
     

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    wow,nice pictures.I have heard of this,but,first pictures I have ever seen.Thanks,Don.
     
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    yes, Ive seen it....quite a bit! Fortunately, easy fix....just replace the auger. That auger is nowhere near the worst Ive seen though......Seen them with half the flights gone, and the center spindle being a point. Far as I can tell, this happens when the owner decides that they will save big bucks on lowering the feed rate to, like, 1, instead of 4 or more....basically misunderstanding the machinations of the feed rate. Dont run your feed rate at one grasshoppa, it will only cost you money. It doesn't run more efficiently at 1.......
     
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    They should of not have a #1 or discreetly make it a #2, engineers:picard:
     
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    probably right, but 1 and 2 are on the way to TEST mode, so, there they are. Same argument......why have a car that can go over 65?
     
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    Here is a much better picture of the flames on the side of the old Burn Pot.
     

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    Nice pictures,Don,thanks.You seem to run into the weird problems,and handle them well.
     
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    The overwhelming majority of Harman owners totally misunderstand the feed rate function.
     
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    That is the Maximum Feed Rate setting, because on Room Temperature, the Feed Rate automatically varies to maintain the desired room temperature that is set on the temperature dial. :)
     
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    Yes Don. I completely understand it. My point was that most (other than those of us here) don’t.
     
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    Probably the most misunderstood issue with Harmans! Now with the TC units, pretty much a nonissue.
     
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