TLC 2000 Coal Stove
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Operation
The Stove
Doors
Your stove has a large glass-paneled door for loading and
fire viewing, a separate smaller door for removing ashes and
a top loading door. To open the glass door, turn the handle
clockwise and pull out; to close the door, return the handle
to an open 9 o'clock position and push in to engage the latch
while turning the handle counterclockwise to the 6 o'clock
position. To open the ash door, lift up on the handle and pull
out. Close the door by pushing in and pushing the handle all
the way down. To open the top load door move the wooden
knob located on the left side of the stove front and upward
until it locks the top open.
All doors must be closed while the stove is in normal opera-
tion, and the gaskets routinely examined for wear and replaced
when necessary. The glass door may be left open and the
opening covered with a screen when operating as a fireplace.
Good door seals are important for maintaining control of the
stove. Operating the stove with the ash door open, or with
a door inadequately sealed, could create a serious overfiring
condition (discussed later in this section).
NEVER OPERATE WITH MORE THAN ONE DOOR
OPEN AT A TIME
The glass used in your TLC 000 is manufactured to exact
standards to withstand the high heat of the fire, but like all
glass, it must be treated with common sense and care. Never
abuse the glass by slamming the door shut or striking the
glass with a heavy object. If the glass is broken or damaged,
do not operate the stove until it has been replaced.
Grates
The TLC 000’s unique grate system consists of two Cast
iron grates linked together to operate simaltainiously when
the external shaker handle is moved.
The purpose of the grate system is to support the coal bed
while air flows up through the grates to the burning coal. The
grates are also used to remove ashes from the bottom of the
coal bed while the fire is burning. This is accomplished by
shaking the shaker lever back and forth with short choppy
strokes. This causes the ashes to fall through the grates into
the ash pan. It is the special design of the Harman Grates
that allows longer intervals between refueling and shaking
the grates.
Fuels for USA
Wood:
Wood may be burned in the TLC000 for the purpose of
igniting coal.
Wood may also be burned with the glass door open and a
screen in place to prevent sparks from escaping. This provides
a real open fire atmosphere.
Coal:
Anthracite coal, pea or nut size, is the primary fuel for
which the TLC000 is designed. Bituminous coal may also
be burned but the results will vary due to the variation in
bituminus coal from region to region.
Fuels for Canada
Wood:
Wood may be burned as a primary fuel, providing that your
local and provincial codes allow it.
Wood may also be burned with the glass door open and a
screen in place to prevent sparks from escaping.
Coal:
Anthracite coal, pea or nut size, may also be burned as a
primary fuel for the TLC000. Bituminous coal may also
be burned but the results will vary due to the variation in
bituminus coal from region to region.
Harman TLC 2000 Grate System
