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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 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
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 burning
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.
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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 finish and void the warranty.
DOOR GASKET
If the door gasket requires replacement 7/8"
diameter material must be used. Regency uses
AMATEX # 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 authorized
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 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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