TLC 2000 Coal Stove
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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
The primary air controls for wood burning
are lo-
cated on each side as shown below and on page 4. Both con-
trols should be adjusted equally. Air from these controls also
provides 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 posi-
tion.
CAUTION: The wood controls are hot. Use the
removable shaker handle or gloves to adjust these con-
trols.
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
coming 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.
WOOD
COAL
WOOD
Building and
Maintaining a Wood Fire
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.) Add more
wood to create a deeper charcoal base 3" to 4".
Once the charcoal bed is established you may add a full
