Operating Instructions; First Fire; Safety Guidelines - Regency FP90 Owners & Installation Manual

OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Draft Control
Both the primary and air wash drafts are controlled
by the control rod located behind the bottom louver.
To increase your draft, pull to the right for open,
to decrease push to the left for closed.
WARNING: Do not build the fire too close
to the glass.

FIRST FIRE

When your installation is completed and inspected
you are ready for your first fire.
1) Open draft control fully to the right to open.
2) Open firebox doors and build a small fire us-
ing paper and dry kindling. Secure doors on
the firebox and wait a few minutes for a good
updraft in the flue to establish the fire. Leaving
the doors slightly open will help your fire start
more rapidly and keep glass clean. Add more
kindling to establish a hot coal bed before add-
ing larger cordwood.
CAUTION: Fireplace equipped with doors
should be operated only with doors fully
open or doors fully closed. If doors are left
partly open, gas and flame may be drawn
out of the fireplace opening, creating risks
of both fire and smoke.
3) With the draft still in the fully open position add
two or three seasoned logs to your fire. Form a
trench in the ash bed to allow air to reach the
rear of the firebox prior to closing the doors.
4) During the first few days it may be more
difficult to start the fire. As you dry out
your firebrick, your draft will increase. Due
to the large quantity of firebrick, which has a
high water content, it may take many fires (20
or more) to thoroughly cure the firebrick. The
firebrick will become lighter in colour as it dries
out.
5) After about 15 to 20 minutes, when your wood
has begun to burn strongly, adjust your draft
control down to keep the fire at a moderate
level.
WARNING: Never build a roaring fire in a cold
stove. Always warm your stove up slowly!
6) Once a bed of coals has been established, you
may adjust the draft control to a low setting to
operate the unit at its most efficient mode.
7) For the first few days, the stove will give off an
odour from the paint and oil burn off. This is
to be expected as the high temperature paint
becomes seasoned. Windows and/or doors
should be left open to provide adequate ven-
tilation while this temporary condition exists.
Burning the stove at a very high temperature
the first few times may damage the paint. Burn
fires at a moderate level the first few days.
8) For those units installed at higher elevations
drafting problems may occur. Consult an
experienced dealer on methods of increasing
your draft. Follow the Flue Height Chart (Table
2, page 15).
9) Some cracking and popping noises may be
experienced during the heating up process.
These noises will be minimal when your unit
reaches temperature.
10) Before opening your door to reload, open draft
fully for approximately 10 to 15 seconds until
fire has been re-established. This will minimize
any smoking.
11) All fuel burning appliances consume oxygen
during operation. It is important that you supply
a source of fresh air to your unit while burning.
Air drawn from the interior of the building will
affect the performance of gas or oil furnaces,
and exhaust fans and fan driven appliances.
This may cause a negative pressure in the
house allowing smoke to back into the home.
The preferred source of combustion air is from
outside the building. If possible, install the kit
on the wind loading side of the building not the
leeward or (negative pressure) side.
12) Green or wet wood is not recommended for
your unit since most of the energy will be used
to drive off the moisture instead of heating your
home. As well, green or wet wood can result in
dirty glass.
13) Always maintain clean glass. Clean glass
means a clean flue; if you are experiencing
dirty glass you may be operating a fire that is
set too low. Ask your dealer for details.
14) Keep your spark arrester on the flue clean. It
should be checked and maintained regularly,
at least monthly.

SAFETY GUIDELINES

1) Never use gasoline, gasoline type lantern fuels,
kerosene, charcoal lighter fuel or similar liquids
to start or 'freshen up' a fire in your fireplace.
Keep all such liquids well away from the unit
while in use.

operating instructions

2) Keep the doors closed during operation.
Doors can be fully open during operation
when optional fire screen door is used.
Maintain all seals in good condition.
3) Do not burn large quantities of paper in your
fireplace.
4) If you have smoke detectors, prevent smoke
spillage as this may set off a false alarm.
5) Do not overfire this heater. Attempts to
achieve heat output rates that exceed heater
design specifications can result in permanent
damage to the heater If overfiring takes place,
stop adding fuel and close the draft control.
Overfiring can cause extensive damage to your
unit including warpage and premature steel
corrosion. Overfiring will void your warranty.
6) Do not permit creosote or soot build-up in the
chimney system. Check and clean chimney at
regular intervals.
7) The fireplace face can be very hot. You may be
seriously burned if you touch the unit while in
operation. Warn children of the burn hazard.
8) Do not connect this unit to a chimney flue serv-
ing another appliance.
9) Do not use grates or andirons or other methods
for supporting fuel. Burn directly on the bricks.
10) When re-fuelling the fire turn off blowers, open
draft prior to slowly opening the door. Failure to
do so could result in smoke spillage.
11) Your unit should burn dry, standard firewood
only. The use of "mill ends" is discouraged
as this fuel can easily overheat your fireplace.
Evidence of excessive overheating will void your
warranty. As well, a large portion of sawmill
waste is chemically treated lumber, which is
illegal to burn in many areas. Salt drift wood,
chemically treated fire logs and pressure treated
woods, green or wet wood, must not be burned
in your woodstoves.
12) Do not store any fuel closer than 3 feet from
your unit.
13) Clearances from front of the fireplace to combus-
tible materials is 36" (i.e. from a sofa, table, etc.).
14) IMPORTANT: Do not obstruct the convection
louvers at any time. Blocking air into this area will
cause excessively high firebox temperatures and
a potentially dangerous situation.
15) Creosote: Formation and need for removal.
When wood is burned slowly, it produces tar
and other organic vapors, which combine
with expelled moisture to form creosote. The
creosote vapors condense in the relatively cool
chimney flue of a slow-burning fire. As a result,
creosote residue accumulates on the flue lining.
When ignited, this creosote makes an extremely
hot fire. The chimney shall be inspected at
least twice a year during the heating season
to determine when a creosote buildup has
occurred. If creosote has accumulated it shall
be removed to reduce the risk of a chimney fire.
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