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Your stove has a large glass-paneled door for loading 
and re 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 
operation, 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 replace.  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  overring  condition 
(discussed later in this section).
The glass used in your TLC 2000 is manufactured 
to exact standards to withstand the high heat of the 
re, 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. The coal bars must be 
installed to protect the glass. Never build a re directly 
against the glass. 
The    TLC  2000’s  unique  grate  system  consists 
of  two  Cast  iron  grates  linked  together  to  operate 
simultaneously  when  the  external  shaker  handle  is 
moved.
The purpose of the grate system is to support the  
coal bed while air ows 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 re 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. 
     
Anthracite coal, pea or nut size, is the primary fuel 
for which the TLC2000 is designed. Bituminous coal 
may also be burned but the results will vary due to the 
variation in bituminous coal from region to region.
Wood may be burned in the TLC2000 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 re atmosphere.
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. 
Anthracite coal, pea or nut size, may also be burned 
as  a  primary  fuel  for  the  TLC2000.  Bituminous  coal 
may also be burned but the results will vary due to the 
variation in bituminous coal from region to region.
Fuel  should  be  stored  in  a  dry  place,  prefferably 
indoors.  Keep  fuel  outside  the  installation  clearance 
area. Also, keep fuel away from all maintenance access 
areas.