Regency SC100L, F3100L, F1100S installation manual Maintenance

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 com- bined with moisture, form creosote. The creo- sote vapours condense in the relatively cool chimney flue of a slow burning fire. As a result, creosote residue accumulates on the flue lin- ing. When ignited, this creosote can result in an extremely hot fire.

WARNING: Things to remember in case of a chimney fire:

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 10-15 minutes every morning during burning season.

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 burn- ing wet or green wood. Seasoned wood has been dried at least one year.

4)A small hot fire 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 build-up.

6)Have chimney system and unit cleaned by competent chimney sweeps twice a year during the first year of use and at least once a year thereafter or when a significant layer of creosote has accumulated (3 mm/ 1/8" or more) it should be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.

MAINTENANCE OF

GOLD-PLATED DOORS

The gold electroplated finish on the door re- quires little maintenance, and need only be cleaned with a damp cloth. DO NOT use abra- sive materials or chemical cleaners, as they may harm the finish and void the warranty.

DOOR GASKET

If the door gasket requires replacement 7/8" diam- eter material must be used. Regency uses AMA- TEX # 10-863KR 7/8" dia. gasket. A proper high temperature gasket adhesive is required. See your Regency Dealer.

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 author- ized Regency dealer only, and follow our step- by-step instructions for replacement.

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 replacing 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 retain- er, 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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