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Disposal of Ashes. The TLC 2000 was designed to provide
access to the ash pan without the need for opening the main
door. Wearing heavy protective gloves, open the ash door
and remove the ash pan by pulling it forward by the handle.
Close the ash door before taking the ashes outside for safe
disposal.
A good time to empty the ash pan is before loading. This
ensures that the ashes will be cold and safer to handle than
directly after shaking the ashes down or tending the re.
Open the coal air control to the maximum position by slid-
ing it to the right. Allow the re to burn vigorously for several
minutes. Shake the grates with short choppy strokes until the
rst red coals fall into the ash pan, then stop! Add coal to the
top of the coal bed. It is good to allow some red hot coals ex-
posed to help ignite the gases coming off of the newly added
coal. These gases can be volatile if left accumulate. The coal
air control may be returned to the desired setting.
The cooking grill can be used for open re grilling over
anthracite coal or wood.
To install the grill, place the handle in the grill as shown at
left. The grill can now be lifted and positioned in the opening
on top of the stove as shown below left.
Always
wear gloves when handling the grill.
Cooking on anthracite coal produces avor similar to a
gas grill.
Cooking on wood produces many avors depending on
the type of wood used. More avor is added when cooking
is done with the top closed. This causes the heat and smoke
to circle around the food.
As with grilling or any open re cooking, the amount of
heat and cooking time must be experimented with for best
results.
Cooking Grill
Handle
TLC 2000 with cooking grill in action
Handle
Ash Pan