Harman TLC 2000 - Building & Maintaining a Fire; Air Controls; Building and Maintaining a Wood Fire

TLC 2000 Coal Stove
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Building and
Maintaining a Coal Fire
Build a wood re as described but instead of adding larger
wood, limit the size to about 2" in diameter. Add enough 2"
wood that the rebox oor is covered with burning wood.
After the wood is burning well for about ve minutes, put
the wood air controls in the down position and slide the coal
air control to the right. This makes the primary air ow up
through the grates as is required for coal burning.
Next add a layer of coal on top of the wood. Continue
burning until the layer of coal is turning red and igniting. It
is possible to speed this process by opening the ash door, but
never for more than ve minutes at a time.
Operation with the ash door open for more than ve min-
utes will overre the stove and may cause damage to the stove.
Never leave the stove unattended with the ash door open.
After the layer of coal is burning, a second layer may be
added. After the second layer is burning, more layers may be
added. Do not add coal above the rebricks or grate bars.
Thestoveishotwhileinoperation.Keepchildren,
clothingandfurnitureaway.Contactmaycause
skinburns.
As you begin to operate your stove at higher temperatures,
you will notice a “hot” or unpleasant smell; this is just the
paint going through the curing process, and will disappear
after a few res.
Overring
Avoid overring your stove, a potentially hazardous situ-
ation which can lead to overheating of combustible materi-
als, damage to the stove, and in extreme cases, cause a re.
Overring is caused by: 1. Too much air owing through the
stove too quickly. 2. You may have positioned the primary
air control level too far to the right. 3. Inadvertently left the
bottom door open or 4. Not kept up with routine maintenance,
such as checking door gaskets for wear.
Overring results in excessive fuel consumption, and may
cause parts of the stove or chimney connector to glow red. If
you notice signs of overring, reduce the air supply to the re,
and review the Maintenance section in this manual.
Neverleavethestoveunattendedifeithertheash
orloaddoorisopen.Overringmayresult.
In the event of a chimney re, call your local re depart-
ment; make sure everyone is safely out of the house. Reduce
the air intake of the stove as much as possible using the air
control lever. Do not throw water on the re; this can cause
stove damage and create an even more dangerous situation.
Have your chimney professionally cleaned and inspected
before resuming burning in your stove.
Add Even Layers by pouring evenly across coal bed
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3
5
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1. Grates
2. Ashes On Grates
3. Partly Burned Coal
4. Fresh Coal
5. Ashes In Ash Pan
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4
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6. Grate Bars