Harman Stove Company TLC 2000 manual Air Controls Coal

Caution: The operation range of the air controls may not be altered for any reason.

TLC 2000 Coal Stove 9

Air Controls

Coal

The primary air control for coal burning is a knob located on the bottom door. Sliding the knob to the left pro- vides less air for a smaller fire. Sliding the knob to the right provides more air for a larger fire. When burning wood, this knob should be all the way to the left, closed.

WOOD

COAL

Wood

The primary air controls for wood burning are located on each side as shown at left and on page 6. Both controls WOOD should be adjusted equally. Air from these controls also pro- vides a curtain of air across the glass to keep it clean. Move the controls down for less heat and up for more heat. When burning coal these controls should be in the down position.

CAUTION: The wood controls are hot. Use the removable shaker handle or gloves to adjust these controls.

Coal must have air coming up through the coal bed in order to burn. Some air over the top of the coal helps burn gases. A small amount of air enters the top of the coal fire when the wood controls are in the down position.

Wood burns with top or bottom air; however, top air com- ing down across the glass to form an air curtain works best and keeps the glass clean.

This is why it is recommended that the coal control be positioned to the left for wood burning.

Building and

Maintaining a Wood Fire

Caution: Always wear fire-

resistant gloves to operate the

stove. The air control is hot

while in operation.

Never use gasoline, gasoline-type lantern fuel, kerosene, charcoal lighter fluid, or similar liquids to start or “freshen up” a fire in this heater. Keep all such liquids well away from the heater while it is in use

Crumple up six to eight sheets of news paper and place in the firebox. Next place pieces of dry wood 3/4 inch maxi- mum diameter on top of the paper, Next place several 1"-2" split pieces of dry wood on top, followed by a few 2"-3" split pieces. Set the wood air controls at the maximum heat output setting, all the way up. Place the knob on the bottom door to the left. These settings will allow the glass to stay clean as you build your fire. The coal knob may be moved to the right to speed the ignition process but the glass may get dirty.

Ignite the paper and allow the fire to burn until a good charcoal bed, 2"- 3" (50 mm - 80 mm) is formed; (You may need to leave the ash door open a crack to get the blaze going properly, but never leave the stove unattended with a door open.) Add more wood to create a deeper charcoal base 3" to 4".

Once the charcoal bed is established you may add a full load of dry wood. After adding the fuel, leave air setting at maximum for 5 to 15 minutes. Then, adjust the air controls and blower speed for the desired heat output.