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3-90-08691R17_11/13
Remove
Cleanout Plate
To Burn As A
Fireplace Stove
Ashes should be placed in a steel container with a
tight fitting lid and moved outdoors immediately.
The closed container of ashes should be placed on a
noncombustible oor or on the ground, well away from
all combustible materials, pending nal 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. Other
waste shall not be placed in this container.
Reloading
Onceyouhave prepared andmaintainedathickcharcoal
bed, you should be able to reload the stove, allow some
burningatthemaximumairsetting,andresettheaircontrol
inafewminutes.
Selecthardwoodsifpossible,astheyareheavierandcontain
moreheatingcapacity(BTU’s)perloadthandosoftwoods.
Woodshouldbesplitandstoredundercoverfor“seasoning”
- ayearisrecommended.Yourstoveisnotanincinerator
- donotburngarbage,paintedortreatedwood,plastic,or
otherdebris.
Keep the area around the stove free from clutter. Keep
allcombustibles, including fuel,beyond thecode-required
clearancedistance(48"or1215mmintheU.S.,1525mmor
60"inCanada).Neverstorefuelinfrontofthestovewhere
itcouldinterferewithdooroperation,safeloading,andash
removal.
Blower.Toregulatethespeedoftheoptionalconvection
blower,adjustthecontrolfromlowtohighbyturningtheknob
locatedontheblowercord.
Removing Wood Ashes
Alwayswearglovestoremovetheashpan.Liftthelatchon
theashdoorandopen.Pulltheashpanoutbythehandle.
Liftthehandletotheverticalpositiontocarrytheashestoa
disposallocation.Closetheashdoorwhileyouaredisposing
oftheashes.Therewillgetveryhotifthebottomdoorisleft
openevenforashortperiod.Replacetheashpan.Remove
ashes from the re chamber periodically by shaking the
grates.Woodburnsbestwithanashbedunderthewood;
therefore,donotshakealloftheashesdown.Neverletthe
ashesbuilduptoover3"indepth.Excessiveashbuildup
canpreventproperventingofexhaustgases.Alsodonot
overlltheashpan.Ashbuildupbetweentheashpanandthe
gratescancausethemtooverheatandwearoutprematurely.
Operating as a Fireplace
TheTLC2000istestedandapprovedtobeburnedwiththe
frontloaddooropen.Inthismodeofoperationyougetatrue
resoundaswellasappearance.Duetothecracklingand
poppingofburningwooditisnecessarytoplacetheoptional
screen over the door opening. This prevents sparks from
enteringtheroomjustlikeascreenoverareplace.
Theclean-outplate(seeabove)shouldberemovedtoburn
asareplace.Thisisdonebyliftinguponthetabonthe
frontoftheplate.
To install the screen, open the glass door and place the
screenoverthedooropening.Pushonthescreenuntilthe
twospringclipssnapintoplace.Toremovethescreen,pull
onthehandle.
Building & Maintaining a Fire
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