Harman Stove Company TL300 manual Avoid overfiring your stove

Building a Fire

Building and Maintaining the Fire Cont.

Always remember to open the bypass damper when you are loading, this allows the exhaust gases to pass directly into the flue outlet and reduces the chance of smoke spillage into the room.

Reloading: Once you have prepared and maintained a thick charcoal bed, and the secondary combustion is established, you should be able to reload the stove at any time by simply opening the bypass damper, then the load door, adding fuel and closing the door then the damper. This depends on coal bed size, load size and moisture content of fuel.

Removing Ashes: Before reloading, empty the ash pan (remember to close the ash door while emptying the pan). The ashes should be the coolest at this time. Remove ashes from the fire chamber periodically by raking a poker across the bottom grates.

Excessive ash buildup can prevent proper venting of exhaust gases. Do not allow the ash pan to over-fill. Ash buildup between the ash pan and the bottom of the grate can cause the grate to overheat and wear out prematurely.

The TL300 was designed to allow access to the ash pan without the need for opening the main door. Before opening the ash door and removing the ash pan, open the bypass damper. Wearing heavy protective gloves, open the ash door and remove the ash pan by pulling it forward by the handle. Close the ash door and damper bypass before taking the ashes outside for safe disposal.

Ashes should be placed in a metal container with a tight fitting lid. The closed container of ashes should be placed on a noncombustible floor or on the ground, well away from all combustible materials, pending final disposal. If the ashes are disposed of by burial in soil or otherwise locally dispersed, they should be retained in the closed container until all cinders have thoroughly cooled. (This could take days).

Never use the ash disposal container for other trash. Wood ash can be added to your garden or compost.

Avoid overfiring your stove.

Overfiring is a potentially hazardous situation which can lead to overheating of combustible materials, dam- age to the stove, and in extreme cases, cause a fire.

Overfiring is caused by:

1.Too much air flowing through the stove too quickly.

2.You may have positioned the primary air control lever too far to the right.

3.Inadvertently leaving the damper or ash pan door open

4.Not keeping up with routine maintenance, such as checking door gaskets for wear.

Overfiring results in excessive fuel consumption, and may cause parts of the stove or chimney connector to glow red. If you notice signs of overfiring, reduce the air supply to the fire, and review the Maintenance sec- tion in this manual.

In the event of a chimney fire, call your local fire department; 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; close the bypass damper to further restrict air flow. Do not throw water on the fire; this can cause stove damage and create an even more dangerous situation. Have your chimney professionally cleaned and inspected before relighting your stove.

As you begin to operate your stove at higher tem- peratures, you will notice a “hot” or unpleasant smell; this is just the paint going through the curing process, and will disappear after a few fires.

CAUTION

The stove is hot while in operation. Keep children, clothing and furniture away. Contact may cause skin burns.

Never leave the stove unattended if either the ash or load door is open. Overfiring may result.

Risk of Excessive Temperatures. Keep Ash Door Closed During Firing of the Heater.

CAUTION: Always wear fire-resistant gloves to operate the stove. The air control is hot while in operation.

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