MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE
It is very important to carefully maintain your
fireplace stove, including burning seasoned wood and maintaining a clean stove and chim- ney system. Have the chimney cleaned before the burning season and as necessary during the season, as creosote deposits may build up rapidly. Moving parts of your stove require no lubrication.
CREOSOTE
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar and other organic vapours, which when combined with moisture, form creosote. The creosote va- pours condense in the relatively cool chimney
flue of a slow burning fi re. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the fl ue lining. When ignited, this creosote can result in an extremely hot fi re.
WARNING: Things to remember in case of a chimney fi re:
1.Close all draft and damper controls.
2.CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ways to Prevent and Keep Unit
Free of Creosote
1)Burn stove with the draft control wide open for about
2)Burn stove with draft control wide open for about 10 - 15 minutes every time you apply fresh wood. This allows the wood to achieve the charcoal stage faster and burns up any unburned gas vapours which might otherwise be deposited within the system.
3)Only burn seasoned wood! Avoid burning wet or green wood. Seasoned wood has been dried at least one year.
4)A small hot fi re is preferable to a large smouldering one that can deposit creosote within the system.
5)Check the chimney at least twice a month during the burning season for creosote
6)Have chimney system and unit cleaned by competent chimney sweeps twice a year during the fi rst year of use and at least once a year thereafter or when a signifi cant layer of creosote has accumulated (3 mm/1/8" or more) it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fi re.
MAINTENANCE OF
GOLD-PLATED DOORS
The gold electroplated finish on the door requires little maintenance, and need only be cleaned with a damp cloth. DO NOT use abrasive ma- terials or chemical cleaners, as they may harm the fi nish and void the warranty.
DOOR GASKET
If the door gasket requires replacement 7/8" diameter material must be used. Regency uses AMATEX #
LATCH ADJUSTMENT
The door latch may require adjustment as the door gasket material compresses after a few
fires. Removal of the spacer washer, shown in the diagram below, will allow the latch to be moved closer to the door frame, causing a tighter seal. Remove and replace the nuts, washer and spacer as shown.
GLASS MAINTENANCE
Your Regency stove is supplied with 5 mm Neoceram ceramic glass that will withstand the highest heat that your unit will produce. In the event that you break your glass by impact, purchase your replacement from an authorized
Allow the stove to cool down before cleaning the glass, do not clean the glass when it is hot. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
Glass Replacement
Allow the stove to cool before removing or re- placing glass. Remove the door from the stove and remove the glass retainer. Use caution when removing broken glass to avoid injury. When placing the replacement glass in the door, make sure that the glass gasketing will properly seal your unit. Replace the retainer, it should rest on the gasket not the glass, and tighten securely, but do not wrench down on the glass as this may cause breakage.
Do not use substitute materials. If your glass does break, do not continue to use your unit until it has been replaced.
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