Maintenance; Creosote; Ways To Prevent & Keep Units Free Of Creosote; Maintenance Of Gold Doors - Regency F2402M Owner's And Installation Manual

maintenance

MAINTENANCE
It is very important to carefully maintain your
fireplace heater, including burning seasoned
wood and maintaining a clean heater and flue
system. Have the flue cleaned before the burning
season and as necessary during the season, as
creosote deposits may build up rapidly. Moving
parts of your heater 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
vapours condense in the relatively cool flue of a
slow burning fire. As a result, creosote residue
accumulates on the flue lining. When ignited,
this creosote can result in an extremely hot fire.
WARNING: Things to remember in case
of a flue fire:
1. Close all draft and damper controls.
2. CALL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Ways to Prevent and Keep Unit
Free of Creosote
1) Burn heater with the draft control wide open
for about 10-15 minutes every morning
during burning season.
2) Burn heater 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.
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4) A small hot fire is preferable to a large
smouldering one that can deposit creosote
within the system.
5) The flue and flue connector should be
inspected at least once every two months
during the heating season to determine is
a creosote buildup has occurred.
6) Have flue system and unit cleaned by
competent flue sweeps twice a year dur-
ing the first year of use and at least once
a year thereafter or when a significant
layer of creosote has accumulated (3
mm) it should be removed to reduce the
risk of a flue fire.

GLASS MAINTENANCE

Your Regency heater is supplied with 5 mm
Neoceram ceramic glass (Part #846-302) 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 Regency dealer only, and follow
our step-by-step instructions for replacement.
Allow the heater to cool down before cleaning
the glass, do not clean the glass when it is hot.
Do not use abrasive cleaners.

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.

DOOR GASKET

If the door gasket requires replacement 7/8" (22mm)
diameter material must be used. Regency uses
AMATEX # 10-863KR 7/8" dia. gasket (Part
#846-570). A proper high temperature gasket
adhesive is required. See your Regency
Dealer.

WOOD STORAGE

Store wood under cover, such as in a shed, or
covered with a tarp, plastic, tar paper, sheets
of scrap plywood, etc., as uncovered wood can
absorb water from rain or snow, delaying the
seasoning process.
F2400/S2400 Freestanding Woodfire