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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 handles clockwise and pull out; to close the door,
return the handles to an open 9 o'clock closed 6 o'clock,
and push in to engage the latch while turning the handles
counterclockwise. To open the ash door, lift up 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. Page 6.
If the latch in either of your TLC 2000 doors needs ad-
justment, follow the instructions given in the Maintenance sec-
tion.
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
fireplace. Good door seals are important for maintaining con-
trol 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 2000 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 dam-
aged, do not operate the stove until it has been replaced (See
instructions in the Maintenance section.)
Grates
The Harman TLC 2000’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 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 bot-
tom of the coal bed while the fire is burning. This is accom-
plished 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 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 pro-
vides a real open fire atmosphere.
Coal:
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 do to the variation in bituminus
coal from state to state.
Fuels for Canada
Wood:
Wood may be burned as a primary fuel. This is because
U.S. EPA regulations do not apply in Canada.
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 TLC2000. Bituminous coal may also be
burned but the results will vary do to the variation in bituminus
coal from province to province.
Harman Grate System